Poor perceived product quality, an inadequate sales force, and intense competition from wines produced elsewhere are common reasons cited for why New York wines have not achieved broad acceptance in the New York City (NYC) market. NYC restaurant owners, sommeliers, and chefs were surveyed...

Die rund 450 Experten, die sich im Juli 1996 am 53. "ifo Konjunkturtest International" beteiligt haben, beurteilen die aktuelle Wirtschaftslage im Durchschnitt der 63 Länder ähnlich wie im April. Da ihre Erwartungen für die nächsten sechs Monate zuversichtlicher waren als im Frähjahr, hat...

Das ifo Institut hat im Auftrag der Europäischen Kommission zusammen mit anderen europäischen Forschungsinstituten die Wettbewerbsposition Europas in der Triade untersucht. Eine Region gilt dann als wettbewerbsfähig, wenn ihre Bevölkerung nachhaltig einen hohen Lebensstandard erwirtschaften...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on industrial structure change in a small open economy, comprising a case study of adjustment successes in the Netherlands - discusses the economic structure, economic growth trends (1960-1983), and impact of economic recession and international division of labour...

Examines the economic significance of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in Viet Nam and assesses the policy and legal environment for MSEs in seven key areas: specific MSE policies; business laws and regulations; taxation; labour policy; trade; finance, credit and bankruptcy polices; and...

ILO pub-WEP pub-PREALC pub. Working paper, pilot study presenting a national accounting matrix for Ecuador, 1975 - describes data collecting and evaluation technique; presents economic structure in terms of production factors, national income, domestic consumption, etc.; explains use in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper on economic development impact of labour force emigration in Yemen - discusses migration trends, issues and prospects, and examines the impact on skill and labour shortages, balance of payments, economic structure, agricultural production, trade and inflation in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper presenting findings of an Experiment on econometric modelling of the long term employment impact of disarmament - examines consequences for regional level economic growth and economic structure, world-wide employment creation, and income and consumption in...

ILO pub-WEP pub. Working paper, comparison of the balance of payments, economic growth and employment in Egypt and Turkey - considers relevant development economics issues and economic theories; covers economic structure, labour force participation, the economic role of the public sector, wages,...