Much has been made of the importance of emerging markets and transition economies as the future of the software industry. This paper sets out to explain the main reasons why these markets are proving attractive to Foreign Direct Investment in Romania by examining theories of internationalisation...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a reasoned critique of traditional measurements of wellbeing in society and offer alternative measurements for the increasingly more global economy of today. Design/methodology/approach – Theories of growth and measurement are analyzed....

Of late, interest rates globally have been at historic lows in many countries. The USA, UK, Europe have experienced rates of under 5% for approaching a decade, however there may be some small rises in the future. This article sets out to explore why this may be the case and whether it is likely...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the banking crisis in the USA and Western Europe that began in August 2007 spilled over to the currencies of the EU‐8 such that it could be viewed as financial contagion. The currencies of the EU‐8 which the paper aims to study are...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of increasing trade and investment relations between China and Latin American economies. The paper focuses on the threats and opportunities that permeate this relationship. Design/methodology/approach – The paper surveys...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore empirically the effects of the current financial crisis on the integration and co‐movements of selected stock markets of the emerging economies, namely Indonesia and Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach – The paper employs the standard...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss ways in which exposure to the dynamic conditions of emerging markets can contribute to strategic adaptation and international competitiveness of developed market firms. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine entry modes employed by foreign multinational manufacturing enterprises entering Russia. It is designed to discover how multinational firm decision makers perceive country conditions in Russia and to provide the basis for further study to...

Foreign investment continues to play a greater role in business activity across the globe. It is therefore important to assess the main trends and reasons behind this increased activity so that business can make effective decisions on how they wish to engage in further global expansion. The...