In theory, e-commerce marketplaces connect buyers and sellers, open trade opportunities, and reduce transaction costs thereby creating opportunities for more inclusive trade and even GVC participation, especially for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). Further, there is some...

Konzerne sind immer wieder in Menschenrechtsverletzungen verwickelt, auch deutsche. Sie profitieren von der Ausbeutung der Arbeiter in Textilfabriken in Asien, in Kohlegruben in Südafrika oder beim Bau fragwürdiger Staudammprojekte in Kolumbien. Soziale Errungenschaften sind vergänglich, das...

The objective of this paper is to document the evolution of cross-border music trade patterns in this transition period and to explain what drives digital music trade patterns. The shift from analogue to digital music distribution has substantially reduced trade costs and has enlarged the choice...

"This book explores media influence on consumers in a globalized world. It also analyzes popular culture, media, and consumption in disciplines such as sociology, communication, social work, business and international relations"--