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Examining international trade flows for Australian construction companies

El‐Higzi, Faiza A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 6, pp. 491-507

The construction industry in Australia is a major contributor to the national GDP. In recent years efforts to improve the industry’s performance led to the realisation that the industry needs to be internationally competitive for it to remain viable. This paper examines the nature of the...

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Corporate power and the globalization process

Brinkman, Richard L.; Brinkman, June E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 9, pp. 730-752

Looks partially toward a conceptual clarification of globalization interrelated to corporate power. The global economy … conceptualized and demarcated as corporate globalization. Given the growing increase in size, power and dominance of the MNCs, the … or MNCs will be in control of the globalization process. Interjects and analyses the theory and policy of free trade, all …

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Racism and ethics in the globalized business world

Sintonen, Teppo M.; Takala, Tuomo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 11, pp. 849-860

This paper analyzes the concept of racism in the context of business ethics and globalization. It first introduces … discusses about the challenges and demands that globalization has set to multicultural and multinational business operations …

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Globalisation, development and poverty in the Pacific Islands

Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 12, pp. 902-922

Using the United Nations’ definition of least developed nations, examines the socioeconomic situation of the least developed Pacific island nations, namely the Melanesian countries – the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, the Polynesian countries – Samoa and Tuvalu, and the Micronesian country...

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Norms for evaluating economic globalization

Gaburro, Giuseppe; O'Boyle, Edward J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 1/2, pp. 95-118

globalization. There are two perspectives regarding globalization: mainstream economics and personalist economics. The first … evaluating economic globalization. Mainstream economics brings to bear a few principles from positive economics. Personalist … relevant to evaluating economic globalization properly. Our argument rests on principles from personalist economics and two …

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Income inequality between skilled individuals

Svizzero, Serge; Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 11, pp. 1118-1130

It is widely agreed that income inequality has increased in OECD countries over the past two decades. Most of the debate has focused on the distinction between skilled and unskilled workers. However inequality increased not only among those with different observable traits but also within groups...

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Institutional paradigm and the management of transitions

Nwankwo, Sonny; Richards, Darlington - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 1/2, pp. 111-130

One of the overarching goals of many African countries since the past two decades has been the rapid move towards integration with the global economy. This is evident through far‐reaching macroeconomic and political reforms now taking place in these countries. However, despite the aggressive...

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International apparel trade and developing economies in Africa

Hurreeram, Dinesh Kumar; Little, David - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 1/2, pp. 131-142

The international textiles and apparel trade has been one of the most contentious trade issues between the developed and developing countries. Restrictions have been imposed in terms of quota and tariffs on imports since the 1950s. In January 2005, after the phasing out of the multi fire...

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The evolution of development economics and globalization

Piasecki, Ryszard; Wolnicki, Miron - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 3, pp. 300-314

, economists expected that globalization would come to be a panacea for all developing countries. They advocated the abandonment of …

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Will the Euro be passé or handmaiden to global growth and development?

Salih, Thamir M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 4, pp. 365-369

The capacity to generate and how to avoid the dismantling of wealth is the premise upon which the European Union (EU) has been established. The road to EU as a nation will not be as smooth as some European countries would have hoped. Structural incompatibilities, political rivalry and...

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