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Why do financial markets see so little risk, while companies that invest in the real economy appear to be much more prudent? How will we fund future pensions when interest on the products that finance them are so low? Where will the trillions of dollars needed to improve and extend...
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Highly publicised outbreaks of food-borne diseases have put food safety at the heart of a topical debate. Demands for increased food safety regulation and stricter enforcement have gained momentum. In fact, consumer concerns go well beyond basic food safety. The quality of food and how it is...
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Foreign direct investment (FDI) is one of the driving forces binding countries into closer economic interdependence … impacts on environmental quality in the investment host country. A broader issue is the role of FDI in promoting sustainable … practices in this area are highlighted. The papers were presented at the OECD Conference on Foreign Direct Investment and the …
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Purchasing power parities (PPPs) are the rates of currency conversion that try to equalise the purchasing power of different currencies, by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries. The basket of goods and services priced is a sample of all those that are part of final...
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