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inexorable trend away from joint ventures towards wholly foreign‐owned enterprises. Regardless of such developments, Germany is a …
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Research into the relationship of UK exporting manufacturers and their West German agents and distributors is examined. The mail questionnaire was the selected research instrument. Four participant dimensions were used in the evaluation and categorisation of relationship states. These were...
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, German, Italian, Swedish and British companies. Investigates whether the characteristics and qualities of export managers are … that British export marketers are particularly lacking in this area, proposing that this should be looked into.  …
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has emerged in Germany, with the introduction of packaging laws to reduce packaging and encourage reuse and recycling …. Such legislation affects both German companies and companies exporting into Germany. It can be argued that exporters are … survey of firms exporting to Germany, which examines their awareness of and compliance with these laws.  …
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This paper examines both the imports and exports of nonmaquiladora Mexican firms, theorizing that importing is generally motivated by exploration for new resources and exporting by exploitation of existing resources. Our results indicate that firm size is positively related to both imports and...
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Jaeger is a household name in the UK, and increasingly internationally. This case study details Jaeger's history, highlights the importance of appointing a brand manager, and examines past mistakes and present policies.
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Protectionism constitutes a double threat. It can make recovery from the recession slower and reduce the growth potential of the international economy once recovery has taken hold.
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This study investigates the impact of systemic risks and financial dollarization on real interest rates in emerging economies. Higher systemic risks induce both higher real interest rates and increased dollarization. Using appropriate instruments for the dollarization ratio, the study overcomes...
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Utilizing four-dimensional (firm-product-destination-year) Brazilian firm-level export data, we show that antidumping … (AD) duties result in a significant and dramatic increase in the unit values of the products that firms export to duty …. Our findings suggest that AD activities in Brazil lead Brazilian exporting firms to increase their unit export prices for …
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In times of highly volatile commodity markets, governments often try to protect their populations from rapidly rising food prices, which can be particularly harmful for the poor. A potential solution for food-deficit countries is to hold strategic reserves that can be called on when...
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