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International business : competing in the global marketplace
Hill, Charles W. L. - 2007 - 6. ed., internat. ed.
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A comparison of market entry strategies adopted by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms from major and emerging software exporting nations
Kelly, Stephen J; Harrison, Jennifer L - 2009
This study examines the market entry practices of Australian and Pakistani Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms and the proposition that Local Software Economy (LSE) maturity affects the selection of market entry practices. The question is significant as it is focused on an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475210
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Modelling the policy challenges confronting globalising developing countries
Karunaratne, Neil Dias - 2008
diversification and currency crises models are reviewed to distil policy guidelines to promote the globalization of developing … countries. The overriding objective of promoting the globalization of developing countries is to reduce poverty and income … latest wave of globalization has bucked the past trend of increasing poverty and income inequality in developing countries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441785
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Introduction
Gaston, Noel; Khalid, Ahmed M - 2010
Extract: Globalization is very much part of the modern vernacular. Arguably, it was first used by McLuhan and Fiore … (1968) when they introduced the concept of the ‘global village’. Globalization is characterized by the growth of the … in September 2008, the backlash to globalization now seems to be in full swing. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441816
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Emergent Realities of Global Competition
Fatehi, Kamal; Veliyath, Rajaram; Derakhshan, Foad - 2008
Purpose -- The purpose of the paper is to discuss the new realities of global rivalry which has been elevated to include economic competition between nations, in addition to the more traditional forms of competitive interactions between firms, Design/methodology/approach -- The Introduction...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009459092
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Know How, Know Whom, Know Where: A Global Analysis of Investor Experience and Startup Performance
Álvarez-Garrido, Elisa - 2010
This dissertation analyzes where and when experienced investors add value to startups. Building on the resource-dependence theory and the relational view of the firm, I argue that the positive effect of investor experience on startup performance is stronger when the startup faces a more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009439052
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Resources, Institutional Environments and Firm Scope: Evidence from an Emerging Economy
Zhou, Nan - 2010
strategy and international business literatures, I propose that institutional environments influence firm scope through the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438668
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Micro-Finance Health Insurance in Developing Countries
Meghan, Sudha - 2010
In developing economies, health shocks play a significant role in instigating and sustaining poverty. The impact of high catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenditure also fosters a culture in which people decide not to use services because they cannot afford either the direct costs, such as for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438963
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International Trade Openness and Gender Gaps in Pakistani Labor Force Participation Rates Over 57 Years
Hyder, Asma; Behrman, Jere R - 2011
The extent of openness to international trade may alter incentives differentially by gender for labor force participation, particularly in economies in which gender differentials in human capital investments such as schooling are large and in which norms about gender behaviors are strong. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009438968
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A TALE OF TWO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTS: TUNISIA AND MOROCCO
Friedman, Steven J - 2010
Morocco and Tunisia have both achieved robust economic growth over the last 30 years by utilizing prudent economic planning and implementation. The World Bank heralds both countries as prime examples of how market-friendly capitalist systems can be implemented over a short period of time with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009439124