...Italy is a country seeped in culture and a history that spanned thousands of years before it became a country. Italy was used for its location to aid with trade routes which made it a perfect route for invading armies. The Roman Empire in Italy was the first and last period of stability in Italy until 1861. It is located in southern Europe with 4 countries bordering it to the North and seas bordering it on the South, East, and West. Italy has multiple climates due to the mountain regions and the seas that surround it and yet still makes it an ideal tourist location. Italy has had a major impact on the world in regards to the arts, music, and culture. Its culture has been influenced by many different countries and is home to a wide variety...
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...Loud shouts, crowded streets, the smell of oregano in the air, this is how I remember my trip to Mulberry Street in New York also referred to as Little Italy. This little corner of the world felt like home to a small-town girl thrown into a big city. Although I did not like the hustle and bustle of New York, I would still like to go back to this area that provided the utmost comfort. At first, it seemed like endless amounts of people weaved in and out of the crowds making their ways through the street effortlessly. While I ever so awkwardly made my way down the sidewalk. After a while, I began to feel more comfortable once I started to notice some of the people around me. I have been slightly exposed to Italian culture so just the presence...
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...LUCIA TAJOLI CURRICULUM VITAE (MAY 2009) Personal information: Born in Padova (Italy) on 1st July 1964 Italian citizen Addresses: Home: Via Trieste 22, 24045 Fara Gera d’Adda (BG) Italy. Ph. +39 0363 399221 Work: Dipartimento di Ingegneria Gestionale - Politecnico di Milano Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milano, Italy Ph. + 39 02 2399 2752, Fax +39 02 2399 2710, e-mail: lucia.tajoli@polimi.it Academic positions: • Associate Professor of Economics at Politecnico di Milano (Italy) since November 2001. • Visiting professor at the Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan (USA) in 2003 and 2007. • Assistant Professor of Economics at Politecnico di Milano (Italy) from May 1996 to October 2001. • Lecturer at Università Bocconi from November 1993 to April 1996. Other current positions: Senior research fellow at the Istituto di Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI), Milano, Italy. Consultant to the Italian National Institute for Foreign Trade (ICE), Roma, Italy. Affiliate researcher at KiTES - Università Bocconi, Milano, Italy. Education: Ph.D. in Economics, Bocconi University (Milan, Italy), 1994. Certificate of Advanced Studies in International Economic Policy Research, Institute of World Economics (Kiel, Germany), 1991. Bachelor Degree in Economics at Bocconi University (Milan,Italy), 1988. Research interests and recent research projects’ topics: International trade networks; Patterns of international specialization; Economic integration between countries; European...
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...Shopping Cart OPTION 1 Pre-Written MEDICI Term Paper Search for MEDICI Term Papers All of our MEDICI papers are written by professional writers and thoroughly reviewed by our internal editing staff. You will get: Immediate Download of your MEDICI term paper. Professionally written and edited MEDICI term-paper with up to date research. No Hidden or Extra Fees Guaranteed Satisfaction 24/7 Customer Support Complete Privacy Highest Level of Payment Protection Selected term papers on "MEDICI": Cosimo de Medici A look at the contribution of Cosimo de Medici to the culture and society of 15th-century Florence. The Medici Family An examination of the history of the famous Medici family of Italy. The Medici of Renaissance Florence An overview of the contribution of the Medici family to Florence and the Renaissance. The Cultural Patronage of the De' Medici An examination of the contribution of the De' Medici family in 15th century Florence, Italy to the Renaissance. Medici Family A discussion of the art patronage of the Medicis during the Baroque period. Remember: Use this option and you can immediately download your MEDICI term paper. Pay for your MEDICI term-paper using Visa, MasterCard or American Express. OPTION 2 Custom Written MEDICI Essay Custom research paper or term paper on MEDICI. Let our team of expert writers help you out with your MEDICI research paper or MEDICI custom essay project. Since 1997, JunglePage...
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...Discussion Board Forum 1 Located at the southernmost region of Europe, Italy is my chosen country of study for the Global Business Cultural Analysis research paper. With Rome as its capital, this fascinating Republic is full of rich history and Christian heritage. Lead by a Prime Minister, Italy boast being the seventh largest economy in the world (Thomas White International, 2013). The Italian peninsula is rich in the diversity of business, including world renowned automotive companies, fashion, textiles, tourism, and of course, the bounty of gastronomical wonders. Unfortunately, and adding to the flavor of this country, is the stronghold of corruption and organized crime that ultimately affects its own citizens and the further growth of their economy. Corruption has reached even as high as the Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, who “has since been convicted of tax fraud, banned from public office for two years, and handed a one-year sentence.” (Cohen, 2013). I would like to study and learn about their local and international financial system, and discover why such a blessed country has such high unemployment rates among its citizens. I would also like to research their business culture, the types of corruption within the Government, their financial potential for improvement, and how international companies view investing in this interesting and diverse economy. Despite many negative factors, Italy continues to be the romantic capital of the world, full of dreamy landscapes...
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...| 1. Do discriminatory attitudes to older workers at work affect their retirement intentions? Type: Research paper Author(s): Pierre-Jean Messe Source: International Journal of Manpower Volume: 33 Issue: 4 2012AbstractPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether employers’ attitudes towards older workers, especially regarding promotions, really affect their retirement intentions, distinguishing between men and women. Design/methodology/approach – First, the author uses the 1992 wave of the Health and Retirement Study to estimate, through a Fields decomposition, the relative contribution of the feeling of an older worker to be discriminated against regarding promotions; and to explain the self-reported probability to work full time after 62, decomposing by gender. Second, using the two first waves of HRS, the author removes any bias due to time-constant unobserved heterogeneity, to test whether the individual feeling of being passed over for promotion may be misreported, owing to a strong preference for leisure. Finally, the author examines the effect of a change in this variable over time on the intentions to exit early. Findings – The Fields decomposition shows that feeling passed over for promotion plays a non-negligible role to predict retirement plans but only for women. In addition, using panel data allows a misreporting bias to be exhibited that may lead to underestimating of the negative effect of discriminatory practices towards older workers on their...
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...World War II Research Paper - Italy HST 114 November 2, 2015 World War II Research Paper - Italy World War II was a continuation of discord in the world. Everyone wanted control and power and all were willing to fight to gain it. There were alliances formed that each nation felt, at the time, would give them more advantages and chances to be victorious. This essay will focus on Italy. It will trace totaliarism, evaluate the cause of World War II and Italy’s involvement. This essay will continue on to explain the Holocaust and Italy’s undertones, discuss new technology that was introduced, and the major leaders of Italy during those times. Totalarism Let’s begin with tracing totaliarism in Italy. Between the years of 1918 and 1939, Italy joined alliances with Germany and began being regarded as a fascist structure. Italy’s goal was a structure that we later defined as totalairism. By definition, totaliarism is when one man or group has total, absolute control of a nation (Grierder, 2007). In Italy, Prime Minister Bentio Mussolini and the fascist party had that type of absolute control of the government in Italy. One might as how is that possible with a nation as large of Italy. Well after World War I, the nation was depleted. They fought hard and well during World War I but didn’t receive the prizes or recognition they thought they would have received. Italy’s resources, capital and physical presences gave its all in World War I that they returned home...
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...Franco Modigliani Paper assignment Franko Modigliani was born in 1918 in Rome. He spent his childhood in Italy and finished Rome University with the degree of Doctor of Laws, in the same year he left Italy because of his Jewish origins and Antifascistic views. Firstly, he moved to France with his wives family and then moved to USA. He was an instructor of economics and statistics At Columbia University and Bard College from 1942 to 1944. In 1944 he also got degree of Doctor of social sciences at New School for Social Research. He defended his thesis for Doctor degree on the topic of “Liquidity Preference and the Theory of Interest and Money”, and was teaching there for a three years. This work was the first publication of Modigliani in English and, in his opinion, it was one of his main achievements. In 1946, he became a naturalized citizen of United states of America. After 1948 he joined University of Illinois, then Carnegie University (1950-1960), and North-Eastern University (1960-1962) afterwards. Since 1962, as a professor of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he continued he continued his researches in the field of Macroeconomics that he started before, especially Theory of Cash cylces. During these years, he begins study international financial and billing systems, consequences and methods of fighting with inflation, stabilization policy in open economies. Most widely known works of Modigliani was his works in various areas of finance. 1) Personal Finance ...
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...Bad Loans Increase http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-09/hsbc-s-investment-bank-profit-falls-u-s-bad-loans-increase.html Italy Debt Crisis Italy officially the Italian Republic is a unitary parliamentary republic in south-central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia along the Alps. To the south it consists of the entirety of the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Sardinia–the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea–and many other smaller islands. The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within Italy, whilst Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland. The territory of Italy covers some 301,338 km2 (116,347 sq mi) and is influenced by a temperate seasonal climate. With 60.6 million inhabitants, it is the fifth most populous country in Europe, and the 23rd most populous in the world.Rome, the capital of Italy, was for centuries the political and religious centre of Western civilisation as the capital of the Roman Empire and site of the Holy See. After the decline of the Roman Empire, Italy endured numerous invasions by foreign peoples, from Germanic tribes]The market's lack of confidence in the Italian government is pushing the country to the edge. Rising funding costs threaten to shutdown the country's access to the bond market, a scenario for which neither Italy nor the Euro-zone is ready. Given the country's enormous funding needs relative to the size of the Euro-zone rescue fund, this turn...
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...Thesis Proposal Master’s Thesis Research Proposal Market Investigation for Gunnar Widforss Industries Instructor: Daniel Tolstoy Authors: Adeel Asghar Shahid Kalim Khan Malardalen University, Vasteras, Sweden Date: 2009-03-17 Table of Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Objective and Purpose .......................................................................................................................... 4 Literature Review .................................................................................................................................. 4 Research Design .................................................................................................................................... 5 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.5.1. 4.5.2. 6. 7. 8. 9. Population: ................................................................................................................................ 5 Sample Size: .............................................................................................................................. 5 Sampling Technique: ................................................................................................................. 5 Research Approach: .................................................................................................................. 5 Data ..........
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...Carolina Guerraz John Cabot University E-commerce Industry Analysis Contents Introduction 2 Industry Background 2 PEST Analysis 4 Political 4 Economic 5 Social 6 Technological 7 Michael Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 7 Threat of New Entrants 7 The Power of Suppliers 8 The Power of Buyers 8 Threat of Substitutes 9 Rivalry 9 Conclusion 9 Bibliography 11 Introduction The objective of this paper is to analyze e-commerce industry in Italy and to determine its attractiveness by applying PEST analysis and Michael Porter’s Five-Force Analysis. E-commerce is defined as the sale of products and services through computer networks. As the world changes and technology advances, firms must adapt to new trends so that new competitive advantages can become part of the industry. In e-commerce industries, information and communication technologies (ICT) and merchandise are the suppliers, online retailers are the players, and end-consumers are the buyers. After having described the e-commerce industry background and its trends, both on a global perspective and specifically in Italy, an environmental analysis will be described as a way to determine the industry attractiveness. Industry Background The e-commerce industry is one of the fastest growing industries throughout the world even though differences exist in the stage of development from country to country. According to Euromonitor, global online retail sales have increased 17% from 2007 to 2012. In addition, consumers have...
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...China Email: matthew@gearex.com.tw Received November 2013 Abstract In this paper, we discuss the competitive paradigm between globalization and local development in the ceramic tile industrial cluster, based on the Porter’s theory in exploring the factors of the global competitiveness. We analysis the theory of cluster and competitive theory to compare two ceramic tile clusters in different contexts for tracing the mechanism and path constructed ceramic industry international competitiveness and strategy formation. In the study, we discuss what changes come into play addressing the radical changes in world markets, both for ceramic tiles and for surrounding ceramic tile supportive industries. These issues will be discussed with amount of literature reviews through the various perspectives to explore more comprehensive insight to China ceramic tile industry. Keywords Ceramic Tile; Industry Cluster; Agglomeration; Competitive Strategy; Resource Based View 1. Introduction As the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of ceramic tiles, the sheer scale of China’s volumes has been driving world growth in production, consumption and exports for over 15 years [1]. China’s advantages in globalization and international tile industrial transfer and especially the advantage of the low-cost labor force are reducing. Although China has apparent influence on the global tile volumes, however, Italy is a world leader in producing value added ceramic tiles, which manufactured...
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...The Financial and Banking system of: Italy Presented In Partial Fulfillments of the Course Requirements for FIN 4634 International Banking Presented for: Marcos A. Kerbel Participating Adjunct Professor Department of Finance & Real Estate Florida International University Miami, Florida Prepared by: Lisandra Cabrera Panther ID: 3553624 Phone: 786-518-8234 Email: lcabr025@fiu.edu Reported dated: 7/21/2012 Table of Contents I. Geography ................................................................................................................................. 4 II. History of the Country............................................................................................................... 5 III. Country’s Financial System..................................................................................................... 6 a. History Overview ………………………………….................................................... 6 b. Present Monetary Laws and Regulations…………………………………………….. 7 c. Types of Financial Institutions operating in the country............................................... 8 d. The Central Bank ...………………………................................................................... 8 e. Bank Regulation............................................................................................................. 8 f. Commercial Banks Operating in the country ................................................................ 9 IV. Country’s...
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...www.capitalvia.com Global Research Limited IMPACT of GREECE White Paper - Impact of Greece Crisis Global Research Limited Introduction Historically, financial crisis tend to lead to sharp economic downturns, low government revenues, widening government deficits, high levels of debt, pushing many governments into defaults. This is called SOVEREGIN DEBT CRISIS. GREECE is currently facing this, it accumulated high levels of debt during the decade before the crisis, when capital markets were highly liquid. As the crisis has unfolded and there was liquidity crunch in world economy, Greece may no longer be able to rol over its maturing debt obligations. Build – Up To The Current Crisis Between 2001-2008, Greece reported budget deficits averaged 5% per year, compared to Eurozone average of 2%. Also, its current account deficits averaged to 9% per year compared to Eurozone average of 1% Greece funded these twin deficits by borrowing in international capital markets, leaving it with chronically high external debt (115% of GDP in 2009) Some of the facts which can be depicted from following charts : www.capitalvia.com 2 White Paper - Impact of Greece Crisis Global Research Limited How Country Debts And Budget Deficits Compare? Projected budget deficit for 2009 Budget deficit figs as % of GDP Debt as % of GDP UK 13% Greece 12.5% Spain 11.25% Ireland 54.3% 68.6% 112.6% 65.8% 10.75% 114.6% 5.3% Italy Germany 3.5% 74.3% Source:...
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...com G lobal Research Limited I MPACT of G REECE White Paper - Impact of Greece Crisis Global Research Limited Introduction Historically, financial crisis tend to lead to sharp economic downturns, low government revenues, widening government deficits, high levels of debt, pushing many governments into defaults. This is called SOVEREGIN DEBT CRISIS. GREECE is currently facing this, it accumulated high levels of debt during the decade before the crisis, when capital markets were highly liquid. As the crisis has unfolded and there was liquidity crunch in world economy, Greece may no longer be able to rol over its maturing debt obligations. Build – Up To The Current Crisis Between 2001-2008, Greece reported budget deficits averaged 5% per year, compared to Eurozone average of 2%. Also, its current account deficits averaged to 9% per year compared to Eurozone average of 1% Greece funded these twin deficits by borrowing in international capital markets, leaving it with chronically high external debt (115% of GDP in 2009) Some of the facts which can be depicted from following charts : www.capitalvia.com 2 White Paper - Impact of Greece Crisis G lobal Research Limited How Country Debts And Budget Deficits Compare? Projected budget deficit for 2009 Budget deficit figs as % of GDP Debt as % of GDP 68.6% UK 13% 112.6% Greece 12.5% 54.3% Spain 11.25% 65.8% Ireland 10.75% 114.6% Italy 5.3% 74.3% ...
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