Electric Deregulation and the Restructuring of the Electric Industry
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This 12 page report discusses the deregulation of the electric power industry and the massive changes that have redefined the economic aspects of the business. Two major trends loom in the horizon for the industry. These are the continuing mergers and consolidation of power generating firms and the fragmentation of the electric business into generation, power services and wires. Theoretically, one positive effect of deregulation is the expected drop in prices of delivered electricity. Another benefit is the wider range of choices afforded consumers. The problems of electric industry deregulation in California are presented, as well as the successes of the process in Pennsylvania. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: BWdregel.wps

Explaining the GDP
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A 5 page research paper that explains what the GDP is and its significance as an economic indicator. The writer also outlines a brief history of the GDP measurement and summarizes an argument put forth by some scholars that US economic policy is overly reliant on such indicators in formulating public policy. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khgdp.wps

Fiscal Benefits of Socially Responsible Practices by Corporations
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This 30 page report discusses a wide array of the issues surrounding good corporate citizenship. Despite old-time business thinking, corporations that are developed, operated, and committed to the philosophy of social responsibility are also more likely to reap the success and acclaim than businesses that exist only to turn a profit. Bibliography lists 20 sources.
Filename: Fiscben.wps

Fiscal Policy: Defense Spending
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A 5 page paper. This essay provides data regarding the appropriations made to the military since 1990 and the increases recently approved. The writer then presents an argument in support of increasing the budget for defense spending. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGdefsp.wps

GASB Statement No. 35
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24 pages in length. According to the Government Accounting Standards Board, their proposed Statement 35 is a revision to Statement 34. This revision will amend Statement 34 to permit public colleges and universities, in separately issued financial statements, to use the guidance for special-purpose governments engaged only in business-type activities, engaged only in governmental activities, or engaged in both governmental and business-type activities in their separately issued reports. Under this guidance, in its separately issued reports, a public institution is required to include management's discussion and analysis (MD&A); basic financial statements, as appropriate for the category of special-purpose government reporting selected; notes to the financial statements; and required supplementary information other than MD&A. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: JGAgasbs.wps

Government Spending As A Percentage Of GDP
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An 8 page paper discussing the 1998 disappearance of the federal budget deficit and the possibility of linking government spending to growth of GDP. Linking government spending to GDP would result in total chaos within the government and in all of the programs on which it manages to spend so much. While it is true that government spending increases have trailed increases in tax revenues based on constant or lower tax rates, there is never a guarantee those revenue increases will continue. So far, economists have not been able to agree even on the reasons for the long period of economic growth, much less how to ensure its continuation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Govspend.wps

Government Tax Strategies
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This 7 page paper looks at a fictitious scenario concerning tax strategies for an unnamed state. Several options in terms of consumption taxes are explored. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: govTaxes.wps

House Bill 672 in New Hampshire
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7 pages in length. The introduction of House Bill 672 in New Hampshire provides for equal mental health insurance benefits compared to medical health insurance benefits. This is an important step forward in solving the problem of inequality in these health benefits, and is at least partly due to nursing's unique contribution to the solution of the problem. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: JGAhb672.wps