The Break up of the U.S.S.R.
[ send me this paper ]
This 5 page paper provides an analysis of the break up of the U.S.S.R. including the causes and who is to blame. Gorbachevs role is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources. SA19USSR .wps
Filename: SA19USSR.wps

Middle Eastern Historical Perspective
[ send me this paper ]
The history of what is known as the 'Middle East" is a complex integration of an extensive Eastern legacy and Western influences. To many in the Western world, the Middle East is a conundrum, due mostly to the different religious perspectives and the tendency to view it only from the Western viewpoint. In truth, the Middle East was a viable cultural phenomenon long before the term 'Middle East' was coined. This 10 page paper examines the influence of changes made at the end of World War I up until the present. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: KTmidest.doc

Micro-Credit and the Economics of Developing Countries
[ send me this paper ]
This 10 page report discusses the concept of micro-financing and micro-credit and the impact it has on the developing nations of the world. The primary mission of most micro-lending programs is to offer production credit to the land-less, rural poor. Many of the programs rely on cooperative credit exchange and often rely on those cooperative partnerships to serve as a form of peer monitoring as a substitute for collateral. Micro-credit programs extend small loans to poor people for self-employment projects that generate income, allowing them to care for themselves and their families. In most cases, micro-credit programs offer a combination of services and resources to their clients in addition to credit for self-employment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Bwmicro2.rtf

FINANCIAL COMPARISON: MERCK AND PFIZER
[ send me this paper ]
This 5-page paper compares the 2001 financial statements of pharmaceutical giants Merck & Co., Inc. and Pfizer, Inc. The essay features an analysis of various financial factors (such as price-earnings ratio, net sales and debt-equity ratio) and explains financial performance through the companies' 2001 activities. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: MTmerpfi.rtf