Focusing on global value chains and their importance to trade, this edited collection explores the strategic role of logistics and supply chain infrastructure in the development of Africa. Skilled authors present critical analysis of the current state of logistics in Africa, and suggest...

This is the first English book on the economic relations between China and Latin America written by Chinese scholars. The authors are all from the Institute of Latin American Studies, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences - China’s premier think tank. By combining empirical techniques and...

This book explores new frontiers in the research of economic growth and industrial reconstruction, analyzing economic growth and transitions in industrial structure in East Asia with a variety of data. First, the effects of demographic change on trade openness is analyzed empirically using the...

"A fascinating book exploring through authoritative analysis, innovative, well-conceived and compelling approaches the contributing forces in Brazil’s economic integration with the world-economy. Enables comparative analysis of Brazil with the BRIC emerging economies and the G7 advanced...

1. China and its New Position in the World Economy -- 2.China's Economic Growth and its Main Sources -- 3. The Growing Importance of China in Global Trade -- 4. FDI as a Driving Force of China's Expansion -- 5. The Importance of the Energy Sector in China's Growth Strategy -- Quo Vadis China

Introduction: Trade Relations, Business Opportunities and Policy Instruments for Fostering Africa's Trade -- Africa and the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: State of Play, Implementation Challenges and Policy Recommendations in the Digital Era -- Trade Facilitation and SPS from an African...

Understanding the Recent Sino-U.S. Trade Conflict -- The Status of China’s Market Economy and Structural Reforms: The Issues behind the U.S.-China Trade War -- The Day After Tomorrow: Evaluating the Burden of Trump’s Trade War -- The Potential Impact of China–US BIT on China’s...

1. Emerging Risks: An Overview; Thomas Walker, Dieter Gramlich, Kalima Vico, and Adele Dumont-Bergeron -- Part I. Ecological Risks -- 2. Climate Change: Macroeconomic Impact and Implications for Monetary Policy; Sandra Batten, Rhiannon Sowerbutts, and Misa Tanaka -- 3. Global Warming and Extreme...

Ordnungsrahmen des Außenhandels -- Erscheinungsformen und Geschäftssysteme des Außenhandels -- Außenhandelsmarketing -- Kaufverträge und Handelsbräuche im Außenhandel -- Lieferbedingungen im Außenhandel -- Transportwesen im Außenhandel -- Dokumente im Außenhandel -- Zahlungsbedingungen...

1. Special Economic Zones Unpacked -- 2. Regulatory and Institutional Framework of Special Economic Zones -- 3. Chinese Experiences on Special Economic Zones -- 4. Overview of Special Economic Zones in Africa. 5. Assessing the Outcomes in Special Economic Zones in Africa -- 6. A Review of the...