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US phytosanitary restrictions: the forgotten non-tariff barrier
Jouanjean, Marie-Agnes; Maur, Jean-Christophe; Shepherd, Ben - In: Journal of International Trade Law and Policy 15 (2016) 1, pp. 2-27
Purpose This paper aims to provide new evidence that the US phytosanitary regime is associated with a restrictive market access environment for fruit and vegetable products. One chief reason seems to be that the US regime uses a positive list approach, under which only authorized countries can...
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Standards for Lean Six Sigma certification
Laureani, Alessandro; Antony, Jiju - In: International Journal of Productivity and Performance … 61 (2011) 1, pp. 110-120
interviews and secondary information are used to illustrate the existing variation in certification standards across industries … and organisations. Findings – The high variation in Lean Six Sigma certification standards makes it very difficult to … Sigma certification standards be used in organisations, drawing on the best practices from major companies.  …
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Continuing Professional Development: Perspectives from Human Resource Professionals
Jones, Norman; Fear, Nicola - In: Personnel Review 23 (1994) 8, pp. 49-60
remaining over‐whelmingly opposed to compulsory CPD, were in favour of some certification and recognition for CPD activities.  …
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Applying configurational theory to build a typology of ethnocentric consumers
Feurer, Sven; Baumbach, Elisa; Woodside, Arch G. - In: International Marketing Review 33 (2016) 3, pp. 351-375
Purpose – Individuals showing high consumer ethnocentrism (CE) prefer domestic over foreign-made products and their preferences may contribute to barriers to international market entry. Therefore, how to identify such consumers is an important question. Shankarmahesh’s (2006) review reveals...
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Verringerung von Lohnungleichheit durch staatliche Schutz- und Beteiligungsstandards. Schweden, Frankreich und Deutschland im Vergleich / Reduction of wage inequality by national p...
Bosch, Gerhard; Weinkopf, Claudia - In: Arbeit 24 (2015) 3-4, pp. 195-214
protective labour standards in that regard. State action and strategic decisions of major actors are strongly influenced by …
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A CGE Assessment of FTA Between Tunisia and the EU Under Oligopolistic Market Structures
Chatti, Rim - In: Review of Middle East Economics and Finance 1 (2003) 2, pp. 1-30
that a free trade agreement (FTA) improves welfare in all cases, with maximum gains under oligopoly and free entry and exit …. At the sectoral level, the FTA benefits different industries at the expense of agriculture and services, which are …
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Reshaping institutional arrangements for TPP ratification in Korea
Kim, Jung Suk; Ko, Bomin; Heo, Yoon; Lee, Jee Hoon - In: Journal of Korea Trade 20 (2016) 2, pp. 167-185
factors – including Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), the FTA Domestic Planning Division, and the Trade Procedure Act – to … limitations/implications – The very same analysis can be easily extended to examine the domestic reactions for future FTA … negotiation, especially for Mega FTA negotiation. Practical implications – The authors propose six policy suggestions: a Master …
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Agricultural Marketing Institutions: A Response to Quality Disputes
Dimitri, Carolyn - In: Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization 1 (2003) 1
Grades and inspections govern the marketing of agricultural commodities. Federal legislation created the marketing institutions, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when national markets were emerging. Three commodities – fresh produce (fruit and vegetables), grains, and meat – all rely...
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Market Segmentation via Mixed Logit: Extra-Virgin Olive Oil in Urban Italy
Scarpa, Riccardo; Del Giudice, Teresa - In: Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization 2 (2004) 1
The paper presents some results from a stated-preference study that compares three samples of urban consumers of extra-virgin olive oil from three representative Italian cities: Naples (South), Rome (Centre) and Milan (North). A series of multinomial logit models are estimated from choice...
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Quality management systems as indicators for stability and change in customer-supplier relationships
Hallberg, Peter; Hasche, Nina; Kask, Johan; Öberg, … - In: IMP Journal 12 (2018) 3, pp. 483-497
Purpose This paper extends the discussion on stability and change through focus on specific relationship characteristics. Quality management systems prescribe established routines for supplier selection and monitoring, and may thereby designate the nature and longevity of customer–supplier...
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