Can Haiti Break Out of Poverty?

What are the causes of Haiti's ongoing economic struggles? What would it take to change their economic poverty? Can Haiti break out of it's poverty?

American Project

There were several housing projects built in Chicago between the forties and the fifties but the most notorious of the housing projects built by the Chicago Housing Authority were The Robert Taylor Homes, Chicago's and the country's largest housing project.

Why Indian Economy is Set to Overtake the UK Economy

India is the second largest country in terms of population, however for many years its economy has struggled to compete with other Asian and developing economies. The Indian economy has in the past been characterised by low growth, endemic poverty and focused primarily on the agricultural sector. However in recent years the Indian economy has started to grow at a particularly fast rate. Latest GDP statistics suggest the economy is likely to grow at between 6 and 7% for the next couple of years. What has contributed to this remarkable turnaround in economic performance?

Addressing Educational and Safety Needs through Direct Intervention

Quality of services provided in the child care sector is far from perfect. Guess what the solution to the problem is...

The Function of the Bank of England

The Bank of England performs several tasks in the UK economy.Including the sole issuer of notes and coins and setting interest rates in the economy.

Micro Economics-Intellectual Property and US-Chinese Relations Considered

How can some cities compete in World Markets when they price themselves out of the market due to local microeconomics, which drive costs sky-high? Take for instance Silicon Valley and the costs to do business there and the World Market they compete in to sell their software and technology.

Transport 21-Infrastructure Development in Ireland

Transport 21 is an ambitious development plan aimed at improving national infrastructure in Ireland. The plan was launched by Minister for Transport, Martin Cullen, in 2005 and will be completed by 2015

A Look At South African Poverty!

South Africa can boast of a mixture of several races and cultures due to its historical background. Several different population groups with different languages, cultural backgrounds and origins all reside in South Africa. If one were to measure human development by established standards such as life expectancy, infant mortality and adult illiteracy, South Africa would compare unfavorably with many other middle-income countries of the world.

Essential Oils – Alternatives to Afghanistan's Opium Poppy

Essential oils and spices – alternatives to opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan? According to a recent press release by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Afghanistan is currently the world's largest producer of opium, the raw ingredient for heroin.

Easy Money – State of the 2007 Economy

How long will the good times last? The economy is still on a roll but don’t take it for granted.

John Nash and His Beautiful Mind - Economic Insight and Thoughts on the Equilibrium Game

John Nash and his beautiful mind are of interest in the theory of games and worthy to consider. In his Equilibrium Theory he discusses the concept of games, fairness, advantage, strategy and its players. His theory is quite simple and hard to dismiss. But does such a perfect game exist in free markets? In fact one has to ask if free markets actually exist.

Economics and Liberalism, it Works in Other Nations; Why Not in the United States?

Many people say that liberalism works in other nations. But first we need to ask what liberalism really is, we need to define it. Liberalism from our founding father days is not the type of liberalism we see today. The modern liberal movement in the United States is much close to socialism. And the Liberalism we see in other nations as an example really is Socialism.

GM-Chrysler Merger Would Hurt State Budget

Auto industry is bombarded with plant closures, job cuts and vanishing confidences. And with the potential GM-Chrysler merger, it is expected that the financial system of the entire state, not only the industry, would be greatly hurt.