Countercyclical Economics to enhance business cyclical economics, Global World Trade Organization (WTO), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the World Bank (WB) to change from Instrumental for International Lending and International Investment to 1) Managing their own Monetary Policies by...

This presentation provides the comparative results of a project carried out by the Inter-American Development Bank to understand the links between innovation and employment in Latin America and the Caribbean. Special attention is paid to the importance of sectoral and size difference in both...

Existing experimental research on behavior in weakest-link games shows overwhelmingly theinability of people to coordinate on the efficient equilibrium, especially in larger groups. Wehypothesize that people will be able to coordinate on efficient outcomes, provided they havesufficient freedom...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges and implications related to the integration of low-income customers into the strategy of CEMEX, one of the world's largest building materials companies. Design/methodology/approach – A case study with data from interviews of a...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the challenges and implications related to the integration of low-income customers into the strategy of CEMEX, one of the world's largest building materials companies. Design/methodology/approach – A case study with data from interviews of a...

The present paper discusses issues of the tribal interactions living on the borders between North and South Sudan. Foresights are looked for, especially after secession. There are multiple ethnic relations and mutual resources collectively utilized. Different tribes live on those resources, in...

This paper investigates the relevance of traditional trade-exchange rate theorems for developing countries facing sunk entry costs in international markets. Firstly, the theorems analysing pricing of tradable goods and the trade balance dynamics following exchange rate shocks are accounted for....

The American financial crisis, which started in 2007, triggered subsequently a global economic decline. To boost the decreasing national economies, many countries introduced various stipulating measures. The automotive industry has been among the numerous fields, which were affected by the...