The objective of this work in writing is to present a proposal for research on the access that Laos SMEs have to finance. This research proposal will present background information along with a review of the literature. In addition, this research proposal will set out the original points of the...

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a regional trade agreement that has been under negotiation during the last 5 years among the U.S. and 11 other Pacific rim countries (Japan, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam). Once ratified, it would be the largest regional...

The ever-increasing popularity of retirement plans, whether private or employer-sponsored, is spurring more individuals every year to consider their future earning and expenditures. Two of the most popular retirement plans are pension plans and 401(k) plans. Each has benefits, and each has detriments. Regardless of the retirement plan type or...

This project deals with the collapse of Barings Bank in the 1990s. The bank was one of the most prominent in the world before a series of financial indiscretions caused it to take on significant debt and collapse. This project will consider the circumstances surrounding that while breaking down the...

One of the special aspects of the 1763 crisis is that this crisis does not fall neatly into the Kindleberger model of a bank run. One possible explanation for this is that, at that time, banks were fairly underdeveloped if evaluated by to the nowadays criteria. Thus, it was not...