Japan & Thailand -- Their Economic Relationship
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A 20 page paper discussing the role Japan played and continues to play in the economic development of Thailand. Issues covered include the heavy flow of capital investment by Japan into Thailand, why Japan viewed Thailand as a low-cost manufacturing center, Thailand's experimentation with its balance of payments, and Thailand's large scale economic growth in the mid-‘80s. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: Japthai.doc

Japan's Banking Crisis / Fuji Bank
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8 pages in length. The Japanese banking system is too much like that of the US in the early 1930s, and years of questionable financing decisions have finally caught up with many of them. That catching up was well under way before the Asian currency crisis, but that same crisis brought things to the point that they could no longer be ignored. Fuji Bank is one of Japan's larger banks, but they have not made poor business decisions in the volume of some of their competitors. Fuji Bank has good prospects for as painless a recovery as possible. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: JapBank.wps

Japan's Economic Relations Wth China
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15 pages in length. Within the past 50 years, Japan's economic relations with China have moved from that of warily watching the next move of the giant Communist nation to having China being the greatest recipient of Japan's available foreign direct investment funds and becoming one of Japan's most important customers for their export goods. With Japan's success in manufacturing that has put to shame most of the rest of the industrialized world, they found themselves with an excess of wealth to put to use. Originally focused at buying much of America, Japan has since settled on China as the most worthy recipient of their earned wealth. In response, China has prospered. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Japan's Faltering Economy & The Nikkei Index
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4 pages in length. An insightful look at Japan's blundering economy during the mid-1990's. Specifically focusing upon the Nikkei Index, the writer examines the causal factors of its poor performance. Among the many reasons cited are oddly-priced Japanese IPOs, poorly-utilized foreign capital, misdirected government privatization of industry and more. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Nikkei.wps

Japan's Miracle Economy
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The strength and quickness with which the Japanese economy not only recovered but blossomed after the end of the Second World War was considered by many to be miraculous. It continued to grow and strengthen until the last few years. This 7 page paper examines the reasons for the post-war prosperity in light of more current economic trends and asserts that Japan is now in need of another economic miracle that will bring it back into the global market as strongly as before. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KTjapeco.wps

Japan's Stock Market Crash / 'After the Bubble Burst'
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A 9 page research paper which focuses on why the stock market crash occurred and how that crash directed effected the lingering recession which followed the Japanese Stock Market Crash. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Japanese Economic Crisis
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Japan's economic system is an amalgam of business, political and cultural preferences and policies. The Japanese model of economic development differs significantly from it's counterparts in the West. Up until a few years ago it was deemed as a success and many countries were on the road to emulate it's unique blend of politics and business, particularly its reliance on deliberate government intervention to guide the economy. This 6 page paper examines the Japanese model of political and economic symbiosis and argues that the cultural bias toward belief in government correctness has added to the current crisis. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Participatory Economics
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A 30 page paper on the definition, historical perspective, development and application of particpatory economics in Japan and Islam. The paper posits that this signifies a change from the absolutist politics of Keynesian economics, while incorporating those and other economic theories through history. The reason postulated is that diverse cultures require diverse economic policies, although the guiding policy in this world is capitalism. Capitalism is discussed in relationship to several facets of participatory economics, particularly by theorist. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Radecon.wps

The United States & Its Economy In 1973
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A 4 page paper on the economy under the Nixon administration. The paper mainly talks about where Richard Nixon took the economy of the United States while also talking about his presidency. No bibliography.
Filename: 1973.rtf

Environmental Economics and Deforestation and Paper Production
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This 7 page paper considers the environmental effect of deforestation, specifically in relation to paper production. Issues such as opportunity costs and green audits are considered along with the different costs incurred on the environment and future generation. The issue of sustainable development is also considered. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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The Cost Of Depression
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It is a somewhat obvious observation that there are many levels and types of cost associated with depression. The financial aspects reach into almost every aspect of life for the individual, businesses and the nation. The emotional cost is also of extreme importance, however, is not easily measured or compensated. This 7 page paper asserts that the influences on the cost of depression are so varied for each individual and every situation that it is difficult to put a price tag on the diagnosis, treatment and repercussions of this debilitating disease and it's consequences. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: KTlwcost.wps

A Look At Pirenne's Thesis
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A 5 page essay that explores the idea presented by Henri Pirenne's thesis that the decline in European economics that marked the beginning of the Middle Ages began not with the fall of the Roman Empire in the fifth century, but instead with the rise of Islam in the seventh century. Included is the reasoning behind Pirenne's idea as well as the reasoning of those that oppose this idea. Bibliography includes 4 sources.
Filename: LCPirene.wps