Distinguished speakers will discuss a variety of issues relating to free trade, such as: - The environment - Labor and outsourcing - National sovereignty - Intellectual property - Technology and capital flows - History of globalization Special presentations on: - Why Is It So Hard to Make the...

The Global Outlook: Are Storm Clouds on the Horizon? Despite strong growth in early 2004, there are major risks facing the world economy that could potentially weaken the outlook for the next couple of years. Conference speakers will address these uncertainties, including questions such as: -...

Globalization has substantially increased the flow of private capital available to emerging markets compared with official flows from multilateral institutions. Countries that pursue sound polices will attract large capital inflows, but those that do not will suffer net capital outflows. This...

During the conference research papers will be presented on topics of future directions in business informatics research and application of information technologies. Moreover, papers are presented on the coming information society and its requirements on support systems and their design. The...

Die Märkte (Kunden, Wettbewerber, Ressourcen) der Unternehmen sind heute mehr denn je global. Unternehmen müssen sich im internationalen Wettbewerb beweisen, wenn sie erfolgreich überleben wollen. Die Rahmenbedingungen dieses Wettbewerbs verändern sich in jüngster Zeit sehr schnell und...

The overall aim of CIRET conferences is to encourage and improve communication, exchange and co-operation between academics and practitioners who conduct economic or social surveys, analyse survey data and develop or make use of cyclical indicators. CIRET, the Centre for International...