Essays on Econ

IPOs

Abstract Large and small business move to expand their business by increasing funds through issuing shares. The reason to go public is that it opens up many financial doors as it raises cash. Therefore, companies trade in an open market to attract maximum investors.It can be explained in a way that if a company issued its stocks to the general public for the first time, the capital structure of the company changes that is it mainly begin to rely on debt for finance. TESCO Plc is one of those companies which in the list of world’s largest retailers. ...

Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution is deemed to be the main breakthrough in the process of human's development. Since exactly humans were behind the progress achieved in the fields of "agriculture, textile and metal manufacture, transportation, economic policies and the social structure in England"; in fact, England is the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the changes inflicted by the revolution Britons experienced it firsthand. Lately, the industrial revolution was spread across Europe and Americas (Montagna). This paper aims to focus at the industrial revolution as an important event at the time and its long lasting impact on the humans' lives. It ...

Introduction

Mining activities can pose serious environmental and health implications. Although, these environmental and health hazards can be mitigated and effectively managed through sound engineering and environmental practices, these environmental and health issues associated with mining operations could not be totally eradicated. In general, there are three major players in the mining industry: the company, which include the employees and the stockholders; the regulatory bodies, which include the government and other national and international environmental organizations; and the community, which are not directly related to the mining industry, but is impacted by its operations. Each one of these stakeholders has ...