Does Saving really matter for Growth in Developing Countries? The Case of a Small Open Economy Olajide S. Oladipo, PhD Department of Economics and Finance School of Business, Medgar Evers College 1637 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 Email: ooladipo@ mec.cuny.edu Abstract The study employed the Toda and Yamamoto (1995) and Dolado and Lutkepohl (1996) – TYDL- methodology to uncover the direction of causal relationship between savings and economic growth in Nigeria between 1970 and 2006. The
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Domino’s Pizza Case: Geographical integration facing local specificities The U.S. Pizza Industry is not really attractive due to a lack of concentration¹ in the domestic market according to Porter’s five forces analysis. Despite this obvious lack of attractiveness, Domino’s Pizza (later referred to as «Domino’s») were able to make a 8% profit² relying on an inimitable competitive advantage: the 30-minute delivery guarantee made possible by a very specific computer system developed by the company
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Utilizing simultaneous strategic multiple thrusts, Walmart has developed layers of competitive advantage to establish itself as the world’s leading retailer. Focusing on strategic expansion, Walmart currently operates 9,826 stores across twenty-eight countries, allowing it to capture global scale efficiencies by creating a coordinated and integrated network of interdependent stores. Each unit within its network is regarded as a source of ideas and capabilities, and innovation is diffused across the company
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Moise JURCA CEMEX – “One-facing” company CEMEX is a 100-years-old multinational cement company based in Monterey Mexico. Over past 25 years CEMEX has changed its business processes from a local regional company (back in 1984) to a worldwide leader in cement industry. The company based its processes redesign and its continuous innovation on three components: Acquisition Strategy. Expansion Processes Technology and Innovation Supply and Demand Acquisition Strategy. Expansion Processes In 1987
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Test 2 Study online at quizlet.com/_wkq0a 1. The "level playing field" argument is primarily used to justify government policies that The 12 member countries became known as the European Union when the what was signed in 1993. An absolute ban on the exporting and importing of goods to a particular destination According to public choice analysis, domestic trade policies that affect international business have a tendency to develop from Any government regulation policy, or procedure other than a
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In a similar manner, the country causes the author to meditate on the national and personal crisis and at the end leading to reconciliation. An in-depth approach to the historical procedures in Mexico is known as “the dialectics of solitude” in the book Labyrinth of Solitude. In contrast to the approaches of the ancient reasoning, the end result of this state is
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International marketing, it could relate to a country or organization culture, as people do not born with culture but they learn it through values, norms, traditions, customs and beliefs. Therefore, any organization working in the field of the international marketing should take into account the local culture of the country in which it wish to market. Marketing managers should assess the cultural nature of an international market by using eight categories to analysis, which are language, religion, values
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What is the International Strategy? The Strategy for Disaster Reduction The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction reflects a major shift from the traditional emphasis on disaster response to disaster reduction, and in effect seeks to promote a "culture of prevention". UNISDR is the secretariat of the International Strategy and mandated by the UN General Assembly to ensure its implementation. The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction builds upon the experience of the International
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distribution of construction materials around the world. As a company that has successfully served its customers in countries with different culture and political and economic systems, CEMEX has acquired deep understanding and knowledge of the local and corporate culture of its clients which it has parlay into a tremendous advantage when opening new construction supply stores in those countries (Garcia, 2011). Third, while focusing on international expansion, CEMEX has to ensure a competitive advantage
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globalization of countries economies have produced the fastest changes ever. The fashion industry in Ghana, especially, the clothing sub sector (which is the focus of this study) has not been without the effect of economic, political, social, cultural and legal pressures brought to bear on all organizations. In recent years, protectionism has given way to globalization. With that change, Ghanaian clothing sector of the fashion industry has had to compete with imports from low wage countries. Retailers
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