States, Firms, and Raw Materials

States, Firms, and Raw Materials
Author: Brad Barham
Publisher: Univ of Wisconsin Press
Total Pages: 364
Release: 1994
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780299141141
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Using aluminum as a detailed case study from which it might be possible to construct a model applicable to other industries, examines the political, economic, social, and environmental aspects of extracting raw material from peripheral countries for processing and use in core countries. Ten papers from a conference in Madison, Wisconsin (no date noted) cover ecology, economy, and raw material industry structures; firm strategies and international competition; establishing control of peripheral resources; and Brazilian resource development and Japanese access strategies. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

States, Firms, and their Legal Fictions

States, Firms, and their Legal Fictions
Author: Melissa J. Durkee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 303
Release: 2024-03-31
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1009334670
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Corporations and states are creatures of law that claim rights, trade roles, and avoid responsibility based on legal concepts in international and domestic law. Using the concept of "attribution" as a touchstone, this cross-disciplinary book explores the law's diverse ways of constructing the identities and responsibilities of firms and states.

Critical Materials

Critical Materials
Author: Richard S. Silberglitt
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 78
Release: 2013
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0833079255
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A high percentage of many raw and semi-finished materials critical to U.S. manufacturing are imported. China is the controlling producer of 11 of these materials and has instituted export restrictions that have led to two-tier pricing, creating pressure to move manufacturing to China. This report suggests the need for actions to mitigate the impact of such market distortions on the global manufacturing sector.

World Trade in Commodities

World Trade in Commodities
Author: United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1058
Release: 1949
Genre: International trade
ISBN:
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Congressional Record

Congressional Record
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1272
Release: 1958
Genre: Law
ISBN:
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The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)