Category Archives: Economics
Case Study on Unemployment
Unemployment as defined by the International Labour Organization, occurs when people are without jobs and they have actively sought work within the past four weeks. The number of people claiming unemployment benefits has fallen again. But tell that to Kevin Forbes. The 56-year-old IT professional lost his [...]
Filed under Economics, Short Case Studies, Video Case Studies
Delivering on the promise of non profit
Tough times force hard choices. And these are rapidly becoming the toughest times most of us have ever seen. Even for nonprofit leaders who are accustomed to 'making much of little,' the repercussions of the unfolding economic downturn are likely [...]
Case Study on Rural Entrepreneurship
This publication is divided into three sections. The first section outlines the framework of analysis for policy aspects of entrepreneurship development. Entrepreneurship and the role of small businesses in economic development in the U.S. has been widely established (Sherman and Cappell, 1998).
For [...]
Filed under BPO, Business, Business Environment, Business Ethics, Business Strategy, Economics
Capitalism Beyond the Crisis - Amartya Sen
2008 was a year of crises. First, we had a food crisis, particularly threatening to poor consumers, especially in Africa. Along with that came a record increase in oil prices, threatening all oil-importing countries. Finally, rather suddenly in the fall, [...]
MAKING THE CRIPPLED DANCE: A MODEL FOR REJUVENATING THE AILING PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES
Many public sector enterprises, some owned by the central government and others owned by the state governments, are facing a crisis of survival today. This is on account of intense competition setting in by the opening of Indian economy on [...]
Filed under Articles, Economics, Industry Specific Cases
ANALYZING CATACLYSMIC RISK
We have recently experienced an unprecedented time in the global financial markets. Not surprisingly, risk managers and the techniques they employ are under fire from market participants, regulators, financial reporters, and shareholders alike. Ironically, over the last fifteen years we [...]
Filed under Articles, Crisis Management, Economics, Exclusive Articles
An Honest Tax System
A nation's tax system is often a reflection of its communal values or/and the values of those in power. To create a system of taxation, a nation must make choices regarding the distribution of the tax burden—who will pay taxes [...]
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