THE INCREASING RETURNS REVOLUTION IN TRADE AND GEOGRAPHY Prize Lecture, December 8, 2008 by Paul Krugman Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton, NJ 08544-1013, USA. Thirty years have passed since a small group of theorists began applying concepts and tools from industrial organization to the analysis of international trade. The new models of trade that emerged from that work didn’t supplant traditional trade theory so much as supplement it, creating an integrated view that made
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| Are diamonds investor’s best friend? | Study on polished diamonds as an alternative investment. | | Presented by:Daria GoldobinaStudent number:080006193Supervised by:Anh L. TranIn partial fulfilment of the:BSc Business Studies, Cass Business SchoolDate:24th March 2011I certify that I have complied with the guidelines on plagiarism outlined in the Course Handbook in the production of this dissertation and that it is my own, unaided work.Signature:__________________________________________
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Social Problems, Vol. 14, No. 3. (Winter, 1967), pp. 239-247. WHOSE SIDE ARE WE ON?* HOWARD S. BECKER Northwestern University T o have values or not to have values: the question is always with us. When sociologists undertake to study problems that have relevance to the world we live in, they h d themselves caught in a crossfire. Some urge them not to take sides, to be neutral and do research that is technically correct and value free. Others tell them their work is shallow and useless
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Individual differences and analyst forecast accuracy Ting Luo Department of Accounting, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, and Analyst forecast accuracy 257 Wenjuan Xie Department of Accounting and Finance, Whittemore School of Business and Economics, University of New Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire, USA Abstract Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of unidentifiable individual differences among financial
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Group Consumer Analysis: Victoria’s Secret | MKTG 425-101 | Michelle Fox, Tyler Gullivan, Shannon Johnston, Sara Seeger, Colin Watts | Executive Summary Victoria’s Secret is one of, if not the most popular women’s lingerie and clothing store in the United States. They are known for their higher priced, sexy, and sometimes promiscuous clothing. Victoria’s Secret has come up with many different innovations after first opening their door, such as a make-up line, body care line, and PINK teenage
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A. Intention Social/domestic nature: do not intent to create legal relation Balfour v Balfour (1912) husband n wife diff region(do not intent to legally bound), Wakeling v Ripely (1951) do have intent to legally bound, in reliance on the promise & serious consequences & evidence regarding parties intention.Commercial nature: intend to create legal relations: Edwards v Skyways Ltd(1964)(Employees & Company)(agreement was commercial, have intention) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co( 1893)(Advertisement)(claim
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ASSESSING GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT IN THE PRESENCE OF ENDOGENEITY AND SAMPLE SELECTION BIAS V1.2 Paul Blacklow* School of Economics and Finance, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 85, Hobart, TAS 7000 Paul.Blacklow@utas.edu.au *Presenting Author JEL Codes: I21, J23, C25 Keywords: Graduate Employment, Self Selection Bias, Sample Selection Bias Aaron Nicholas Department of Economics, Monash University, Wellington Road, Clayton, VIC 3800 Aaron.Nicholas@buseco.monash.edu.au ABSTRACT This paper examines
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Samsung – Stages of Corporate Citizenship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as part of business strategy has shown increased prominence in contemporary business world. On a daily basis the roles corporations play in society are scrutinized by the media who constantly lookout to report on scandals, corporate misbehavior or, the positive contributions businesses have on society (Crane, 2008). Induced by this, corporations are facing increasing pressure to legitimate their practices and take
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THE NEW ITALIAN PATENT BOX: FIRST EVALUATION AND COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WITH THE OECD INDICATIONS Author: Luca Marco Pappalardo Summary: 1. The new Italian Patent Box: a brief overview. - 2. Eligible assets. - 3. Eligibility requirements and determination of the relevant income: the nexus approach. - 3.1 Nexus approach and trademarks: what went wrong? - 3.2 Looking at the issue from a comparative perspective - 4. - Conclusions. 1. The 2015 Italian Stability Law, Article 1, subsections from
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Information not my work Signposts of Development RBM in UNDP: Selecting Indicators Contents What indicators tell us about the wind 1. Introduction 2. Indicators Only Indicate 3. Types of Indicators 4. Qualitative and Quantitative Expressions of Indicators 5. Selecting Indicators 6. Indicators are Practical and Observable 7. A Shared Commitment With Partners 8. Baseline, Target and Timeframe 9. Indicator Data Collection
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