Management 307 Shell-Nigeria case The Business Ethics of Shell in Nigeria The Shell-Nigeria case has produced great debates about business practices and what is deemed ethical behavior. When applying the views of some of the great moral philosophers‚ economists‚ and philosophical concepts in history to the Shell-Nigeria case‚ one is left with a variety of diverse viewpoints about whether or not Shell’s business practices were ethical. Philosopher and economist‚ Adam Smith‚ would likely have
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Financial Crises and Economic Growth Robert A. Jarrowy August 22‚ 2011 Abstract This paper constructs a simple yet robust model of …nancial crises and economic growth where …nancial markets a¤ect real economic activity. Financial markets increase real output by facilitating investment through the borrowing/lending of capital. However‚ the borrowing of capital is risky due to randomness in the …rms’production. Financial crises occur when output and liquid capital are insu¢ cient to meet required
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SERIES PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH; OEVELOPING NEOCLASSICAL IMPLICATIONS Robert G. King Sergio Rebelo Working Paper No. 3338 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Masaarhusetts Avenue Cambridge‚ MA 02138 April 1990 This paper is part of NBER’s research program in Growth. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors and not those of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER Working Paper #3335 April 1990 PUBLIC POLICY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: DEVELOPING NEOCLASSICAL IMPLICATIONS
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Research Paper No. 1929 Federalism‚ Taxation‚ and Economic Growth John William Hatfield January 2006 RESEARCH PAPER SERIES Federalism‚ Taxation‚ and Economic Growth John William Hat…eld Graduate School of Business Stanford University January 2006 Abstract We show that federalism will lead to higher economic growth. We present a model of endogenous growth where government services‚ funded by income and capital taxes‚ are a component of production. In this model a decentralized government
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Question: How far does foreign aid contributes to the economic development of the poor countries? Answer: Developed or rich countries help developing or poor countries by providing aid to them. Currently lots of third world countries receive foreign aids from developed countries. This situation is lasting for many years and has both positive and negative aspects. Foreign aid from various sources can reach recipients through bilateral or multilateral delivery systems. Literally the world is becoming
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International Trade Simulation 07/22/2012 XECO/212 To: The President of Rodamia International Trade Simulation Report This simulation identified Rodamia’s bodering countries provide an opportunity for trade and investments that could benefit Rodamia. Trade with other countries would give consumers a bigger variety of choice as far as price and goods. Domestic producers will increase production to keep up with the market demands in other countries. This would produce more capital for investing
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GÛ †UK‡bvjwR‚ GjGjGg Gi cvV¨µgfy³ International Trade Law wel‡qi Assignment‚ “Define International Trade Law. Mention its sources. What is the importance of International Trade Law in the era of Globalization?” Dc¯’vcbv cÖv°v‡j Avwg K…ZÁZv cÖKvk KiwQ Avgv‡`i AvBb w©efv‡Mi kª×vfvRb wk¶K Aa¨vcK W. Rvjvj DwÏb Avn‡g` m¨vi Gi wbKU| whwb Avgvi Assignment †jLvi ga¨ w`‡q “Define International Trade Law. Mention its sources. What is the importance of International Trade Law in the era of Globalization?” wel‡q
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THE IMPACT OF REGULATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A CROSS-COUNTRY ANALYSIS 1 ABSTRACT The role of an effective regulatory regime in promoting economic growth and development has generated considerable interest among researchers and practitioners in recent years. In particular‚ building effective regulatory structures in developing countries is not simply an issue of the technical design of the most appropriate regulatory instruments‚ it is also concerned with the quality
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Consuelo Winn Mr. Sean Wilcox ENL 201 Writing June 16‚ 2013 The Impact of Economic Improvement in Ecuador In the last 34 years‚ since Ecuador returned to democracy and changed to the US Dollar for currency in 2000‚ life and the economy has drastically improved. Although Ecuador is still considered to be a poor country compared to “Westernized” countries its economy is ranked 8th in Latin America; includes Central and South America. This economy has grown due to two main changes: Governmental
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support that international trade has been a pivotal economic advancement within our country‚ “Today‚ the $12 trillion U.S. economy is bolstered by free Trade‚ a pillar of America’s vitality” (Markheim). US international trade is mainly composed of the theory of comparative advantage‚ where a country is specializing in producing a specific good more efficiently than another country at a lower opportunity cost (Fontinelle). Using the theory of comparative advantage‚ international trade has proven its
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