This study seeks to identify the determinants of Brazil's favourable export performance until the mid-1980s, especially in the field of manufactured goods. Two hypotheses figure prominently in the analysis. The export success may be due to Brazil's specialization in industries which made intensive use of the country's relatively abundant productive factors. Alternatively, economic policies may be responsible for the success in manufactured exports.
China should complete its transition to a market economy through enterprise, land, labor, and financial sector reforms, strengthen its private sector, open its markets to greater competition and innovation, and ensure equality of opportunity to help achieve its goal of a new structure for economic growth. These are some of the key findings of China 2030, a joint research report by a team from the World Bank and the Development Research Center of China’s State Council. This report lays out the ca...
Better neighbours (World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies)
by Chad P. Brown
This book proposes a renewal of 'Open Regionalism' in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) aimed at achieving the region's goals of high growth with stability. The LAC region experienced a growth spurt with equity during the first decade of the 21st Century. It is well understood that an unsustainable demand boom fueled by terms-of-trade improvements drove this growth acceleration episode, especially in South America. Unfortunately, terms of trade are no longer fueling growth, and the region's...
Quantifying the Impact of Technical Barriers to Trade (Studies in International Economics)
This book provides an up-to-date discussion of economic issues involved in analyzing regulations of product quality and performance in international trade. Among the issues addressed in this collection are restrictions on genetically modified foods and pesticide use and compatibility standards for computers. While such regulations may serve important goals, they may also interfere with international trade flow by raising the costs of compliance. This is of special concern to developing countries...
This study analyses the reasons for and the broad implications of the post-cold war reforms of arms and dual-use export controls within the European Union. It conceptualizes the arms export policy process as a policy system, involving the interaction of three basic elements-the policy environment, policy stakeholders and public policies. Three national case studies (the UK, Germany and Sweden) explore the major problems and paradoxes of practical regulatory activity. The differences in their app...
International Business (The Academy of International Business)
by Frank McDonald and Colin Wheeler
Published in association with the UK Chapter of the Academy of International Business (AIB), this ninth volume in the AIB series focuses on the new challenges and developments in the field of international business. The book successfully brings together an integrated set of research concepts and results to present some contrasting views about how international business is adjusting to the challenges and opportunities that the 21st century presents.
Turkey (Trade and Development)
After pursuing inward oriented development strategies for fifty years Turkey switched over to outward oriented policies in 1980. The policy of further opening up the economy was pursued with the aim of integrating into the EU. On March 6, 1995 it was agreed at the Association Council meeting in Brussels that a customs union would be created between Turkey and the EU starting January 1, 1996. Seven years have passed since then. What requirements must Turkey - the largest country among the candida...
Multinational Financial Management (Prentice Hall international editions)
by Alan C. Shapiro
The basic thrust of this fifth edition of "Multinational Financial Management" is to provide a conceptual framework with which the key financial decisions of the multinational firm can be analyzed. The approach is to treat international financial management as a natural and logical extension of the principles learned in the foundations course in financial management. Thus it builds on and extends the valuation framework provided by domestic corporate finance to account for dimensions unique to i...
Globalization, Technology and Competition
Globalization and advanced technology are reshaping the competitive business environment. In response to these changes, corporations are developing new competitive strategies, which in turn require new global organizational structures to be effectively implemented. "Globalization, Technology, and Competition" should help managers understand the impact on their industries of the integration of computers and telecommunications technologies. Written by a team of academics and senior executives of c...
Price-Forecasting Models for Green Plains, Inc. GPRE Stock (NASDAQ Composite Components, #1468)
by Ton Viet Ta
DOING BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA
An appraisal of the economic and investment climate of Russia. This third edition offers an update on market potential in the key sectors and best practice advice on all aspects of investing in or trading with Russia. Data from the book and the web site is supplied by a network of contacts in Russia, including the local offices of Deloitte & Touche, Bank Austria and CMS Cameron McKenna. Information is also supplied on Risk by Coface, and Grey Area Dynamics by Merchant International Group. This i...
Making the Most of the African Continental Free Trade Area
by Roberto Echandi, Maryla Maliszewska, and Victor Steenberg
This is a cautionary tale. About greed, irresponsibility and failing to learn from the past.Australia's mining boom is still talked about with a sense of awe. This once-in-a-lifetime event capped off 25 straight years of economic growth. Thanks to mining we sidestepped the worst of the Global Financial Crisis. To the rest of the world Australia was an economic miracle. And then the boom ended.Now Australia is grappling with what that means at a time of rising economic inequality and political up...
Discover The Secret Treasure Map to Selling Your Products in Mexico and Still Be Home For Dinner
by Sandro Piancone
International trade statistics yearbook 2013 (International trade statistics yearbook 2013)
This publication contains detailed tables showing international trade for 258 individual commodities (3-digit SITC groups) and eleven world trade tables covering trade values and indices up to the year 2013. The information contained is based on data provided by approximately 175 countries (areas), representing more than 90% of world trade of 2013. The publication is aimed at both specialist trade data users and common audience at large. The presented data, charts and analyses will benefit polic...
East Asian economic integration is on the rise. In the past decade, all of the region's powers have begun negotiating free trade agreements with their neighbors. They are also exploring broader regional options, such as the creation of an East Asian summit or free trade area. These developments have not always been welcomed by observers in other parts of the world. Some fear that they mark a turn away from integration into the global economy and herald the emergence of a closed, inward-looking b...
Profiles in Agave Spirits Volume 6 (Profiles in Agave Spirits, #6)
by M a "mike" Morales and Lisa Pietsch
International Marketing Management
by Jean-Pierre Jeannet and Hubert D. Hennessey