Studies Structural factors associated with the export performance of manufacturing firms Edward E. Marandu University of Botswana ABSTRACT This study investigates whether the structures of High performance Exporter firms differ from those of Low performance Exporter firms. Data were obtained from a survey of managers of 60 firms in Tanzania‚ an underdeveloped country. The study produces interesting contributions to our understanding of export causal relationships. The findings are both at variance
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dealing in trade. The situation calls for expertise in the field of foreign operations. The bank‚ which provides such operation‚ is referred to as rending international banking operation. Mainly transactions with overseas countries in respect of import‚ export and foreign remittance come under the preview of foreign exchange department. International trade demands a flow of goods from seller to buyer and of payment from buyer to seller. In this case the bank plays a vital role to bridge between the buyer
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of nominal exchange rate can make the real exchange rate Increase‚ which will stimulate export and restrict import. It means that the trade balance will be improved. When the rate rises‚ the price of export is cheaper by counting in foreign currency‚ and the price of import in domestic currency increases‚ which is called the price effect. The decrease of exchange rate makes the price of export cheaper‚ the export volume increase‚ while the import volume limit. This phenomenon is known as the volume
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billion and a 23% decrease in 2009 which up to $2‚616 billion. From the data obtained above‚ merchandise exports in 2011 total is $1‚480 billion‚ while imports had reached $2‚208 billion. The U.S merchandise trade deficit fell massively from $816 billion in 2008 to $504 billion in 2009 but then it increased to $635 billion in 2010 and $717 billion in 2011. Besides that‚ U.S merchandise exports decreased in 2001 and 2002 in response to the global slowdown‚ but after that‚ it generally increased each
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data shows the imports and exports of goods and how a country competes in a global marketplace. Balance of trade numbers can run a trade deficit‚ showing that a country imported more than it exported‚ or they can reflect a trade surplus‚ exporting more than was imported in a specific time period. Imports and exports can include physical goods and intangible services. Luxembourg‚ which is a popular banking destination‚ has one of the highest per capita service exports because its banking system
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depreciation could affect the export sector in selected Asian countries. Theoretically‚ depreciation will bring positive impact on trade balance. However‚ it is only possible when the sum of the elasticities of demand for export commodities and demand for import goods is greater than unity. Accordingly‚ this study found no evidence for the effect of depreciation to improve trade balance of about 14 Asian economies. This was perhaps due to the fact that exports did not respond as expected‚ mainly
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International Economics | | | | | Ayman Mohamed Wahid | | | | | | | Japan’s GDP Annual Growth Rate:The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Japan contracted 0.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011 over the same quarter‚ previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity‚ thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Historically‚ from 1981 until 2011‚ Japan
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TYPES OF TRADING There are several types of trading styles that persons seeking to profit from short term trades in the market may wish to use. Here is a brief description of the most widely used short term trading styles. Day Trading Day traders buy and sell stocks throughout the day in the hope that the price of the stocks will fluctuate in value during the day‚ allowing them to earn quick profits. A day trader will hold a stock anywhere from a few seconds to a few hours‚ but will always
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Chapter 13 Exporting‚ Importing‚ and Countertrade True / False Questions 1. (p. 439) Firms that export lose out on opportunities of profit and revenue. Topic: The Promise and Pitfalls of Exporting FALSE AACSB: Analytic BT: Knowledge Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective: 13-1 2. (p. 439) Studies have shown that while small firms tend to be proactive about seeking opportunities for profitable exporting‚ systematically scanning foreign markets to see where the opportunities
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Development Office (GTIDO) reports that Philippine textile and apparel exports increased annually from 2009 to 2011. According to GTIDO‚ exports in 2011 totaled US$2.14 billion — of which apparel exports accounted for $1.92 billion; textiles‚ US$162 million; and used apparel‚ US$53 million — and accounted for 4.4 percent of total Philippine exports. During the January through October 2012 period‚ the United States ranked first among export markets for Philippine textiles and apparel‚ accounting for a 59-percent
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