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North Carolina's Addiction to Smoking: A State Faces the Decline of a Major Export
(1997)Throughout the history of North Carolina, tobacco has always had an important role in the economy. From the beginning, North Carolina was exporting tobacco along with other cash crops. North Carolina's development depended ... -
Northwind Merchant Company
(2008)The author describes his experience developing a small internet retail business selling printer cartidges. -
Oak Ridge at the Post Cold War Crossroads: A Study of Past and Future Industry in the Oak Ridge Community
(1995)In 1991 when the Cold War ended, most people in the United States presumed the reason for high-stakes mutual deterrence would no longer be necessary. The defense would be trimmed down to present modest deterrence. Military ... -
Occupational Health in Thailand's Northern Region Industrial Estate: A Study of Industrialization's Effects on the Labor Force
(2001)The recent Asian financial crisis has left Thailand in an economic tailspin, and the severity of the crash has been made clear by the state of the national currency. Within two years the value of the Thai baht has lost ... -
On the "Cutting Edge" In Sales
(2002)Over the course of the summer and fall of2001 I have held an internship position in sales and marketing. The internship is with Vector Marketing Corporation, a company that solely sells Cutco cutlery. Cutco cutlery leads ... -
A One Credit Experiential SIP at the W. E. Upjohn Institute
(1998)The author describes his internship with the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, updating an economic benchmarking study on the metropolitan area of Benton Harbor. This study was commissioned by an economic ... -
One Nation's Isolation: A Study of Spanish Economic Growth (1939-1991)
(1990)Contemporary Spanish economic history has been preoccupied with the theme of struggle. For decades after Franco's ascent to power, this struggle belonged to the government. Priorities on the official economic agenda ... -
Online Investing: An In-Depth Look at Trading Over the Internet
(2001)This paper will be separated into two sections. The first section will contain a brief summary of my internship experience including my duties and responsibilities, the history of Great Lakes Steel and what I learned ... -
Online Stockbrokers and Their Effect on Investment Strategy
(2021-12-01)In this document I have made a proposal that online stockbrokers are expanding at a rate that could cause an individual investor to be left vulnerable in the market. The research that was founded to support my claim has ... -
Open Source Hardware and Its Potential Role in Sustainable Development Efforts: A Study on Economic, Social & Environmental Implications in Rural Kenya
(2013)Recognizing the profusion of inefficiencies and anachronistic notions in economic theory, it may be time for a transition from today's "business as usual." As a contextual introduction, this paper comprehensively deploys ... -
Optimal Environmental Policy in Open Economies
(2017)The existence of externalities in economies cause markets to operate inefficiently. Intervention from the third party is thus necessary for market to function at the maximum possible efficiency. However, it is a challenge ... -
An Optimal Investment Portfolio : A strategic investment plan combining active and passive management approaches to investing.
(2014)When building an equity portfolio to maximize growth, stability, and security of personal wealth, a hybrid investment plan with both active and passive strategies is the most optimal approach. Both approaches have their ... -
Optometry Valuation White Paper
(2013)The author analyzes how value is determined in the optical industry which in the United States is an unusual example of a duopoly. -
Organ Procurement Systems and the Possibility of a Market for Human Organs
(2018)The shortage of transplantable organs is a pressing issue, especially in countries who outlaw market systems or enact altruistic donation systems. The failure of nonmarket systems in allocating enough organs to clear waiting ... -
Organ Procurement Systems and the Possibility of a Market for Human Organs
(Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College, 2018)The shortfalls of nonmarket organ exchange systems suggests that a market system may provide a solution. This paper explores the literature surrounding organ and healthcare markets and policy. Using a partial equilibrium ... -
The Organizational Training Process and its Role in Improving Job Performance in Today's Business Climate
(1995)This project examines the popularization of the organizational training process as a means to increasing labor productivity. Proper implementation of the training process or general training model requires the trainer( ... -
The Origin and Consequences of Frivolous Product Liability Lawsuits
(1993)As timeless as all of his artistry is, perhaps no. statement of Shakespeare's is more reflective of modern attitudes than the infamous "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." This sentiment seems to be a ... -
OTC of Tomorrow : Branding a New Product in Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals
(2016)OTC of Tomorrow: Branding a New Product in Over-the-Counter Pharmaceuticals is comprised of five different areas to focus on an in which all will be covered in detail; the situational analysis, which includes the factors ... -
An Outlook at Initial Investment and Developmental Cost Reduction Within Tourism Driven Small Businesses in Santa Barbara, California and Black River, Jamaica
(2006)Summer 2006 marks the establishment of two small businesses; a coffee shop in Santa Barbara CA and a 12-bedroom beachside inn on the South Coast of Jamaica. Nestled within small communities which tourists frequently visit, ... -
The Overall Contract Structure In The Four Major Men’s Professional Sports Leagues
(2021-12-01)This report will focus on the contract structure of the four major professional sports leagues---football, basketball, baseball, and hockey--- by gathering data from each team to determine why some professional leagues ...