Trade Essays

Introduction This report presents an analysis of financial statements of J Sainsbury Plc and Wm Morrison Supermarkets Plc. The aim and objective of the report is to interpret and analyze their financial position through ratio analysis and comparison to make informed and better decisions for stakeholders. This information will be relevant to stakeholders as it […]

Russell Roberts is one of the prominent economic thinkers of our times. His works are known for their insightfulness, accessibility and relevance to current economic problems. The Choice: A Fable of Free Trade and Protectionism is one of his best works as it excels in the above mentioned qualities. The book essentially presents to the […]

Introduction  Economic nationalism – the topical issue Definition Ambiguity in similar yet distinctive concepts Is economic nationalism protecting the national economies? Economic drive National security The naked truth Nationalism – implication for multi-national corporations Challenges The bright side Solutions to the nationalism Conclusion References Introduction 5,000 years ago, the trade between Sumer and Indus Valley […]

Unrestricted international trade calls for rules and regulations that all countries engaged in such trade must follow so as to ensure a smooth flow of goods and services across borders.

In certain time periods, the world’s history experiences disruptions to continuity. In the 15th century, Europe, Africa, and the Americas collided in a clash of cultures. This era saw Europe emphasizing economic growth, an abundance of resources in the Americas, and the presence of slaves in Africa. The convergence of these factors created a disruptive […]

Money, in and of itself, is nothing. It can be a shell, a metal coin, or a piece of paper with a historic image on it, but the value that people place on it has nothing to do with the physical value of the money. Money derives its value by being a medium of exchange, […]

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. […]

Through history, people have gone through it great deal of adversity-from slavery, the holocaust, and the Iraq war to our economic crisis today. Adversity, or as some may say struggle, is inevitable and unavoidable. The question that arises from overcoming adversity is value or meaning that comes from difficult times and/or catastrophic events. “ That […]

The history of these two empires shows how they were able to conquer the different variations of subjects, and by this the Mongols had to conquer slightly more technologically advanced populations than the Aztecs had to. Even with being built on different hemispheres and different time periods, it is very odd how they compared in […]

The Silk Road began in eastern Asia around 200 B. C. E. From there, it expanded and flourished over the next few centuries until it became outdated and fell to trade by sea. Stretching from China to parts of Western Europe, it was the most important trade route of its time. The economic system, goods […]

The Atlantic world, including America, Europe and Africa went through some changes and some continuities when they came in contact with among Europe from 1492-1750. Spanish and Portugal explorers brought new diseases the natives were not immune to when they arrived in the Americas resulting in serious population loss. The use of slaves was also […]

According to an article at www. evrything2. com, the Canton System was a system of trade between China and Britain. Canton is the westernized name for the city of Guangzhou which was the city through which all (legal) transactions were made. The British East India Company, which had a monopoly on trade from Britain, wanted […]

Kit Kat is not only popular popular in the US, but also in the world as well, specifically Poland, Ireland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Germany, Australia, Malaysia, and especially UK and Japan, to name a few. Not only does Kit Kat satisfy the consumers’ increasing appetite, but it also helps a large company like Nestle to […]

The 18th Dhaka International Trade Fair, (DITF)-2013 organized by Export Promotion Bureau and the Ministry of Commerce, Government of Bangladesh has been held at Sher-E-Bangla Nagar in Dhaka west side of Bangabandhu International Conference Centre during January 01-31, 2013. The local producer in the remote areas of rural Bangladesh who does not have financial strength […]

Since it first began, Indian Ocean commerce has been a linking force in the surrounding region. However, it has not all remained the same. Between 650 CE and 1450 CE, Indian Ocean trade routes and dominating groups changed significantly, while the goods they traded remained largely the same. Trade routes used by Indian Ocean mariners […]

During the period of 300CE-1450CE, trade relations between Africa and Eurasia underwent significant changes while also maintaining certain constants. The main objective of establishing trade connections was to acquire necessary goods for sustenance and increase wealth, irrespective of geographical disparities. However, there was a shift in the specific commodities traded, such as gold, salt, indigo, […]

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), there has been global progress in providing food for the world’s population in the last 30 years. However, approximately 840 million people suffered from malnutrition between 1998-2000. Out of this number, 11 million were from developed countries, 30 million from transitioning economies, and the remaining 799 million […]

In 1890, the Census Bureau declared that, due to brokenness by isolated bodies of settlement, the American frontier could hardly be considered to exist. “It can not, therefore, any longer have a place in the census reports,” stated the Bureau. However, three years later, one man historian and frontier expert Frederick Jackson Turner believed the […]

States in Europe have begun to invade the American Continent in 16. century. Especially, Spanish invaders enslave and run indigenous people who live in America in sugar cane farm and mines in very poor conditions. Indigenous people have disappeared in a short time because of Europa people’s infectious diseases and poor working conditions. Upon this […]

The world is becoming more and more interconnected. Globalization changes how people consume, work and live almost everywhere of the world. Today, many economic, political, cultural or ecological relationships are not explainable from a national perspective. At the same time, a controversial debate about the consequences of globalization has begun. But what are the main […]

The colonization of the America’s by the Spanish and the extensive mining in Tokugawa, Japan produced most of the world’s silver from1500 to 1750. The requirement of paying domestic taxes and trade fees with silver in the Ming Dynasty accelerated the usage of silver. The amplified flow of silver between the mid-16th century to the […]

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 […]