Project Each member of the class is encouraged to become part of a study group. This group will pick a topic from the below list and work together as a team to prepare the course project. Once a group is formed it cannot be changed, so please choose your groups carefully. Each group has to be between 3-5 students. At the end of the course, group members will be asked to present their work. The project should include the following five elements: 1. Introduction: A brief introduction to the topic and the issue that will be addressed (1 mark) 2. Significance of the issue: Why this topic is important to study? (2 mark) 3. Literature review A summary of at least three academics articles related to the chosen topic (2 marks) 4. Evidence and data sources A discussion of a real case related to the topic (preferably using graphs and figures) (2 marks) s. Conclusion: What you hope to say at the end of the project (i.e.. possible outcomes or conclusions) (2 mark) 6. References: At least & references (1 mark) After the completion of the report, students should have a good understanding of the facts associated with their topics. Project due: December, 16th Late reports will be penalized one point for each day. Instructions: - Use your own words - Include a cover page for your project including group names and students ID - Ahlia University has a zero% tolerance policy on plagiarism. The maximum similarity percentage (Tum-it-in) allowed is 15%. Groups with turn-it-in similarity percentage above 15% (up to 30%) will automatically lose 50% of the total mark. The other 50% will be allocated based of the delivered project quality. Groups with furn-it-in similarity percentage CURCUUWE RECONO. Instructions: - Use your own words - Include a cover page for your project including group names and students ID - Ahlia University has a zero% tolerance policy on plagiarism. The maximum similarity percentage (Turn-it-in) allowed is 15%. Groups with turn-it-in similarity percentage above 15% (up to 30%) will automatically lose 50% of the total mark. The other 50% will be allocated based of the delivered project quality. Groups with furn-it-in similarity percentage above 30% will be given ZERO. - Your project should not be more than 15 pages long (minimum of 10 pages) - You should use at least two electronic references from those provided by the University library. FINC 322 project rubrics (10%) Wegmarks) Introduction Significance of the issue Literature review Evidence and data Conclusion References Total Possible Topics of Projects The following list is for your reference only. You are not limited to it. You may choose any topic you wish as long as it is related to international finance. 1. Changing patterns of international investment in and by the US (or other countries) 2. Prices and policies in international financial markets 3. "Overshooting in the foreign exchange market 4. Expectation and exchange rate dynamics 5. Determinants of real exchange rates in general or in a particular country) 6. Purchasing power parity and exchange rates 7. Exchange rate policy and domestic monetary policy in the US (or any other countries) 8. Globalization and exchange rate policies in developing (or developed) countries 9. Causes of depreciation of US dollars since 2003 10. Intervention in foreign exchange markets 11. The role of official foreign exchange intervention in general or in a particular country) 12. Exchange rate, balance of payment, and monetary and fiscal policy in the US (or any other countries) 13. The evolution of the exchange rate system in a developing country (Mexico, India, China, Brazil, or others) 14. The evolution of the exchange rate system in the US (or UK, Japan, or others) 15. Changes in the US (or any other countries) international transactions: A balance of payment approach 16. Exchange rate regime (fixed, managed floating, and independent floating) a particular country (Its structure and characteristics, and its changes over time) 17. The gold sta y 13. The evolution of the exchange rate system in a developing country (Mexico, India, China, Brazil, or others) 14. The evolution of the exchange rate system in the US (or UK, Japan, or others) 15. Changes in the US (or any other countries) international transactions: A balance of payment approach 16. Exchange rate regime (fixed, managed floating, and independent floating) a particular country (Its structure and characteristics, and its changes over time) 17. The gold standard in history 18. The evolution of the floating exchange rate system since 1973 focus will be on the fixed exchange rates and the flexible exchange rate regimes21. 19. Macroeconomic interdependence and the exchange rate regime (in general or in a particular country) 20. Financial crisis in developed countries (in general or in a particular country) 21. Financial crisis in developing countries in general or in a particular region such as Latin America and Asia, or a particular country such as Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico) 22. Exchange rate regime and financial crisis in developed countries and developing countries in general or a particular region or a particular country) 23. The policy trilemma for developed and developing countries in general or a particular region or a particular country) 24. International finance (such as capital inflows) and economic development or economic growth in general or a particular region or a particular country) 25. Capital inflows (5 forms: bond, bank, official lending, FDI and FPI) and exchange rates in a particular country or in developing regions such as East Asia, South Asia, Africa, and Latin America) 26. International financial integration (in general or a particular region or a particular country) 27. Should developing countries be open to international asset market (or foreign portfolio investment)? 28. European EMU and its economic impact 29. Assessments of European EMU in economic aspects 30. Possibilities of economic and monetary union in Southeast Asia or Latin America, or North America (based on the theory of optimum currency areas). 31. Stabilization policies (monetary or fiscal) under a particular exchange rate regime (fixed, managed floating. and independent floating) in developing or developed countries 32. International monetary system and cconomic development 33. Macroeconomic policy and coordination under floating exchange rates (in general or a particular region or a particular country) 34. Short-run and long-run international finance policy and economic development (in general or a particular region or a particular country). Project Each member of the class is encouraged to become part of a study group. This group will pick a topic from the below list and work together as a team to prepare the course project. Once a group is formed it cannot be changed, so please choose your groups carefully. Each group has to be between 3-5 students. At the end of the course, group members will be asked to present their work. The project should include the following five elements: 1. Introduction: A brief introduction to the topic and the issue that will be addressed (1 mark) 2. Significance of the issue: Why this topic is important to study? (2 mark) 3. Literature review A summary of at least three academics articles related to the chosen topic (2 marks) 4. Evidence and data sources A discussion of a real case related to the topic (preferably using graphs and figures) (2 marks) s. Conclusion: What you hope to say at the end of the project (i.e.. possible outcomes or conclusions) (2 mark) 6. References: At least & references (1 mark) After the completion of the report, students should have a good understanding of the facts associated with their topics. Project due: December, 16th Late reports will be penalized one point for each day. Instructions: - Use your own words - Include a cover page for your project including group names and students ID - Ahlia University has a zero% tolerance policy on plagiarism. The maximum similarity percentage (Tum-it-in) allowed is 15%. Groups with turn-it-in similarity percentage above 15% (up to 30%) will automatically lose 50% of the total mark. The other 50% will be allocated based of the delivered project quality. Groups with furn-it-in similarity percentage CURCUUWE RECONO. Instructions: - Use your own words - Include a cover page for your project including group names and students ID - Ahlia University has a zero% tolerance policy on plagiarism. The maximum similarity percentage (Turn-it-in) allowed is 15%. Groups with turn-it-in similarity percentage above 15% (up to 30%) will automatically lose 50% of the total mark. The other 50% will be allocated based of the delivered project quality. Groups with furn-it-in similarity percentage above 30% will be given ZERO. - Your project should not be more than 15 pages long (minimum of 10 pages) - You should use at least two electronic references from those provided by the University library. FINC 322 project rubrics (10%) Wegmarks) Introduction Significance of the issue Literature review Evidence and data Conclusion References Total Possible Topics of Projects The following list is for your reference only. You are not limited to it. You may choose any topic you wish as long as it is related to international finance. 1. Changing patterns of international investment in and by the US (or other countries) 2. Prices and policies in international financial markets 3. "Overshooting in the foreign exchange market 4. Expectation and exchange rate dynamics 5. Determinants of real exchange rates in general or in a particular country) 6. Purchasing power parity and exchange rates 7. Exchange rate policy and domestic monetary policy in the US (or any other countries) 8. Globalization and exchange rate policies in developing (or developed) countries 9. Causes of depreciation of US dollars since 2003 10. Intervention in foreign exchange markets 11. The role of official foreign exchange intervention in general or in a particular country) 12. Exchange rate, balance of payment, and monetary and fiscal policy in the US (or any other countries) 13. The evolution of the exchange rate system in a developing country (Mexico, India, China, Brazil, or others) 14. The evolution of the exchange rate system in the US (or UK, Japan, or others) 15. Changes in the US (or any other countries) international transactions: A balance of payment approach 16. Exchange rate regime (fixed, managed floating, and independent floating) a particular country (Its structure and characteristics, and its changes over time) 17. The gold sta y 13. The evolution of the exchange rate system in a developing country (Mexico, India, China, Brazil, or others) 14. The evolution of the exchange rate system in the US (or UK, Japan, or others) 15. Changes in the US (or any other countries) international transactions: A balance of payment approach 16. Exchange rate regime (fixed, managed floating, and independent floating) a particular country (Its structure and characteristics, and its changes over time) 17. The gold standard in history 18. The evolution of the floating exchange rate system since 1973 focus will be on the fixed exchange rates and the flexible exchange rate regimes21. 19. Macroeconomic interdependence and the exchange rate regime (in general or in a particular country) 20. Financial crisis in developed countries (in general or in a particular country) 21. Financial crisis in developing countries in general or in a particular region such as Latin America and Asia, or a particular country such as Thailand, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and Mexico) 22. Exchange rate regime and financial crisis in developed countries and developing countries in general or a particular region or a particular country) 23. The policy trilemma for developed and developing countries in general or a particular region or a particular country) 24. International finance (such as capital inflows) and economic development or economic growth in general or a particular region or a particular country) 25. Capital inflows (5 forms: bond, bank, official lending, FDI and FPI) and exchange rates in a particular country or in developing regions such as East Asia, South Asia, Africa, and Latin America) 26. International financial integration (in general or a particular region or a particular country) 27. Should developing countries be open to international asset market (or foreign portfolio investment)? 28. European EMU and its economic impact 29. Assessments of European EMU in economic aspects 30. Possibilities of economic and monetary union in Southeast Asia or Latin America, or North America (based on the theory of optimum currency areas). 31. Stabilization policies (monetary or fiscal) under a particular exchange rate regime (fixed, managed floating. and independent floating) in developing or developed countries 32. International monetary system and cconomic development 33. Macroeconomic policy and coordination under floating exchange rates (in general or a particular region or a particular country) 34. Short-run and long-run international finance policy and economic development (in general or a particular region or a particular country)