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Glocalisation, Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Development Perspectives: Empirical Results for West German Regions
Knodler, Hermann; Albertshauser, Ulrich - 2001
The present paper examines the economic development perspectives of the manufacturing sector of 31 major West German … manufacturing firms in 1986, 1990 and 1996. The paper draws a stylised picture of the regional structure of West German FDI … involvement in the manufacturing sector. The present participation in glocalisation benefits and the mid term development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442317
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Glocalisation, Foreign Direct Investment and Regional Development Perspectives: Empirical Results for West German Regions
Knodler, Hermann; Albertshauser, Ulrich - HWWA Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung - 2001
The present paper examines the economic development perspectives of the manufacturing sector of 31 major West German … manufacturing firms in 1986, 1990 and 1996. The paper draws a stylised picture of the regional structure of West German FDI … involvement in the manufacturing sector. The present participation in glocalisation benefits and the mid term development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004989416
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES IN RURAL NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITIES: SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACTS
DeVuyst, Cheryl Sinn; Leistritz, F. Larry; Schepp, Angela - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 2003
the effects of manufacturing and/or exported services facilities in three communities and presents comparison data drawn …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005806342
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DINÂMICA DA VOLATILIDADE DO RETORNO DAS PRINCIPAIS COMMODITIES BRASILEIRAS: UMA ABORDAGEM DOS MODELOS ARCH
Teixeira, Gibrian Silva; Maia, Sinezio Fernandes; … - 2008
Este artigo trata da aplicabilidade de modelos da família ARCH como ferramenta de análise quanto ao comportamento do retorno do cacau, do boi gordo, do café, tradicionais commodities agrícolas brasileira, servindo de auxílio para decisão dos agentes na compra e venda destes produtos. De...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443156
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Factors affecting the Distribution of Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Loans across Household Income Groups
Carter, Rachael; Shaik, Saleem; Barefield, Alan - 2008
The purpose of the paper is to understand the soci-economic factors affecting the distribution of community reinvestment act loans across four income groups using county level information from 1996-2004 for the delta region. The specific objectives of the paper1) Estimate an seemingly unrelated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443201
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CHANGES IN INCOME AND WELFARE DISTRIBUTION IN URBAN CHINA AND IMPLICATIONS FOR FOOD CONSUMPTION AND TRADE
Wang, Qingbin; Shi, Guanming; Zheng, Yi - 2000
While China’'s economic reform has brought about significant economic growth, there is a considerable debate about the impact of such market-oriented reform on income and welfare distributions. This paper examines the changes in income and welfare distributions in urban China from 1981 to 1998...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443439
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Trading efficiency in water quality markets
McDonald, Hugh; Kennedy, Marianna; Ngawhika, Simon; … - 2010
A crucial factor in the success of any water quality trading market is its ability to cost-effectivelyreallocate nutrient allowances from initial holders to those users who find them most valuable;the market's trading efficiency. We explore causes of and solutions to trading inefficiency...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443662
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Friend or Foe? The Kyoto Protocol and the NZ Greenhouse Industry
Barber, Andrew; Parminter, Irene - 2004
The greenhouse sector has reinvented itself as a technologically advanced and relatively environmentally friendly industry over the past 15 years. However it remains a high energy user. Two recent surveys have highlighted the potential impact on greenhouse grower costs of the proposed emissions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443698
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The Structure and Economic Impact of R&D Organisation in New Zealand
Johnson, Robin - 2005
R&D spending in New Zealand is a mixture of private and public investment undertaken to improve productive activity and efficiency. Investment is split fairly equally between private business, government organisations and the universities. It is a long term investment with some uncertainty about...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443717
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Global trends in risk management support of agriculture
Spicka, J. - 2010
The aim of this paper is to make an international comparison of risk management policies in OECD countries as well as in selected emerging economies. The results are based on the data from OECD Producer Support Estimates Database and General Services Support Estimates Database, a study of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443743