This book offers the first thorough legal analysis of the practice of mixity since the Lisbon Treaty, providing the perspectives of international, EU, and national law.
In September 1985, emissaries of the world's five leading industrial nations-the United States, Britain, France, Germany, and Japan-secretly gathered at the Plaza Hotel in New York City and unveiled an unprecedented effort to correct the largest set of current account and exchange rate imbalances that had ever threatened the world economy.
The details of international business are growing more complex by the day-and even the most seasoned professionals can find themselves in need of guidance.
Transport costs have been, and still are, an important component of trade costs, which are one the major determinants of the volume of trade, and thus of gross domestic product (GDP) and GDP growth.
As the economies of China, India, and other Asian nations continue to grow, these countries are seeking greater control over the rules that govern international trade.
Fair Trade promises to raise living standards in developing countries through:- worldwide minimum prices for commodities- support for democratically governed cooperatives- requirement of minimum wages and safety standards for workers- training to help producers improved quality and develop business skills- encouragement of eco-friendly practices- third-party certificationIn contrast to the free trade status quo, Fair Trade relies on informed consumers to choose more direct supply chains that minimize the role of middlemen, offering economic justice and social change as a viable and sustainable alternative to charity.
It has become commonplace to think that globalization has produced a race to the bottom in terms of labor standards and quality of life: the cheaper the labor and the lower the benefits afforded workers, the more competitively a country can participate on the global stage.
The first book to weave Eurasia together through the perspective of the oceans and seas Eurasia's emerging powers-India, China, and Russia-have increasingly embraced their maritime geographies as they have expanded and strengthened their economies, military capabilities, and global influence.
This first sustained ethnographic study of organic agriculture outside the United States traces its meanings, practices, and politics in two nations typically considered worlds apart: Latvia and Costa Rica.
A trusted economic commentator provides a penetrating account of the threats to China's continued economic rise Under President Xi Jinping, China has become a large and confident power both at home and abroad, but the country also faces serious challenges.
Erfolgreich in Singapore: Wirtschaftlicher Auf- und Ausbau im Herzen AsiensAishah RahmanSingapore hat sich als ein pulsierendes Wirtschaftszentrum und globales Handelsdrehkreuz etabliert.
This book presents an in-depth analysis of Bulgaria's integration into the global economy, analyzing the evolution, current status, and prospects for the country’s positioning in the ever-complex system of international economic relations.
This volume focuses on Central and Southeast Europe, and explores the dynamic and complex area of distributive trade on markets which have recently undergone a huge transformation.
This book highlights the role of global networks, lean and green production methods, customized quality versus price competitiveness, online outreach along with showroom access, labor issues, and related factors that continue to compel location shifts and extensions of the furniture industry.
This book paints a wide canvas of the immense global economic potential of ten most important cash generating crops spread over Asia, Africa and Latin America, namely, Arecanut, Cashew Nut, Coconut, Cinchona, Cocoa, Coffee, Tea, Oil Palm, Rubber and Wattle.
Dieses Lehrbuch beschäftigt sich mit der fortschreitenden globalen Entgrenzung von Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft, die erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die Arbeitsmärkte, die internationale Arbeitsteilung, die soziale Sicherung und auf die Einkommensverteilung hat.
Asia Competitiveness Institute (ACI) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP), National University of Singapore (NUS) started producing its flagship analysis of competitiveness covering the sub-national economies of India on an annual basis since 2013.
This book studies the new economic and financial reforms China is adopting to advance its economy, and the policies behind the Chinese Outbound Direct Investment (ODI).
This book examines the economic, cultural and structural factors affecting China's economic growth, and expounds why China's economy has been so successful in the past, and the challenges that lie ahead for the country amidst the changing world, new challenges and uncertainties.
