the world’s fastest growing economies having an emerging economic status. In Asia, Philippines is the fastest growing Asian country. This is evidenced by 7 percent increase in the domestic economy for the third quarter in 2013 having a gross domestic product growth of 7.4 percent in the first three quarters compared with 6.7 percent in the same period in 2012. A property boom and the services sector were the main drivers of the economic expansion. However, our economy is expected to grow about 7
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business * International: an international business comprises all commercial (transaction (private, governmental, sales, investment, logistics and transportation) That takes place between two or more region countries and nation beyond their political boundaries. International business as a lot of benefits some of which are; less competition, better-margins and diversify risk. * Global: a global is a
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reducing the need for armaments. Hence, this combination of stability and security provides the basis for the relationship between disarmament and development. This relationship has long since been determined; yet, there are many obstacles, political and non-political, which have deterred the progress of these processes. The reason disarmament has a positive effect on development is the ill effects of armaments or weapons. Weapons can have detrimental effects on development of a country. They can lead
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Russia or Czech Republic the risk considerations have become critically important in choosing the best option. The risk considerations include evaluation of each nation’s political, economic and legal systems along with the cultural practices, education and skill levels and each countries stage of economic development. The political systems of a country shapes both the economic and legal systems (Hill, 45). These systems are interconnected and play a vital role in making a decision of which country
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The Chinese Economy The People's Republic of China is the world's second largest economy after the United States. It is the world's fastest-growing major economy, with average growth rates of 10% for the past 30 years. China is also the largest exporter and second largest importer of goods in the world. China became the world's top manufacturer in 2011, surpassing the United States. For 2010, inbound foreign direct investment into China surpassed $100bn for the first time, and investment overseas
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Nasi Bocconi University p. 2 An urban world Globalization and the knowledge economy have repositioned cities as drivers of national economies 2025: 75% of the world population will live in cities 2025: 17 of the world’s 25 largest cities will be in coastal regions in Asia 1925:25% of the world population will live in cities Greta Nasi Bocconi University p. 3 Global economy and international cities World is changing fast. Different trends are affecting cities and fostering
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This article was downloaded by: [Edith Cowan University] On: 31 March 2015, At: 12:08 Publisher: Routledge Informa Ltd Registered in England and Wales Registered Number: 1072954 Registered office: Mortimer House, 37-41 Mortimer Street, London W1T 3JH, UK Development in Practice Publication details, including instructions for authors and subscription information: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cdip20 Globalisation Shalmali Guttal a a Focus on the Global South, CUSRI , Chulalongkorn University
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economic institutions are collective choices that are the outcome of a political process. The economic institutions of a society depend on the nature of political institutions and the distribution of political power in society. As yet, we only have a highly preliminary understanding of the factors that lead a society into a political equilibrium which supports good economic institutions. However, it is clear that it is the political nature of an institutional equilibrium that makes it very difficult
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|Movie |Original Year Released |Unadjusted Gross Income | |(in order of ranking) | | | | Avatar |2009 |$759,592,778.00 | |Titanic |1997 |$600, 788,188 | |The Dark Night |2008
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policies, practices and strategies of Human Resource practitioners in individual multinational firms. The goal of this special issue is to move beyond this narrow focus at the enterprise level and situate HRM within wider economic, organizational, political and institutional contexts. HRM differs across countries but to date the comparative literature has tended to focus on cultural issues. Research that systematically analyzes socio-economic, institutional and societal contexts and their impact on
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