The Power of Medieval European Guilds
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(5 pp.) After the fall of the Roman Empire, Europe retained a sense of chaotic movement. The old structure of government and power had crumbled away, and no singular system was yet organized enough to replace it. A beginning of that re-organization began around the learning of the skills and the crafts of a trade; the structure was called the guild. Bibliography lists 4 sources. BBmdigld.doc
Filename: BBmdigld

The Present Economy
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This 6 page paper compares the economy as it stands now with conditions that preceded the 1929 and 1987 stock market crashes. What lessons can be learned from history? The paper makes projections about the future. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA111now.wps

The Public Policy Issue Compromise
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion about the public policy compromises. Bibliography lists four sources.
Filename: CWpolpub.wps

The Roaring Twenties.
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(7 pp). Bootlegged booze, flappers, installment buying, the Model A, get- rich-quick schemes and 'The Great Gatsby' - for some, the 1920s was a great party. But the decade was also a time of swift economic change, technological innovation, and a rapid rise in standards of living. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BB1920R.rtf

The Role of Savings and Investment in Economic Development
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A 3 page paper discussing how the inability of consumers to either save or spend during the Great Depression affected the economy. There was less money available for lending, thereby preventing local economic growth. There must be balance between consumer saving and spending, for too much spending without enough saving can be inflationary. The same holds true for corporate bodies in their revenues from investors. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSsavingsEcon.wps

The Saga of the M-1 Abrahms Tank.
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(5 pp). The M-1 Abrahms tank was the Army's answer to new field weaponry. It was first shown in action in 1978, and was believed to be the means to meet current and predicted land threats. Yet the story that resulted from that first unit to the last unit, has all the drama of full-time soap opera. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: BBAbtnkR.doc

The Sichuan Earthquake and The Economy
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This 10 page paper examines the devastating earthquake. The local and regional economies are the focus of this paper. Shanghai is discussed. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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The State of the U.S. Economy: Aftermath of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon
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A 6 page overview of the contemporary state of the U.S. economy. Analyzes the effect of the destruction of the World Trade Center, the partial destruction of the Pentagon, and the consequent perception of a continued terrorism on the economy. Asserts that while the economy was at a low even before the attacks, it has suffered significantly as a direct result of those attacks. Includes data which backs up those assertions. Suggests that appropriate means are being taken to stabilize the economy and that the U.S. government, business, and individuals alike play an important role in that stabilization. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PPusEcon.rtf

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 -- Could It Happen Again? - Book Review
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In this 6 page paper, the writer attempts to answer this very question based on findings presented in J. Kenneth Galbraith's "1929 : The Great Crash." Similarities between the crashes of 1929 and 1987 are pointed out and the writer ultimately concludes that another crash not only could happen, --- it probably will happen.. Economic reasons arguing to the contrary are examined as well. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Stokcrsh.wps

The Stock Market Crash of 1929 / Book Review
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A detailed, 8 page analysis of John Kenneth Galbraith's "1929: The Great Crash" in which the writer analyzes the economic irony of such an event : Everyone believed the market was performing wonderfully when it crashed.. Some of the reasons for these misperceptions and the sudden "crash" are analyzed. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Stokcrs3.wps

The Stock Market Since 1987--Can the Trend Continue?
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3 pages in length. A look at the stock market since 1987, and how it has become a fast track to making money. Can this trend continue? Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Transatlantic Slave Trade and French Influence
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A 10 page paper which examines how the French influenced the notorious transatlantic slave trade, and specifically considers the role of the French slave ship, the Diligent. Bibliography lists 8 sources. TGslavetr.rtf
Filename: TGslavetr.rtf

The U.S. Economy During The Nineties
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A variety of economic indicators are reviewed in this 5 page overview that looks at the years between 1990 and 1998. A look at the past explains how the nineties economy came to be and, more importantly, how the various indicators are used to assess its health. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: 90econ.rtf

The Use of Pegged or Fixed Rate Exchange Mechanisms
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This 14 page paper examines the way that fixed and pegged exchange rates have been used to try and create stable economies and economic growth and the advantages and difficulties seen in these strategies. The paper starts by looking at the gold standard and then examining the well known and long running Bretton-Woods agreement. In addition to these later attempts are also considered, including dollarizatiosn and the creation of a new single currency in the EU; the Euro. The bibliography cites 8 sources.
Filename: TEexmechan.rtf

The Vulnerability of Marxism to Economism
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This 12 page paper considers how and why the ideas of Karl Marx may be vulnerable to economism. The paper begins with a definition of economism and then looks at the economics ideas that are adopted by Marx in his different writings. The ideas of economism are then considered by examining his works and also the way they were subsequently interpreted and the attempts of Lenis to separate economism and Marxism. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEeconmarx.rtf

The Winners and the Losers of the Great Depression 1873 – 1896
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During the period of 1873 – 1896 growth in world trade was very low. Various depression were seen throughout the world, this 3 page paper considers Great Britain and identifies who the winners and the losers were in relation to the depression in Britain. The bibliography cites 3 sources
Filename: TEukdepr.rtf

The “Public Good” as a Benefit to Tourism
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A 5 page paper discussing public infrastructure’s influence on promoting tourism. In "The Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith discussed the responsibility of government to erect and maintain those structures and systems that would be too costly for individuals or groups of individuals. Smith’s point was that the structure itself may not be too costly in terms of initial outlay, but that it would be difficult or impossible for those responsible for the structure’s construction to recoup their investment. The paper uses the example of Sydney’s Opera House as a “draw” for Australian tourism and the benefits that other areas and private business receives as a result. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: KSeconSmithPub.rtf