Recent empirical studies argue that the implementation of quality standards among agricultural exporters has the character of a fixed cost. However, this can be misleading if fixed costs are only understood in terms of required investments. Instead, we argue that standard adoption is the result...

There is much debate on the impact of product and process standards on trade. The conceptual arguments are complex and empirical evidence is mixed. We analyze the impact of standards and tariffs on the dramatic rise and fall of the raisin trade between France and Greece in the course of 25 years...

Seit Ende des Jahres 2005 existiert für das IT-Service-Management die internationale Norm ISO 20000, die einen Rahmen zur Ausrichtung der Leistungserbringung und Lieferung von IT-Dienstleistungen anbietet und Unternehmen eine Prüfung und Zertifizierung der Konformität mit diesem Rahmen...

Drawing on experiences of the author in Interreg co-operation projects, this paper relates project management practice in two case study projects to selected key topics of project management theory, resulting into a series of recommendations primarily based on personal reflection. The case study...

El presente trabajo introduce una Tabla de Correspondencia Directa entre la Clasificación Internacional Industrial Uniforme 3.0 (CIIU 3.0) y la Clasificación de Actividades Económicas para Encuestas Sociodemográficas del Mercosur (CAES 2000). Se detallan las inconsistencias del proceso...

As a result of technical development and globalization, investing abroad has become much more accessible, and thus, an important channel for transferring wealth and income to offshore locations with the aim to avoid tax obligations at home. In this regard, the automatic exchange of information...