Der Einsatz von Ethanol, erzeugt aus landwirtschaftlichen Grundstoffen, wird in vielen Ländern als vorrangige Form praktiziert, um fossile Kraftstoffe in einem gewissen Umfang zu substituieren. Dabei ist weltweit eine steigende Tendenz zu beobachten, und es entstehen durch den Aufbau eines...

During the past decade of declining FDI barriers, small domestic firms disproportionately contracted while large multinational firms experienced a substantial growth in Japan’s manufacturing sector. This paper quantitatively assesses the impact of FDI globalization on intra-industry...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) can deliver both positive and negative spillovers to the local economy. Negative effects such as crowding-out or entry-barrier effects might outweigh the positive ones when the technological gap between foreign and local firms is significant. This paper examines...

Purpose – The objective of this research is to examine to what extent Japanese recruitment practices are introduced and practiced in the auto manufacturing companies in Malaysia, since the implementation of the Look East Policy. Design/methodology/approach – The process involves the...