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The Economy in Kenya (766 words, 2 pages)

In 2009 Kenya was on a mission to improve their economy. Kenyans hadbeen recovering from a 24-year long tyrannic rule by President Danielarap Moi. During his rule Kenya's government became plagued withcorruption. Kenya struggled with defining a course for recovery. Thebest way to create a country of growth is to ... Read More

A Review of Freakonomics, a Book by Steven Levitt (1215 words, 5 pages)

Freakonomics Rhetorical EssayThe Freakonomics book is used to educate, entertain, and persuade the average reader about touchy topics that correlate more than what meets the eye. It may appear that there is not one unifying them within the book but when reading the stories you get an idea of why ... Read More

The Illegal Immigration Problems in the United States and the Solutions of President Bush (659 words, 3 pages)

A professor of economics and social policy at Harvard, George J. Borjas, doesn't support the President's proposal. He said "The one good thing you could say about it is, it takes seriously the fact that the United States is not going to deport 10 million people," he says. "We have ... Read More

A Discussion on the Common-Sense Case for Pacifism by Bryan Caplan (1335 words, 5 pages)

Since the dawn of man, human beings have slain beasts in order to survive. Our ancient ancestors cooperated well, and solely focused on survival. As Time went by, humans began to turn on each other and created an act of violence known as war. Even today, war persists, and it ... Read More

A Review of the Reading “After the Music Stopped” by Alan Blinder (882 words, 3 pages)

Rarely do I find myself picking up five hundred page economic books in my spare time. So rare that reading After the Music Stopped by Alan Blinder was the first time I had ever chose to read a book about economics. That gave Alan Blinder, professor of economics at Princeton ... Read More

The Life and Contributions of Paul Robin Krugman on American Economy (657 words, 4 pages)

Paul KrugmanPaul Robin Krugman, born February 28, 1953, is a famous American economist whom is said to have at least three jobs. He is a professor of economics and international affairs at Princeton University, a Centenary Professor at the London School of Economics, and perhaps his best-known job is an ... Read More

The Concept of Microfinancing in Bangladesh and How It Helped the Economy (2697 words, 10 pages)

Microfinance is the concept of extending small, short-term loans to poor individuals and entrepreneurs that are ordinarily excluded from formal financialbanking institutions. Individuals who lack credit and access to traditional forms of money-lending are unable to borrow small amounts of money to start profitable businesses or support existing ventures within ... Read More

A Pursuit of a Career in Economics (518 words, 2 pages)

The sweet smell of rain lingered in the air as i jogged through strawberry fields one afternoon. Everywhere I looked, agricultural workers were trying to salvage what strawberries they could from the rain. A women told me as I passed, "have some strawberries, there is nothing wrong with them. They ... Read More

A Examination of the Effectiveness of Gun Control (1579 words, 6 pages)

To Examine Gun Control's Effectiveness The purpose behind Gun Regulations is one that aims to keep convictedfelons as well as the mentally ill from acquiring firearms. The risingfrequency of mass shootings on school campuses has begun to raise concernsregarding how current gun legislation is handled. Some states have reactedby expanding ... Read More

An Analysis of New Right to Bear Arms on College Campuses (1318 words, 5 pages)

New Right to Bear Arms on College CampusesOne of the most widely debated topics in, not only the United States, but the world as a whole is gun control. Even in light of recent mass shootings (many of which take place on school campuses), Texas is set to become the ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Industrial Revolution (2289 words, 5 pages)

Ashton, T.S. The Industrial Revolution 1760-1830. New York Oxford University Press, 1968 The Industrial Revolution 1760-1830 was written by T.S. Ashton. T.S. Ashton was a professor of economic history at the London School of Economics at the University of London. He worked at the school from 1944 to 1954. In ... Read More

An Analysis of the Tax Reform Problem in Tennessee (973 words, 4 pages)

Tennessees Tax Reform ProblemDuring the last couple months ,Tennessees Governor Don Sundquist, has beentrying to resolve a major problem brewing in Tennessee. The proposed budget for theState of Tennessee has a budget shortfall of 382 million dollars. Representatives inNashville have been working vigorously to find a way to fix the ... Read More

An Introduction to the Instant Economist (203 words, 1 pages)

The Instant Economist will give you the basic information every manager needs to survive the economic challenges of modern business. You'll find more theory in fewer pages than you would have thought possible - interest rates and inflation, opportunity costs and the cost of living, prices and profits, debts and ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Economic Game of Our Era and U.S. Dominance (848 words, 2 pages)

The Economic Game of Our Era U.S. DominanceApproaching to the 21st century, world economy becomes more and more global.In todays life, several parts of an item can be made in different countries and unified to produce an output. Realize a laptop whose processor is made in U.S, by Intel, whose ... Read More

The Necessity for Equality in Australia (1370 words, 3 pages)

The most prevalent sentiment of the times is summed up in one word and that is equality.At every level and on all fronts including political, social and economic, the egalitarian gospel has been asserted as the way the light the truth.The rights of the child are considered equal to those ... Read More

The Importance of the Issue of Immigration in Canada (519 words, 1 pages)

IMMIGRATION IN CANADA Canada should support immigration as it isneeded and should be encouraged. Most Canadians forget,they are descendants of immigrants. In this essay thefollowing will be discussed - need for immigrants - the myths about immigrants - illegal and inadmissible immigrants. Immigrants are needed in Canada and should be ... Read More

A Biography of William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, a Civil Rights Fighter (575 words, 1 pages)

W.E.B. Du Bois Biographical Summary W.E.B. Du Bois Biographical SummaryWilliam Edward Burghardt Du Bois or shall I say, W. E. B. Du Bois was a freedom fighter. Du Bois was raised in a small-established black community in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Where he grew up, they stressed hard work and achievement. ... Read More

The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (929 words, 2 pages)

There is a persistent argument on whether such machines as robots can replace humans operations, for instance, while working at call centers and operating rooms in hospitals. Therefore, artificial intelligence is changing thoughts and operations at the present time. Currently, the U.S. government can use drone aircrafts to execute assault ... Read More

An Analysis of Cowen’s Opinions on the Macroeconomic Perspective of Immigration (1493 words, 2 pages)

In this article, Cowen (2010) argues that there is a need for Americans to put more emphasis on the macroeconomic perspective of immigration opposed to adoption of a strong negative sentiment against immigrants. The article provides the contemporary view on immigration process in the United States and how this view ... Read More

An Analysis of the Issue of Slave Reparations Stormed In Our Nation’s Capital (1706 words, 2 pages)

If someone told you that you were eligible to receive money from the government with little or no trouble, would you take them up on the offer? I know I would. The issue of slave reparations has stormed our nation's capital. Many supporters of the ongoing battle for black civil ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Milton Friedman (405 words, 1 pages)

Milton Friedman. Milton Friedman (born July 31, 1912) won The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel in 1976. His book Free to Choose, written with his wife Rose, became a ten-part television series on PBS in early 1980. His son David Friedman has carried ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of Friedman (771 words, 1 pages)

, like so many great life stories, was the subject of a very tough childhood. He was son to a couple of poor immigrants, born on 31 July 1912, in New York, America. At the age of fifteen, Friedman's father died. Despite this, he won a scholarship to both Rutgers ... Read More

An Introduction to the Issue of US ‘Dominance’ (837 words, 2 pages)

An Analysis of Who’s Running America by Thomas R. Dye (430 words, 1 pages)

According to "Who's Running America?" by Thomas R. Dye "It is widely believed that great personal wealth in America today is inherited and that opportunities to acquire great personal fortunes dried up after the Industrial Revolution" (Dye, 2002, p. 50). From a historical point of view, I can see why ... Read More

An Argument Against Egalitarianism (1352 words, 2 pages)

"An argument against egalitarianism" The most prevalent sentiment of the times is summed up in one word and that is equality. At every level and on all fronts including political, social and economic, the egalitarian gospel has been asserted as the way the light the truth. The rights of the ... Read More

A Description of Milton Friedman as a Great Life Stories (777 words, 1 pages)

Milton Friedman Milton Friedman, like so many great life stories, was the subject of a very tough childhood. He was son to a couple of poor immigrants, born on 31 July 1912, in New York, America. At the age of fifteen, Friedman's father died. Despite this, he won a scholarship ... Read More

An Introduction to the Prosecution of Microsoft (751 words, 2 pages)

Professor C Economics 1B 33104 Article 2 Source Capitalism Magazine The Prosecution of Microsoft The articles I have chosen to write about are Persecution of Microsoft is Immoral, by Richard Salsman and Microsoft and the Mythology of Anti-trust, by Tom Sowell. I will be talking about perfect competition and other ... Read More

An Analysis of the Success of the U.S. in the Industrial World (837 words, 2 pages)

The Economic Game of Our Era U.S. Dominance Approaching to the 21st century, world economy becomes more and more global. In todays life, several parts of an item can be made in different countries and unified to produce an output. Realize a laptop whose processor is made in U.S, by ... Read More

Advantages and Disadvantages of Globalization and International Trade (2888 words, 5 pages)

GLOBALIZATION Globalization has become one of the biggest issues in the economic world today. Many people believe globalization is a good thing, and there are also many people who think it is bad. Some of the comparative advantages of free trade are that the allocation of the worlds resources are ... Read More

A Biography of Walter E. Williams (723 words, 2 pages)

Walter E. Williams received a bachelors degree in economics from California State University in 1965, a masters degree in 1967 and a doctorate in 1972 in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. He currently is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013