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International business : a course on the essentials /
The new and updated edition of this widely used text is equally useful for undergraduate and graduate students of international business. Its student-friendly format, detailed coverage of classic and timely topics, and extensive use of case studies make it widely adaptable for different level course...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Routledge,
2015.
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| Edición: | Third edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Prologue: Ode to the Yes Era; Maps; 1. An Introduction to International Business and Multinational Corporations; Current Scope and Historical Antecedents; What Is International Business?; Brief History of International Business; The Multinational Corporation; Definition of a Multinational Corporation; Multinational Corporations Come of Age; A Look at Present-Day Multinationals; Operating Advantages and Disadvantages of Multinationals; Recent Trends in World Trade; Expanding Volume; Increased Competition.
- Increasing ComplexityTrade in Services; The Field of International Business Studies; Discussion Questions; Bibliography; Globalization at the Crossroads: Germany's Mittelstand and Competitive Advantage; Case Study 1.1: Transworld Minerals Inc.; 2. The Nature of International Business; Domestic Versus International Business; Methods of Going International; Exporting; Licensing; Franchising; Management Contracts; Contract Manufacturing; Direct Investment; Strategic Alliances; Wholly Owned Subsidiaries; Globalized Operations; Portfolio Investments.
- Recent Trade Patterns and Changes in Global TradeProduct Groups; Patterns of Direct Investment; Government Involvement in Trade Restrictions and Incentives; Protectionism; Tariffs; World Trade Organization; Regional Trade Groups; Cartels; Nontariff Barriers to Merchandise Trade; Quotas; Nontariff Price Barriers; Government Restriction of Exports; Summary; Discussion Questions; Bibliography; Globalization at the Crossroads: Is Securitization the Enemy?; Case Study 2.1: Electronics International Ltd.; 3. Theories of Trade and Economic Development; Introduction to International Trade Theories.
- MercantilismClassical Theory; Comparative Advantage; Weaknesses of Early Theories; More Recent Theories; Factor Endowment Theory; The Leontief Paradox; Criticisms; Modern Theories; International Product Life Cycle Theory; Other Modern Investment Theories; Theories of Economic Development; Rostow's Stages of Economic Growth; The Big Push: Balanced Versus Unbalanced Growth; Hirschman's Strategy of Unbalance; Galbraith's Equilibrium of Poverty; Sen's Development as Freedom; The Global Continuum: Where Nations Fall Today; The Political Continuum; The Economic Continuum; Integrating Both Continua.
- Patterns of World DevelopmentBackground: The Role of GNI; The Developed Countries; Upper-Middle-Income Countries; Low-Income and Lower-Middle-Income Countries; The Subterranean Economies; Parallel Tracks: The Continued Diversity of the World Economy; Summary; Discussion Questions; Bibliography; Globalization at the Crossroads: The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid; Case Study 3.1: Euromanagé Inc.; 4. International Monetary System and the Balance of Payments; International Monetary Terminology; Hard Currencies; Soft Currencies; Convertibility; Exchange Rate; Appreciation; Depreciation.