Der internationale Kapitalverkehr ist zum Motor der Globalisierung geworden. Seit Mitte der 80er-Jahre expandiert er doppelt so rasch wie der Warenhandel und fast viermal stärker als die Weltproduktion. Hierzu haben vor allem Direktinvestitionen und das Aktienkapital beigetragen. Zu den...

This paper develops a model for analyzing the costs and benefits of intellectual property enforcement in LDCs. The North is more productive than the South and is the only source of innovator. There are two types of goods, and each bloc has a comparative advantage in producing a specific type of...

Global factors are becoming increasingly important as a cause of international capital flows. It is nearly impossible for some countries to protect themselves from outside influences on their financial markets. This paper investigates the extent to which various global factors such as stock...