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Parade – exploiting the strengths of “Made in Britain” supply chain
McLaren, R.; Tyler, D.J.; Jones, R.M. - In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An … 6 (2002) 1, pp. 35-43
This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of domestic versus offshore supply chains in the clothing industry. It uses Parade, a UK company formed in 1999 which specialises in customised designs and small‐scale orders, for a case study. The results and their implications for the UK...
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Fiscal policy and political limitations in the European Union
Ghannadian, Farhad F. - In: International Journal of Commerce and Management 16 (2006) 1, pp. 41-50
In the Euro zone unlike monetary policy, fiscal policy has to be coordinated with the limitations imposed by the …
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Kalecki, any old idiot and the European Central Bank
Potts, Nick - In: European Business Review 13 (2001) 3, pp. 166-185
If we accept the logic of mainstream free‐market ideology‐based macroeconomic theory, the European Central Bank should, to maximise economic efficiency, be independent of political influence. It is easy to forget that such an understanding of the economy was discredited by the great 1930s...
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The expansion of the EMU: currency speculation and arbitrage
Ghannadian, Farhad F. - In: European Business Review 16 (2004) 4, pp. 398-405
European Monetary Union (EMU) and convert their currency to the “euro”. The European Commission will have to completely … affect the value of the euro.  …
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Efficiency and Resilience of French Multinational Banks: Evidence From the Pre‐Euro Era
Chotigeat, T.; Kramer, Sebastien; Pyun, C. S. - In: Multinational Business Review 12 (2004) 1, pp. 3-18
Large French banks have restructured over the last two decades responding to the evolution of the French banking system, European union integration, and globalization. Using financial time‐series and cross‐sectional data of three major French banks (Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, and Credit...
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Macroeconomic effects of euro implementation
Soper, John C. - In: Managerial Finance 25 (1999) 11, pp. 3-8
Considers the macroeconomic effects of European monetary union and the launch of the euro, suggesting that it offers … of remaining outside the euro zone; and the likelihood that governments will push the ECB into accelerating monetary …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014940405
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Banking on the Euro: changes and challenges
Templeton, William K.; Anne Bond, Charlotte - In: Managerial Finance 25 (1999) 11, pp. 17-26
Considers the likely effects of EMU and the introduction of the euro on the “fragmented” European banking industry …. Recognizes that transition to the euro will be expensive in terms of equipment, training, customer care etc.; and that some new … products and services will be demanded (e.g. cross‐border cash management systems, euro‐denominated bonds etc.) while others …
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The euro impact on European financial markets
Holder, Mark - In: Managerial Finance 25 (1999) 11, pp. 27-34
Considers the implications of EMU and the introduction of the euro for European financial institutions and markets …
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A review of UK public sector real estate asset management
White, Alan D. - In: Journal of Corporate Real Estate 13 (2011) 1, pp. 6-15
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of public sector real estate asset management in the UK from the 1980s to the present day. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is a narrative based upon a chronology of a selection of the reports, studies and research of...
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Addressing the challenges of leading children's services in England: leadership in a changing environment
Purcell, Martin E.; Christian, Margaret; Frost, Nick - In: Journal of Children's Services 7 (2012) 2, pp. 86-100
Purpose – Following the passage of the Children Act, 2004, the leadership of children's services in England has been unified through the appointment of Directors of Children's Services. The role is demanding as it requires leading a range of services in each local authority, which are often...
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