Essays on Low Wages

With the new invention of technology, marketing is taking another way that might be a threat or beneficial in the marketing industry. The imperative of digital engagement and innovation have emerged in the business and mostly the marketing sector. The businesses now realize the need to use the digital platform to engage with their customers, key stakeholders so as to maintain the relevance and the drive for conversations (Kittaneh, 2014). However, few people in the market realize how fast the change should take place, or how fast the transformational the process should be. Therefore, the business needs to embrace ...

Background

The Multifibre Agreement was developed in 1974 and governed the world’s textile sector until 2004 when it was phased-out. The accord inflicted quotas on the amount developing countries could export to the developed world. It was meant to help the developed countries adjust to existing absolute advantage that the developing countries have in the textile industry. The existence of the agreement allowed the Bangladesh textile industry to flourish in the 20th century and early 21st century. It was highly expected that the phase-out of the MFA would greatly affect Bangladesh negatively as the country was highly dependent on ...

Industrialization after the Civil War in America

Industrialization after the Civil War in America Industrialization after the civil war was a great turning point in the history of the modern America. It marks a period of great transformation in a country. The United States realized and underwent through a rapid development. This was a period whereby industries were being built and there was availability of more jobs for the American people (Rees, 2015). During this period, the political arena also faced corruption. After the civil war, the industrialization process took on a tremendous and an unpredictable change on many sectors in America. These changes as a ...

Introduction

General information and statistics on immigrants in the United States confirm their significant impacts on American economy and society . Statistics on immigrants provide profile of immigrants in the workforce as well as challenges that allegedly keep them working in poverty . Thesis statement: there are lack of employee benefits for immigrants in the United States through multiple barriers to employment, insufficient access to appropriate job training, poorer access to health care and low wages.

Multiple barriers to Employment

There are multiple barriers to employment that immigrants face, including “lack of English proficiency, limited skills, low levels of education, and poor understanding of American cultural ...

Abstract

This paper is about the strategic management and strategic competitiveness of an organization. Apple Incorporation is an American-based multinational corporation, which is mainly involved in designing, development, and selling computer software, consumer electronics, online technological and user-based services. Apple Inc. is currently the largest information technology company across the globe and second largest phone manufacturer in the world. It relishes a superior brand loyalty and as per 2014, it was the most valuable brand with an approximate valuation of US $ 118.9 billion. The paper discusses how globalization drastically influences the business style, capabilities, proficiencies, expertise, and overall business performance ...

Abstract

“Bartleby the Scrivener” is a marvelous short story of the American nineteen century that has been discussed greatly from various disciplinary perspectives over the last century. Bartleby has been seen as a revolutionary figure who intentionally disrupts the capitalist system and has been traced to numerous real people, including Thoreau, Emerson, and even Melville himself. Critics have attached numerous equivalences to the protagonist; therefore, it is important to study the historical, political, and cultural context to choose the proper one. “Bartleby the Scrivener” demonstrated not only allusion to specific people and conflicts in New York but also showed class ...

The Role of Labor Unions, HR Management and the Government in the U.S.

Abstract

This paper talks about the roles of the three major players in the American labor landscape. First, the paper discusses the role of labor unions and how it changed the labor settings in the United States. Moreover, it also discusses the role of human resource management in promoting good employer-employee relationship, which has become a major issue that brought about the formation of labor unions in the first place. Lastly, the paper also discusses the role of the American government in maintaining the power balance between ...

High Turnover in Hospitality Industry in USA and Strategic Way to Solve the Turnover Problem

Introduction Currently, the hospitality industry taking a new route to lead in most economies. The industry is growing at a rapid rate, which is something for celebration. The biggest challenge is the employee turnover. Kim and Jogaratnam, (2010, p. 320) report that a big portion of up to thirty-three percent of the hotel money goes to labor. The current turnover in the hospitality industry settled at thirty-one percent (Batt, Lee, and Lakhani, 2014, p.17). This percentage is very high when broadly looked at concerning the disadvantage of employee turnover to businesses. The culture of the company is always affected ...

Introduction

Background of the Study Hospitality companies constantly require to ensure the satisfaction level of its employees. It is due to the fact that the companies are more effective when they take steps to satisfy their employees (Langton, Robbins & Judge, 2007). The satisfied employees are considered an effective labor force and they become the key asset for the company’s effectiveness (Tepper, Lockhart & Hoobler, 2001). Various authors have identified the organizational performance as well as the willingness of employees to have sound working conditions. According to Jin-Zhao and Jing (2009) human resources are one of the key parts of the ...

The concept of full employment, or the natural, frictional, and rate of unemployment plays a central role in macroeconomics and its policy. Let's start with natural employment. The determinants of the natural rate of unemployment are duration and frequency of unemployment. The duration of unemployment depends on cyclical factors in addition to the structural characteristics of the labor market. The organization of the labour market including the presence or absence of employment agencies , youth employment services. The demographic makeup of the labour force. The ability and the desire of the unemployed to keep looking for a better job which ...

Glocalizaton concept and its relation to standardization-adaptation debate in marketing literature review

What is glocalization Glocolization is a term that was introduced in early 90s by Robertson, it comes from combination of two words; globalization as well as localization. The globalization refers to the flexibility that is brought about by countries allowing the international forces to have impact on their local market environments, so as to attain some economic growth. Furthermore the term localization refers to the reiterating that is brought about by regions in order to maintain and protect some local culture and local conditions from them being carried away completely by the globalization forces. Therefore, glocalization attempts to balance ...

It would be incorrect to say that women have not made huge progress in the workplace. In fact, they have achieved a lot in a relatively small period of time. It is true, however that the struggle has been real, and women have been deemed unsuitable for the job since a long time. The gender gap between the male and the female in a preeminently patriarchal society has made women the weaker and frailer subject in society, whereas men are the stronger, focused and goal-oriented living beings amongst humanity. This attitude against women has prevented even the most brilliant ...

In 2015, American workers began finding new jobs at a time when the United States economy was supposed to take off. However, Americans were not able to find employers who were willing to contribute to meaningful pay increases. Data suggested that unemployment was at a seven year low and the economy was at a steady pace when it came to job growth. This data was released at the same time the Federal Reserve was considering a raising interest rates. This would be the first time in almost a decade the Federal Reserve considered making such a decision. In the ...

Introduction

The quest to promote ideal working conditions for employees has been ongoing in the UK and the world at large for over centuries. While it remains to be seen whether a universally satisfying working conditions can be reached that wholesomely settles the long-raging battle between management and the worker’s union, several companies have continued to exercise colloquial and outmoded management practices on the employees and even attempted to bar them from seeking for their rights. There is a growing trend of many organizations’ management attempting to abuse the employees in a bid to maximize the output. All over ...

Intended Purpose: To convince the audience that the minimum wage in the US is not enough and that it should be raised.

Central Idea: Raising the minimum wage in the US

Introduction Attention Getter: How many people can honestly confess how much they are paid at their jobs? Very few people because they are receiving petite earnings and am sure that no one will say no to being paid a few more dollars, right. Thesis: Raising the minimum wage in the US has been one of the most frequent asked questions. Scholars have different arguments on the topic, but it is important to note that, raising the minimum ...

How the peasants of medieval England and todays “angry white voters” can be compared. Considering their social class, victimization and global capitalism, opportunities or lack of revolution, joining of class and racial politics and their contribution to democracy in the two worlds. History tends to repeat itself in various societies of the world. This is because people tend to share different aspects that define lifestyle and the way of life. This can be experienced with the onset of politics, social-economic differences, education and many more. People in the same social class tend to have similar characteristics that define their ...

The issue of immigration has been a real challenge for the American policy makers for over a century with most of the laws passed before to control it mainly failing because of the antagonism between the two parties; the Democrats and the Republicans. The republicans have a view that the immigrants are a burden to the united states’ economy because the have to be housed, be provided with the basic needs like education and more importantly the have pushed many Americans out of jobs because many of the companies are choosing to hire them for 7 dollars or less an hour, a price that ...

Management and Leadership

Part 1: Theory and reviewSection 1: Introduction There are two major views regarding contemporary management and leadership. The first is the personality perspective. In this perspective, the major influence of the leader is shaped by his power to influence other individuals towards achieving some goals. Therefore, the leader uses special traits that serve as bait and amalgamation for these individuals to work towards some common objectives. The other view is the behavioral aspect. In this case, the leader selects some tools that are directive, participative, and achievement oriented. The basis for selecting these tools is the needs of ...

- Discuss the case in terms of the attitudes and beliefs of the managers and workers. Pay particular attention to issues related to satisfaction and organizational commitment.

The case is a perfect example which portrays the intricate relationships of the persons of a factory which govern the production and work. The proprietor of the company, J.K. Roberts had kept an amiable relationship with his employees and that came across as a positive thing for all the workers. The company had been seeing good growth until the recent times when it was faced with competition which ...

1. Putting in place a more effective ethics programs and a more viable code of conduct could have helped Nike alleviate some of the ethical issues faced by the company. Effective ethics program helps an organization “foster ethical decision making in business” Ferrell, Fraedrick & Ferrell, 2011, p.216). A more effective ethics program and a more viable code of conduct can help the firm evade legal problems because ethics program and code of conduct can help identify and prevent misconduct in an organization (Ferrell, Fraedrich, & Ferrell, 2011). Additionally, a strong code of conduct offers real value to a company. Nike must have a more ...

The United States government has been facing challenges in controlling the illegal immigrants who enter the country through the Southern Border. The Federal government has been tasked with the mandate of protecting the border however due to its wide territory it has been facing several challenges. The States that have been facing the border have enacted laws to assist them to deal with the crisis. The State of Arizona came up with laws that have stirred up high emotions across the country. Statistics show that in the year 2010, 450,000 illegal immigrants managed to enter the country through ...

During the 1930s, the Great Depression affected many states leading to major changes in most sectors of their economy. One of the countries that became a victim of the Great Depression was Canada. Owing to this, the issue has attracted the attention of many researchers. The aim of this review is to examine the work of one such researcher, Katrina Srigley, in her book, Breadwinning Daughters: Young Women working in a Depression- era City, 1929-1939 (2010). The Great Depression era affected the live patterns of young women in Canada. They experienced a great shift while trying to adapt to the economic changes ...

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Health disparities associated with Food and nutrition appear to cause a serious concern. Especially, families surviving on low wages and experiencing food insecurity are at risk of contracting obesity and overweight. There is a need to develop awareness on the factors that contribute to such issues. The present study intends to highlight the literature that better dissects the link between low income/ food insecurity and obesity and overweight, and also proposes a mini plan to overcome the issue. Here, a web search was carried out to retrieve pertinent information from the sources. The search results revealed that families on low wages and food ...

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

The Great Depression

During the time of great depression, there was a sharp increase in demand for labor however the supply for the jobs significantly decreased. According to the law of Supply, the more the wages available, the more people would want to work. Since people are not willing to work under conditions whereby there are low wages, the number of employees willing to work during this time reduced significantly as the wages was also low. During this time, the employers’ response would be to hire more workers thus increasing the number of employees and hence paying much lower wages. ...

Introduction

Contingency workforce refers to provisional workers who work with employers on temporary basis. Contingency workers can be categorized as freelancers, non-permanent contract workers, self-employed professionals, consultants, daily wagers and independent contractors. Contingent employees offer various benefits to the organizations by decreasing the cost, associated with hiring and maintaining permanent employees, and by reducing the risk associated with employing large permanent workforce. The number of contingent workers is continuously growing and it is expected that the contingent workers will contribute more than 40 percent of total workforce by 2020 in the United States (Neuner). Presently the representation of contingent ...

Abstract

Social exclusion is a progression where some people or groups are excluded from the mainstream society. These excluded people or groups are unable to access the benefits that are available to other people of the society. There are various reasons of social exclusion and the process of exclusion exists in every society across the world in one form or the other. Social exclusion is a painful process for the individuals or groups that are excluded because humans are social creatures and when they are neglected by other people on various grounds, they feel extremely dejected. There are different reasons of social ...

Business Ethics

Business Ethics are the moral values and principles that guides businesses the way, they should behave. These ethics help organizations to make right decisions by distinguishing between the right and wrong. The common ethical business practices equal employment opportunities, follow rules regarding child labor, bribery, and copyrighted materials and processes. However, it is not always easy to decide between the wrong and right or to follow an ethical behavior. Since, organizations also have to make competitive profits for their shareholders, carry out fair practices for employees and also perform other important set of responsibilities. Ethical behavior also requires ...

Abstract

Illegal immigration continues to draw many issues in the world today. It is worth noting that illegal immigration affects countries in various ways. As a matter of fact, illegal immigration is an unethical act from the beginning. Law guides business ethics in most cases, and on the same note provide the basic framework whereby businesses will choose to follow. In fact, hiring illegal immigrants affects business ethics in various ways. The controversy of hiring ethical issues and its effects in business ethics based on the fact that there are those who support illegal immigration while other are against hiring of ...

[Author Name(s), First M. Last, Omit Titles and Degrees] [Institutional Affiliation(s)] [Include any grant/funding information and a complete correspondence address.] Globalization of corporations has affected the geography, people and the economic system. It is not surprising to understand that globalization has developed across borders to progress in trade; however globalization has not been beneficial for the people as the advantages of globalization are savored only by the corporations. The present approach of globalization has made people lose their national identity. The developed nations, for example, United States is considered to provide good living standards, and ...

Surrogacy refers to an arrangement whereby a woman carries a pregnancy for another person, especially for individuals who cannot give birth. The rapid rise in outsourcing surrogacy has raised concern among people around the world. Some of the issues that develop from the practice include ethical concerns on women who offer themselves as surrogates, the women paying for surrogacy services, the agencies that contract such women, the government authorities, and the medical practitioners who build their practice around the practice. It is essential to identify the factors that contribute to the rise of surrogacy and outsourcing surrogacy, especially in less developed ...

Economically minimum wage refers to lowest payment index in hourly, daily or monthly that an employee is legally entitled to receive from any given taskforce in an organization. The legislation for the minimum wage was enacted in 1938 and currently being applied in approximately over 90% nations across the globe. Despite its elaborate application in several countries, the concept has not been fully integrated in the society. Continual friction between the proponents and d opponents is a normal debate across the globe on the erosion of its real value and meaning. To the proponents, they observe minimum wage as a ...

Statement of the problem

The minimum wage is a controversy subject when it comes in receiving wages, as most workers will come to an agreement that, one can never be paid enough. Nevertheless, employers may cause problems with that declaration, believing that they pay greater than the amount entitled to the employees, hence creating a conflict between minimum wages.Arguments supporting raising the minimum wage In my opinion, I consider that it would be a good impression to increase the minimum wage. The motives behind this is because the cost of living has gone up to the level where individuals are not making adequate money to pay ...

One of the problems which beset many governments today is corruption. With the era of globalization, countries are finding ways on how to eradicate corruption in order to be globally competitive. Investors will definitely not invest in countries whose governments are known to be corrupt. The question that bugs us now is whether corruption can be eradicated or at least be prevented. This essay hopes to argue that corruption can be prevented and can be removed. Corruption figures worldwide are horrendous. According to the Tax Justice Network, almost $30 trillion have been embezzled in the last 15 years ...

Globalization and Inequality

- Justification for the topic Globalization and inequality is a significant topic among the international community because inequality is brought by injustice, unequal opportunity and privilege. Some of these negative elements of globalization bring about deterioration in a county’s economy. When a country has slow economic growth because of inefficient government, poverty crawls into the country making people’s standards of living lower. According to the economic theory, it blames the social institutions such as the government for the inequality for the society. For example, lack of proper distribution of income and resources, the lower working class do not have a ...

The price that is paid for poverty does not just affect the poor, it affects are paid for by the society in which that poverty exists. In any society that has poverty, the most vulnerable victims of that poverty are children, who are subject to live in the situations that they were born into. On a micro level, children growing up in impoverished conditions will carry emotional scars, which limit them throughout their adult lives. On the macro level, society will be harmed at various levels due to the prevalence of poverty within their societies. As will be outlined in ...

Edward Bellamy was an economist who disliked the socio-economic conditions because many laborers got a subsistence pay. Bellamy wrote a book called Looking Backward, which focuses on Julian West who is an upperclassman, lived in Boston. It is important to note that Bellamy lived during the industrial revolution in the US. His book talks of West being induced to sleep because of his chronic Insomnia. The author records accounts of laborers striking because the capitalists and the landlords enjoyed all the profits and interests respectively. Bellamy writes, “The producers of the nineteenth century were not, like ours, working together for the ...

Introduction

Human beings are social and interactive at various levels; patterns of social interaction differ and often result in the occurrence of conflicts between various groups. For instance, religious groups in various parts of the world rise against each other; this occurs due to differences in ideologies, practices and belief systems. Attempts to solve various social conflicts fail; this is results from several factors. If not handled appropriately, the factors persist and facilitate the existence of conflicts between groups for years. It results in the emergence of conflicts and existence throughout several generations of the conflicting groups.

Social interaction

It is a way ...

The plight of American workers, according to Jacob Riis writing, between 19th century and 20th centuries can be associated with a number of factors among them, the surge of immigrants in America. His writing focuses on the difference between the upper and the middle-class people living in the slums of New York City. The American economy took a different direction as a result of the change from an agricultural to industrial urban nation. Riis tries to bring out the horrible working conditions of American workers living in the tenements and calls for government intervention. Urbanization of the American people and the great ...

1: Application of friendship theory

In sociology, there are many themes that exist and shape the way of life this is mainly due to the existence of a broad nature of the sociological perspective in our daily life.Human being are commonly called social animals due to their desire to desire close relationships. It is normally through language, self-conception and presentation that normally define a person in a society. The theory of friendship will be discussed in this essay where it shall analyze my relationship with people in my daily life and the sociological nature that is brought about by friendship theory (Ritzer 82). In the theory ...

Wilding is a term coined by Charles Derber in his book “The Wilding of America: How Greed and Violence are Eroding Our Nation's Character”. In the book, Derber tackles the concept of the American dream and how individualism is glorified at the expense of the common good. Success as depicted in the American dream is tantamount to the amassing of material wealth gained by doing everything within one’s power to achieve it regardless of harm caused to others. Derber regarded this phenomenon as wilding and defined it as a degenerate of individualism which encompasses a variety of antisocial behavior (Derber 11). ...

The wages that are paid to workers in the construction industry vary due to different factors. The factors that affect the determination of wages in the construction industry include performance of the workers, the ability of the workers to deliver high quality work, the demand for workers in the economy, and the supply of the workers in the economy (Finkel, 1997). These factors contribute highly in the determination of the wages that the company will pay its workers. The performance of the workers in their areas of responsibility determines the level of wages that these workers are paid. ...

Human Resource Management

Introduction This project alludes to the compensation and benefit strategy of an organization. It is very essential to clarify the concept and all the aspects of compensation and benefits given to the employees of an organization. Walmart is the world’s largest retail store that has been taken for this project to study the compensation and benefits issues and the steps taken by them. As per the Fortune global 500, Walmart is also one of the largest companies in the world in term of revenues, and the leading private employers worldwide. It employs approximately 2.2 million employees across ...

Herb Kelleher, the former CEO of Southwest Airlines, provided growth of the company using his flamboyant leadership style and extraordinary approach to team making. Southwest Airlines pioneered in the low-cost segment of the market. From 1996 to 2012 the company almost doubled the number of cities served. The operating income of the company had grown by 1.55 times in 2012 if compared to 2008 while its net income made up 2.37 times greater in 2012 in comparison to 2008. Thus, the company had grown significantly, but the growth outstripped to the maturity stage. The previous growth resources were exhausted ...

Did the Rich World Become Rich Using Colonization and Exploitation of the Poor: A Critical Assessment of Theory and Empirical Evidence

Introduction

The rich world tries to forget that the causes of underdevelopment and poverty were slavery, colonization, brutal exploitation and plunder, which for centuries were subjected to different countries. The poverty from which people suffer is associated with the imaginary inability of Africans, Asians, Latin Americans and Caribbean, i.e., blacks, Indians, yellows and mestizos, develop, and even manage their own countries The current economic order, imposed by rich countries, is not only cruel unjust, inhuman, contrary to the inevitable ...

Introduction

The term, “minimum wage” refers to a lowest payment that an employer is bound to pay to its workers. Today minimum wage is made compulsory in more than ninety percent of nations including Canada where workers are demanding to increase minimum wages for a long time. Minimum wages are revised by governments in order to met growing needs of workers. There is a difference of opinion on the issue of increasing minimum wages among people of Canada. Employers and employees also have difference views on the issue of increasing minimum wage. This paper intends to discuss the issue of minimum wage along ...

Medicine

Stakeholders Stakeholders in a business environment are not merely those who have a stake in the profitability of the business entity. Seen in the expanded framework of corporate social responsibility, stakeholders are all parties affected by the behavior of a corporation; this may include stockholders, employees, customers and the public at large (Shaw, 2014, p. 160).

Key Characteristics of Stakeholders

Stakeholders may be internal to the organization or may be outside it. The level of knowledge of stakeholders regarding the company policies may vary from minimal to comprehensive. Their attitude towards the organization may be positive, neutral or antagonistic. The stakeholder’s self-interest in the ...

Capitalism is an economic environment in which factors of production and trade are privately controlled to maximize profits. Capitalism is characterized by such factors such as capital accumulation and competition in markets and wages. A lot of theories have been postulated in a bid to explain the origin of modern capitalism. This paper focuses on two theories on the origin of capitalism by Karl Marz and Max Weber. Special Focus is given to the alienation theory by Karl Marx and the origin of capitalism as explained in by two theories.

KARL MARX THEORY OF ALIENATION

In the theory of alienation, Karl Marx explains and discusses ...

Children are the most defenseless victims of poverty within a society. Poverty has a number of causes, but it’s effect on children is the perpetuation of what is known as a vicious cycle of poverty where kids of a certain economically disadvantages lineage go on to have few opportunities as adults. Research has shown that their children get caught in the same poverty trap and the causes of poverty then go on to have the effect of producing more impoverished children. From a long view, one of these effects is that a society becomes disadvantaged because it has a portion of its population living in ...

The economy of the modern world reflects the two prominent theories of Adam Smith and Karl Marx. The world economy currently marked with free trade which Adam Smith theorizes in his book, the Wealth of the Nation. A small part of the world, however, is in the close trade applying the principle of communism. The western part, for example, engages in a free trade or capitalism form of economy, while a minor part of the world is in communist/socialist state. According to an online encyclopaedia, communist/socialist states include People Republic of China, Republic of Cuba, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, ...

Foundation Course – HRM

The basic and foremost reason the unions came into existence is to protect the rights and prevent the exploitation of workers who are also members of these unions with a return of some nominal monthly fee.

The two main unions in UK are as follows,

- Unite The Union - Unison-the public service union These Unions have offices situated near the regions where the workers live and work in large numbers so each member gets the best and the most convenient representation in the local and national community (Unitetheunion.org, 2014). The scope of these unions such as “Unite the Union” has expanded at the International level. It ...

- How is Wal-Mart’s Website different from Amazon and Office Depot? The major difference in the website of Walmart and that of the Amazon and Office Depot is in its web design. In the realization of this fact, Walmart acquired a web design company and tasked it with the responsibility of rebuilding the entire website of the company in order to make it more seamless. Additionally, the products that are featured on Walmart’s website are basic products that are needed in everyday life of its consumers, unlike the other two competitors. Walmart’s website is also different ...

Introduction

The 2011 Egyptian Revolution, locally known as January 25 Revolution describes a widespread movement that happened after a popular uprising that started January 25, 2011 (Korotayev A., 2011; Siddique, Owen, & Gabbatt, 2011). The revolution was characterized by the demonstrations, plaza occupations, marches, riots, civil disobedience acts, non-violent civil resistance, and labor strikes. Millions of protesters of different backgrounds insisted of overthrowing Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian President . The violent clashes between protesters and security forces lead at least 846 deaths and 100,000 injured with 90 police stations burned . The protest took place in major towns such as Alexandria and Cairo. The ...

Currently, one of the most heated topics of debate, capable of eliciting a strong and emotional argument, is how to best address the masses of illegal immigrants currently residing undocumented within the United States. With an estimated eleven to twelve million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States, the question of how to deal with individuals who are living and working in the country illegally is certainly no small one (Bardes 146; Schmidt 81). The basis for various viewpoints range from calm and logical economic analysis to the more primal: an impassioned and territorial, if not aggressive need to defend ...

The History of Cotton in America

Historically, the cotton production in the United States has experienced times of entrepreneurial developments from England’s cotton clothes and yarn. When the factories began operation, the price of cotton fell drastically to ensure affordability of the clothes by the poor people. The lowered price of cotton saw the rise of demand that necessitated England to demand more cotton. America at this era did not have a large base of cotton production until 1830 when the South started large-scale production of cotton. England benefited from 70 percent of this production while the rest remained in the nation for local production. ...

Chinese immigration in American begun back in the 17th century and were influenced by many reasons. According to data collected on immigration, the Chinese immigration to America can be calcified into three categories this being 1849 to 1883, 1883 to 1965 and 1965 to date. These three categories periods categories the immigration of the Chinese into the states. 1848, saw one of the largest waves of immigrants come to the states. The Gold Rush Era was the main reason behind the influx of immigration during this period. 95% of all the immigrants who came from China were recorded to ...

The first article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights claims “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood” (United Nations). This means that people all over the world should live in peace and respect each other’s rights and freedoms no matter what race, color, ethnicity, and sex they represent. These universal rights became pillars of modern liberal society and spread rapidly across the globe. Article 4 of the Declaration states that no one shall be held ...

Introduction:

In today’s modern economy, a decent wage is an important part of the social fabric and makeup of the said economy. There is a substantial debate going on whether this wage should be raised since it currently stands at just $7 an hour in the United States although some states have already passed certain measures to increase this wage. New Jersey has been one of the first states to raise the minimum wage from $7 to $8.25 an hour, and this has also been indexed to inflation to avoid shocks to the economy. There are other states such as Washington ...

- Mercantilism What was the ultimate goal of the mercantilist philosophy and why this goal was considered radical at the time. What type of exports/imports did they encourage/discourage and what was the impact on the domestic working population? The mercantilist philosophy was a policy that was enacted by the European colonists with the aim of increasing wealth in their country. Thus, the main way to increase their wealth was to entice its colonists to pay the supplied goods from the European nation using gold. This is because gold was considered more valuable than the colonists’ money. As a means ...

The United Nations, during the 2000 Millenial Summit addressed the problems plaguing Africa (Annan). They pledged to support the consolidation of democracy in this country and emphasized how other nations will be able to assist the struggles faced by people who live in this country. It was realized that Africa cannot be generalized as a whole, since the Sub-Saharan areas are different demographically and have their own individual issues. Economic development, education, human rights, health and gender equality are not the same in all countries within the Sub-Saharan parts of Africa. This means, that in order to understand the needs ...

November 23rd, 2013

The Egyptian Revolution of 2011 was part of a series of upheavals in 2011 known collectively as the “Arab Spring”. (Rastegari, 2012) The revolution focused on the ouster of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarek. (Rastegari, 2012) The primary motivations for the revolution were political and legal issues. (Rastegari, 2012) Primary demands for the revolutionaries included the outer of Mubarek, ending police brutality, end of the “state of emergency” laws enacted by the government, and lack of freedom of speech. (Rastegari, 2012) In spite of these legitimate political issues, it was economic woes that truly motivated most peoples’ participation in the revolution. ( ...