Essays Tagged: "cross border"

NAFTA - Canadian viewpoint

vestment for each country. The Reciprocity Treaty in the mid-19th century which removed tariffs on cross-border trade in so called "natural products" but not generally manufactured goods was short-li ... loped in OECD and other international bodies, have served to govern the conduct of most Canada-U.S. cross-boarder trade. Tariffs on both countries on cross-boarder trade have been progressively lower ...

(7 pages) 135 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

'Globalisation does more harm than good to a country's economy.'!!

into integrated parts of the global financial market - the globalisation process - involves complex cross-border and cross-sectoral integration in which capital movements and financial services are ke ... tween various national financial systems. Buyer and sellers of certain financial instruments trade across their national borders. There have been a number of different factors that have influenced the ...

(3 pages) 408 0 4.3 Feb/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Case study on Asea Brown Boveri regarding control in organisation.

On August 10, 1987, the largest cross-border merger in Europe made history when the two giants of European electrical equipment indu ...

(7 pages) 239 0 3.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The European Union approach to cross border insolvencies. The European Insolvency Regulation.

rce. This regulation is the result of more than 30 years of discussions on the European approach to cross border insolvency issues.2. Council Regulation (EC) No 1346/2000:The official name of the EUIR ... s. The Regulation aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of insolvency proceedings with a cross border dimension by either simplifying or removing formalities associated with recognition and ...

(5 pages) 67 0 4.0 Jan/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Globalization: angel or devil?

n included in some dictionaries. But in general terms, globalization can be defined as a raising in cross-border transaction of goods, services, technologies, financial flows, direct investments, labo ...

(3 pages) 142 0 0.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Direct Foreign Investment

e fact that with only one percent of the world's population the UK receives nearly 8% of the worlds cross border foreign investment. The greatest amount of investment occurred in 2000 with a staggerin ... e pattern of DFI in comparison with the rest of Europe is that there is a far greater amount of DFI crossing UK boundaries than there is on average in Europe. Europe has been criticised, in the past a ...

(6 pages) 147 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Value chain strategies of - A Logistics industry

Industry value chain - Market TrendWhile international commerce and cross-border transport steadily increase, customer needs are becoming more extensive as well as more ... n this area. This includes services such as order processing, as well as exactly fitting offerings across the entire actual logistical and value chain process (an extremely current example: financial ... ned to capture.Today, DKSH healthcare has become a truly regional contender with a strong position across the Asian region. As their competitiveness has improved in recent years, so it has the sales r ...

(15 pages) 722 0 4.4 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Financial globalization

ss but there are risks that have to be considered such as trade, foreign exchange, cash management, cross border financing, investment, and multi currency requirements.In conducting business overseas, ... ce their activities have heightened the emphasis on money management performance. At the same time, cross-border financial activity has increased. Investors that manage a growing share of global finan ...

(4 pages) 253 1 3.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Unrestricted Cross-border Trade

Unrestricted Cross-border TradeInternational trade can be defined as the exchange of goods, services or capital b ...

(4 pages) 150 0 4.7 Jun/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges

International business entrepreneurship!

s. On the one hand, international business occurs when any individual or organization is engaged in cross-border commercial transaction with individuals, private firms, public sector organizations or ... ed policy makers to push financial reporting in the direction of active harmonization of standards across national boundaries and is driving the increasing convergence of accounting standards worldwid ...

(14 pages) 595 0 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

How do you explain the rise and fall of the Bretton Woods system? and the creation of an optimal currency area?

d by the war, had vastly diminished commercial trade, the international exchange of currencies, and cross-border lending and borrowing. The creators of the Bretton Woods hoped to avoid a repeat of the ... bility was restricted to fairly small national, or even regional, domains, as in Western Europe or across developing countries. And these smallish domains could well experience macroeconomic shocks di ...

(10 pages) 82 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Globalisation and its effects on australian national identity and democracy

l economic systems through the growth in international trade, investment and capital flows. It is a cross border social, cultural and technological exchange. It's the process in which geographic dista ... graphic distance becomes a factor of diminishing importance in the establishment and maintenance of cross border economic, political, technological, and socio cultural relations under the conditions o ...

(4 pages) 72 0 4.3 Mar/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Globalization

nt situation. A generally accepted definition is a "process fueled by, and resulting in, increasing cross-border flows of goods, services, money, people, information, and culture" (Guillen). Many othe ... f cultural products and influences will increase diversity within societies, even reducing the one across them. The main conclusion that I drew from Guillen is that among the scholars there is no cons ...

(7 pages) 267 0 4.7 May/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

THE PROBLEMS OF AFRICAN WRITERS

and it is hard to find, in the lush pastures of the Euro American book industry, anyone who cares. Cross-border publishing investment readily crosses the Atlantic in both directions, but does not ven ...

(3 pages) 25 0 4.3 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > World Literature

Globalisation and the effects on australian society

l economic systems through the growth in international trade, investment and capital flows. It is a cross border social, cultural, technological exchange. It's a process in which geographic distance b ... graphic distance becomes a factor of diminishing importance in the establishment and maintenance of cross border economic, political and socio-cultural relations. (Comaroff, 2000: 291-343) Globalisati ...

(7 pages) 122 0 4.5 Jun/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

t also called for the gradual elimination, over a period of 15 years, of most remaining barriers to cross-border investment and to the movement of goods and services among the three countries. Other p ... ness with Mexico under NAFTA using the truck industry. The history of NAFTA direct related to truck crossings will be point out , data concerning the volume and the increase in trade since NAFTA start ...

(13 pages) 136 0 3.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Tax haven countries and tax haven operations are appealing to certain governments and businesses.

er the availability of legal remedies, as discussed below the pursuance of legal remedies alone for cross-border disputes is not in itself an effectual or efficient way of resolving, or indeed prevent ...

(2 pages) 44 0 3.0 Dec/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Introduction of Globalization and Standardization of Markets

"thegrowing economic interdependence of countries worldwide throughincreasing volume and variety of cross-border transactions in goods andservices, free international capital flows, and more rapid and ... rmulae toanother foreign Market and if is right under what conditions :The results confirm that an across the board standardization strategy is notrealistic in the home host scenario. The author ident ...

(6 pages) 141 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics > Foreign & International Economics

Regional Assessment Asia

ically distinct and separate national markets into one huge global marketplace. Falling barriers to cross-border trade have made it easier to sell internationally" These agreements are being touted as ... ut also as an influencer in negotiating peace amongst the various people in the regions as well as across the globe.Asia is the world's largest continent covers approx 17.139 million square miles. Its ...

(5 pages) 98 0 4.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Wall Street Journal Article - Amy Chozick, "Discount Airlines Hit Latin America," The Wall Street Journal, June 8, 2005, p. D1 & D12

any variety of distances. In the past year, four budget airlines have been able to expand and offer cross border trips and even flights to tourist areas at costs that it would take to fill your car wi ...

(3 pages) 59 1 4.3 Jun/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Markets & Exchanges