The stereotype that "the exotic is the erotic" has fueled the demand for foreign women to enter prostitution, further inflating the demand for trafficked women. This has been a traditional marketing angle in the sex industry, dating back to Roman t Continue Reading...
The Chinese invented gunpowder, but they do not use it to make guns to invade others, the Chinese invented the compass, but they do not use it to make warships to prowl about the four seas. At the United Nations, Chinese leaders once promised to the Continue Reading...
Coffee Industry: Economics and Investment An interesting industry to consider in terms not only of investment, but also in terms of history, socio-cultural and economic influences, is coffee. It appears that, although the industry has recently expe Continue Reading...
discovery of the New World and attendant new trade routes can certainly be described as momentous and significant, but the benefits of conquest and contact have been eclipsed by the inhumane, unjust, and hypocritical consequences thereof. Three maj Continue Reading...
Mexico Expansion Mexico Macroeconomic Prospects for Investment Mexico represents an ideal target for production expansion for many reasons. The country has both low unemployment and low inflation which provides a foundation of stability in the wor Continue Reading...
Singapore Economy Singapore: Looking Back to the Past for Answers to the Future Looking Backwards According to the Singapore Ministry of Finance the world economy has created a challenging environment for growth in any nation. However, despite the Continue Reading...
Proton Berhad is the largest Malaysian automaker. Based in Shah Alam, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Proton is the older of Malaysia's two automakers and has earned a substantial market share in its home country. At this point, Proton must seek internatio Continue Reading...
Globalization of the Fashion Industry Not so long ago, globalization was an only theoretical term businesses used as a "what if" situation. Today, globalization is a reality. Through lowered trade restrictions and increased international cooperation Continue Reading...
This means that you must continually monitor and communicate about possible changes, pertaining to the overall scope of the threat. Once this occurs, is when an entity will have an effective security procedure that will adapt to the various changes Continue Reading...
S. attributed to NAFTA. Figure 1: Rise in the Business Investment (adapted from "NAFTA -- Myth…," ¶ 1). Myth #2: NAFTA has cost the U.S. jobs. Fact: U.S. employment rose from 110.8 million people in 1993 to 137.6 million in 2007, an incr Continue Reading...
Neoliberalism is both an ideology and philosophy which believes that "human welfare is best promoted by economic growth, which in turn is best enabled by reducing the interference of governments in the private sector. Neo-liberals also support meas Continue Reading...
" (Hill, 1) Again, it is borne out by our understanding of globalization that larger economies must experience some form of retraction in order to become compatible with trade partners. Here, researchers have observed that "at high transport costs a Continue Reading...
The article does not set for itself the objective of tackling cultural differences as a wider concept, but points out to specific challenges of cultural differences. The second textbook excerpt makes reference to distinctive aspects of free trade a Continue Reading...
In 2004, FASB (Financial Accounting Standards Board) issued a draft meant to provide guidelines of how entities should estimate fair value prices for reporting purposes. Escape clause - is a part in any contract that specifies the conditions in whi Continue Reading...
The British created a well-educated, English-speaking Indian elite middle class d. new jobs were created for millions of Indian hand-spinner and hand-weavers The Indian National Congress can best be described in which of the following ways: Answer Continue Reading...
the Euro vs. Dollarization Dollarization takes place when one country decides to use a foreign currency in parallel to, or instead, of the domestic currency. Dollarization can occur unofficially, without formal legal approval, or semiofficially, whe Continue Reading...
In fact it is large companies and the inequities of international trade which are the root causes of rainforest destruction." Consider the following facts:(1)M millions of hectares of primary rainforests are being destroyed in South East Asia by log Continue Reading...
Home Exam During the long development of economic science, many doctrines appeared which very often explained economic processes and connections in different ways. This created basis for development of different economic systems. Crisis of one econ Continue Reading...
nature of inequality between the north and south, he has to understand the role of technology in the international system. Someone who would say such a thing overlooks the fact that it's not the amount of technology that counts, but how you use it t Continue Reading...
International Trade Theory and Export Promotion The two graphs represent the production outputs of two countries. The first graph represents a developed country, which specializes in the production of machines, which is capital intensive. The secon Continue Reading...
economic conditions and general dynamics of the Chinese economy in lieu of the changing social and political paradigm. The further opening up of the Chinese economy will better the condition of the people of China and will improve the lot of the wo Continue Reading...
We must not forget, however, that, like most countries, China's economic leaps are tied to her political security. China's new model shows the world that economic security is as important as military security. Presently, though, based on the economi Continue Reading...
Internet Cafe in India To set up a new business or expand existing business operations into some international market, a comprehensive analysis of the business environment of that market is essential (Lambin). This analysis constitutes the issues an Continue Reading...
Freedom of Association in Malaysia When one talks about the foundation of a powerful civil society, freedom of association is very important for the foundation along with the rule of law, freedom of religion, freedom of expression and free and compe Continue Reading...
S. economy. At the time it was passed, there was only GATT, but no free trade with Mexico. However, the two nations were moving towards free trade. The result of the persistent lowering of trade barriers was that more American companies needed Mexica Continue Reading...
The case is written in a simple but comprehensive manner, focused on the main highlights of Nike's activity. It is useful for the specialized economists as it presents real and clear facts, but it can also be useful to the novice economist or the s Continue Reading...
Faux finds that this promise has not been fulfilled, in part because of what NAFTA does not do: NAFTA provided no social contract. It offered neither aid for Mexico nor labor, health or environmental standards. The agreement protected corporate inv Continue Reading...
The main advantage of this association is that you will get to control the production process and both collaborators will have the right to question and manage everything. It will require high negotiation skills, primary high investments, but the ma Continue Reading...
If American companies are setting examples the local companies will soon have to follow suit or face angry employees. The second way it will benefit the world is by maintaining a fair competition in the market for other companies. Going overseas fo Continue Reading...
Business Strategies Found in Asia Pacific and Its Future Upon completion of this paper many avenues pertaining to business in Asia Pacific will be discussed. The nature of doing business in the region involves an understanding of many elements. Thes Continue Reading...
S. economy coupled with slower growth rates in key U.S. trade partners, and not a sign of poor economic health. Was this an attempt of the administration to put a happy face on bad economic news? Quite simply, U.S. consumers, said the Bush Administr Continue Reading...
EXPORTING SPIRITS TO JAPAN: POLITICALLY CORRECT? ECONOMICS POLITICS SPIRITS & STATISTICS EXPORTING OUTLOOK Traditionally it has been difficult for many American companies to penetrate the Japanese export market. For over three decades, the J Continue Reading...
Human Sex Trafficking Introduction to the Issue Globalism may be increasing human trafficking Sex Trafficking is a global issue, developed and developing countries alike Trade is both overt and covert Statistics on the trade Reasons for the tra Continue Reading...
Motivations for Firms to Expand Overseas The 5 major reasons that companies expand internationally (or globalize) are the following: They seek (1) cheaper or more plentiful supplies,- Sometimes the resources in one's own country (either labor or Continue Reading...
Strategic Impact on Globalization Globalization is a process that brought in changes in all walks of human existence the world over. The liberalization has created a global community and brought in the IT revolution and new forms of services like ou Continue Reading...
138). Despite the contribution these SEZs have made to the Chinese state, Becker cautions that such meteoric growth is probably not sustainable over the long-term. For instance, Becker points out that, "Technology is changing assumptions about the f Continue Reading...
The roadways and other such necessities which are constructed by the government at the government's expense, and of which the private individuals are unable to finance, ultimately are predicted by Smith to come at higher and higher costs to the soci Continue Reading...
The current trend in trade agreements has demanded a reevaluation of such change that is likely to remain an aspect of IHRM for its entirety. "International law clearly delineates that companies have human rights responsibilities, although some of t Continue Reading...
