An SME is able to cope with the global challenge if it runs reliable, balanced and high-standard operation in its business. There are different possible management methods for increasing the competitiveness of SMEs. In the last few years competitiveness of SMEs isalso analyzed on state level. It...

The gravity model is adapted from Newton’s Law of Gravity, and in essence states that the attraction of goods between countries depends positively on their economic masses, and negatively on the distance between them.Gravity equation is adaptable to determination of the equilibrium level of...

TUsing Neptun as our scholar information system our everyday experience is that it has some annoying problems even today. Some of them are ergonomic, some of them are technical, others have theoretical roots. Perhaps the most annoying of these problems is that that it is usually too slow. This...

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate a simple Ricardian model of international trade for health care industries of the USA and India. Our motivation is to illustrate that specialization and free trade result in gains from international trade. We will shed some light on the economics of...

A number of researches reveal a difference in economic behavior between women and men, which may affect macroeconomic outcomes. Such gender differences can be found in decisions on consumption, savings, investment, or risk-taking. The implications are connected to economic performance: improving...

Cooperative games model situations where the actors can collaborate, can form coalitions. We know many static models, but our world is more complex. Despite the fact that there have been several experimental studies on coalition formation there are only very few theoretical papers dealing with...

The name of a country, its logo(s) and slogan(s) are important vehicles for development of country brand equity. This paper shows some recent examples for country name changes and categorize country slogans and logos into groups. The study concludes that creating a coherent visual and verbal...