Write research paper on a global report about the country Ethiopia.
□ Identify the country’s leadership (name, title, party, and picture)
□ Explain party ramification to political class (right, left, center?)
□ Discuss leadership party’s effect on trade and the economy (pro trade or protectionist?)
□ Using ALL links below, identify your country’s current rankings in the world. Use these sites when applicable for section two: Analysis and Evaluation.
• https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/Links to an external site.
• http://www.transparency.orgLinks to an external site.
• http://www.wto.org/Links to an external site.
• http://www.imf.orgLinks to an external site.
• http://www.worldbank.org/Links to an external site.
• http://www.un.orgLinks to an external site.
• https://www.heritage.org/index/Links to an external site.
2) Analysis and Evaluation
This section of your research consists of analyzing the important issues and problem areas and evaluating their impact on the country. At this stage, an important task expected of you is to apply the concepts, theories and techniques we have discussed in this course (refer to the relevant chapters for help).
You are required to research and analyze each of the key points below by using the relevant chapters in the textbook as a guide.
You MUST use the following resources:
□ Country Watch (www.chaffey.edu/library)
□ Harvard Economic Complexity (amazing Charts and data) hLinks to an external site.ttps://atlas.cid.harvard.eduLinks to an external site.
□ GlobalEdge (http://globaledge.msu.edu/Links to an external site.)
□ CIA WorldFacbook (www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/Links to an external site.)
1. Trade: (chapter 5)
□ How does the country benefit from international trade?
1. □ Trade as percentage of country GDP
2. □ examples of how country benefits
2. □ Identify current government trade promotions.
3. □ Identify current government trade interventions / restrictions.
1. □ Apply and use terminology and concepts in Chapter 5, p.76
4. Use the UNCTAD STAT Country Profile siteLinks to an external site. for your country’s relevant FDI fact and figures below:
□ List your country’s Inward FDI
□ List your country’s Outward FDI
□ Explain the difference in numbers between your country’s Inward & Outward FDI
□ Identify current government policy instruments to promote &/or restrict FDI (see Ch. 6)
5. Trade Bloc: (Chapter 8)
□ Which regional economic integration bloc(s) does your country participate in?
□ Who are the members of the bloc and what is the economic ramification to your country?
□ What percentage of total trade exists within the bloc and does it warrant being a member?
□ List the classification of your trade block. (Is it a free trade area, customs union, etc…)
□ Be sure to apply the content of Chapter 8 on Trade Integration to your analysis.
6. Currency: (Chapter 7)
□ What is the current exchange rate to the dollar and what does it mean using the Big Mac Index?
□ How strong is the country’s currency relative to its key trade partners?
(Remember to list top five import AND export trade partners and calculate currency exchanges)
□ How does it presently affect your country? (gains or losses to importers or exporters could severely affect trade. Make the connection with ea. trade partner)
1. Culture: (Chapter 3)
(Use: the “Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands” country profile for this section.)
1. □ Conclude with a segment on “how to do business in __” this is the cultural aspect of project that you would to share with someone who is about to do business there.
2. □ Remember to include “what the culture accepts as evidence when negotiating.”
3. □ Use Geert Hofstede’s interactive Cultural Dimension model for your country and compare it to its top two trade partners. https://www.hofstede-insights.com/product/compare-countries/Links to an external site.
You are expected to conduct outside research to provide input to your analysis. Refer to the external links in Canvas to save time on effective research. Make sure you note down the citations and remember to reference them in your report.
3) Recommendations and Action Plans
Once you have described, analyzed and evaluated the country and its various economic issues, the next step is to present recommendations, action plans and or conclusions depending on the individual case. These recommendations should specifically address the problems or issues that you have identified for the country — making a recommendation to a trade point not previously identified will cost the points. Always try to substantiate your recommendations with facts and the knowledge that you have acquired in this course. Make sure that your recommendations follow from your analysis. Finally, you are expected to provide the latest update on the country and inform the class.
1. Recommendations:
2. □ Recommendations for Country
3. □ Action Plans for Country (short term and long term)
1. recommendations should address problems or issues that you have identified for the country
2. making a recommendation to a trade point not previously identified will cost points
3. recommendations are substantiated with facts that have been referenced
4. □ Updates and Conclusions
1. Current updates (as of 24 hours before project submission)
2. Conclusion
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