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Regulating development : evidence from Africa and Latin America
Amann, Edmund (contributor) - 2006
Regulating Development examines the impact that regulation--good or bad--can have on the development of poorer societies. It opens with a succinct review of critical issues, including the implications of the spread of intellectual property rights legislation and the role of the World Trade...
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Economic integration, democratization and national security in East Asia : shifting paradigms in US, China and Taiwan relations
Chow, Peter C. Y. (contributor) - 2007
pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Democratization in Taiwan and its impacts on the triangular relations -- pt. 3. Economic integration and security of the global supply chains -- pt. 4. US strategic and security interests in Asia -- pt. 5. Postscript.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420008
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Handbook on small nations in the global economy : the contribution of multinational enterprises to national economic success
Verbeke, Alain (contributor); Bulcke, D. van den (contributor) - 2009
This unique, extensive Handbook illustrates that multinational enterprises can contribute substantially to the competitive advantage of small countries. It advances the notion that small nations increasingly need to rely on both home-grown and foreign multinational enterprises to achieve...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851529
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Globalisation, development and transition : conversations with eminent economists
Snowdon, Brian - 2007
This unique book provides a comprehensive survey of the major economic issues that have helped shape the modern world. It includes discussions of the latest research findings in the international economic development literature and scrutinises some of the most important debates in contemporary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474072
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Uneven paths of development : innovation and learning in Asia and Africa
Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Oyebanji - 2009
sectors act as seeds of economic progress. Detailed firm-level studies were carried out in seven countries, three in Africa … (Nigeria, Mauritius and South Africa) and four in Asia (China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia) …Learning to innovate : information hardware sector in Asia and Africa -- The rapid rise of China -- Low value …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851295
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Multinational enterprises in Asian development
Athukorala, Prema-chandra - 2007
Multinational enterprises and developing countries : background and preview -- Foreign direct investment in developing Asia : trends, patterns and prospects -- Multinational enterprises and manufacturing for export : emerging patterns and opportunities for latecomers -- Product fragmentation and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420020
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Trade and development : directions for the 21st century
Toye, J. F. J. (contributor) - 2003
1. Introduction -- 2. The historical conflict of socialism and capitalism, and the post-socialist transformation -- 3. Globalization and development strategies -- 4. Trade policy as development policy : building on fifty years' experience -- 5. Industrialization under new WTO law -- 6....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420071
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The open economy and the environment : development, trade and resources in Asia
Coxhead, Ian - 2003
The Open Economy and the Environment asks what globalization means for environmental quality and the use of natural resources in developing economies. The authors develop theoretical models that trace the effects of trade and trade liberalization on sectoral resource allocation, factor returns,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851028
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Economic welfare, international business, and global institutional change
Sobbrio, Giuseppe (contributor); Navarra, Pietro (contributor) - 2003
The distinguished authors in this volume address the fundamental causes for such heterogeneous international experiences, placing particular emphasis on the role of institutions. They demonstrate how the study of economic development is increasingly linked to the development of institutions,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851666
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The record of global economic development
Jones, Eric Lionel - 2002
The record of global economic development analyses the long-term and current economic forces which promote or impede globalisation, drawing on the experience of economic history to help interpret major trends in modern economies
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851918