How has economist Robert Fogel explained that economic growth is connected to life expectancy? Based on this connection, in what country would you expect to have a longer life expectancy, the United States or India? Explain
In: Economics
Compose a 2- to 3-page summary of how to conduct business (specifically focus on your current business industry and role) in a country outside the United States. You may choose the country you wish to focus on.
In: Economics
Does Chiquita’s global corporate responsibility (CR) program create a conflict between owners and other stakeholders? Who are Chiquita’s main stakeholders in the United States and around the world, and how are they affected by Chiquita’s CR program?
In: Operations Management
Although the economic growth of the United States in the gilded age has been attributed to individual hard work and a government policy of laissez faire, it was in fact encouraged and sustained by direct government intervention.” Assess the validity of this statement
In: Economics
Why are the Latin American people still struggling with control of their everyday lives? How does this perspective compare to our current freedoms in the United States, and how does this affect your individual knowledge about freedom?
In: Psychology
1.)
a.)What is the definition of social capital? What are some key indicators of social capital? What are some of the trends in the level of social capital in the United States?
b.)What are the major criticisms of the concept of social capital?
In: Economics
Merger and Acquisition ch 17
1 why is M&A activity in Europe in recent years growing at a more rapid rate than in the United States?
2. Why is M&A activity increasing in Japan in recent years?
In: Finance
At times, the economy is subject to recessions at the same time that there is a financial crisis. Examples of this include the Global Financial Crisis in the United States and the worldwide Great Depression. Briefly discuss how does a financial crisis affect the macroeconomy?
In: Economics
Was the United States justified in using the atomic bomb against the Japanese? Use at least one quote from the Truman statement to support your argument. What were the long and short term effects of the use of the bomb?
In: Economics
The idea behind the production function for health is that medical care, when combined with other inputs and a person’s own time, produces good health. What is the marginal contribution of medical care to the production of health in the United States?
In: Economics