economic integration which includes: free trade area‚ customs union‚ common market‚ economic union‚ and political union. Currently the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is in the free trade area‚ the European Union (EU) is in the economic market‚ and The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) is in the customs union. The integration groups listed above pertain to members of the same regional integration union. However‚ unions are allowed to decide what trade policies are put into play with nonmembers
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Read p.435-440 notes/MI The Atlantic slave trade MI: Trade was the basis of Portuguese relations with Africans‚ the Portuguese provided African rulers with slaves in return they received ivory‚ pepper‚ animal skin and gold. · Portuguese ships pushed down the west of Africa coast and reached the cape of good hope · They established factories‚ forts and trading posts with resident merchants‚ along the cost · El mina(1482) was the most important‚ it was a gold producing region · Africans
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TATA NANO- A BLUE OCEAN | December 10 2010 | | Background Between 1970 and 1984 cars were considered a luxury product; manufacturing was licensed‚ manufacturing was restricted; there were quantitative restrictions on import and a tariff structure designed to restrict the market. The market was dominated by 6 manufacturers - Telco (now Tata motors)‚ Ashok Leyland‚ Mahindra & Mahindra‚ Hindustan motors‚ Premier automobiles and Bajaj auto. The decade of 1985 to 1995 saw the entry
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Abstract Blue Ocean strategy is a consistent pattern of strategic thinking behind the creation of new markets and industries where demand is created rather than fought for and the rule of competition is irrelevant. This paper proposes a methodology to implement the Blue Ocean Strategy in a privately owned Malaysia industrial firm struggling in a very competitive market using different tools and techniques such as value curves‚ strategy canvas‚ six path method‚ four actions framework. The results
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Management Project – A Two Years Marketing Plan for Ocean Park Student Name: Chan Chi Keung Tommy Student Number: 052354 Spring Term 2008 Table of Contents (A) (B) (C) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY …………………………………………………….………… P4 INTRODUCTION OF OCEAN PARK ……….…………………..………… …… P.5-6 MARKETING OBJECTIVE ………..……………………..…………………..……… P.7 1. 2. To attract more Mainland visitors in coming two years To sustain/ maintain Ocean Park as a world-class and must-see destination (D) SITUATION ANALYSIS ……..…………………………
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Proud to be an Indian India‚ a country with a culture having more than ten thousand years has enriched the global scientific‚ educational‚ economic and cultural scenario significantly. That is the reason why mark Twain has stated “India is the cradle of the human race‚ the birthplace of human speech‚ the mother of history‚ the grandmother of legend and the great grandmother of tradition.” Being born in such a great country‚ you have millions of reasons to feel proud as an Indian. Some of them
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Ken Costa Chairman: Europe‚ Middle East and Africa UBS Investment Banking Department 2 Finsbury Avenue London EC2M 2PP Cass Business School 2 March 2006 EMBARGO UNTIL 19:30pm 2 March 2006 The Trilemma of Globalisation: Free Trade‚ Fair Trade or Fear Trade In discussing the challenges presented by today’s diverse global environment few topics can be as important as the issue of globalisation. It is at the heart of the structural change that has taken place in our generation as borders have
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http://www.studymode.com/essays/Ocean-Carriers-133412.html Average daily hire rates are determined by market supply and demand. Factors such as the number of operating vessels‚ number of scrapped vessels per year‚ the age of the ships‚ the efficiency of ships‚ and market expectations of supply and demand; consequently‚ these factors drive average daily hire rates. Market conditions also drive rates since demand is dependent on the world economy. When the economy is strong‚ the demand increases‚
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What Are The Basic Problems Arising In International Trade Financing And How Do The Main Financing Instruments Help Solve Those Problems 1. Trade Financing Instruments The main types of trade financing instruments are as follows: a) Documentary Credit This is the most common form of the commercial letter of credit. The issuing bank will make payment‚ either immediately or at a prescribed date‚ upon the presentation of stipulated documents. These documents will include shipping and insurance
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FTAA What are the main reasons why governments across the Americas are pushing for the free trade area?. Main reasons are explained in the Summit Of The Americas (December 1994) among all the reasons we can emphasize the idea of unifying efforts among all American countries (or most of them‚ Cuba is not included for example) in order to achieve a faster economic growth ‚ lower inflation‚ expanded oportunities and confidence in participating in the global marketplace and to promote prosperity
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