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Harrelson-Stephens, Julie - 2003

At the end of World War II, the United States emerged as a world leader, putting into place international institutions based on its own liberal economic philosophy. Since then, the world has witnessed an increasing interconnectedness among states, with economic relationships continually blurring...

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Trade and employment linkages in Indonesian Agriculture

Vanzetti, David; Oktaviani, Rina - 2011

Trade negotiators are concerned about the possible negative effects of trade liberalisation on employment in specific sectors. The agricultural sector has characteristics that make it different from industrial or service sectors. These are an informal labour force, low productivity, relative...

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Indonesian agricultural trade policy at the crossroads

Oktaviani, Rina; Rakjman Setyoko, Nur; Vanzetti, David - 2010

Following the global spike in food prices in 2008, there is renewed interest in Indonesia in self-sufficiency as a …

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Supply Chain Strategy and the Benefits of Information Exchange

Porterfield, Tobin Edward - 2007

This dissertation investigates the use of information exchange in industrial supply chain relationships. Specific information exchange characteristics are analyzed to determine their contribution to firm performance from the perspective of both the technology champion firm and the trading...

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Firm Decision Making Under Financial Distress: A Study of U.S. Air Fares and an Analysis of Inventories in U.S. Manufacturing Industries

Hofer, Christian - 2007

This dissertation investigates the effects of firm financial distress on two key firm decision variables: sales prices and inventories. These analyses contribute to the Structure-Conduct-Performance paradigm literature. Specifically, the feedback loop between financial distress, a result of poor...

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Effect of Transaction Cost and Coordination Mechanisms on the Length of the Supply Chain

Iyengar, Deepak - 2005

A drastic reduction in the cost of transmitting information has tremendously increased the°ow and availability of information. Greater availability of information increases the ¯rm's abilityto manage its supply chain and, therefore, increases its operational performance. However,...

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Identifying and mitigating the antecedents of supply chain disruptions - 3 essays

Habermann, Marco - 2009

University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. July 2009. Major: Business Administration. Advisors: Dr. Karen Donohue and Dr. Rachna Shah. 1 computer file (PDF); xi, 196 pages, appendices 1-4.

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The role of sourcing agents in global apparel supply chains: an exploratory study

Cook, Celeste Nicole - 2010

production of complex designs, but lack any form of formal regulation. …

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BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS AND THE WTO

Sheldon, Ian; Josling, Timothy E. - 2002

This paper examines the regulation of trade in genetically modified organisms (GMOs) by the World Trade Organization … whether GM and non-GM products are "like goods", whether adequate risk assessment was undertaken for any regulation introduced … technologies are developed. A possible solution is for importing countries with tough GM regulation and mandatory labeling to offer …

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The dynamic relationship between firm capabilities, regulatory policy, and environmental performance: renewable energy policy and investment in the U.S. electric utility sector.

Fremeth, Adam Ryan - 2009

regards to a pending public policy of variable stringency. I test this theory within the context of the regulation and …

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