...mercados pueden verse afectados por las consecuencias de este tipo de ataques y estos dos se implica la sociedad ya que es la afectada de lo que resulte esta situación. Es fácil distinguir los límites de cada parte en este tema ya que el que tiene la mayor responsabilidad es el estado. 2. Review the basic elements and features of the IPE approach: the three main theoretical perspectives, the four structures, the levels of analysis, and the types of power. Which ones do you feel you understand well and which ones need more work? Los niveles Individual y el de los estados son los más fáciles de comprender ya que se pueden estudiar sin tanto conflicto, pero el sistema internacional: el conflicto internacional a veces es causado por la naturaleza conflictiva del hombre. 3. Define and outline the major features of globalization. Explain the connection between economic liberal ideas and globalization. Which of the three IPE perspectives (or combination of perspectives) about globalization do you agree with most? Globalization is important because it has framed the four structures of the international political economy outlined above. Many of the rules and processes related to trade, money, technology, and security reflect this popular concept. Globalization has brought about a significant change in the way...
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...Chapter 12 Project Finance David Gardner and James Wright HSBC Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of Project Finance. This chapter will outline what Project Finance is, the key features which distinguish it from other methods of financing, the motivations and circumstances for utilising it and the typical structuring considerations therein. Moreover, it will be shown to be a method of infrastructure finance 1 which has become increasingly relevant in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis 2 . What is Project Finance? Project Finance can be characterised in a variety of ways and there is no universally adopted definition but as a financing technique, the author’s definition is: “the raising of finance on a Limited Recourse basis, for the purposes of developing a large capitalintensive infrastructure project, where the borrower is a special purpose vehicle and repayment of the financing by the borrower will be dependent on the internally generated cashflows of the project” This definition in itself raises a number of interesting questions, including: What do we mean by ‘Limited Recourse’ financing – recourse to whom or what? Why is Project Finance typically used to finance large capital intensive infrastructure projects? Why is the borrower a special purpose vehicle (SPV) under a project financing? What happens if the internally generated cashflows of the project are not sufficient to repay the financiers of the project? These points will...
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...SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Graduate Programs in Finance Fall Quarter, 2011 FIN MF 820 Financial Policy Thursdays: 7:15-9:55 Instructor: Dr. Shahriar Khaksari, CFA Office: S432 Phone: 573-8366 Email: skhaksari@suffolk.edu The New Corporate Finance: Where Theory Meets Practice Mcgraw-Hill Series in Advanced Topics in Finance and Accounting Course Objective This course is designed to allow students to develop a deep understanding of financial theories, techniques, and models applied to the study of corporate financial decisions. It covers aspects of corporate strategy, industry structure, and the functioning of capital markets. The course consists of three segments. In the first segment, students do a comprehensive analysis of the assigned cases and prepare a written report that includes identification of major issues, alternative approaches, analysis of each alternative, and a concluding part in which students take a clear cut position in how they would approach the problem as a decision maker and defending their position. The Case study is done by groups (three to four students per group). The text analysis should not exceed five pages. It should be typed and double-spaced. A lengthy summary of the case is unnecessary and redundant. The space constraint should discipline students to be concise at differentiating major issues from the less important ones. All the tables, graphs and related...
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...| Research Paper Prospectus | Economics Capstone | 02/12/2012 | Since the U.S. banking crisis of 2007, more than 280 banks in the United States have failed and presently continue to do so. With the closures of these banks, jobs were lost; and the economy has suffered greatly. The banking crisis of 2007 has been considered the largest since the Great Depression. Many researchers, policymakers, economists, and other individuals blame the subprime mortgage market and its collapse for triggering the U.S crisis; many also wonder how such a relatively small market as subprime could cause so much trouble around in the U.S, especially financial institutions that did not get involved with subprime lending or with investment in subprime securities. This paper analyzes financial and economic circumstances associated with the United States financial turmoil that has led to the banking crisis. Section 1 analyzes the collapse of the subprime mortgage market in the United States and outlines factors associated with it. Section 2 outlines the economic factors that led to the banking crisis in 2007. Section 3 summarizes suggestions of research about how to remedy the current crisis and possibly avoid crises in the future. Section 4 will discuss the conclusion of the research. The first signs of the subprime mortgage market collapse in the United States were very high and unusual even for subprime market delinquency and foreclosure rates for mortgages originated in 2006 and 2007. Reinhart...
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...governments and other financial institutions use to project the economy imply that the world economy is shrinking. Since 2008, the state of the American economy has not been attractive. For instance, the United States economy has not registered any significant growth for the last three years. The 2011 second quarter results indicated that gross domestic product improved by 1%. At the same time, there was slight increase in business fixed investment sector. This was mainly attributed to good performance in software and equipment. In general, the economy seems to be headed for recovery (United Nations, 2010). There were increased product and services exports as well as over growth in consumer spending. Overall federal government spending increased. This was as a result of increased government spending in military. The issue of oil and turmoil in oil producing countries especially in North Africa has contributed negatively to the economy. High energy costs mean that most sections of the economy will experience high production costs. Final products will be more costly to the consumer and thus leading to reduced consumer spending. A broader look at the state of the economy reveals that the economy is headed for a recovery. Most core sections of the economy have begun to register growth meaning that soon the economy will bounce back (United Nations, 2010). Macroeconomic Snapshots and Forecast Several surveys have been conducted to determine the financial situation of United...
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...Greece – Crisis and Solutions Paper International Economics Greece - Crisis and Solutions June 25, 2013 Content 1. Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………2 2. Greece joining the Eurozone…...............................................................................3 3. Budget structure that lead to the crisis…………………………………………………………………6 4. Supporting and rescue measures…………………………………………………………………………9 5. Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………………….11 6. References……………………………………………............................................................13 1 1. Introduction In the last years the severe debt crisis of Greece has posed a large challenge to the member states of the Eurozone. It is threatening the stability of the European Monetary Union (EMU). After having piled up over 300 Billion Euros of debt, in 2010 the market mistrust in Greece dramatically increased, especially as the newly elected government revealed the incorrectness of the financial statistics of previous years. Finally, on the 23rd of April 2010, Greece was threatened by national bankruptcy and requested help of the other Eurozone members and the International Monetary Fund. Although Greece is one of the smaller economies of the Eurozone, its daring default has great effects on the whole community. Now then, what happen if Greece “Grexit”? The Pros are that a return to the old currency like the Drachma would have the effect of depreciate in value, it would become more competitively in...
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...advantage. 1.3 Analyze the influence of the organization on strategic business continuity. Readings Read Ch. 3 of Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization, Concepts and Case. Participation Participate in class discussion. All Days 1 Discussion Questions Respond to three discussion questions. Days 3, 4, 5 3 Weekly Summary Write a 300-350 word summary of how this week’s material relates to you professionally and to organization. Post to Weekly Summary Thread. Day 7 1 Learning Team Instructions Create the Learning Team Charter. Select one of the following Virtual Organizations to use throughout the course for strategic plan development: • Riordan Manufacturing • Huffman Trucking • McBride Financial Services Day 7 Individual Internal Risk Assessment Resource: University Library’s Datamonitor 360 Access the University Library’s Datamonitor 360 and look up one of the following companies: • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. • Jet Blue Airways Corporation • Hewlett-Packard Company • The Home Depot Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper identifying the key capabilities of your selected company. • Discuss the firm’s strengths and weaknesses in marketing, human resources, management, research and development,...
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...GLOBAL PROSPECTS AND THEIR LIKELY IMPACT ON SOUTH AFRICA INDEX: Table of Contents Global prospects and their likely impact on South Africa 1 INDEX: 1 Strength of the Recovery 2 Developed Countries: 2 Emerging Markets: 2 Risks to the Global Economy 3 Exit Strategy from Policy Stimulus 4 Repair and reform of the financial sector 4 Fiscal Crises and underinvestment in Infrastructure 4 Socio and Political Implications of Unemployment and Private Demand 5 Asset Price Collapse and the risk appetite of investors 5 Return to Previous Growth Path or Not 5 Will the current crises be “DÉJÀ VU ‘” for the world wide economy? 6 Fundamental Changes in Origins & Nature of Economic Activity 6 Global warming / Climate Change: 7 Population Growth: 7 Power shift to the east: 7 Innovation: 7 Economic Activity: 7 Impact of Global Crisis on South Africa’s Growth Outlook 8 Conclusion 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY: 10 STRENGTH OF THE RECOVERY All of the world’s high-income countries returned to positive real GDP growth during the fourth quarter of 2009 and the Economist Intelligence Unit’s forecasts for 2010 indicate a return to marginally below the growth trajectory that was achieved prior to the recession. Developed Countries: UNITED STATES Economic recovery in the US has been remarkably strong, with fourth quarter real GDP growth of almost 6% suggesting the presence of a “V”-shaped trend. Further, news emanating from recently published official data includes a recovery of private...
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...9 Conclusion 10 Bibliography 11 Terms of Reference; This report has the objective of informing the reader on the approach of two companies to the ongoing financial crisis from 2009 and on. By the means of a comparative analysis, the reader will get a summarized overview of the measures of the two companies and will be able to reflect on them. There are two persons involved in this project; It will be written and submitted by Julian Koster. The final assessment will be done by the lecturer, Ms. Gina Noonan. Who is also responsible for correcting the drafts as well as grading the report in the end. The timeframe of this project is as follows; Date: | Event: | October 25, 2011 | First Draft of Executive Summary submission. | November 8, 2011 | First Draft of Methodology submission. | November 15, 2011 | First Draft of Comparative Analysis and Conclusion. | December 2, 2011 | Final Submission of Entire Project. | The structure of the report is made up of the following points; * Cover Page * Table of Contents * Terms of Reference * Methodology * Executive Summary * Comparative Analysis 1. KLM-Air France 2. Aer Lingus * Conclusion * Bibliography Executive Summary; This report was written to examine the way in which two companies handled the economic crisis of the late 2000s. The companies are; KLM – Air France and Aer Lingus. The research conducted focuses on the policies of both companies in the fields of finance,...
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...advantage. 1.3 Analyze the influence of the organization on strategic business continuity. Readings Read Ch. 3 of Strategic Management: Competitiveness and Globalization, Concepts and Case. Participation Participate in class discussion. All Days 1 Discussion Questions Respond to three discussion questions. Days 3, 4, 5 3 Weekly Summary Write a 300-350 word summary of how this week’s material relates to you professionally and to organization. Post to Weekly Summary Thread. Day 7 1 Learning Team Instructions Create the Learning Team Charter. Select one of the following Virtual Organizations to use throughout the course for strategic plan development: • Riordan Manufacturing • Huffman Trucking • McBride Financial Services Day 7 Individual Internal Risk Assessment Resource: University Library’s Datamonitor 360 Access the University Library’s Datamonitor 360 and look up one of the following companies: • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. • Jet Blue Airways Corporation • Hewlett-Packard Company • The Home Depot Prepare a 1,050- to 1,750-word paper identifying the key capabilities of your selected company. • Discuss the firm’s strengths and weaknesses in marketing, human resources, management, research and development,...
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...Republic of Korea The global economy suffered its greatest collapse since World War II between the end of 2008 and beginning of 2009. International trade declined right alongside this collapse with the WTO reporting that the global economic crisis sparked a 12.2% fall in the volume of global trade and a 2.5% reduction in world GDP. Economists around the world have come to the consensus that the trade collapse was caused by the contraction of global demand, although there are factors on the supply side that played a role as well. Commodity prices tumbled as the price bubble burst in 2008. This along with shrinking demand sent the value and volume of commodities trade down. The production and exports of manufacturing collapsed as consumers and firms waited out the initial shock of the downturn. This poses the question if the trade drop was demand driven, why was the trade drop so much larger than the GDP drop? Richard Baldwin answers this question by explaining that the demand shock interacted with “compositional” and “synchronicity” effects to heighten the trade-to-GDP ratio. The compositional effect outlines the differences between “postponeable”, consumer durable and investment goods and highlights a special role of postponeable goods in generating volatility of trade flow. Postponeable goods are goods that are produced at the last possible moment or built to order. They occupy a larger portion of the world trade rather than the world GDP. A sudden drop in the demand for...
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...Jeffery Reed Executive Summary Diebold is headquartered in Canton, Ohio and employs more than 17,000 employees in more than 90 countries worldwide. Diebold is a services company providing integrated technology solutions as well as multiple third-party vendor products for financial and commercial market segments around the world. Diebold can provide nearly everything a financial institution needs to serve its retail customers; from single ATMs all the way to complete bank branches with the ability to integrate everything into one complete system. The company is also a global leader in providing physical and electronic security systems to financial institutions, retail, commercial, and government markets. Diebold’s vision is to be recognized as the essential partner in creating and implementing ideas that optimize convenience, efficiency, and security. Diebold’s mission is to deliver innovative technology and services that make businesses better through a powerful combination of customer knowledge, inspired thinking, and attentive associates. Outline I. Title Page II. Executive Summary III. About Diebold Inc. * History * Business overview * Market Structure IV. Strengths and Weaknesses * Products and services * Management team V. External Opportunities and Threats * Growth in European ATM market * Competitors * Intend to explore other threats and opportunities VI. Optimal Managerial Strategies and...
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...Internationalization and Capital Structure in Developing Countries: The Role of Financial Development Halit Gonenc and Daniel J. de Haan As the trend in globalization continues, developing market economies are moving to the forefront of the world market, diminishing the dominance of developed countries. Their rapid expansion is often underpinned by strong domestic firm performance. The resources and funds required to fuel the sustained future growth of these firms as they compete with global powerhouses from developed markets therefore become important factors. In recent decades the process of globalization has made it increasingly common for developing country firms to internationalize and gain access to developed country capital markets. Developping countries are playing a significant role in the developpment of their home-country economies because of a higher use of external financement, which could give these firms the opportunity of operating in countries with more developped financial markets and a better access to external funds. In addition, developed financial markets can reduce the problem of asymmetric information. To evaluate the role that both the level of financial market development and firm-level characteristics have in the relationship between internationalization and debt financing, they employ three-variable interactions. The purpose was to find out how the relationship between the level of foreign sales and financial development differs for types...
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...THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES (CAVE HILL) CAMPUS FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS FINA3010 – SUPERVISED RESEARCH PROJECT How Has The International Monetary Fund Impacted the Caribbean Business Environment? Student Name: William Franklyn April 1st, 2014 ID#:407002804 Professor: Mr. Wilberne Persuad Contents Introduction: 3 Literature Review: 4 Background: 4 Further look at the IMF: 4 The World Bank: 5 Loans facilities offered by the IMF: 5 Definition of Caribbean Business Environment (The Small Open Economy Model): 6 Characteristics of the Caribbean Business Environment: 6 Definition of a Financial Crisis: 7 What causes a Financial Crisis to occur? 8 Conclusion: 9 Descriptive analysis 10 Methodology 15 Conclusion 16 Social Instability: 16 Further look at the impact of the IMF’s procedures/objectives: 16 Potential Threat 17 Policy Responses: 18 Internally: 18 Externally: 18 Bibliography: 20 Introduction: This research paper aims to analyze the process of The International Monetary Fund in Barbados and how the country was affected by their guidelines. Barbados has been said to be one of the developing countries within the Caribbean Business Environment. However due to external shocks as well as weak domestic policies, Barbados was forced to ask the IMF for their aid as a last option, to stabilize the country’s economy. This research paper intends to highlight...
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...Part A - Analyze a business plan I review a business plan ‘quality Training’ and also compare to the business plan given in a text book, As I can seen most of the important topics are missing. According to the text book there is a topic call operations and it has sub topics as well where I can see in this business plan. Also financial plans are not given in this business plan. This business plan outlines strategy for the next couple of years. It may be used to help support an application for business finance or business grants, or it could be just for own use as a roadmap for the growth of business. It explains objectives and the actions required to get small business from where it is now, to where it want to be. This business plans focus, crystallize ideas and identify priorities, saving both time and effort. This business plan will gives some clear sense of direction and a benchmark enabling to measure progress. Be realistic According to this business plan analysis of competitors are clearly explain and the risk and opportunities. However unrealistic sales forecasts could lead to increased overheads followed by a damaging cash flow crisis and drastic cost cutting. It could also damage credibility, because lenders and other interested parties will quickly see through optimistic plans that ignore weaknesses or threats. Be professional Even the plan is intended for internal use only, write and present it as if it’s aimed at an outsider. Put a cover on the plan...
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