Economics Essay Examples

We take for granted much of what we have in the world today. Our basic necessities – food, shelter and clothing – are easily accessible to nearly everyone in the developed world, and things that were once considered luxury items, such as televisions and refrigerators, have become common items in even the poorest of homes. […]

The study examines the background and significance of poverty in the Philippines. According to data from the National Statistical Coordination Board, around 27.9% of the population was categorized as living below the poverty line in the first half of 2012. The poverty line is defined as an annual per capita income of 16,841 pesos. Although […]

The article ‘Sun Vampires’ appeared in The Big Issue in May 1997. The Big Issue is aimed at a wide audience, including the younger generation, and is an effective way to reach the youth through a magazine, including young adults using tanning beds. The Big Issue is sold by the homeless on the street and […]

Understanding the root causes of crime in metropolitan areas like New York requires access to statistical information. These areas, characterized by social instabilities and challenges faced by disadvantaged populations, are particularly prone to crime hotspots. As a result, people’s perceptions about crime are closely connected to broader societal issues. Despite offering numerous opportunities, New York […]

Rose Cohen’s “Out of the Shadow discusses about a Russian Jew who immigrated to the U. S. for equality and opportunities. She provides her personal aspect of immigration in the late 1800s. It also addresses the effects of rapid growth of industry, population, role of women in the social and economic system and also the […]

Looking at the Industrial Revolution, it’s important to consider its effects on people. We learned that industrial production increased tremendously, bringing wealth and power to Great Britain throughout the 19th century. But we have yet to explore the effects of industrialization on society, on the daily living and the working conditions of common people and […]

In the late 19th century, the discovery of gold in California drew thousands of people in from across the United States and all around the world in a feverish rush to strike rich. Many left everything behind to dare venture into the final frontier of the wilderness that was California. Word quickly spread about a […]

The case of youth unemployment in Nigeria has been a popular discourse with various perspectives to causes and consequences of unemployment. The rate of youth unemployment has been alarming according to the National Bureau of Statistics. In 2004, young people aged between 15-24 years made up 52. 9% of the total number of unemployed persons […]

One of the most important problems of Turkey is unemployment. Among all the countries around the world, Turkey is 5th in the issue of unemployement. In Turkey, to be regarded as an unemployed, the person should have enough qualities to work and he/she can not find a job after looking foa a job at least […]

The second element of the CAGE analysis is the administrative distance between two countries. In this case we will be discussing the administrative distance between Germany and the United States. First of all Germany and United Stated do not belong to a common trade block. Although lately rumors occurred of the European Union and United […]

The article “Youth Unemployment, Generation Jobless” from The Economist focused on the young generation right now that is out of work. According to this article “The Economist calculates that, all told, almost 290m are neither working nor studying: almost a quarter of the planet’s youth”. So what is the cause of this unemployment in the […]

The text focuses on Mayor Paul Schell’s endeavor to revamp the program and adapt it to new goals. It highlights four actions taken by the mayor in this process. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of conducting evaluations before implementing a new program and provides four reasons backing up this significance. The case study centers around […]

Inflation confers no benefit on society, but it imposes several real costs. Economists have identified six costs of inflation: •Shoe leather costs associated with reduced money holdings. •Menu costs associated with more frequent adjustment of prices. •Increased variability of relative prices. •Unintended changes in tax liabilities due to non-indexation of the tax code Confusion and […]

When the government buys $20 billion of goods from Boeing, that purchase has repercussions. The immediate impact of the higher demand from the government is to raise employment and profits at Boeing. Then, as the workers see higher earnings and the firm owners see higher profits, they respond to this increase in income by rising […]

Many countries today face overwhelming political, cultural, economical and geographical challenges that lead to poor development. The world’s poorest countries are referred to as less developed countries (LDCs). Today, there are 48 countries that are designated by the United Nations as the world’s least developed countries, but many other countries also face the same challenges. […]

The movie “Roger and Me” by Michael Moore is a documentary film about Roger Smith’s takeover of General Motors in the late 1980’s. Michael Moore documents the change in the movie from the economy in the city of Flint, Michigan. He attempts to find Roger and meet with him and talk about General Motors and […]

Safaricom Limited Is a mobile network operator with headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. With an estimated 10 Million customers and 1$ Billion in revenues, it is, without a doubt, Kenya’s leading telecommunications company. Further testament to this fact is the recent Initial Public offering of its shares which was the largest ever in East and Central […]

In Malaysia, the unemployment rate is considered low compared to the early years such as 1986 where the unemployment rate reached as high as 7. 6%. Today the unemployment rate is still affected by many factors and in order to make sure it doesn’t reach as high as before, we need to find out the […]

Price rise is the bane of modern world. Price of essential commodities go on rising every day despite the professed and genuine efforts of the government. The main reason of rising the price as the sky rocket is the im-maturity of the government plan and the unabated raise on the population at the alarming rate. […]

In these most recent economic times, it is clear to see that the rift between the extremely rich and the extremely poor is expanding, with those in the middle being stretched to one extreme or the other. There seems to be no reconciliations for this ever-growing disparity, as the corporations that used to comprise solely […]

The public housing development has a long history in Hong Kong. According to statistics, more than 50% of the population resides in the public housing estates. Among this, 30% of them are living in rental unites while the other 20% are residing in the H.O.S. flats (Yeung, 2008). By the end of 1990s, a total […]

A DESTEP Analysis is a framework used to understand the external environment and the issues that may impact you. DESTEP stands for Demographic, Economic, Sociocultural, Technological, Ecological and Political/Legal. These are the six categories you use to list factors that could impact your business. One of our chosen countries is France. France has the world’s fifth […]