International economics Books
Palgrave MacMillan UK Do We Need HR Repositioning People Management for Success
Book SynopsisWritten by a leading team of authors with contributions from top HR professionals, Do We Need HR? is an important book which addresses issues surrounding the role, structure and challenges for HR departments and how the field may be affected by new types of organizations, networks and methods of working.Trade Review"This book starts asks a challenging question at a critical time for the HR function and profession - a time where the 'people agenda' has never been more important. Good people management is also good business management, and HR has the opportunity to step up and really establish its value and long term role. The authors take a long hard look at the structures and models of HR, challenge some of the ordained thinking, and propose ways in which HR needs to reposition itself to add value and really impact business performance. Something all HR practitioners, and indeed business leaders, should read." -Peter Cheese, Chief Executive, CIPD 'In this important and provocative book, the authors - with precision and wisdom - show how current business issues (like innovation and customer centricity) can be addressed. They challenge outdated thinking and frameworks and describe what it would take for HR to be a worthy and credible partner to the CEO and CFO. A 'must read' for anyone determined to make a difference, build their competence, and hone their judgement.' -Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice, London Business School "HR practitioners have struggled for decades to understand what their priorities should be. Do We Need HR? provides a new and clear answer that can rebuild the importance of that function." -Peter Cappelli, George W. Taylor Professor of Management and Director of the Center for Human Resources, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania 'Do we need HR? Not unless it adds value. This is not easy to demonstrate, for there are many ways to define 'value'. To assess any of them, there must be a tight linkage between HR processes and business strategy. Fortunately, the authors provide lots of thought-provoking questions, practical examples, and sound advice to address that fundamental issue.' -Wayne F. Cascio, Distinguished Professor, University of Colorado; Robert H. Reynolds Chair in Global Leadership ''This book does a giant service to the HR profession arguing for its continued and unabated relevance. Written by distinguished authors from the Centre for Performance Led HR at Lancaster University, it summarizes a wealth of knowledge on HR and performance. I recommend it as an ideal book for advanced undergraduate, masters, and executive programs.' -Professor Patrick Flood, Dublin City University Business School; Co-author of Change Lessons from the CEOTable of Contents1. HR: Looking In and Looking Out 2. Innovation and People Management 3. Customer Centricity and People Management 4. Lean Management and Organisational Effectiveness 5. Managing HR Beyond the Organization 6. Big Data and the HR Analytics Debate 7. Strategic Talent Management 8. What is the Value of HR? 9. Organizational Well-being and Fairness 10. Model HR
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Palgrave Macmillan The Handbook of Global Agricultural Markets The Business and Finance of Land Water and Soft Commodities
Book Synopsis1. Introduction 2. The Investible Agricultural Space 3. Climate Change and Agriculture 4. Agricultural Risk Management & Insurance 5. Biofuels and Agriculture 5b. Biofuels and the Sustainability Conundrum 6. Financing the Agricultural Firm 7. Farmland as an Investible Asset Class 7b. Farmland 7c. Land Expectation Value and Timberland Valuation 8. Advanced Technologies and Agriculture 9. Challenges in Agricultural Production and Natural Resources Management 10. Sustainability of Agricultural Productivity Growth 11. Commodity Derivative Markets 11b. Trading Agricultural Commodities 11c. Speculation on (Agricultural) Commodity Markets & Financialization of Commodity Price Formation 12. The Global Water Challenge 13. Future Agricultural DynamicsTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The Investible Agricultural Space 3. Climate Change and Agriculture 4. Agricultural Risk Management & Insurance 5. Biofuels and Agriculture 5b. Biofuels and the Sustainability Conundrum 6. Financing the Agricultural Firm 7. Farmland as an Investible Asset Class 7b. Farmland 7c. Land Expectation Value and Timberland Valuation 8. Advanced Technologies and Agriculture 9. Challenges in Agricultural Production and Natural Resources Management 10. Sustainability of Agricultural Productivity Growth 11. Commodity Derivative Markets 11b. Trading Agricultural Commodities 11c. Speculation on (Agricultural) Commodity Markets & Financialization of Commodity Price Formation 12. The Global Water Challenge 13. Future Agricultural Dynamics
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Palgrave MacMillan UK Architecting Enterprise Managing Innovation
Book SynopsisThe discussion in this book provides an introduction to the concept of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial business management. The author covers many elements of the entrepreneurial management discipline including choosing a business, organizing, financing, marketing, developing an offering that the market will value, and growing a business.Table of ContentsPART I: LAYING FOUNDATION OF ENTERPRISE 1. Globalization and Emerging Firms 2. Entrepreneurial Mind-set 3. Organizations and Innovations PART II: ARCHITECTING ENTERPRISE: INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY EFFECTS 4. Innovation Management 5. Process Innovation and Value Chain Management 6. Technology Diffusion and Adoption 7. Innovations, Technology, and Economies of Scale 8. Disruptive Innovations and Technologies PART III: REVEALING VALUES 9. The Human Factors 10. Consumer Marketplace 11. Global Effects of Innovation and Technology
£67.56
Palgrave MacMillan UK The Industrial Policy Revolution II Africa in the
Book SynopsisThis volume is the result of the 2012 International Economic Association's series of roundtables on the theme of Industrial Policy. The first, 'New Thinking on Industrial Policy,' was hosted by the World Bank in Washington, D.C, and the second, 'New Thinking on Industrial Policy: Implications for Africa,' was held in Pretoria, South Africa.Table of ContentsIndustrial Policy in the African Context: Introduction; Justin Yifu Lin et al 1. New Thinking on Industrial Policy 1.1. The Learning Economy: Spillovers and Learning Processes; Bruce Greenwald and Joseph Stiglitz 1.2. From Flying Geese to Leading Dragons: New Opportunities and Strategies for Structural Transformation in Developing Countries; Justin Yifu Lin 2. Structural Transformation: Lessons from History 2.1. Accumulation of Capabilities, Structural Change and Macro Prices: an Evolutionary and Structuralist Roadmap; Mario Cimoli and Gabriel Porcile 2.2. Industrial Policy: Can Africa Do It?; Ha Joon Chang 3. New Global Order and African Reindustrialization 3.1. Winning the Jackpot: Jobs Dividends in a Multi-polar World; Célestin Monga 3.2. Walking (stumbling?) on Two Legs: Meeting SSA's Industrialization Challenge; Raphael Kaplinsky 4. Macroeconomics and Governance: Creating an Enabling Environment 4.1. How Macroeconomic Policy Can Support Economic Development in Sub-Saharan African Countries; James Heintz 4.2. Competition Policy, Industrial Policy and Corporate onduct; Simon Roberts 4.3. Political Settlements and the Design of Technology Policy; Mushtaq Khan 4.4. Infant Capitalists, Infant Industries and Infant Economies Trade and Industrial Policies for Early Stages of Development in Africa and Elsewhere; Akbar Noman 4.5. Industrial Policies and Contemporary Africa: Frontiers of Political Economy and Social Science; Richard Joseph 5. Trade, Finance and Sectoral Policies 5.1. Does Financial Market Liberalization Promote Financial Development?; Hamid Rashid 5.2. Financialization as an Obstacle to Industrialization; C.P. Chandrasekhar 5.3. Towards a Resource-based African Industrialisation Policy; Paul Jourdan 5.4. The Global 'Rush' for Land: Does it Provide Opportunities for African Countries?; Klaus Deininger 5.5. Trade Facilitation and African Industrialization: An Agenda for the Textile and Apparel Industry; Dominique Njinkeu, Julie Lohi and Calvin Z. Djiofack 6. Country Experiences and Perspectives 6.1. Industrial Structural Change, Growth Patterns and Industrial Policy; Ludovico Alcorta, Nobuya Haraguchi, and Gorazd Rezonja 6.2. Industrial Policy and Economic Transformation in Africa: Strategies for Development and a Research Agenda; Yaw Ansu 6.3. The Premature De-Industrialization of South Africa; Jean Imbs 6.4. How Ethiopia Can Foster a Light Manufacturing Sector; Vandana Chandra 6.5. Industrialization: The Mauritian Model; Streevarsen Pillay Narrainen 6.6. Sharing of Singapore's Industrial Policy Insights; Jang Ping Thia
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Palgrave MacMillan Us Scaling the Tail Managing Profitable Growth in
Book SynopsisThis book presents a framework for a different type of profitable growth for multinational companies in emerging markets: "scaling the tail." This model focuses on specialized market niches, flanking particular segments and product-categories, developing deeply nuanced localization strategies, and installing supportive management systems.Trade Review"Creative, bold and contrarian. Scaling the Tail up-ends conventional wisdom about how to succeed in emerging markets and offers a fresh new formula for profitable growth." - Peter Williamson, Hon. Professor of International Management, University of Cambridge, UK "This book brilliantly explains the strategy and practice of 'profitable growth,' providing the details about its implementation and myriad examples from the emerging economies. No company can ignore its recommendations in this hyper-competitive environment." - Mauro F. Guillén, Zandman Professor and Director of the Lauder Institute at the Wharton School, USA "A timely sequel to Rough Diamonds: Park, Ungson, and Cosgrove have detailed a new roadmap for both multinationals and local stalwarts to compete more effectively in emerging markets. I highly recommend this book because these authors are the thought leaders for identifying what is happening in emerging markets, and they understand the dynamic nature of the emerging market environments." - Marjorie A. Lyles, President, Strategic Management Society and OneAmerica Chair Professor, Indiana University Kelley School of Business, USA "As a leader in global consumer goods industry, we have firsthand experience with the pressures of sustaining growth in an increasingly competitive global marketplaces. Scaling the Tail clearly illustrates the key strategies and actions that multinational firms can take to ensure that they are in the group of high-performers in emerging markets." - Ehab Abou Oaf, Asia Pacific President, Mars Chocolate "Timely . . . relevant . . . and engaging . . . Scaling the Tail will challenge well-weathered beliefs about emerging markets and present new requirements and templates for profitable growth." - Keun Hee Park, Vice Chairman, Samsung GroupTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Rethinking Conventional Models 3. Problematique 4. New Logics-Scaling the Tail 5. The Diagnostic 'P-E-C' Framework 6. Positioning Firms for Profitable Growth 7. Defining the Drivers of Profitable Growth 8. Co-Aligning Strategies with Management Systems 9. A Synthesis of Our Findings 10. Recommendations Appendices I. Participants In The Field Study II. Survey Questionnaire III. Survey Demographics IV. Analysis Of Foreign Firms In Asia: Consumer And Retailing Sectors Endnotes Bibliography Index About the Authors
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Taylor & Francis Ltd New Directions in Development Economics
Book SynopsisNew Directions in Development Economics is divided into two parts. The first half considers the dilemna of growth with special reference to its environmental cost. The second half focuses on the role of the state in the context of the growing dominance of the free market argument. The contributors include Paul Collier, Partha Dasgupta, Ronald Findlay and Deepak Lal.
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Pearson Education Mastering Financial Mathematics in Microsoft
Book SynopsisAlastair Day has worked in the finance industry for 20 years in treasury and marketing functions. Alastair has a degree in Economics and German from London University, an MBA from the Open University Business School, and is an associate lecturer in corporate finance with the OUBS.Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Basic financial arithmetic 3 Cash flows 4 Bonds calculations 5 Bonds risks 6 Floating rate securities 7 Amortization and depreciation 8 Swaps 9 Forward interest rates 10 Futures 11 Foreign exchange 12 Options 13 Real options 14 Valuation 15 Leasing 16 Basic statistics
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Palgrave Macmillan The Dynamics of Chinas Rejuvenation
Book SynopsisThe last two and a half decades witnessed China''s epoch-making economic growth and great social changes, which indicates the commence of China''s national rejuvenation after a near two centuries-long stagnant or backward period. In exploring the causal dynamics of China''s rejuvenation, Huang''s book examines the internal and external elements from various sides, in both the comprehensive way and the separate way, thus providing a convincible explanation about the driving force of China''s marvellous development.Table of ContentsIntroduction China Is Rejuvenating Internal Dynamics I: The Great Desires and Impulse Came from People Internal Dynamics II: The Crucial Role of the Reform Group in China's Leadership Internal Dynamics III: The Key Role of the Paramount Leader Deng Xiaoping Internal Dynamics IV: The Fundamental Impetus Arose from China's National Spirits External Dynamics: The Strong Momentums Stemmed from Globalization The Dynamics for China's Further Development
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Palgrave Macmillan Entrepreneurial Icebreakers
Book SynopsisThis book presents key insights about the challenges and the approaches they applied. All companies are featured in 15 teachable case studies - ready to use in entrepreneurship and strategy courses - that represent a broad level of diversity with regard to countries, industries, topics, growth phases, challenges and internationalization strategies.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: CONQUERING INTERNATIONAL MARKETS FROM TRANSITION ECONOMIES: INSIGHTS AND REFLECTIONS 1. Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies 2. Overcoming Start-Up Challenges in Transition Economies 3. Overcoming a Negative Country-of-Origin Effect 4. Growth Strategies and Internationalization Patterns 5. From Lag Markets to Lead Markets PART II: CASE STUDIES OF INTERNATIONALLY SUCCESSFUL CEE COMPANIES CASE 1: ACE Enterprise: 'Drawing' out the Future CASE 2: Atlantic Grupa: Preparing For Leading in The New Europe CASE 3: Avangate: Preparing the Trans-Atlantic Jump CASE 4: Big Filter: Russian Filters in the International Market CASE 5: Fx3x: Star Performance without a Star Attitude CASE 6: Graphisoft: The Architecture of International Growth CASE 7: Estonia's Laser Diagnostic Instruments (LDI) AS: Beaming Towards Growth CASE 8: LINET: To Be an Object of Desire, Not of Choice CASE 9: The Masterplast Story: Constructing an Entrepreneurial Success Story CASE 10: Modesat Communications OÜ: Riding a Big Wave with a Small Boat CASE 11: Pipistrel: The Freedom of Flight CASE 12: PKF Betar Company: 'Meters' Away From Further Growth CASE 13: Russian Cosmetics*: 'Healing' Skin Care Products in Russia CASE 14: Selena Group: Internationalizing Through Multilocality CASE 15: SOLARIS Bus and Coach: A Bus Tour to Global Markets Appendix 1: The Research Project Appendix 2: Growth in Real GDP in Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic States and the CIS Appendix 3: Profiles: Firms and Entrepreneurs
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Palgrave MacMillan UK The Asian Insider
Book SynopsisKnowledge of Asian business is dominated by conventional wisdom, much of which has achieved the status of myth. Business, business culture and culture are entwined to draw the reader from the outside into becoming an Asian insider.Trade Review'The brilliant young writer on regional business strategies.' - Rowan Callick, Australian Financial Review '[Michael Backman] really understands why business evolved the way it did in Asia.' - The Economist 'Michael Backman, an expert on the overseas Chinese...' - former Prime Minister of Singapore, Goh Chok Tong 'Renowned author Michael Backman...Apt and cogent.' - Then Malaysian Transport Minister and MCA President, Ling Liong Sik '[Michael Backman] raises extraordinarily important questions about the national interest...' - Senator Susan KnowlesTable of ContentsThe Asian Insider: An Introduction PART 1: HOW IT REALLY WORKS Asian Family Connections PART 2: GOVERNMENT, THE RULE OF LAW & DEMOCRACY IN ASIA Is Democracy Always Good? Paying Peanuts: Politicians' Pay in Asia Police Corruption & the Rule of Law in Thailand Executions & Extra-Judicial Killings Government Statistics & Other Lies Thaksin Berlusconi & Silvio Shinawatra The End of Indonesia PART 3: SINGAPORE & MALAYSIA Why Singapore is Different: The Babas of Singapore Re-inventing Singapore? Singapore Inc. or Singapore Sink? Singapore's Thriving Sex Industry Diversity & Decency in Malaysia Rumours & Gossip in Malaysia Meet Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary PART 4: ISLAM, BUSINESS & ASIA Allahu Akbar! Islam in Asia Where do Asia's Muslims fit in? Southeast Asia's Arabs Pax Islamica : Malaysia and the Middle East PART 5: JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA & KOREA: ASIA'S MONOLITH ECONOMIES Land of the Setting Sun: The Inevitable Death of Japan The Law & China Is Booming China a Threat to Asia? Shanghai: China's Financial Capital And then there is Beijing... The Dalai Lama Eats Meat The Indian Way The World's Biggest Democracy Mumbai: India's Financial Capital India's Great Software Revolution India: Back Office to the World Stunning Korea Bibliography
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Palgrave Macmillan Economic Policy in the European Union
Book SynopsisSixten Korkman gives an overview of the economic policies and the economic policy regime of the EU, including EMU and the internal market. He provides analysis of policy issues in the light of economic theory and examines critically the rationale for policy intervention at the EU level. The book also describes and explains the legal and institutional set up of the EU and illustrates issues of principle by referring to practical cases of EU deliberations.Table of ContentsBoxes Figures Tables Abbreviations Preface Introduction Rationale Methods Modalities Macroeconomic Policy in the SOE Macroeconomic policy in the EMU Structural Policies Tax Policy The Community Budget Problems and Prospects Notes References Index
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Palgrave Macmillan The Governance of East Asian Corporations
Book SynopsisThis book examines government/regulatory responses to the Asian Financial Crisis which brought unprecedented financial turmoil for most East Asian countries. It provides thought-provoking insights on fundamental differences in the institutional and regulatory framework of 10 East Asian countries, including an assessment of the various corporate governance reforms after the crisis.Table of ContentsIntroduction and Overview; F.A.Gul & J.S.L.Tsui Shareholding Structures, Related Party Transactions and Corporate Governance in China; W-G.Zhang Governance in Family-Owned Hong Kong Corporations; J.S.L.Tsui & V.Scott Political Patronage, Cross-Holdings and Corporate Governance in Indonesia; E.R.Wulandari & A.R.Rahman Corporate Governance in Japan: Role of Banks, Keiretsus and Japanese Traditions; H.N.Higgins Paradoxes of Governance: Ownership and Control of Corporate Malaysia; E.T.Gomez Corporate Governance in the Philippines: Legal and Institutional Aspects and Impact on the 1997 Financial Crisis and its Aftermath; S.G.Lynn Corporate Governance in Singapore: Past, Present and Future; Y-T.Mak Chaebols and Corporate Governance in South Korea; F.C.Kim Relationship-Based Systems and Corporate Governance Reform in Taiwan; C-E.Ko & Y-H.Yeh Problems of Corporate Governance Reform in Thailand; D.Nikomborirak
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Palgrave Macmillan Outsourcing Success
Book SynopsisOutsourcing of business processes has been a major and growing trend. Many major corporations have outsourced overseas and the next wave will include many SMEs moving outsourcing operations. The changes and implications for business are substantial. Based on the latest research and data, with extensive case studies, diagrams, and interviews with major corporations, this book provides a comprehensive analysis and highlights the best practice and pitfalls to avoid.Table of ContentsIntroduction What BPO means? The BPO Competitive Landscape Sourcing Strategy: An Imperative in the Connected Economy How to Develop a Sourcing Strategy Guidelines for Outsourcing Partners The CFO Perspective Sourcing Investment Banking Research & Independent Stock Research The Politics of Outsourcing: Trends, Risks and Strategies The Future: Outsourcing, Innovation and Your Company's and Country's Future Growth Summary of Ministerial Response to Debate: Extract from Hansard
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Palgrave MacMillan Us Alleviating Poverty Through Business Strategy
Book SynopsisThere is a growing realization that business development is the most effective weapon in fighting world poverty. How the for-profit model can be harnessed to provide the poor with a share in the world's prosperity is discussed through actual cases, and nested in innovative theories of business, social sciences, and philosophy.Table of ContentsPART I: THE CONTEXT Introduction: The Context of Alleviating Business Strategy; C. Wankel The End of Foreign Aid as We Know It: The Profitable Alleviation of Poverty in a Globalized Economy; S. Kelley, Patricia H. Werhane and L. P. Hartman Innovative Business Approaches and Poverty: Toward a First Evaluation; E. Raufflet, A. Berranger and A. Aguilar-Platas Information and Communication Technology for Alleviating Poverty in Developing Nations; N. Yajnik PART II: NGOs AND UNIVERSITIES A Collaborative-Systemic Strategy Addressing the Dynamics of Poverty in Guatemala; J. L. Ritchie-Dunham In Search of Sustainable Social Mission Ventures to Eliminate Poverty; S. McIntyre PART III: COMMUNITIES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Scrutinizing the Link between Poverty and Business Strategy: What Can We Learn from the Case of Shuttle Traders in Laleli; M. Eder and Ö. Öz Dynamics of Value Creation and Value Appropriation in Network-based Enterprises; O. Branzei Alleviating Poverty Using Microfranchising Models: Case Studies and a Critique; L. Jones Christensen PART IV: BUSINESS INITIATIVES Developing Export Capacity among Craft Manufacturers; J. Hack Katz Doing Well by Doing Good: Unilever's Contribution to India's Poorest; W. Amann and S. Khan Marketing Strategies for Subsistence Marketplaces; M. Viswanathan, S. Sridharan and R. Ritchie
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Palgrave USA Doing Business in India
Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to analyze the nature of European and North American firms' business experience in India with a particular emphasis on understanding the causes of their successes and failure. This book strives to offer Western managers the knowledge they will need to succeed in business in India.Trade Review'Doing Business in India first demystifies the country for Western managers...and then lays out sensible ways by which Western managers can build their business efforts on such solid understanding. This book completely fulfills its promise of helping managers do business in India.' - Srinivasa Rangan, Professor of Strategy and International Business, Babson College, and Co-author of Strategic Alliances: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Globalization 'Very interesting, to the point, and of great value...this book will be a must for Western managers wanting to explore business opportunities in India.' - Theis S. Ulriksen, Commercial Counsellor, Royal Norwegian Embassy (ret.), Director, Innovation Norway (ret.) 'Very insightful, a real insider's account of how to manage people, government, institutions, and risk in India, with sensitivity to the cultural context in which Indian business works. The introductory chapters that provide a historical context as well are unique. The case studies, which contain up-to-date material, provide frameworks for multinational businessmen to create their own reference points.' - Rafiq Dossani, Senior Research Scholar, Stanford University, USATable of ContentsIndia: A Commercial History Perspective The Rise of India A Brief History of the Indian Software Industry Cultural Portrait Understanding India Strategizing Success in India Communicating with Indians Managing Relationships with the Indian Government Negotiating and Resolving Conflicts in India
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World Bank Publications Reshaping Global Value Chains in Light of COVID19
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Little, Brown Book Group Heavens Bankers
Book SynopsisA trillion dollar financial industry is revolutionising the global economy. Governments and corporations across the Islamic world are increasingly turning to finance that complies with Sharia law in order to fund economic growth. Even in the West, Islamic finance is rapidly becoming an important alternative source of funding at a time when the conventional finance industry is reeling from the effects of the financial crisis.From its origins in the seventh century, Islamic finance has sought to develop core ethical principles that are based in the foundations of Islam and Shari'a. By engaging critically with the complexities of international finance, it has evolved and adapted into a world emerging from the economic and moral aftermath of a global financial crisis. But with an increasing Western interest, is it able to remain true to the principles of its faith? Can it maintain its ideals of social justice? Or is Islamic finance guilty of the very dangers it seeks to avoid?Trade ReviewIrfan uses his own professional and personal experiences to weave together an accessible and interesting story -- Monica Siddiqui, The Daily TelegraphIn the aptly-titled Heaven's Bankers, Harris Irfan weaves together personal anecdotes with explanations of some of the crucial aspects of the subject - and its controversies * Financial Times *Heaven's Bankers [is] more than just a good read and will become a major primary source for historians and financiers in researching and understanding this fascinating area * The Huffington Post *[Irfan opens] a window into this fascinating world * Wall Street Journal *
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Berrett-Koehler Publishers Take Your Company Global: The New Rules of
Book SynopsisIf you''re on the internet, you''re already global. Now, get access to an innovative data-driven model for profitably expanding the international presence you already have.Companies looking to expand used to think about entering international markets, but today you''re global from the moment you create a website. Nataly Kelly, Chief Growth Officer at Rebrandly (a global tech company with customers in more than 100 countries) and former VP International Ops and Strategy at HubSpot, says now the goal should be market intensification?building on the presence you already have.Kelly''s MARACA model enables companies to distill the mass amounts of data available to determine if, how, and where they should expand by looking at three key areas of measurement:MA: market availability?the size of the market opportunity within a given countryRA: real-time analytics?data indicating how your company is currently performing in that marketCA: customer addressability?the measure of your company''s ability to address the market, no matter its sizeThe book is based on Kelly''s experiences with building a global business both at HubSpot and as a consultant, but also contains numerous examples from successful global companies of various sizes, such as Airbnb, Canva, Dashlane, GoStudent, Facebook, LinkedIn, Lottie Dolls, Netflix, Revolut, Teamwork, and Zoom. Including information on building a globally minded corporate culture, this is a complete strategic guide to discovering international growth opportunities.
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Manchester University Press Western Capitalism in Transition: Global
Book SynopsisSince its emergence at the end of the seventeenth century, industrial capitalism as a specific form of social organisation has set recurrent challenges to its own persistence, and until today, it has proved to be successful to develop new ways of accumulation based on its capacity of adaptation. Is this process of transition now accelerating or reaching an end point? This book is a critical exploration of capitalism in transition, bringing together cutting edge, world renowned scholars who reflect from different disciplinary points of view. This collection engages with the primarily Western themes of welfare capitalism and social fragmentation. Structured over three parts, the book analyses; the transformations of welfare societies and capitalism with a focus on South European welfare states and their (in)capacity to tackle poverty; the transformation of work and migration with a special attention to informality and the question of social rights; and the transformation of cities.This book is relevant to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1, No poverty.Trade Review'Two aspects constitute the value added by this book. First, it defines a framework for addressing issues related to Western capitalism throughout the various sections. Secondly, and strictly related to the issues being faced, innovative and inclusive initiatives to overcome the pessimistic vision are discussed in this book. [...] Progressive social movements, new political parties and traditional social democratic parties are being challenged to reinvent social contracts.'Federico Camerin, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, Vol. 13, No. 2, November 2019 -- .Table of ContentsFraming the issues at stake1 Western capitalism in transition: global processes, local challenges – Alberta Andreotti, David Benassi, Yuri Kazepov2 A child of its times: the “new urban sociology” in context and its legacy – Michael HarloePart I: The transformations of global capitalism3 Abstract from the concrete: capitalism spiralling out of control – David Harvey4 Rethinking social reproduction in an era of the dominance of finance capital – Gavin Smith5 On the social (dis)embedding of the economy in a local context: where anthropology and sociology share metaphors as analytical tools – Simone GhezziPart II: Welfare capitalism and rights6 The underclass and international comparison, variety and universalism – Jean-Claude Barbier7 Welfare migration and civic stratification: Britain's emergent rights regime – Lydia Morris8 The Mediterranean welfare states between recalibration and change in the cultural paradigm – Nicola Negri and Chiara SaracenoPart III: Citizenship and migration9 Deconstructing labour demand: implications for low wage employment – Saskia Sassen10 International migrations and the Mediterranean – Enrico Pugliese11 Cities under economic austerity: the return of citizenship claims – Marisol GarcíaPart IV: Cities and urban transformations12 The sense of touch – Richard Sennett13 Urban disorder and the transformation of global governance – Sophie Body-Gendrot14 Urban political economy beyond convergence: robust but differentiated unequal European cities – Patrick Le GalèsPart V: Segregation and the spatial dimension of poverty15 The spatial dimension of poverty – Susan S. Fainstein and Norman Fainstein16 Urban segregation, inequalities and local welfare: the challenges of neoliberalisation – Marco Oberti and Edmond Préteceille17 Urban poverty and social cohesion: lessons from Naples – Enrica MorlicchioPerspectives on the future of western capitalism18 The double movement and the perspectives of contemporary capitalism – Enzo MingioneIndex
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Economies of Recycling: The Global Transformation
Book SynopsisFor some, recycling is a big business; for others a moralised way of engaging with the world. But, for many, this is a dangerous way of earning a living. With scrap now being the largest export category from the US to China, the sheer scale of this global trade has not yet been clearly identified or analysed. Combining fine-grained ethnographic analysis with overviews of international material flows, Economies of Recycling radically changes the way we understand global and local economies as well as the new social relations and identities created by recycling processes. Following global material chains, this groundbreaking book reveals astonishing connections between persons, households, cities and global regions as objects are reworked, taken to pieces and traded. With case studies from Africa, Latin America, South Asia, China, the former Soviet Union, North America and Europe, this timely collection debunks common linear understandings of production, exchange and consumption and argues for a complete re-evaluation of North-South economic relationships.Trade ReviewIn this superb collection, what had been dismissed as mere waste or simple recycling is found to be immensely productive in the creation of a second tranche of commodities, complex labour relations, new global linkages, the creation of value and highly sophisticated analysis and theory. Only from this point can debate on these topics be genuinely called informed. * Daniel Miller, Professor of Material Culture, University College London *Garbage dumps in Rio, textile recycling in northern India, mountains of discarded IT equipment in China, global circulations of uranium: this remarkable collection really lifts the lid on the global sociologies, politics and geographies of waste and recycling - in their widest possible sense. The result is an unprecedented richness in understanding how the recycled use of all manner of materials work to sustain large swathes of our world and why this matters fundamentally for our planet's future. A genuine Tour de Force! * Stephen Graham, Professor of Cities and Society, Newcastle University *Table of ContentsIntroduction - Catherine Alexander and Joshua Reno Section One: Global waste flows 1. Shoddy rags and relief blankets: perceptions of textile recycling in north India - Lucy Norris 2. Death, the Phoenix and Pandora: transforming things and values in Bangladesh - Mike Crang, Ni cky Gregson, Farid Ahamed, Raihana Ferdous and Nasreen Akhter 3. One cycle to bind them all? Geographies of nuclearity in the uranium fuel cycle - Romain Garcier 4. The shadow of the global network: e-waste flows to China - Xin Tong, Jici Wang Section Two: The ethics of waste labour 5. Devaluing the dirty work: gendered trash work in participatory Dakar - Rosalind Fredericks 6. Stitching curtains, grinding plastic: social and material transformation in Buenos Aires - Karen Ann Faulk 7. Trash ties: urban politics, economic crisis and Rio de Janeiro's garbage dump - Kathleen M. Millar 8. Sympathy and its boundaries: necropolitics, labour and waste on the Hooghly river - Laura Bear Section Three: Traces of former lives 9. 'No junk for Jesus': redemptive economies and value conversions in Lutheran medical aid - Britt Halvorson 10. Evident excess: material deposits and narcotics surveillance in the USA - Joshua Reno 11. Remont: works in progress - Catherine Alexander Afterword - David Graeber
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Where Credit is Due: How Africa’s Debt Can Be a
Book SynopsisBorrowing is a crucial source of financing for governments all over the world. If they get it wrong, then debt crises can bring progress to a halt. But if it's done right, investment happens and conditions improve. African countries are seeking calmer capital, to raise living standards and give their economies a competitive edge. The African debt landscape has changed radically in the first two decades of the twenty-first century. Since the clean slate of extensive debt relief, states have sought new borrowing opportunities from international capital markets and emerging global powers like China. The new debt composition has increased risk, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic: richer countries borrowed at rock-bottom interest rates, while Africa faced an expensive jump in indebtedness. The escalating debt burden has provoked calls by the G20 for suspension of debt payments. But Africa's debt today is highly complex, and owed to a wider range of lenders. A new approach is needed, and could turn crisis into opportunity. Urgent action by both lenders and borrowers can reduce risk, while carefully preserving market access; and smart deployment of private finance can provide the scale of investment needed to achieve development goals and tackle the climate emergency.Trade Review‘[Smith] provides an excellent introduction to the current debt crisis and the policy issues involved.’ -- Foreign Affairs'A very readable, in-depth look at the history and trends of government-issued sovereign debt in Africa, giving policy recommendations on how African governments can make the best of use of debt.' -- African Business'The essential guide on Africa's biggest financial problem-how to borrow without tears.' -- Joseph Cotterill, Financial Times'The book’s commonsense approach and engaging style draw in the reader […] a valuable addition to the literature and well worth reading for those interested in African debt issues.' -- International Monetary Fund'Africa's debt burden is again at the centre of a global debate over repayment suspension or cancellation. In "Where Credit is Due", Gregory Smith succinctly reviews the mistakes of the past and shows that lessons can be learned and African solutions must take centre stage. This is an important book for anyone seeking fresh thinking on how to turn this crisis into a longer term opportunity to scale up investment for post-Covid19 economic recovery and achieve the development goals.' -- Alex Vines OBE, Director, Africa Programme, Chatham House and Assistant Professor, Coventry University'This fluent study brings together many insights on Africa debt. Just as debt used wisely is an essential tool for African development, this book is invaluable to understanding its pitfalls and Africa's policy choices.' -- Former President of Nigeria and Chairperson of the African Union Olusegun Obasanjo'Gregory Smith's book is an extensively researched and well-argued analysis of how Africa can access and make best use of debt financing. The comprehensive country breakdowns give a timely reminder that Africa is not a generic investment destination. The book will be of interest to policymakers, investors and academics in Africa and globally.' -- David Whitehouse, business editor, The Africa Report
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Emerald Publishing Limited The New Silk Road leads through the Arab
Book SynopsisBuilding on the tradition, promises and advances brought by the historical Silk Road, the Belt and Road Initiative launched by Chinese authorities in 2013 has the potential to re-draw the map of checks and balances in the global economy. The New Silk Road leads through the Arab Peninsula: Mastering Global Business and Innovation offers an in-depth inquiry into the origins, implications, opportunities and synergies that China’s Belt and Road Initiative creates for stakeholders in both Asia and the Arab World. Acclaimed academics, practitioners and experts contribute to a fascinating overview of critical issues that emerge along the New Silk Road. Chapters address issues such as dispute resolution, the geopolitics of international business, the enabling role of sophisticated technologies, approaches to innovation promotion and cross-cultural collaboration. Case-studies featuring specific businesses and industries operating in the Belt and Road context further add to the empirical focus that this book offers. An essential resource for graduate and executive education in a range of fields, including international business, international political economy, strategic management, and applied computer science, this volume will also serve as an illuminating study for anyone interested in contemporary global affairs.Table of ContentsChapter 1: Overview & Introduction; Anna Visvizi, Militiadis D. Lytras, Wadee Alhalabi, Xi Zhang Chapter 2: The Spirit of Silk Road: The Impact of Medieval Chinese-Arab Relations on the Contemporary Bilateral Sino-Arab Relations; Tarek Ladjal, Tayeb Brahimi Chapter 3: The Past, the Present and the Future of the New Silk Road: China as a Leader or a Free-Rider in International Relations; Krzysztof Kozłowski Chapter 4: Dispute Resolution along the Belt and Road Initiative; Maria Eleni Chryssanthakopoulou Chapter 5: The State of Innovation Dimensions in the GCC Countries: Past Development & the Future Ahead; Zeyad Haj Bakry, Saad Haj Bakry Chapter 6: Building ICT Knowledge Capacity for Female Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Socio-Economic Growth in the Middle East; Mehedi Masud, Ahmad Tasnim Siddiqui, Eman Alkhammash Chapter 7: The Analysis of "Online Silk Road" from the Perspective of Big Data; Xin Wein, Yunxin Wei, Peng Chen, Cencen Fan, Heng Luo, Qianqian Zhao, Yingchao Kong Chapter 8: A Framework for the Competitive Intelligence Service System for Strategic Emerging Industries in China; Jie Zhao, Jianfei Wang, Suping Fang, Huinan Zhang, Peiquan Jin Chapter 9: An Overview of Artificial Intelligence Research and Development in China; Xujian Zhao, Hui Zhang, Chunming Yang, Bo Li Chapter 10: Introduction to Chinese Knowledge Graphs and their Applications; Tianxing Wu, Guilin Qi, Cheng Li Chapter 11: Pakistan's Role in the New Silk Route: Belt and Road Initiative; Izza Aftab, Saeed-ul-Hassan, Syeda Amna Hassan, Waqas Rana Chapter 12: The Chinese and the Saudi New Energy Models Transcending into Regional Energy Cooperation; Hadas Peled, Tommi Yu, Vasilis Trigkas Chapter 13: Cluster Analysis and Overseas Warehouse Assignment of Chinese Smartphones Under "The Belt and Road" Initiative; Shunqi Hou, Xiaoyu Wang, Jingjing Xiao, Yurui Zhang Feiyang Cheng Chapter 14: A Research on the development trend of Knowledge Payment Based on Zhihu; Jingjing Wang, Zhiqiang Li, Huanhuan Feng, Yuanjing Guo, Zhengbo Liang, Luyao Wang, Xing Wan, Yalin Wang Chapter 15: Conclusions; Anna Visvizi, Militiadis D. Lytras, Wadee Alhalabi, Xi Zhang
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Agenda Publishing Blockchain and the Digital Economy: The
Book SynopsisBlockchain technology has the potential to disrupt digital interaction across our economy and society. As the internet has changed our lives, the potential for blockchain and distributed ledger technologies to do the same is considerable. Fred Steinmetz, Lennart Ante and Ingo Fiedler assess this rapidly developing technology and its imminent economic and societal impact. The ideas behind blockchain technology stem from an open-source movement and build on existing technology to facilitate the exchange of value in general and assets in particular via a protocol on top of the internet. Current platform-based business structures face the risk of being replaced by evolving decentralized ecosystems and individuals are set to become empowered by sovereignty over their digital data and footprints. The book begins by explaining the key concepts of blockchain technology and presents an overview of the involved technical and economic elements. These form the basis for a discussion of the socio-economic implications of this new technology. This is followed by an in-depth analysis of significant case studies in the sectors of energy, digital identity, capital markets, logistics and gambling that outline the risks and benefits of the technology. The book strives to be non-technical and accessible, and to demystify the functionalities of blockchains and their potential for a range of readers in the wider social sciences.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Blockchain’s functionality3. Blockchain’s basic components4. Socio-economic effects of decentralization5. Applications of blockchain technology in different domains6. Future directions
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IGI Global Global Challenges and Strategic Disruptors in
Book SynopsisStrategic disruptors in companies and economies, including blockchain technology, big data, and artificial intelligence, can contribute to the creation of new business opportunities, jobs, and growth. Research is needed on the impacts of these disruptors in Asia, as well as analyses on new business ecosystems and policy implications. Global Challenges and Strategic Disruptors in Asian Businesses and Economies presents a rich collection of chapters that explore and discuss the state of the art, emerging topics, challenges, and success factors in business, big data, innovation, and technology in Asia. The book explores how the internet of things, big data, and artificial intelligence can provide solutions for global challenges and companies. Including topics on digital economy, strategic management, and information technologies, this book is ideal for managing directors, general managers, corporate heads of firms, politicians, executives, entrepreneurs, academicians, decision makers, policymakers, researchers, and students looking to enhance their understanding and collaboration in business, disruptive innovation, and technology in Asia.
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Emerald Publishing Limited Advances in Pacific Basin Business Economics and
Book SynopsisAdvances in Pacific Basin Business, Economics and Finance (APBBEF) is a peer-reviewed journal published by Emerald Publishing and is designed to focus on interdisciplinary research in finance, economics, and management among Pacific Rim countries.
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Emerald Publishing Contemporary Issues in International Trade
Book SynopsisReaching beyond the usual terrain of economic engagement, this edited collection confronts critical issues to demand urgent analytical attention and a harnessing of the economic potential at stake.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Adapting Legal Cultures
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Berghahn Books The Economic Diplomacy of Ostpolitik: Origins of
Book Synopsis Despite the consensus that economic diplomacy played a crucial role in ending the Cold War, very little research has been done on the economic diplomacy during the crucial decades of the 1970s and 1980s. This book fills the gap by exploring the complex interweaving of East–West political and economic diplomacies in the pursuit of détente. The focus on German chancellor Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik reveals how its success was rooted in the usage of energy trade and high tech exchanges with the Soviet Union. His policies and visions are contrasted with those of U.S. President Richard Nixon and the Realpolitik of Henry Kissinger. The ultimate failure to coordinate these rivaling détente policies, and the resulting divide on how to deal with the Soviet Union, left NATO with an energy dilemma between American and European partners—one that has resurfaced in the 21st century with Russia’s politicization of energy trade. This book is essential for anyone interested in exploring the interface of international diplomacy, economic interest, and alliance cohesion.Trade Review “In both narrative and interpretation Lippert offers a persuasive story… it is a solid contribution to our understanding of a crucial part of Cold War history.” · Journal of Cold War Studies “Economic relations between Western countries and the Soviet Union during the 1970s are hardly researched. Werner Lippert has to be credited for tackling this deficit and writing a well researched and readable book that challenges conventional wisdoms and raises provocative points. Whereas East–West trade and economics have so far been at the far margins of most historiography of Ostpolitik, Lippert places it front and centre.” · European History Quarterly “The book addresses an important subject (‘détente’) and one in which there is considerable interest…It balances well politics, economics, and the personalities/mindsets of the principal figures (Brandt, Nixon, and Kissinger).” · Robert Mark Spaulding, University of North CarolinaTable of Contents Prelude Chapter 1. Détente, Trade, and the Alliance in the 1960s. Pro-American Ostpolitik – nothing but East-West trade Kennedy’s Use of East-West trade as a Political Tool The Busted Pipeline Deal of 1962 Johnson’s Ambivalence to East-West trade Brandt’s Ostpolitik is forming Chapter 2. Of Honeymoons and Idealism (1968-1970) Nixon’s Vision of a Responsible Europe Exploring Osthandel in 1968/9 Domestic and International Dissent to a new Osthandel Nixon’s concepts on East-West trade Initial Ostpolitik: Brandt’s Honeymoon Period The first Gas-Pipeline Deal The Inter–German Summit Meeting: The Rude Awakening The German-American Summit on >Ostpolitik in April 1970 Eastern Dilemmas with Détente Chapter 3. Westhandel and the Alliance (1970-1972) The Need for Soviet Westhandel Western Imports: The Kama River Plant Soviet Exports: Energy Resources The German Paradigm Shift of the Soviet Union towards a “Normal” State Using Westhandel as a Wedge in NATO Clashes within the Alliance over East-West Trade West Berlin, Trade, and the Eastern Treaties An Independent West-German Diplomacy? Chapter 4. The Origins of NATO’s Energy Dilemma (1972-1974) Superpower Détente Systemic Shifts in the Soviet Union Ostpolitik in the Crossfire The Brezhnev Summits in Germany and the U.S. Cementing Superpower Detente and the Middle East Crisis The Transatlantic Rift Emerges Reviving West European-Soviet Trade Chapter 5. Helsinki and the Fall of Détente (1975-1982) The Blessing and the Curse West Germany as the Villain Ford’s Lack of Direction Jimmy Carter’s Human Rights Campaign Afghanistan Crisis and Carter’s Embargo Reagan’s Push for Alliance Solidarity Conclusion: A Permanent Energy Dilemma for the West? Bibliography Notes
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Terms for Endearment: Business, NGOs and
Book SynopsisBusiness and NGOs are seen by many to be locked in a perpetual war of values and ideologies. What this book demonstrates is that the war has moved on. Many companies are now engaging with their stakeholders – even those with which they have traditionally had antagonistic relationships – as part of their strategies for improved social and environmental performance. With contributions from an outstanding and diverse group of experts from business, consultancy, research institutes, NGOs and academia, Terms for Endearment investigates the how and why of these new collaborations and provides concrete examples of business working with stakeholder pressure for sustainable development. The book forcibly argues the notion of organizations of civil society setting the standards for business behaviour in the 21st century. For those companies that choose not to pursue high standards of social and environmental performance, confrontation with NGOs must be expected, with negative consequences for sales, costs and social capital, i.e. the bottom line. Terms for Endearment therefore presents business with both a threat and opportunity as we move closer to establishing a social basis for global economic activity.Trade ReviewTerms for Endearment is useful for the essential task of achieving a better understanding of where power lies and what drives NGOs, businesses and the political process. - Caspar Henderson, The Ecologist || Reading this book will not guarantee you success. But it will give you a better insight into the dynamics at work. Partnership, dialogue, and engagement are the sexy words of the moment, and good fodder for a future library of books to follow. - Suzannah Lansdell, Elements (The Environment Council, UK) || ... it provides meaty evidence of the evolving relationship between businesses and the societies in which they operate. Informative and well-argued. - Community Affairs Briefing || The contributing editor should be commended highly for his contributions ... I find the text informative and the writing very accessible ... it should be a library source for societal, environmental and ethical accounting and management courses. - Social and Environmental Accounting || With increased attention being paid to both corporate responsibility and global civil society, a collection that examines the interaction between the two is particularly timely. Terms for Endearment should be notable for both practitioners and analysts of business/NGO relations. - Environment magazine || With contributions form a diverse group of experts from business, consultancy, research institutes, NGOs and academia, Terms for Endearment investigates the how and why of these new collaborations and provides concrete examples of business working with stakeholder pressure for sustainable development [and] therefore presents business with both a threat and opportunity as we move closer to establishing a social basis for global economic activity. - Connections – UNED Forum Quarterly Newsletter || ... the book is a must-read for those who champion corporate responsibility and wish to truly engage with stakeholders. - Sustain magazine || Terms for Endearment is an interesting and groundbreaking book, bringing new voices to the debate on the future of business. - Scottish Environmental Protection AgencyTable of ContentsForeword Anita Roddick, Founder and Co-Chair, The Body Shop International; Founder, New Academy of Business, UK Foreword Georg Kell, Senior Officer, Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General Foreword Kumi Naidoo, President, CIVICUS Introduction: Working with stakeholder pressure for sustainable development Jem Bendell, New Academy of Business, UK Part 1: Driving factors for business–NGO engagement1. Globalisation and the new politics of sustainable development Peter Newell, Institute of Development Studies, UK 2. Making it legit: new ways of generating corporate legitimacy in a global economy Cheryl Rodgers, University of Portsmouth, UK 3. Web wars: business, NGOs and governments in an Internet-connected world John Bray, Control Risks Group, UK Part 2: Examples from industry sectors4. Planting the seeds of change: business-NGO relations and tropical deforestation David F. Murphy and Jem Bendell, New Academy of Business, UK 5. Shades of green: mining, NGOs and the pursuit of negotiating power Saleem H. Ali, MIT, USA 6. A no win-win situation? GMOs, NGOs and sustainable development Jem Bendell, New Academy of Business, UK 7. The listening banks: the development of relations with NGOs Mike Lachowicz, SERM Rating Agency Ltd, UK Part 3: Organisations' experiences 8. Meeting social and environmental objectives through partnership: the experience of Unilever Anne Weir, Unilever, UK 9. Working non-"STOP" for sustainable development: case study of a Canadian environmental NGO's relationships with businesses since 1970 Marie-France Turcotte, Concordia University, Canada 10. Bridging troubled waters: the Marine Stewardship Council Simon Heap, INTRAC, UK, and Penny Fowler, Trade Policy Advisor, Oxfam UK Part 4: Seeking and managing collaboration11. Partners for sustainability John Elkington and Shelly Fennell, SustainAbility Ltd, UK 12. Culture clash and mediation: exploring the cultural dynamics of business-NGO collaboration Andy Crane, Cardiff Business School, UK 13. The art of collaboration: emerging business-NGO relations in Asia Christopher C. Plante, The Asia Foundation, USA, and Jem Bendell, New Academy of Business, UK Part 5: Concepts14. Complementary resources: the win-win rationale for partnership with NGOs Steve Waddell, Organizational Futures, USA 15. Thinking partners: business, NGOs and the partnership concept David F. Murphy and Gill Coleman, New Academy of Business, UK 16. Change the rules! Business–NGO relations and structuration theory Uwe Schneidewind and Holger Petersen, University of Oldenburg, Germany Part 6: Future directions17. New frontiers: emerging NGO activities to strengthen transparency and accountability in business Rob Lake, Traidcraft, UK, and Jem Bendell, New Academy of Business, UK 18. Civil regulation: a new form of democratic governance for the global economy? Jem Bendell, New Academy of Business, UK
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Chain Reaction: How Blockchain Will Transform the Developing World
Book SynopsisAmidst the constant stream of overly technical and excitable books heralding a blockchain revolution that’s destined to be more disruptive than the Internet, this book stands apart for its more nuanced take, focusing on the potential for these new technologies to change developing countries for the better. Chain Reaction divides the world into two: for some, blockchain seems a poor substitute for an efficient banking and regulatory system in which transactions are settled instantly and contracts are underpinned by solid institutions. For others, it will be truly life-changing – namely those living in countries where rule of law is weak, concepts of ownership are vague and, consequently, trust in institutions is in scarce supply.With blockchain, we are about to witness a leapfrogging – one that will bring the next billion emerging consumers into the formal economy by creating reliable institutions of contract, ownership and trust among people previously denied such luxuries. The authors humanize the technology by taking the reader on a global journey through a multitude of applications – from registering property to voting and delivering aid. In place of the usual abstract lessons in complex technology, this book is instead filled with lively anecdotes of places where trust is so weak that a crisp dollar bill sells at a premium to a better-used version. The book’s goal is to create the first truly approachable, entirely comprehensible and enjoyable read on the wonders to come from blockchain. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing Blockchain: Tomorrow’s Railroads Chapter 2: Trust Matters Chapter 3: What Does Blockchain Solve? Chapter 4: Who Really Controls Blockchain? Chapter 5: Making money Chapter 6: More than money Chapter 7: Opening Up Trade Chapter 8: The Big Bet Vs. Devil You Know Conclusion Index
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Travel Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial
Book SynopsisIn this book Harold L. Vogel comprehensively and holistically examines the business economics and investment aspects of major components of the travel industry, including airlines, hotels, casinos, amusement and theme parks, cruise lines, and tourism. The book is designed as an economics-grounded text that uniquely integrates reviews of each sector’s history with economics, accounting, and financial aspects and analysis. As such, it provides a concise, up-to-date reference guide for financial analysts, economists, industry executives, legislators and regulators, advertisers, and journalists interested in the economics, financing, and marketing of travel and tourism-related goods and services.The fourth edition of this well-established text updates, refreshes, and significantly broadens the coverage of tourism economics. It includes new sections on travel law and applications of big data and artificial intelligence technologies as well as additional material on demographic spending patterns, the online travel agency business, the pandemic’s effects and affects on industry finances, expanded coverage of the cruise line industry, and information on the damage to tourist destinations caused by excessive pollution and traffic.Table of Contents Part I: Introduction.- Part II: Getting There.- Part III: Being There.- Part IV: Doing Things There.- Part V: Roundup.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG The World Customs Organization: Past, Present and
Book SynopsisThis book will take the reader through the past, the present, and into the future of the flagship institution of the international customs community: the World Customs Organization (WCO). The purpose is to present to the reader, in a comprehensive, orderly, and synthetic manner, the enormous contributions that this prestigious and recognized institution has been making to the secure growth of global international trade. In the development of the text, special consideration has been given to the relevant instruments in day-to-day customs work, which constitute the bases of the WCO (the Harmonized System Convention, the Revised Kyoto Convention, and the SAFE Framework of Standards, among many others), as well as those issues that are currently of specific interest to the global customs community (cross-border e-commerce, trade facilitation, and authorized economic operator, to mention but a few), trying to reconcile the various practical aspects of customs operations with their theoretical underpinnings. In the final part, the book turns to the future of customs, analyzing the most pressing challenges presented by technological advances, including the Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, 3D printing, and blockchain. In short, this book will be of great interest to all foreign trade operators, mainly to customs officials, customs brokers, carriers and international forwarding agents, managers of importing and exporting companies, as well as all those (professionals and students) who wish to deepen their knowledge of the exciting world of customs and international trade. Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Institutional Structure.- Legal Instruments.- The WCO's Relationship with other Organizations.- WCO Relation with Customs Brokers.- Nomenclature and Classification of Goods.- Valuation of Goods.- Origin of Goods.- Enforcement.- Procedures and Facilitation.- Capacity Building.- Integrity.- Packages.- Other Instruments.- Research.- Appraisal of Performance.- The Agenda of the Future.- Closing Words.
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Springer International Publishing AG A Guide to Good Money: Beyond the Illusions of
Book SynopsisModern money, having now become a key tool of government economic policy and a source of massive tax revenues, has strayed far from its original purpose. This is doubly regrettable, as the better money functions at an individual level in satisfying demand for quality, the better it is for economic prosperity and freedom.This book presents how modern money works both in the domestic economy and globally, outlining the essence of what makes good money. How does modern money differ from this ideal? By focusing on the dichotomy between globalization on the one hand and modern money’s base in the nation state (or group of states) on the other hand, the book demonstrates how US dominance in determining monetary conditions globally has grown since the mid-1990s. The book then discusses the adverse consequences, many of which are camouflaged, of present money doctrines now so widely and radically applied, presenting novel research on how the US by pursuing bad monetary policies has been the catalyst to deepening geo-political danger. The book continues by setting out how the illusions of asset inflation will fade, most likely in the midst of economic and financial tumult. The forces which bring about that income emanate in part from the long-run costs of growing mal-investment and monopolization which occur under monetary inflation especially in the context of a digitalization revolution. Apologists for the present monetary regime rest much of their case on these illusions and on the contention that the bill for the costs comes only in the long run. This book dismantles that case. A Guide to Good Money provides readers with the sight of a pathway to a promised land of real prosperity founded on sound money beyond those lost illusions, and will be of interest to academics, students, practitioners, and central bankers.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- PART 1: THE PRESENT SCENE.- 1 Modern money - a matter of trust.- 2 Globalization without global money.- 3. The global menace of US monetary policies.- PART TWO: THE ESSENCE OF GOOD MONEY.- 4. What we mean by “good money”.- 5. Why good money has a solid anchor.- PART THREE: THE GRIP OF BAD MONEY.- 6. Asset inflation and the illusions of prosperity.- 7: Exposing the state concept of money.- 8. A short history of modern money.- 9. Symptoms and consequences of bad money.- PART FOUR: VESTED INTERESTS, POLITICS AND THE PANDEMIC.- 10: What keeps a bad system in power?.- 11. Bad money’s pyrrhic victory over the pandemic.- PART FIVE: REFORM, IDEALISM AND PROSPERITY.- 12. Two real anchors.- 13. We reply to potential questions and criticisms.- 14. Pathways to good money.- 15. Criticism, realism, idealism and reform.
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Springer International Publishing AG The International Loan Documentation Handbook
Book SynopsisSince publication of the first edition in 2005, The International Loan Documentation Handbook has been an essential reference for lenders, their advisers and their customers, providing a practical and comprehensive review of the terms of international loan documentation. The book guides the reader, step by step, clause by clause, through the loan agreement, from start to finish. It gives detailed explanations of the purpose and commercial implications of each clause and highlights those clauses which have the biggest commercial impact. For each key clause, the text discusses some common negotiation points from the point of view of both borrower and lender. It also alerts readers to big picture issues: such as scope, flexibility, control, and syndicate democracy, as well as to pitfalls to watch out for, such as uncapitalised definitions, conflicting provisions and the role of Defaults and Events of Default. By explaining the structure and purpose of the various clauses, it equips readers with the tools to review the documents strategically and to navigate easily between the different provisions so as to follow key themes and to spot any commercial implications with ease. This definitive resource on international loan documentation, now in its third edition, provides a practical and comprehensive review of the terms of international loan agreements for bankers and lawyers at all levels of experience involved in international lending. This edition has been substantially expanded and updated to reflect significant changes since the previous edition including Brexit, post LIBOR interest options and the rise of ESG and sustainability linked loans, and includes English law concepts and a glossary of terms.Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 1. Definitions and Interpretation 2. The Facility 3. Utilization 4. Repayment, Prepayment and Cancellation 5. Costs of Utilization 6. Additional Payment Obligations PART II: GUARANTEE, REPRESENTATIONS, UNDERTAKINGS AND EVENTS OF DEFAULT 7. Guarantee 8. Representations, Undertakings, and Events of Default PART III: BOILERPLATE AND SCHEDULES 9. Changes to Parties 10. The Finance Parties 11. Administration 12. Governing Law and Enforcement 13. Schedules
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Palgrave Macmillan SinoEU Economic Relations
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Springer International Publishing AG Sustainable Growth in the EU: Challenges and Solutions
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Springer International Publishing AG REACH Beyond Borders: Europeanization Towards Global Regulation
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Springer International Publishing AG Developed Nations and the Economic Impact of Globalization
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Springer International Publishing AG Public Opinion on Economic Globalization: Considering Immigration, International Trade, and Foreign Direct Investment
Book SynopsisThis book examines survey data to consider the extent to which public support for immigration, international trade, and foreign direct investment exists in a cohort of 38 heterogeneous countries. With economic globalization shaping daily life, understanding the determinants of public opinion is crucial for policy makers. This timely volume uses survey data from the Pew Research Center’s 2006-2014 Global Attitudes Project (GAP) in conjunction with data from several secondary sources. White identifies the factors that underlie the reluctance of some members of the public, and some societies, to view these topics in a more positive light. Specifically, he considers the roles of culture, cultural differences ("cultural distance"), and relative social and economic development as determinants of public opinion and corresponding cross-societal differences of opinion. Trade Review“Drawing on data from the Pew Research Center’s 2006–14 Global Attitudes Project (GAP) and a variety of secondary resources, White (Whittier College), in this significant contribution to global research studies and resources, explores the seemingly increasing negative and often xenophobic sentiment and lack of support for immigration, foreign direct investment, and international trade in 38 countries. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals.” (S. R. Kahn, Choice, Vol. 55 (9), May, 2018)Table of ContentsPART I: Economic Globalization and Cross-Societal Cultural Differences1. A Movement towards Greater Integration of the Global Economy 2. Variation in Public Opinion of International Trade: A First Look at Cultural Distance3. Expected Winners and Losers: Economic Effects and Public Opinion Survey ResponsesPART II: Modeling the Determinants of Public Opinion4. A Primer on the Measurement of Cross-societal Cultural Differences5. An Empirical Model of the Determinants of Public Opinion on Economic GlobalizationPART III: The Influences of Cultural Distance on Public Opinion towards Aspects of Economic Globalization6. Lessons from Six European Host Countries: Does Cultural Distance Influence Opinions on Immigration?7. Cross-societal Cultural Differences and the Shaping of Opinions on International Trade 8. Public Opinion on Foreign Direct Investment Inflows: Variation in the Importance of Cultural Distance by Relative Economic Development PART IV: Implications and Opportunities9. The Determinants of Public Opinion on Economic Globalization and the Influence of Cultural Differences: A Summary of Findings 10. Some Final Thoughts and Motivation for Additional Examination
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Springer International Publishing AG Overcoming Uncertainty of Institutional Environment as a Tool of Global Crisis Management
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Springer International Publishing AG Introduction to the Eurasian Economic Union
Book SynopsisThe Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, and Armenia, is a new but substantial regional organization. Significant achievements include a common external customs tariff, a customs union and a common labour market: a well-developed institutional environment has emerged to support and advance these processes, ranging from the Eurasian Economic Commission and the EAEU Court to the Eurasian Development Bank and the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development. This major integration achievement also has several drawbacks and ‘stumbling stones’—some due to Russia’s dominant position, some due to the authoritarian nature of political regimes, and some due to dependence on oil and gas exports. This book presents a detailed qualitative and quantitative assessment of the Eurasian Economic Union, including the history of Eurasian integration, the macroeconomy of EAEU member states, an assessment of trade and investment links, a descriptive analysis of the EAEU Treaty, an analysis of Eurasian institutions, the sociology of integration, the EAEU’s emerging foreign economic policy, relations with the EU and China, the EAEU’s position on One Belt One Road policies, and its mid-term policy agenda. This primer text will be of interest and value for students, academics and practitioners working in economic policy and business communities and interested in the history and development of the Eurasian Economic Union.Table of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. The History of Eurasian Integration: 1991–2016Chapter 2. Economic and Social TiesChapter 3. EAEU Governance and InstitutionsChapter 4. EAEU Common Markets: Movement of Goods, Services, Labour, and CapitalChapter 5. EAEU External CooperationChapter 6. A “Normal” Regional Integration Organization: Explaining Eurasian IntegrationConclusionAnnex: Main Events of Eurasian integration, 1991-2017
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Food, People and Society: A European Perspective of Consumers' Food Choices
Book SynopsisA unique insight into the decision-making and food consumption of the European consumer. The volume is essential reading for those involved in product development, market research and consumer science in food and agro industries and academic research. It brings together experts from different disciplines in order to address the fundamental issues related to predicting food choice, consumer behavior and societal trust in quality and safety regulatory systems. The importance of the social and psychological context and the cross-cultural differences and how they influence food choice are also covered in great detail.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "The 25 chapters, edited by a group of scientists … address the question ‘Who eats what and why?’. … It provides a good overview of the basics of food decision making and issues such as food safety. … a generous amount of information on a variety of subjects related to food choice. The subject index at the end makes it easy to look up topics. … Anyone interested in a highly readable and diverse book would find Food, People and Society worthwhile." (Elizabeth Goldsmith, Journal of Consumer Marketing, Vol. 20 (2), 2003) "This book … by a group of scientists experienced in European cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research in the special fields of consumer perceptions, sensory analysis, product image and risk research, tries to fill the gaps in our knowledge by studying the afore-mentioned processes from multiple perspectives. … essential for those engaged in product development, market research and consumer science in food and agro industries but also of great interest for students and academics interested in food perception and consumption, policy makers, health educators and nutritionists." (Advances in Food Sciences, Vol. 24 (3), 2002) "The book delivers a unique insight into decision making and food consumption of the European consumer. The volume is essential reading for those involved in product development, market research and consumer science in food and agro industries and academic research." (Chemische Rundschau, Issue 6, March, 2002)Table of ContentsPart I. Food: Introduction. Hendrik N.J. Schifferstein, Lynn Frewer and Einar Risvik.- Development and acquisition of food likes. David Mela.- The Food and I. Sensory perceptions revealed by multivariate methods. Einar Risvik.- Beliefs about fat: Why do we hold beliefs about fat. Hans Brug and Patricia van Assema.- Product packaging and branding. Rosires Deliza and Hal MacFie.- Effects of product beliefs on product perception and liking. Hendrik N.J. Schifferstein.- Consumers' quality perception. Anne C. Bech, Klaus G. Grunert, Lone Bredahl, Hans J. Juhl and Carsten S. Poulsen. Part II. People: Does taste determine consumption? Understanding the psychology of food choice. Richard Shepherd.- Food choice, phytochemicals and cancer prevention. Nigel Lambert.- Private body conciousness. Oydis Ueland.- Food neophobia and variety seeking - consumer fear or demand for new food products. Liisa Lähteenmäki.- Convenience-oriented shopping: A model from the perspective of consumer research. Bernhard Swoboda and Dirk Morschett.- Food intake and the elderly - Social aspects. Christina Fjellström.- Food related lifestyle: A segmentation approach to European food consumers. Klaus G. Grunert, Karen Brunso and Lone Bredahl.- Part III. Society: Cross-cultural differences in food choice. Anna Saba.- Appropriateness as a cognitive-contextual measure of food attitudes. Howard Schutz and Magni Martens.- The origin of the spices: The impact of geographic product origin on consumer decision making. Peeter Verlegh and Koert van Ittersum.- Marketing PDO (products with denominations of origin) and PGI (products with Geographical identities). Luis Guerrero Asorey.- Effect of communication (advertising or news) on sales of commodities. Wim Verbeke and Jacques Viaene.- Food availability and the European consumer. David Marshall.- The economics of food choice. Is price important? Christopher Ritson and Dan Petrovici.- Food choice in Europe - The consumer perspective.Susan Davies.- Beliefs associated with food production methods. Reimar von Alvensleben.- Risk perception, communication and trust. How might consumer confidence in the food supply be maintained? Lynn J. Frewer and Susan Miles.- Public participation in developing policy related to food issues. Gene Rowe, Catherine Reynolds and Lynn Frewer.- The future of European food choice. Lynn Frewer.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG International Trade Theory: Capital, Knowledge, Economic Structure, Money, and Prices over Time
Book SynopsisThe development of international trade theory has created a wide array of different theories, concepts and results. Nevertheless, trade theory has been split between partial and conflicting representations of international e- nomic interactions. Diverse trade models have co-existed but not in a structured relationship with each other. Economic students are introduced to international economic interactions with severally incompatible theories in the same course. In order to overcome incoherence among multiple theories, we need a general theoretical framework in a unified manner to draw together all of the disparate branches of trade theory into a single - ganized system of knowledge. This book provides a powerful – but easy to operate - engine of analysis that sheds light not only on trade theory per se, but on many other dim- sions that interact with trade, including inequality, saving propensities, education, research policy, and knowledge. Building and analyzing various tractable and flexible models within a compact whole, the book helps the reader to visualize economic life as an endless succession of physical ca- tal accumulation, human capital accumulation, innovation wrought by competition, monopoly and government intervention. The book starts with the traditional static trade theories. Then, it develops dynamic models with capital and knowledge under perfect competition and/or monopolistic competition. The uniqueness of the book is about modeling trade dyn- ics.Table of ContentsInternational Trade and Trade Theory.- Classical International Trade Theories.- Trade with Imperfect Competition.- Trade with Factor Mobility.- Money, Exchange Rate, and Trade.- Growth of Small Open-Economies with Capital Accumulation.- One-Sector Global Growth Models with Capital Accumulation.- Growth, Trade Patten and Structure.- Growth and Trade with Capital and Knowledge.- Trade Dynamics with Innovation and Monopolistic Competition.- Growth, Money and Trade.- Trade Patterns and Dynamics.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Stabilizing and Integrating the Balkans: Economic Analysis of the Stability Pact, EU Reforms and International Organizations
Book SynopsisThe complex challenge of economic recovery and reconstruction in the Balkans is looked at in this book. The Balkan Stability Pact stands for a networked approach of international organizations to deal with these problems. This analysis critically looks into strategies, actors, and preliminary results. There are shortcomings and inconsistencies and there is some potential for transatlantic conflicts over the issue of burden sharing. There is also a risk of EU imperial overstretch facing eastern and south-eastern EU enlargement.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. The End of the Kosovo War.- 2.1 Western European Problems at the Beginning of the 21st Century.- 2.2 Eastern Enlargement of NATO and the Stability Pact.- 3. Initial Situation and Post-Kosovo War Problems.- 3.1 Legacy of the Socialist Past and Basic Data.- 3.2 The Stability Pact and the Stabilization and Association Process.- 3.3 Strategic Economic Issues.- 3.4 Donor Financing.- 3.5 Special Case of Yugoslavia.- 3.6 The Problem of Economic Catching-up.- Appendix : Growth and Convergence in Open Economies.- 4. Stabilization of the Balkans: Stability Pact, Actors and Programs.- 4.1 International Actors: EBRD, World Bank, IMF.- 4.2 The European Union.- 4.3 Criticism of the European Union.- 4.4 Selected National Actors: The United States and Germany.- 5. Trade, Integration and Cooperation.- 5.1 Expanding the Existing Trade Network.- 5.2 Splitting-Up, Shadow Economic Growth, Integration and Globalization.- 5.3 Prospects for Economic Convergence.- 5.4 Transatlantic Cooperation and Policy Options.- 5.5 Forced EU Entry and EU Integration Overstretch.- 5.6 Potential Reforms.- 5.7 Big Business and International Organizations.- 6. Conclusions and Strategic EU Reform Perspectives.- 6.1 Basic Conclusions.- 6.2 Foreign Policy Dominating the Treasury.- 6.3 Improving Cooperation Among Actors in the Stability Pact.- 6.4 Problems in Transatlantic Cooperation.- 6.5 Euro Aspects of Eastern and Southeastern Enlargement.- 6.6 Long-Term Perspectives.- Appendix 1: Trade Structure in the Balkans — The Role of the EU and US.- Appendix 2: German Contribution to the Stability Pact.- Appendix 3: Experiences with Coordination from Bosnia-Herzegovina.- Appendix 4: Yugoslavia (Serbia / Montenegro).- Appendix 5 US Dollar Gross Wage Rates in Selected Transition Countries.- Appendix 6: Theoretical Aspects of the Growth of the Shadow Economy.- Appendix 7: International Financial Loans, Infrastructure Investment and Growth.- Appendix 8: IMF Status of Fund Relations with the Region.- Appendix 9: Progress Report on the Implementation of the Quick Start Package (QSP).- References.- List of Tables.- List of Figures.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG The Uruguay Round and Beyond
Book SynopsisThis collection of essays is dedicated to Arthur Dunkel who presided over the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) between 1980 und 1993. As Director-General during a crucial period for international trade, he is credited with being the chief architect of the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. Among the contributors in this volume are not only distinguished trade policy makers of today, eminent academics from international economics and law, and leaders of international institutions and business, but also prominent players in the Uruguay Round negotiations. Their experiences, reminiscences and analyses make this volume a unique contribution, offering a rare insight into what went into the Uruguay Round and the making of the World Trade Organization (WTO), and what lies beyond.Table of ContentsIntroduction: J.-P.- Delamuraz: De Arthur Dunkel - About Arthur Dunkel.- About the Authors.- The Uruguay Round: R. Ricupero: Integration of Developing Countries into the Multilateral Trading System.- B. Zutshi: Bringing TRIPS into the Multilateral Trading System.- M. Raffaelli: Bringing Textiles and Clothing into the Multilateral Trading System.- C. Yeutter: Bringing Agriculture into the Multilateral Trading System.- G. Feketekuty: Trade in Services-Bringing Services into the Multilateral Trading.- R. Hudec: The Role of the Gatt Secretariat in the Evolution of the WTO Dispute Settlement Procedure.- Globalization and the World Trading System: R. Ruggiero: Whither the Trade System Next?.- P. Sutherland: Globalization and the Uruguay Round.- H. Maucher: International Business Issues in View of Globalization and Regional Integration.- D. de Pury: Drawing National Democracies Towards Global Governance.- R. MacLaren: The Geo-political Changes during the 1980s and their Influence on the GATT.- W. de Clercq: The End of History for Free Trade?.- WTO and 'New' Issues: P. Volcker: Regionalism and the World View of Arthur Dunkel.- A. Panagaryia, T. Srinivasan: The New Regionalism: A Benign or Malign Growth?.- J. Bhagwati: Trade Linkage and Human Rights.- R. Eglin: Trade and Environment.- Sir L. Brittan: Building on the Singapore Ministerial: Trade, Investment and Competition.- M. Janow: International Competition Policy and the WTO.- J. Jackson: The Uruguay Round Results and National Sovereignty.
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United Nations Digital trade facilitation in Asia and the
Book SynopsisThe study on ’Digital Trade Facilitation in Asia and the Pacific' reviews the state of play in implementation of trade facilitation and paperless trade in the Asia and the Pacific region. It also provides estimates of the trade cost reduction potential of trade facilitation implementation scenarios, from basic compliance with the WTO TFA to full digital trade facilitation. The stduy also includes a review of paperless trade provisions in regional trade agreements as well as an introduction to the Framework Agreement on the Facilitation of Cross-Border Paperless Trade in Asia and the Pacific, as new tool to accelerate digital trade facilitation implementation in the region.
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Springer Switzerland as a Financial Centre: Structures and Policies: A Comparison at the International Level
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Springer Verlag, Singapore Virtual Trade and Comparative Advantage: The Fourth Dimension
Book SynopsisThe main purpose of this book is to expose economics graduate students and researchers to the most significant development in international trade that has taken place in the recent past. Service transactions now make up a sizeable portion of global trade. Trade in both final and intermediate inputs is done virtually through information and communication networks, raising afresh the question of the basis of trade and calling for in-depth investigation. This book succinctly comes up with a relatively new explanation for the basis of trade, thus it adds a new dimension to three existing building blocks: technology, endowment, and returns to scale. Against a backdrop of standard Ricardian and Heckscher–Ohlin competitive models of trade, the chapters of this book nicely introduce the issue of communication cost and the difference in time zones between two trading nations. Then follow many intricate phenomena such as informality, skill formation, growth, wage inequality, and decisions regarding foreign direct investment (FDI). However, imperfectly competitive models are not dealt with in great detail as they deserve more space than can be allotted to them here. Given the nonexistence of any research-oriented in-depth analyses of competitive trade models with time-zone differences, this book is a valuable addition to the resources available to researchers and policymakers interested in deciphering recent developments in global trade patterns and the subsequent welfare effect.Trade Review“This book is a very important contribution, which successfully and elegantly introduces and establishes time as a new dimension for trade. … An outstanding and attractive feature of the book is extremely well written (to the point) chapters with chapter specific reference and appendices at the end of the chapters … . The book would be of immense value for policy makers, researchers and students alike.” (Suryaprakash Mishra, Journal of Quantitative Economics, Vol. 20, 2022)“This book should find place in every shelves of academic institutions where researchers can get foods for thoughts and generate more fruitful research topics. … This book will show the reader how to tread the path in the right direction … . M-M-N ignited the lamp by providing the theoretical mechanism couched in a lucid framework, and should be congratulated for this magnum opus demarcating a clear path away from orthodoxy.” (Gouranga G. Das, Journal of Economics, Vol. 136 (2), July, 2022)“This excellent book is very timely. … In addition to being an excellent source for role of time in international trade, this book provides a great toolkit that may be used in future research to answer various research questions that deal with the role of time in the trade.” (Reza Oladi, Indian Economic Review, Vol. 55, 2020)Table of ContentsPart I Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Trade and Time Zones – What We Know Part II : The Time and The Pattern of Trade Chapter 3: Time Zone Differences and Comparative Advantage in Ricardian Model Chapter 4: Time Zone Differences and Trade in Heckscher-Ohlin Setup Chapter 5: Time Zone Differences and Monopolistically Competitive Model Chapter 6: Distance, Production, and Virtual Trade Part III: Trade, Growth and Inequality Chapter 7: Time Zone Differences induced Growth Chapter 8: Separated Time Zone Induced Growth through Virtual Trade Chapter 9: Virtual Labor Mobility and its Distributional and Allocative Impacts Chapter 10: Time Zone Differences, Service Trade and Implications for Factor Prices Part IV: Firm Heterogeneity, FDI and Financial Capital Chapter 11: FDI and Skill Formation in Context of Time Zone Differences Induced Trade Chapter 12: Time Zone Differences, Information Communication Technology, and Mobility of Financial Capital Chapter 13: Role of FDI and Time Zone Differences in The Presence of Heterogeneous Firms Part V: Conclusion Chapter 14: Conclusion and Future AgendaChapter 7: Time Zone Differences induced Growth Chapter 8: Separated Time Zone Induced Growth through Virtual Trade Chapter 9: Virtual Labor Mobility and its Distributional and Allocative Impacts Chapter 10: Time Zone Differences, Service Trade and Implications for Factor Prices Section IV: Firm Heterogeneity, FDI and Financial Capital Chapter 11: FDI and Skill Formation in Context of Time Zone Differences Induced Trade Chapter 12: Time Zone Differences, Information Communication Technology, and Mobility of Financial Capital Chapter 13: Role of FDI and Time Zone Differences in The Presence of Heterogeneous Firms Section V: Conclusion Chapter 14: Conclusion and Future Agenda Bibliography
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