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Japan's Trade Policy: Action or Reaction?
ISBN: 9780415137355 / Angielski / Twarda / 180 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text examines the process of trade policy making in Japan and takes the US/Japan trade talks of the mid 1980s as a focal case study. Four key areas are covered: pharmaceuticals; telecommunications; electronics; and forestry products. It should be of use to academics and policy makers alike by highlighting Japan's trade policy against the background of domestic imperatives.
This text examines the process of trade policy making in Japan and takes the US/Japan trade talks of the mid 1980s as a focal case study. Four key are...
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730,42 zł |
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Britain's Place in the World: Import Controls 1945-60
ISBN: 9780415139373 / Angielski / Twarda / 340 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Britain's Place in the World examines the establishment and effectiveness of import controls, particularly quotas. Placing quotas back in the centre of British history, Milward and Brennan make some radical claims for Britain's economic performance in a global context.
Looking into a wide variety of industries from motorcars to typewriters, raw chemicals to food produce, they examine the intended and actual obstruction to imported goods represented by quotas, and the political and financial ramifications beyond the statistics. This is the fourth book to be published in the... Britain's Place in the World examines the establishment and effectiveness of import controls, particularly quotas. Placing quotas back in the...
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680,04 zł |
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Competitiveness, Subsidiarity and Industrial Policy
ISBN: 9780415139854 / Angielski / Twarda / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. What does competitiveness mean? In recent years, discussion of economic policy has become dominated by the notion of competitiveness. In this volume a group of leading economists explore the issue through cross-country comparisons and by means of single country case studies. They also examine:
* the relationship between competitiveness and community objectives * the co-existence of diversity, subsidiarity and EU industrial policy * the impact of European enlargement and further integration What does competitiveness mean? In recent years, discussion of economic policy has become dominated by the notion of competitiveness. In this volume a...
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881,54 zł |
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The Rise of Free Trade
ISBN: 9780415140317 / Angielski / Twarda / 1696 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why was Britain the first country to opt for unilateral free trade 150 years ago? On 16 May 1846, the House of Commons voted to abolish tariff protection for agriculture - the famous 'repeal of the Corn Laws'. Britain then adhered to her free trade policy despite both her relative economic decline and the protectionist policies of her leading trade rivals, the USA and Germany.
This four volume set examines and explains the contentious issues surrounding the policy shift to free trade and the subsequent persistence of that policy. This set provides a comprehensive collection of articles... Why was Britain the first country to opt for unilateral free trade 150 years ago? On 16 May 1846, the House of Commons voted to abolish tariff protect...
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5541,11 zł |
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Industrialization in Malaysia: Import Substitution and Infant Industry Performance
ISBN: 9780415144766 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Import substitution strategy enjoyed its heyday in the 1970s but was largely discredited and replaced by free market policies in the 1980s. It has been acknowledged recently, however, that some of the most successful growth economies in the Pacific Rim combined protectionist ISI policies with export-oriented policies. A systematic rethinking of the relationship between import-substituting and export-oriented industrialization strategies is provided, firstly, by making direct price comparisons to estimate the effective rate of protection (ERP); secondly, through an examination of the dynamic...
Import substitution strategy enjoyed its heyday in the 1970s but was largely discredited and replaced by free market policies in the 1980s. It has bee...
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211,52 zł |
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The State, Society and Big Business in South Korea
ISBN: 9780415145831 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This text examines how in South Korea, the state can execute national policies that are opposed to the interests of social constituents, despite the expansion of social power. The means of state control are examined and the relationship between government and big business groups provide an example of this. The author demonstrates how confucian values, the role of the family and a firm hierarchical tradition have prevented South Korea from developing a modern state on the western model.
This text examines how in South Korea, the state can execute national policies that are opposed to the interests of social constituents, despite the e...
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448,28 zł |
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The Dynamics of the International Brewing Industry Since 1800
ISBN: 9780415147057 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Since the early 19th century brewing has been a constantly innovative and evolving industry, subject to changes in technology, taste and industrial structure. This book examines the industry from the perspectives of economic and business history. It combines chapters on the major European nations with chapters on the United States and Australia.
Since the early 19th century brewing has been a constantly innovative and evolving industry, subject to changes in technology, taste and industrial st...
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755,61 zł |
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Transnational Corporations: Fragmentation Amidst Integration
ISBN: 9780415148238 / Angielski / Twarda / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in international production worldwide, accompanied by considerable changes in its geographical structure. This volume examines the role of transnational corporations (TNCs) in the geography of international production, covering both theoretical and empirical aspects, and drawing conclusions for future policy-making.
This work will be essential to scholars, policy-makers and professionals in the areas of international business strategy, international economics and political science. Recent years have seen a dramatic increase in international production worldwide, accompanied by considerable changes in its geographical structure. T...
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755,61 zł |
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The Global Restructuring of the Steel Industry: Innovations, Institutions and Industrial Change
ISBN: 9780415148276 / Angielski / Twarda / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The steel industry is one of the many major world industries extensively restructured in this era of globalization. This text explains how and why the steel industry has shifted from advanced capitalist countries to late industrializing countries. Drawing upon case studies of the steel industry in the US, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and India, Anthony P. D'Costa examines the relationship between industrial change and institutional responses to technological diffusion. He reveals that governments' and firms' differing responses to innovations lead to an uneven diffusion of technology and...
The steel industry is one of the many major world industries extensively restructured in this era of globalization. This text explains how and why the...
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680,04 zł |
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The Economics and Politics of International Trade: Freedom and Trade: Volume Two
ISBN: 9780415155250 / Angielski / Twarda / 330 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is contemporary in focus, and explores key issues in current debates concerning international trade policy. The contributors are leading economists and political economists from Britain, Europe, the United States and Japan.
This volume is contemporary in focus, and explores key issues in current debates concerning international trade policy. The contributors are leading e...
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730,42 zł |
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Job Design and Technology : Taylorism vs Anti-Taylorism
ISBN: 9780415158695 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Recent trends like lean production and McDonaldisation indicate that Taylorism is a persistent, underlying principle of many organisations. Despite global competition and the need for speed, flexibility and quality, still the principle of Taylorism remains in the contemporary workplace. Moreover, information technology is often being used in way's that reinforce Taylorist patterns. For some this may be a fact of life. Hans D. Pruijt argues that this is not the case. There is a countermovement, particularly in North-West Europe where viable alternatives are being purseued. But, a systematic...
Recent trends like lean production and McDonaldisation indicate that Taylorism is a persistent, underlying principle of many organisations. Despite gl...
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211,52 zł |
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European Union - European Industrial Relations?: Global Challenge, National Development and Transitional Dynamics
ISBN: 9780415158725 / Angielski / Twarda / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book explores the prospects for the emergence of a distinctly European pattern of industrial relations, in which the European-level organisations representing employers and trade unions gain in importance vis-a-vis their national organisations. In particular, the impact of the 'Social Chapter' to the Maastricht Treaty is considered. The study also considers the likelihood of European-level collective bargaining, and what effect mandatory European Works Councils might have on existing national systems of employee representation, and offers a trilateral comparison between industrial...
This book explores the prospects for the emergence of a distinctly European pattern of industrial relations, in which the European-level organisations...
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730,42 zł |
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Religion, Business and Wealth in Modern Britain
ISBN: 9780415168984 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The connections between religion and capitalism have intrigued and challenged policy makers, pressure groups, theologians, sociologists, economists and historians for centuries. Should economics be subordinate to morality and the ethics of religion? Has Protestantism been conducive to capitalism? How should the rich use their wealth? What roles should rich people play in the life of religious organizations? This work addresses such questions in the context of modern Britain, with three identifiable approaches. First, many of the essays examine siginificant individuals and groups within...
The connections between religion and capitalism have intrigued and challenged policy makers, pressure groups, theologians, sociologists, economists an...
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755,61 zł |
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Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era
ISBN: 9780415171410 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era, Yizheng Shi analyses the technological behaviour of state- owned firms. In particular he shows how they have imported, utilised and assimilated foreign technology into their operations. The author argues that despite being granted more autonomy and having to face increased competition, Chinese firms are still not motivated to assimilate properly imported technology because of the absence of well- delineated property rights.
In Chinese Firms and Technology in the Reform Era, Yizheng Shi analyses the technological behaviour of state- owned firms. In particular he s...
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730,42 zł |
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Foreign Direct Investment and Governments: Catalysts for economic restructuring
ISBN: 9780415173551 / Angielski / Miękka / 472 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new paperback edition of Foreign Direct Investment and Governments examines the dynamic relationship between foreign direct investment, governments and economic development. The book includes:
* an investigation of the catalytic role played by the governments and multinationals in determining national advantages * eleven in-depth national studies of the UK, USA, Japan, New Zealand, India, Mexico, Spain, Sweden, China, Indonesia and Taiwan * analysis of all aspects of the investment development path Foreign Direct Investment and Governments is an... This new paperback edition of Foreign Direct Investment and Governments examines the dynamic relationship between foreign direct investment, ...
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438,20 zł |
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European Monetary Union: The Way Forward
ISBN: 9780415174084 / Angielski / Twarda / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A detailed analysis of the economic effects of the changeover to a unified European currency and the pressures caused by a dual-currency system over the transition period to the Euro. Subjects discussed include:
* fiscal transfer payments: the implications of the US structure for the EMU * consequences of parallel currency 1999-2002 * feasibility of a single currency without the exchange rate mechanism * the relationship between the UK and Europe * accounts of moves towards monetary union in Austria, Portugal and Finland. A detailed analysis of the economic effects of the changeover to a unified European currency and the pressures caused by a dual-currency system over t...
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579,30 zł |
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Competitive Industrial Development in the Age of Information: The Role of Cooperation in the Technology Sector
ISBN: 9780415178549 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book examines how transnational corporations, small to medium enterprises and governments have emerged as the principal players in industrial development. This valuable work examines this trend, with particular reference to the role of the tax policy in technology development, the financing of technology-sector SMEs, the role of government policy and the relationship between competition and co-operation.
This book examines how transnational corporations, small to medium enterprises and governments have emerged as the principal players in industrial dev...
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931,92 zł |
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Privatisation and Liberalisation in European Telecommunications: Comparing Britain, the Netherlands and France
ISBN: 9780415180030 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book combines a detailed, sector-specific study of comparative telecommunications regimes set in the context of the EC, with an extensive historical and empirical analysis of individual policy management and change as experienced by three diverse regulatory cultures, namely, Britain, the Netherlands and France. By adopting a comprehensive analytical framework based on far-reaching literature, the author explores a wide-range of theories, addressing key issues at the forefront of contemporary political and academic debate as: Do nation states matter in the globalizing telecommunications...
This book combines a detailed, sector-specific study of comparative telecommunications regimes set in the context of the EC, with an extensive histori...
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755,61 zł |
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American Industry Europe V6
ISBN: 9780415190138 / Angielski / Twarda Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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982,29 zł |
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Foreign Ownership Canadn Indus
ISBN: 9780415190428 / Angielski / Twarda / 364 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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1309,72 zł |