Information on "Economics"
December 2001
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6 Dec 2001
Myanmar - The Role of Civil Society
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This report analyzes the role of civil society in Burma/Myanmar. More on «Myanmar - The Role of Civil Society» -
Dec 2001
Third Generation Corporate Citizenship
Author: Simon Zadek
Publisher: Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) / AccountAbility
This paper discusses the challenges and the responsibilities of global corporations. More on «Third Generation Corporate Citizenship» -
Dec 2001
Political Priorities and Economic Interests in Russian-Latvian Relations
Author: Andris Spruds
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This paper focuses on the interaction and change of political and economic aspects in Russian-Latvian relations in the 1990s. More on «Political Priorities and Economic Interests in Russian-Latvian Relations» -
Dec 2001
Meet Me Halfway but Don’t Rush - Absorptive Capacity and Strategic R&D Investment Revisited
Author: Leo A. Grünfeld
Publisher: Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
This paper analyzes how research and development (R&D) investment decisions are affected by R&D spillovers between firms, taking into account the absorptive capacity effect of R&D. More on «Meet Me Halfway but Don’t Rush - Absorptive Capacity and Strategic R&D Investment Revisited» -
Dec 2001
Multilateralism, Neo-liberalism and Security in Asia: The Role of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum
Author: Ian Taylor
Publisher: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS)
This paper investigates the way that a particular form of economic common sense is promoted in Asia as an integral part of a regional and global project, by illustrating the role of one particular multilateral organization, namely APEC. More on «Multilateralism, Neo-liberalism and Security in Asia: The Role of the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation Forum» -
Dec 2001
Putting the Pieces in Place for Japan's Economic Recovery
Author: Terutomo Ozawa
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This publication discusses the phenomenal economic growth of Japan in the 1990s and the devastating economic downturn that was caused by the institutional setup that was required for success. More on «Putting the Pieces in Place for Japan's Economic Recovery » -
Dec 2001
Shaping European Migration Policy: New Regimes for the Employment of Third Country Nationals
Author: Joanna Apap
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This article provides a historical overview of Europe’s migrant policy and outlines supranational and national competencies as well as the status of third country nationals. More on «Shaping European Migration Policy: New Regimes for the Employment of Third Country Nationals» -
Dec 2001
The Declining Use of Unskilled Labor in Italian Manufacturing
Author: Paul Brenton, Anna Maria Pinna
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper estimates a model of the relative demand for skilled labor based on the notion of outsourcing. More on «The Declining Use of Unskilled Labor in Italian Manufacturing» -
Dec 2001
Corporate Social Responsibility in Indonesia
Author: Melody Kemp
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper discusses the effectiveness of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) approach in Indonesia. More on «Corporate Social Responsibility in Indonesia» -
Dec 2001
E is for Everything? Public Policy and Converging Digital Communications
Publisher: UK Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST)
This publication discusses the convergence of digital communications such as mobile phones, internet access and digital television services that can increasingly be utilized on a variety of devices. More on «E is for Everything? Public Policy and Converging Digital Communications»
