BANK OF AMERICA AND THE PORTER MODEL
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This 6-page paper examines Bank of American and the banking industry and determines how these two fit into Michael Porter's generic competition model. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: MTbaofam.rtf

History of Central Banking
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AThis 38 page paper considers how central banks developed and their original purpose. The general history and development is examined through the use of a case study which examines the creation of the Bank of England. The original purpose of central banks were as bankers to the government, with a principle task of funding wars. The responsibilities such as printing legal tender, monetary stability and lender of last resort all emerge following the success as a funding source for war. An initial benefit of a central bank was also the creation of a credit economy, allowing economic growth to take place at an unprecedented rate. The looks at the development of the Bank of England and tools used such as the Gold Standard and then applies the lessons to more recent central bank developments such as the creation and success of the Bundesbank, looking for commonalities that may be indicators of success. This is then applied to the current position of the European Central Bank, (ECB) in order to assess how successful the ECB will be in the future. The bibliography cites 59 sources.
Filename: TEcentralbank.rtf

“Gulf Oil Case Study”
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A five page paper which looks at the takeover bid for Gulf Oil by Mesa in 1984 and the ways in which the attack was handled, in terms of the strategies employed by both Mesa and Gulf, and the possible reasons why Chevron’s bid was ultimately accepted in preference to that of Boone Pickens and Mesa. Bibliography lists 1 source
Filename: JLgulfoil.wps

“The Bank Powers Bill”
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A paper which looks at the way in which the 1999 Bank Powers Bill (the Gramm/Leach/Blyley Bill) addressed the issue of insurance underwriting and related matters in terms of the discrepancy between national and state banks, and attempted to redress the inequalities and discrepancies between the two.
Filename: JLbankpowers.wps

“The History of Lloyd’s of London”
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A five page paper which traces the history of Lloyd’s of London from its origins in Lloyd’s Coffee House in the seventeenth century to the present day, including its expansion from maritime to other forms of insurance, its establishment as a global financial institution, and the effect of the severe losses which it suffered in the late 1980s. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: JLlloyds.wps

“The House of Morgan” by Ron Chernow
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A 5 page analysis of Ron Chernow’s “The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance.” No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAmorgan.rtf

“The Long-Run Performance of Firms Following Loan Announcements”
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A 5 page paper which examines the fundamental elements of “The Long-Run Performance of Firms Following Loan Announcements” by Matthew T. Billett, Mark J. Flannery; and Jon A Garfinkel. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlngrun.rtf