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Nigerian Stock Market Reflection Of The Global Finance Crisis: An Evaluation, Sere- Ejembi A. A. Dec 2008

Nigerian Stock Market Reflection Of The Global Finance Crisis: An Evaluation, Sere- Ejembi A. A.

Bullion

With its roots in banking, the sub-prime mortgage crisis that commenced in the United States in 2007 soon resonated in other sectors of its financial system, and the economy, at large. It spread quickly to the developed economies in Europe, including the United Kingdom, and Asia. In the case of the Nigerian stock market, following initial relative insulation, the speed of contagion and response was comparatively slower. However, the effects began to manifest in the first quarter of 2008. The objective of this paper, therefore, is to review the global financial crisis, in the context of its recent effects on …


Increasing The Role Of Local Governments In Infrastructure Projects In Russia And Bulgaria As A Tool For Environmental Protection, Stanimir N. Kostov Oct 2008

Increasing The Role Of Local Governments In Infrastructure Projects In Russia And Bulgaria As A Tool For Environmental Protection, Stanimir N. Kostov

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.


Who Owns The Key To The Vault? Hold-Up, Lock-Out, And Other Copyright Strategies, Andrea Pacelli Jun 2008

Who Owns The Key To The Vault? Hold-Up, Lock-Out, And Other Copyright Strategies, Andrea Pacelli

Fordham Intellectual Property, Media and Entertainment Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Conflicts Among Civilizations: The Influence Behind War And Art, Ross Pickett Apr 2008

Conflicts Among Civilizations: The Influence Behind War And Art, Ross Pickett

Reason and Respect

Why war or conflicts are fought between civilizations is a subject that could be debated with no end. The complexity of how our species reacts with each other and generates conflict exceeds the limitations of a single concept. There is not one answer to the question, but often the combination of the need for economic and political authority along with the thrill of victory, power, and nationalism joining together to create the motivation to fight and conquer.


Are You In Good Hands: Is The Use Of In-House Counsel Right For South Carolina Insurance Defense, Eric Montalvo Apr 2008

Are You In Good Hands: Is The Use Of In-House Counsel Right For South Carolina Insurance Defense, Eric Montalvo

South Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.


Why Choose Accounting?, Carrie Fenwick Apr 2008

Why Choose Accounting?, Carrie Fenwick

ESSAI

No abstract provided.


Political And Macroeconomic Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment In Mexico, Yuet Wei Wan '01 Mar 2008

Political And Macroeconomic Determinants Of Foreign Direct Investment In Mexico, Yuet Wei Wan '01

The Park Place Economist

This study deals with the way in which macro-economic conditions, political and economic stability, and economic incentives influence FDI flows to Mexico. Specifically, the model examines the effect of Salinas' policy initiatives on FDI in Mexico.


A Lethal Combination That Cannot Be Ignored: President Clinton And National Health Insurance, Gretchen R. Roetzer '95 Mar 2008

A Lethal Combination That Cannot Be Ignored: President Clinton And National Health Insurance, Gretchen R. Roetzer '95

The Park Place Economist

President Clinton started a historic effort to find an acceptable new balance of competing public demands, to reinvent health care in ways that provide somewhat less freedom for patients and doctors and somewhat more cost control. In its mind-boggling complexity, the debate is whether his program or any of its rivals can do what they claim.


Should We Expand, Stacey L. Williamson '95 Mar 2008

Should We Expand, Stacey L. Williamson '95

The Park Place Economist

Should we expand? is the age-old question asked by economists. To answer this question, we must first look at the state of the current economy. What effects would expansionary monetary policy have on our economy, if any? Would this expansion be beneficial or could it make an unstable economy even worse? The ultimate goal is to decide if expansionary monetary policy should be implemented.


Ceo Compensation And Firm Performance - Are They Related?, Barb Kube '94 Mar 2008

Ceo Compensation And Firm Performance - Are They Related?, Barb Kube '94

The Park Place Economist

This paper attempts to assess the ability of compensation packages to affect firm performance. Following a review of principal-agent theory and previous research, a section is devoted to the explanation of the model that is utilized in this paper.


The Case Of Ghana: A Third-World Development Analysis, Bernard Afrifa '94 Mar 2008

The Case Of Ghana: A Third-World Development Analysis, Bernard Afrifa '94

The Park Place Economist

The objective of this paper is to present a prototype developmental policy to the government of Ghana. Since the present developmental state of Ghana derives not only from the country's post-colonial experiences but the colonial as well, it is prudent for the purposes of clarity and coherence of facts to give an overview of the country's colonial and post-colonial experience.


Problems With Earthquake Insurance In Japan, Rumi Kumazawa '94 Mar 2008

Problems With Earthquake Insurance In Japan, Rumi Kumazawa '94

The Park Place Economist

This paper discusses the significant complexities of providing insurance for natural disasters.


The Mclean County Jdc: An Evaluative Tool For Determining The Feasibility Of Outsourcing Juvenile Detention, Paul Halley '94 Mar 2008

The Mclean County Jdc: An Evaluative Tool For Determining The Feasibility Of Outsourcing Juvenile Detention, Paul Halley '94

The Park Place Economist

The purpose of this research is to compose a systematic procedure, using cost-benefit analysis, to determine the feasibility of expanding government services by adding juvenile detention facilities, as opposed to outsourcing juvenile detention to other nearby counties.


Policies For Reforming Zaire's Shattered Economy, Matthew W. Werner '94 Mar 2008

Policies For Reforming Zaire's Shattered Economy, Matthew W. Werner '94

The Park Place Economist

This paper presents a brief overview of Zaire's political/economic history, followed by a section concerning the present economy, and finally, recommendations for Zaire.


Letter From The Editor, Lisa Kumazawa '94 Mar 2008

Letter From The Editor, Lisa Kumazawa '94

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


Table Of Contents Mar 2008

Table Of Contents

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


About The Authors Mar 2008

About The Authors

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


Opinion: The Benefits And Costs Of Outsourcing Jobs, George Coontz '04 Mar 2008

Opinion: The Benefits And Costs Of Outsourcing Jobs, George Coontz '04

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


A New Beginning: The Undergraduate Economics Review, Mahi Garg '05 Mar 2008

A New Beginning: The Undergraduate Economics Review, Mahi Garg '05

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


The Class Of 2004, Nick Holland '06 Mar 2008

The Class Of 2004, Nick Holland '06

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


Interview With Jeremy Sandford: A Glimpse Into The Life Of A Graduate Students Of Economics, John Haugen '06 Mar 2008

Interview With Jeremy Sandford: A Glimpse Into The Life Of A Graduate Students Of Economics, John Haugen '06

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editor, Alexis Manning '04 Mar 2008

Letter From The Editor, Alexis Manning '04

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


About The Authors Mar 2008

About The Authors

The Park Place Economist

No abstract provided.


Factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investment In Lesser Developed Countries, Jason Lewis '00 Mar 2008

Factors Influencing Foreign Direct Investment In Lesser Developed Countries, Jason Lewis '00

The Park Place Economist

Net private capital flows to developing countries have dramatically increased in the past 15 years with much of the investment coming in the form of long-term, foreign direct investment (FDI). This study intends to measure the magnitude and the direction of suspected determinants that heavily influence a firm's decision to invest in FDI in lesser-developed countries.


Ipo Underpricing, Peter L. Karlis '00 Mar 2008

Ipo Underpricing, Peter L. Karlis '00

The Park Place Economist

This study combines the leading theories and test them over a given sample of initial public offerings to see how influential non-fundamental factors are on the IPO price and how the characteristics of the IPO change the magnitude of signaling effects on the IPO price.


Chile: The Success Story Of A Developing Country, Emily Griffen '00, Esteban G. Lizano '01, Kathy-Ann Moe '02, Marta Siaba '01, Michelle Stone '01 Mar 2008

Chile: The Success Story Of A Developing Country, Emily Griffen '00, Esteban G. Lizano '01, Kathy-Ann Moe '02, Marta Siaba '01, Michelle Stone '01

The Park Place Economist

Chile is often cited as a target example for other countries in Latin America and Eastern Europe because of its success in economic restructuring, market liberalization, and stabilization. Deemed the “economic jaguar,” Chile has undergone substantial economic, social, and political transitions over the past decade. However, several problems still need to be addressed before Chile attains developed economic status.


Currency Crisis In Thailand: The Leading Indicators, Quan B. Lai '00 Mar 2008

Currency Crisis In Thailand: The Leading Indicators, Quan B. Lai '00

The Park Place Economist

Among the developing countries across the globe, those in Southeast Asia have experienced the most economic success within the last several decades. The ASEAN-5’s (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand) outstanding economic performance earned them, among other Asian countries, the title Asian Tigers. In the last decade, the annual growth rate of the ASEAN-5 has risen close to 8 %. The economic growth that the Asian Tigers were experiencing seemed indestructible, until the summer of 1997.


How Do Investments In Human Capital Differentially Effect Gender Income? An Analysis Of The Gender Wage Gap, Dieter M. Haager '00 Mar 2008

How Do Investments In Human Capital Differentially Effect Gender Income? An Analysis Of The Gender Wage Gap, Dieter M. Haager '00

The Park Place Economist

This research seeks to determine if equally qualified college-educated men receive more compensation than college-educated women do after several years of experience in the labor force. The empirical model includes several variables to account for investments in human capital, which will help to establish if the individuals are equally qualified. The variables include controls for education, mobility, migration, and area of residence.


Does It Pay To Be A Man? A Study Of Pay Differentials Among College Graduates, Jennifer Van Dyke '99 Mar 2008

Does It Pay To Be A Man? A Study Of Pay Differentials Among College Graduates, Jennifer Van Dyke '99

The Park Place Economist

There is a difference in men and women’s salaries even within narrowly defined fields. This paper reviews the theory as to why a gender income gap exists and then looks at a sample of college graduates in order to show that there is a difference between college men and women’s starting salaries. It then follows these graduates over time to show that the income gap increases.


Monetary Failures Of The Great Depression, Terrance L. Chapman '01 Mar 2008

Monetary Failures Of The Great Depression, Terrance L. Chapman '01

The Park Place Economist

This paper argues that mismanagement of the money supply substantially contributed to the economic disaster of The Great Depression. Indeed, from 1929 to the cyclical trough in 1933, the Federal Reserve allowed the money stock to fall by 33% while one-fifth of commercial banks closed and real money income fell 36%. These numbers seem staggering when one considers that the Fed performed few open market operations and even raised the discount rate in 1931 from 1.5% to 3.5%.