Before the arrival of the twenty-first century, Taiwan was widely regarded as a successful model of a country which had not only transformed herself from an underdeveloped economy into a high-tech industrialised island, but had also undergone a revolution from an authoritarian regime to a democratic one.
This book provides a detailed examination of foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) after closer integration in the European Union.
Multinational Corporations and the Emerging Network Economy in Asia and the Pacific delves into the ongoing rise of a global economy anchored in a web of inter-firm production networks and the role played by multinational corporations in the process.
Principles of International Finance, first published in 1988, provides a comprehensive introduction to international finance which is rapidly becoming an increasingly important branch of international economics.
This book contains papers addressing the major problems and possible reforms in the international monetary and financial system from the perspective of developing countries.
This book uses the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), as an analytical entry point to understand and illuminate post-War Europe and the drive to create an identity that can legitimise the European project in its broadest sense.
Originally published in 1994 this book examines problems related to investment planning, capacity additions, and choice of technology in dynamic manufacturing systems characterized by multiple products, dynamic demand growth, uncertainty in demand and availability of alternative technologies.
This book provides an overview of Hong Kong's role as an international financial centre, focusing especially on how Hong Kong has contributed significantly, and continues to contribute significantly, to China's economic development.
Originally published in 1973 this book applies economic analysis to scientific research and to industrial reserch and development and analyses the interactions between these activities and economic activities in general.
As the fourth industrial era evolves, the role of blockchain technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and machine learning in transforming national commerce cannot be overemphasized, especially with the expansion of e-commerce in Africa.
The dominant approach to economic policy has so far failed to adequately address the pressing challenges the world faces today: extreme poverty, widespread joblessness and precarious employment, burgeoning inequality, and large-scale environmental threats.
This book captures the dynamic relationship between COVID-19 pandemic, crude oil prices and major stock indices as well as the crude oil prices and stock market volatility that have been caused due to outbreak of this pandemic.
This is the first volume in the The New Rich in Asia series which examines the economic, social and political construction of the 'new rich' in the countries and territories of East and South East Asia, as well as their impact internationally.
As key links in transportation and supply chains, the effect of climate change on seaports has broad implications for the development prospects of the global economy.
Although women now represent over forty percent of the workforce in most countries, organizations have been slow to capitalize on the potential of their women employees.
Now that this study is completed and I wish to make due acknowledg- ment to all those who have in any degree contributed towards its realization, my thoughts turn in the first place to the one to whom this book is dedicated.
The deregulation of labour law in the European Union was thought to be a spur to lasting growth of employment and an increase in labour market efficiency.
First published in 1938, this book aims to be a 'true and objective' account of China's recent history and its present circumstances at the time, drawing on the author's thirty years of experience as a member of the British consular service in China.
With the negotiation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS), the policies affecting access to, and conditions of competition in, service markets are today firmly rooted in the multilateral trading system.
This book deals with the historical relationship between international trade liberalisation - one of the backbones of globalisation - and the development of social welfare.
In seinem Buch zeigt Günter Pilarsky, ein global aktiver Insider und einer der wenigen großen deutschen Minenbetreiber, worum es bei dem Thema Rohstoffsicherung wirklich geht, wie erfolgversprechende Vorgehensweisen aussehen und welche Forderungen an Politik, Interessenverbände und die gesamte Gesellschaft zu stellen sind.
First published in 1960 Trade with Communist Countries presents an important research report for the first time covering the essential facts and drawing conclusions on East/West trading possibilities.