Political Risk Analysis around the North Atlantic

Political Risk Analysis around the North Atlantic
Author: Frederick Stapenhurst
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 239
Release: 1992-06-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1349123994

Examines the emergence of the corporate political risk assessment function, highlighting its evolution as an integral component of strategic decision-making. Numerous country-specific and company-specific examples of political risk analysis are included.

The Political Economy of Development in Southeastern Europe

The Political Economy of Development in Southeastern Europe
Author: Spyros Roukanas
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 331993452X

This book offers important new insights into recent advances and perspectives in the field of political economy of development in Southeastern European countries. In addition, it provides theoretical and empirical contributions to political economy of development in an international context. Written by authors from Greece, Serbia and Turkey, the book covers a broad spectrum of topics – from macroeconomics and economic policy to international political economy and globalization. Presenting new and original ideas, this is a valuable resource for anyone wishing to gain a deeper understanding of political economy of development in Southeastern Europe: academicians, policymakers and business practitioners.

Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy: Entries P-Z

Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy: Entries P-Z
Author: R. J. Barry Jones
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 636
Release: 2001
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780415243520

This important new work is the first comprehensive reference to the rapidly developing field of international political economy [IPE]. Featuring over 1200 A-Z entries, the coverage encompasses the full range of issues, concepts, and institutions associated with IPE in its various forms. Comprehensively cross-referenced and indexed, each entry provides suggestions for further reading along with guides to more specialized sources. Selected entries include: * African Development Bank * benign neglect * Black Monday * casino capitalism * debt management * efficiency * floating exchange rates * General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade [GATT] *information society/economy * Organization of Petroleum-Exporting Countries [OPEC] * Microsoft * multinational corporations, definitions * NATO * patents * rent-seeking * Schellin, Thomas *tax havens * trusts * Value-Added Tax [VAT] * zero-sum games * and many more.

Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy

Routledge Encyclopedia of International Political Economy
Author: R. J. Barry Jones
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1864
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136927395

This three volume Encyclopedia offers the first comprehensive and authoritative survey of the rapidly developing field of international political economy. Its entries cover the major theoretical issues and analytical approaches within the field. The set also provides detailed discussion of the contributions of key individuals and surveys a wide range of empirical conditions and developments within the global political economy, including its major institutions. The Encyclopedia has been designed to be eclectic in approach and wide-ranging in coverage. Theoretical entries range from discussions of the definition and scope of the field, through core methodological questions such as rationalism and the structure-agent problem, to surveys of the major theories and approaches employed in the study of the international political economy.

The Oxford Handbook of International Business

The Oxford Handbook of International Business
Author: Alan M. Rugman
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 902
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780199258413

This handbook synthesises some literature of the last 40 years in 28 chapters. The coverage is split into the following areas : the history and theory of the multinational enterprise; the political and policy environment of international business.

The Internationalization of US Franchising Systems

The Internationalization of US Franchising Systems
Author: Ilan Alon
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2014-06-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135687056

This book reviews both the environmental and organizational factors of international franchising, but focuses on the latter because environmental factors can not adequately explain why some franchisers within a particular industry internationalize. This study finds that organizational factors such as the size, age, growth rate, pricing strategies and the geographical dispersion of the firm, collectively affect the franchising firm's decision to internationalize. However, the individual variables are different in significance and magnitude for the retailing, hotel and motel, and professional business service industries.

Canada's Corruption at Home and Abroad

Canada's Corruption at Home and Abroad
Author: Robert I. Rotberg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2018-10-19
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 135157924X

Although Canada is regarded as one of the least corrupt countries, this volume draws on wide ranging evidence and innovative research from scholars around the world to challenge this assumption. Corruption, defined as the "abuse of entrusted power for private gain," is often understood as being caused by internally motivated greed leading to prohibited acts in contravention of laws, rules and regulations. It can also be defined as "dishonest action that destroys people’s trust." These traditional forms of corruption pose problems for Canada in a variety of policy domains, as well as "institutional corruption" evidenced by deception and financial inconsistency that undermine the effectiveness and transparency of policy objectives. This volume contains chapters that investigate various areas of corruption in Canada, ranging from corruption amongst the First Nations, to the armed forces, to the delivery of foreign assistance. It also offers suggestions to reduce future outbreaks of corruption. Each chapter provides detailed empirical analysis evidenced through real world examples that highlight key lessons amidst the numerous challenges posed by corruption. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Canadian Foreign Policy Journal.

Managing International Trade And Investment: Casebook

Managing International Trade And Investment: Casebook
Author: Debora L Spar
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
Total Pages: 469
Release: 2003-07-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1911298178

Despite the ease with which it is often conducted, doing business across borders is not the same as doing it at home. Rather, it entails a whole new set of managerial challenges: re-assessing competitive advantage; evaluating diverse political environments and legal structures; considering the impact of currency fluctuations and trading regimes; and understanding widely disparate cultures and business norms. Using the cases presented in this book, instructors can help their students build a framework of analysis that will enable them to understand the challenges of international trade and investment and master the opportunities these represent./a

The Internationalization of the German Political Economy

The Internationalization of the German Political Economy
Author: William D. Graf
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2016-07-27
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1349222275

The internationalization of the German political economy in the postwar era has produced a special socio-economic and political formation which this anthology views as a 'hegemonic project'. Based upon a virtually total West German integration into the 'West', this project has evolved within a new international division of labour and a global political system in which the German state, with its extreme level of export dependency and need for stability, has become a guardian and champion of the global status quo.