globalization, free trade agreements, the large current account deficits of the US, the prospects for exchange rates, and the calls …

Introduction: A mere decade ago Japan’s financial system, and especially its banking system, was not only the largest … country. Today presents a completely different picture. Japan’s financial system is weak and in disarray. Banks no longer rank … among the world’s top ten, and their credit ratings have declined dramatically. Two of Japan’s top 21 banks have already …

Purpose ? Is it regionalization or globalization that more accurately depicts the state of the global economy? Exports …

Previous research suggests that minorities are not faring well in China’s transition—both income and occupational … employ data from the three most recent population censuses of China to explore differences in the labor force participation … rates of a number of China’s important ethnic groups. We estimate urban labor force participation rates using probit …

examine monopoly (South Africa) and duopoly (South Africa, Australia) with a competitive fringe (US, Canada, Poland, China and …

to examine the effects of globalization on markets, strategies, and performance of business-to-consumer firms in Brazil … that globalization and especially the entry of Chinese firms significantly changed market contexts in Brazil. Brazilian … profitability suffered.Originality/value ? The study contributes to the literature by showing that globalization has changed market …

, China and inflation, unemployment and placement responsibility, Japan and lifetime employment, placement as a marketing job …