In reference to migration policies
1. Why does this policy exist? What market imperfection or
social problem it is intended to fix? Who benefits from this
policy?
(Please provide as detailed a response as possible, thanks)
In reference to unemployment benefits
What are the theoretical effects of this policy on the labour
market? Discuss using graphs and equations where appropriate.
(Please provide as detailed a response as possible)
In reference to unemployment benefits
How prevalent is the policy internationally? What are the
similarities and differences in implementation of this policy
across the world?
(Please provide as detailed a response as possible, thanks)
5) Why does an “agency problem” exist in
corporations? Why is this problem unique to
corporations and not partnerships or sole proprietorships? How can
corporations minimize this problem? (10pts)
6) What is the concept of tax inversion? Why is the practice
attractive to U.S. corporations? (5pts)
7) Who are “insiders” of a corporation? Why is illegal insider
trading prohibited? Provide 2 examples of insider trading cases
(provide names of the companies, the individuals involved, and the
crime committed). (10pts)
With reference to the economic data of Seychelles
(1)What is the country's unemployment rate? How does it compare to
the United States' unemployment rate? Are they better off or worse
off than us?
(2)What is the country's currency? What is the exchange rate with
the dollar? Does it have a floating or fixed exchange rate, or does
it use the dollar as its currency?
(3)Who are its’ main trading partners? Is foreign investment
important for them? Does the country have...
Why Model Something That Does Not Exist?
The purely competitive firm does not exist in the real world
anymore having disappeared in the USA by the early 1930's at the
latest. The question is: so why do we model it in almost every
textbook in Economics? What use does it serve? Discuss the
relevance of the characteristics of the purely competition firm.
Can you think of other things in other fields that we model, that
do not exist anymore?