One of the major challenges for European governments is to solve the dilemma of increasing the security and reducing fraud in international trade, while at the same time reducing the administrative burden for commercial as well as public administration organisations. To address these conflicting...

This book makes an analytical study of implications of the new set of non-tariff barriers that are forthcoming on the exports of the developing countries in the disguise of quality regulations and environmental standards. It argues that in the present era of globalization, with technological...

Mutual Recognition (MR) implies that each Member State is free to use the standards for production it prefers but cannot inhibit the import from other Member States lawfully using other standards, unless justified by emergency reasons. The home country rule then prevails on the host country....

This book outlines China’s current overseas investment promotion system, analyzing the general situation and the main problems arising during its development. Based on investigations of both the historical and present-day contexts of outbound investment, the book suggests improvements to...

Am Beispiel der Bayerischen Repräsentanz in China ergründet Manuel Rimkus in der vorliegenden Arbeit die Funktionsweise staatlicher Wissensintermediation. Er zeigt, dass dabei genaue Kenntnisse der handlungsleitenden Motive eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Dementsprechend müssen sich die...

Einführung -- Internationalisierung mittelständischer Unternehmen -- Außenwirtschaftsförderung in Deutschland -- Die ökonomische Theorie des Föderalismus -- Empirische Analyse der föderalen Aufgabenverteilung -- Fazit—Implikationen für Politik und Forschung.

Using organisational economics theory, the author develops a conceptual framework for analysing the effectiveness and efficiency of public services delivery. The framework also provides a means for examining existing organisations and blueprints of future organisations, allowing for conclusions...

Policy-makers in Southern Africa are increasingly convinced that regional trade liberalization can improve growth performance and stimulate development throughout the region. To succeed where previous attempts have failed, however, governments must address two key issues. The first of these is...