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The Economic and Social Impacts of Microfinance: A Case Study of Grameen Bank
(2016)Grameen Bank became a well-known microfinance institution because of its unique loan program for beggars and group lending. This paper introduces Grameen Bank and how its credit delivery system enhances accumulation of ... -
Economic Benefits of a Pouring Rights Contract A Focus on Pouring Rights Contracts and the Decisions of the City of Kalamazoo
(2003)Due to a lack of funding from the Untied States Federal government, cities have been forced to find other ways to generate revenue in addition to taxes and donations. This paper focuses on one of these alternatives: a ... -
The "Economic Crisis" in the Liberal Arts College
(1968)While this paper will have relevance to other institutions, it is arbitrarily limited to 699 four year institutions offering a "liberal" or "general" education. Information from the Council for the Advancement of Small ... -
Economic Democracy: The Role of Consumer Sentiment in Shaping the American Economy in the 20th and 21st Centuries
(2009)This project employs a two-pronged approach to the questions of consumer psychology and consumer sentiment. Namely: what role do consumer psychology and expectations play in shaping macro economic outcomes, how does ... -
The Economic Development Job Training Program in the Kalamazoo-St. Joseph Michigan Works! Area : Grant Administration
(1998)As an intern with the L. Lee Styker Center for Management Studies, the author prepared this analysis of the Economic Development Job Training Program focusing on the grant procedures themselves and the role of trainers -
The Economic Development of The Republic of China
(1994)During my SIP quarter, I worked at Cosmos International in Taipei, Taiwan as an intern. It is an import\export company which specializes in textiles. Living in Taiwan made me realize what an economic giant Taiwan is. ... -
The Economic Development of the Soviet Union Since 1917
(1969)During his undergraduate years, the student of economics usually obtains an adequate general knowledge of the operation and evolution of the United States' economy. This knowledge can, with little difficulty be ... -
Economic Effects of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act in Urban America
(2011)During the course of my internship at Lewis Reed & Allen P.C. in the summer of 2011, I became intrigued by the complex relationship between our economy in the United States (particularly in urban settings) and a piece ... -
The Economic Effects of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Regulations on Small Businesses: A Focus on the Hazard Communication Standard at GFG Foodservice, Inc.
(1995)Workplace safety is a major concern for employees in the United States of America. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was developed to reduce the number of workplace accidents. However, the Administration ... -
The Economic Feasibility of Denuclearizing the Japanese Energy Industry
(2014)On March 11, 2011 Japan was struck by an earthquake and tsunami that caused unprecedented damage to the northeast coast and triggered a meltdown of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. This prompted the Japanese ... -
Economic Forecasting and Planning
(2003)In a very competitive and global economy it is critical that corporations and businesses develop internal and external operational and fiscal strategies that provide the potential for continued corporate and professional ... -
The Economic Geography of Spatial Clustering: A Theoretical and Practical Analysis of the Oakland County Automation Alley Consortium
(2002)Recently, the spatial clustering of industry has become somewhat of a popular topic in economic geography. In particular, spatial clusters of the high technology variety have entered the spotlight, probably due to the ... -
Economic Geography: Theory, Integration and the EU. A Close Examination of the European Union, 1991-2001, and an Estimation of the Gains and Losses for the 2004 Union Expansion.
(2004)Economic geography takes into account often-neglected factors (distance and trade costs), and also assumes a monopolistically competitive market structure. The results of such analysis are two countervailing groups of ... -
Economic Growth in India: Study of 1990's and 2000's ·
(2011)The country of India has experienced a tremendous amount of economic growth in the past two decades and is quickly emerging as a world super power. This paper explores how this economic growth came about as well as if ... -
Economic Growth in South America : A Case Study of Venezuela's 2007 Nationalization Process
(2018)This study seeks to analyze the impact of the nationalization process of 2007 on Venezuela's economy. For the purpose of this analysis, this study uses an augmented Solow growth model to examine the impact that domestic ... -
Economic Growth in South America: A Case Study of Venezuela’s 2007 Nationalization Process
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)This study seeks to analyze the impact of the nationalization process of 2007 on Venezuela's economy. This study uses an augmented Solow growth model to examine the impact that domestic and foreign investment, unemployment, ... -
The Economic Growth of South Korea Since the Korean War and its Relationship with Cheabol (Conglomerates Enterprises)
(1992)This paper is about the economic development of South Korea since the Korean War. The analysis begins by examining the economy both before and after the Korean Was. After World War II, Korea, just liberated from Japanese ... -
Economic Growth: Concitional Convergence: A statistical analysis across regions
(2012)Economic growth has been a concern of every country in the world. Even though each country has different economies with diverse levels of income and different resources, one main goal that every country tries to achieve ... -
Economic History of the Roman Empire During and After the Pax Romana
(2019)This study is an examination of the economic history of the Roman Empire and a Comparison of two periods on either side of the Pax Romana. The study explores and evaluates levels of economic developmentand standard of ... -
The .Economic Impact of Court Interpreters in Minnesota's Third Judicial District
(2008)Minnesota's Third Judicial District includes the 11 counties of southeastern Minnesota During the past 20 years, this region has experienced a significant growth in the percentage of non-native English speakers from ...