Archive for October, 2011

Creative Challenges of Economic Development as Tourism Sector Mover

October 27th, 2011

Development of creative economy as a driver of tourism sector although sounds very promising, but still has a number of challenges. Challenges associated with sustainability spread itself creative industries to drive the tourism sector. Fast-changing travel trends tend to be prosecuted so that the artisans create products of creative and innovative. On the other hand, pengarajin also not be trapped on the market because it can eliminate the sense of originality and uniqueness of the product (Syahram 2000). Ooi (2006), identifies a number of development challenges as follows:

1. Quality poduk.
By relying on tourism development, the product of creative economy will be more oriented to the tastes of tourists and is produced in considerable amounts as a souvenir. This can result in loss of unique or typical value of the products of the creative economy.

2. Social conflicts related to the issue of commercialization and commodification.
Creative economic development through tourism is often n “monetizing” social spaces and social life for dipertontonan on tourists as a tourist attraction. If not managed to involve the local community, this can develop into social conflict, because in some communities terdpat social spaces that are sacred and not for reassembly on tourists. » Read more: Creative Challenges of Economic Development as Tourism Sector Mover

Action, Motive, and Principles of Economics

October 9th, 2011

Economic Measures
Economic action is every human endeavor is based on the choice of the best and most profitable. for example: Mom cooking with firewood because the price of kerosene is very expensive. Economic action consists of two aspects, namely:

* Rational economic action, every human endeavor is based on the most profitable option, and in fact the case.
* Irrational economic action, every human endeavor is based on the most profitable option but they are not.

Economic motives
Economic motive is the reason or purpose of a person so that a person’s economic action. Economic motives are divided into two aspects:

* Intrinsic Motive, referred to as a desire to perform an act of their own economies.
* Extrinsic motive, referred to as a desire to perform an act of economic instigation of others. » Read more: Action, Motive, and Principles of Economics

Causes of Global Financial Crisis

October 6th, 2011

The global financial crisis is happening today is very closely related to the deteriorating condition of the American economy. The financial crisis that occurred in the United States has developed into a serious problem. Shocks that occurred in the superpowers they are determined to have an impact on the world economy. Economic upheavals that occurred in the United States have affected global economic stability in some regions. Economic openness between countries, allowing the onset of recession in one country to lead and influence other nations. The financial crisis that occurred in the United States stems from the crisis housing loans in the United States. The United States in 1925 has set the law on Mortgage (Housing). The regulation is related to the property sector, including home loans that provide convenience for the creditors.

Loan facilities are also happening at the property prices in the U.S. is experiencing an increase. This was also followed by speculation in this sector are increasing. Problems arise when many financial institutions lending the property in the United States disbursed loans to people who actually are financially not feasible to obtain the credit to the people who do not have the economic ability to meet the credit that they do.

The situation triggered the credit crunch in the property sector (subprime mortgages). Non-performing loans in the property sector resulted in a domino effect that led to the bankruptcy of several financial institutions in the United States. This is because the institutions financing the property sector generally borrow short term funds from another party, usually a financial institution. Assurance that the company provides mortgage financing property is debt (subprime mortgage securities) are sold to investment institutions and investors in various countries. In fact, bonds are not backed by collateral that the debtor has the ability pay for good mortgage. » Read more: Causes of Global Financial Crisis