Essays on Industry

Free Trade and Trade Agreements Free trade is an idea of a free market where a country eliminates trade restrictions on imports and exports. It is characterized by free movement of labour, free entry to markets and access to market information and conduction of trade without taxes (Bustos, 2011). Usually, trade...

International political economy, IPE refers to social science that seeks to understand how political institutions and actors influence economic interactions in the global trading, borrowing, investment and lending. The study of international political economy is important because a country’s economic and political choices are affected by the money flows and...

A snapshot of a better performing economy A snapshot of a better performing economy of the 21st century, on global ratings, takes into consideration the immense economic, military as well as diplomatic advances that the Peoples Republic of China has accumulated in less than a decade. It has nuclear weapons; military...

Various schools of economic thoughts have a different interpretation of competition. The different understanding is mainly based on the approach taken by particular theories. At the same time, there have been arguments as to whether competition is desirable in an economy or not, an aspect that can also be viewed...

International trade is an important undertaking for any country, Canada included. Changing economic and political conditions could negatively affect trade. The decision by President Donald Trump to renegotiate NAFTA provides a step back to trade in North America. There is a need for Canada to negotiate the best policy options...

The United States as a Global Superpower The United States takes pride as one of the most formidable forces on earth for the last century. It has amassed significant power and asserted its position as the superpower. This position has pitted the country against many opponents in the past on various...

Singapore's Dependence on Trade Agreements Singapore is a country that is dependent on exports and imports for basic commodities such as food, industrial raw materials, and energy. The country therefore, prioritizes on keeping multilateral and bilateral trade agreements and is a member of the World Trade Organization. The state also believes...

An Introduction to Appraisers An appraiser is a professionally trained individual who possesses knowledge and expertise required to estimate or determine the value of an asset in question. In the housing industry for instance, the appraiser reports to the lender the price at which property is likely to retail in a...

The gradual pervasive view that the World Trade Organization (WTO) does not endeavor to its democratic obligations and hence has democratic deficit is an expression coined from debates in the European Union. Opinions regarding undemocratic policies by the WTO range from allegations that the body together with various...

Benefits and Challenges of Buying a Home There are benefits and challenges to buying a home, just as there are to renting an apartment. The way owning a property gives one a sense of security is the same manner in which renting allows an individual more expendable money in the short...

Research Topic 1: THE POTENTIALS AND DANGERS OF SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES Litman, Todd. Autonomous vehicle implementation predictions. Victoria, Canada: Victoria Transport Policy Institute, 2017.             The author explores autonomous car on its benefits, impact, cost and transportation planning issues in the future. The book investigates on how quickly self-driving cars are likely to...

A new age of genetic engineering A new age is faced by humanity when controlling the very life's fabric by playing with the living organism genes is becoming a common practice. Such new method is continuously becoming a profit-driven, powerful, and rapidly growing industry (Hoffmann 241). By definition, genetic engineering refers...