The Pharmaceutical Sector: An overview
Thèse - 4 pages - Théories & notions économiques
General health has always remained a topic guaranteed to attract maximum attention. In the context of the European countries, must be safe, accessible and affordable for everyone, especially because the European population's expenses have continued to increase over the years. As an...
Proposals to face the Euro crisis
Thèse - 4 pages - Théories & notions économiques
During a certain period, the funny abbreviation “PIIGS” was to be found everywhere in the news; this referred to Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Spain, the five European “sick men”, endangering the survival of the Eurozone itself. While their situation still remains...
Competitive Advantage of Wine Industry in France
Thèse - 10 pages - Théories & notions économiques
According to Michael Porter, any economic analysis should consider non-quantifiable data. He criticizes the lack of comprehensiveness from the the majority of today's economists regarding the evaluation of competitiveness of industries (Porter, 1990). The Diamond Model of Michael Porter for...
Work, employment and unemployment in the US
Thèse - 2 pages - Théories & notions économiques
The working population is an aging population, becoming increasingly diversified ethnically and racially, increasingly female (women now represent 3/5 of all new entrants in the workplace) - women often work in pink collar jobs, i.e., they are teachers, salespersons, nurses, cashiers, etc. Many...
Investing in the pharmaceutical industry: The homeopathy market
Thèse - 12 pages - Théories & notions économiques
When deciding to invest in the pharmaceutical industry, several areas represent interesting alternatives. Homeopathy is one of those alternatives. Even if homeopathy is often questioned, several large companies are making profits in this specific industry. This report analyzes the homeopathic...
India: Its journey from poverty to wealth
Thèse - 3 pages - Théories & notions économiques
Nowadays, we observe considerable geographic extension of exchanges and an increasing development concerning the economic, financial and cultural sectors. This phenomenon is called the globalization process and concerns developed and emergent countries. Even though lots of inequalities between a...
Mumbai 's status (2010) - Can Mumbai claim the status of a global city?
Thèse - 3 pages - Théories & notions économiques
Nowadays, we notice a huge geographic extension of exchanges and increasing development concerning economic sectors. This phenomenon is called the globalization process and concerns developed and emergent countries. Even though lots of inequalities between a dominated South and a dominating...
Inflation - An explanation with examples on how governments can reduce or prevent it
Thèse - 3 pages - Théories & notions économiques
Inflation has been a burning issue throughout the centuries. The world is currently going through its biggest financial crisis since 1929. While certain countries including Greece and Ireland find themselves on the verge of bankruptcy, inflation seems to have been stabilized in the other parts...
The crisis of the Gulf state
Thèse - 8 pages - Théories & notions économiques
The financial crisis that originated from the Wall Street in the United States has resulted in the collapse of the economies of countries worldwide. It can therefore be considered as a global financial crisis. Saudi Arabia has the biggest market in the Persian Gulf region where the Emirate States...
What effects does a weak dollar have inside and outside the U.S.A?
Thèse - 3 pages - Théories & notions économiques
The United States dollar is the unit of currency of the United States; it has also been adopted as the official currency of some other countries. Its value has fluctuated a lot since the creation of the European currency, the Euro, and it has had a lot of consequences in the global economy as...
China's economical and ethical rise in the African continent
Thèse - 9 pages - Théories & notions économiques
The paper is based on the theme of an article that emphasizes on China's role in Africa. We first learn about the contents of the article and then state the status quo of the collaboration between the country and the continent. After description, we will go through a critical thinking section...
How to do business in China - The author's view
Thèse - 6 pages - Théories & notions économiques
The Chinese population is immense, their history is very long and their culture is one of the most complex in the world. China is really a unique country for many reasons. First, we can notice a huge gap between urban and rural areas. China is so vast so there are a lot of cultural and economic...
Gas trade between Russia and the European Union: From tensions to cooperation?
Thèse - 4 pages - Théories & notions économiques
In 2008, Russia sold 160 billion cubic meters of gas to the European Union (EU), which represented 70% of Russian gas exports, 30% of the EU's needs and 50% of its imports. For over thirty years, the Russian company Gazprom has supplied the EU with most of the gas required by it. Gazprom...
International Monetary Fund and its functioning
Thèse - 7 pages - Théories & notions économiques
In 1853, Commodore Matthew C. Perry entered Japan and opened the country to international trade with the Western societies. Japan was then an ill-developed country, living according to its old traditions and religions. In 1868, a new Emperor from the Meiji dynasty, Mutsuhito, who was only 15...
Toyota: How trade barriers can affect the firm's strategy in terms of marketing operations
Thèse - 10 pages - Théories & notions économiques
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total sales. In 1999, four...
The effects of fair trade on the coffee industry: An overview
Thèse - 4 pages - Théories & notions économiques
There are many definitions for Fair Trade, however, none of which have been accepted as a standard definition. The Fair Trade Foundation, Oxfam and Traidcraft have agreed the following common definition of Fair Trade: “Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional international...
What is the Chinese government's energy strategy to guarantee its energy requirements and its dynamic growth rate?
Thèse - 50 pages - Théories & notions économiques
Some energies are essential to develop economies and industries of developed countries since the industrial revolution: coal, gas and oil. 90 % of the world consumption is based on these energies. Several factors involve that countries need more and more of these energies: high technologies, car...
