/methodology/approach – A partial comparison of both the UCP 600 and the Sharī'ah framework for documentary credit is given through the content …'ah resolutions of Islamic financial institutions, does provide a good framework for a Sharī'ah‐compliant documentary credit system …, though bearing mind that there are other frameworks for documentary credit systems such as the International Standby …

farmer to receive more favorable credit terms. The authors estimate the impact of decoupled direct payments under the 2002 … decoupled payments alter a farm operator's credit terms and hence could lead to current production distortions. The paper …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how decoupled direct payments, paid to farm operators based on …

software firms in Finland, Ireland and Norway. These findings challenge many of the underlying assumptions of conventional …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how the institutional context in an emerging economy, Russia, moderates … have invested in Russia's second largest city, St Petersburg. Findings – The key findings include first, that the formal … firm in Russia may need to insource functions that it would otherwise outsource as non‐core activities and invest in …

found that Russia's tax policy (high export tariffs on roundwood) will have large implications for Finnish wood procurement …

knowledge creation purposes, and ultimately innovation. Research limitations – The data are limited to companies from Finland …, Russia and China. Practical implications – To promote innovation, managers should pay close attention to knowledge creation …

food industry companies in the Republic of Karelia, Russia, are gathered and four managers are interviewed. The results of … and the level of technology in use. Logistics costs for companies in Russia are estimated to be double compared to Finnish …