Zusammenfassung Dieser Beitrag liefert einen Uberblick über die Bedeutung asymmetrischer makroökonomischer Strukturen in den EWU Mitgliedsländern für die einheitliche Geldpolitik. Zunächst wird im Rahmen eines Modells illustriert, welche grundsätzliche Bedeutung asymmetrischen...

The history of modern standards development provides support for the argument that the process of standardization has evolved in response to crises and opportunities. In the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector, many new groups have become involved in standards setting. In a...

Zusammenfassung Die Theorie und Politik der Außenwirtschaft unterliegt seit geraumer Zeit einem Wandel und einer Annäherung an die Realität. Sie wurde im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert für den Güterhandel und auf der Grundlage der Produktionstheorie (Faktorverfügbarkeit, Faktorintensität,...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to conduct a comparative study on the transatlantic similarities and dissimilarities in the USA's and the EU's poultry trade disputes with China, as a case study of murky protectionism amid the current global financial crisis. Design/methodology/approach...

Barriers, especially non‐tariff barriers (NTBs), have been shown to have an important impact upon international trade in services. Foreign direct investment and market entry strategy theory do not adequately address the importance of NTBs in the decision‐making process. Previous studies...

Demonstrates the implications of imperfect substitutability between domestic and imported final goods for the determination of second‐best ominal and effective tariffs in a general equilibrium setting. The analysis of second‐best interventions for given policy distortions extends that by...

There are concerns that despite government initiatives to promote adoption of electronic commerce, SMEs still fail to realise e‐commerce related benefits. It may therefore, seem premature to discuss electronic marketplaces in the context of SMEs. However, if SMEs ignore e‐marketplaces a...