AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. The ASEAN Heads of State and Government decided to establish an ASEAN Free Trade Area or AFTA in 1992. The objective of AFTA is to increase the ASEAN region’s competitive advantage as a production base geared for the world market. A vital step in this direction is the liberalization of trade through the elimination
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A Literature Review of European Central Bank’s Monetary Policy FIN11128 Introduction The European Central Bank (ECB) was established in June 1998‚ as the core of European System of Central Banks (ESCB)‚ ECB formally centralized the European monetary policies since January 1999. This new monetary authority is quite different from any traditional sovereign central banks‚ for its operational independence and its independence from political interference are guaranteed by the
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The Function of International Trade In general‚ the function of international business is exchange of products‚ capitals and services from one nation to another nation‚ in short it is namely as export and import. Global trading gives consumer and countries an opportunity to expose the product and services which cannot derived in their own country. International trade enable a country to participate in global economy and it is also a good chance of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) which that the
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the world experience traffic gridlock. ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: Introduction 2. World trade has grown about 10 percent per year since 1950. ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 1-1 3. World trade in services representf a higher percentage of total world trade than does world trade in merchandise. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 1-1: Tables 1-1‚ 1-2‚ and 1-3 4. The Bretton Woods Conference triggered the creation of the World Trade Organization in 1944. ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 1-2a 5. The Treaty of Rome in 1957
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Relationship between Religion and International Trade Hilal AKINCI‚ Yeditepe University‚ İstanbul 2014 The main aim of this paper is to show whether or not religion has impacts on international trade and how it does happen. To do so‚ researches about the topic will be covered and some worldwide statistics are gathered together. Empirical Studies There are few empirical studies about impacts of religion on international trade or its relationship with international trade. In shared research of Emilia
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION International Trade Japan is the fifth largest importer and exporter in the world. Like many other Asian countries that have experienced rapid economic growth in the past few decades‚ exports have had a historical significance to the Japanese economy. The belief in the need to promote exports is part of Japan’s self-image as a "processing nation". Japan imports raw materials and pays for them by processing the raw materials‚ thus adding value to them before exporting the
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CREDIT CONTROL BY CENTRAL BANK Meaning Credit control policy or Monetary policy may be defined as "that branch of economic policy which is concerned with the regulation of the availability or supply‚ the costs and the directions of credit." OBJECTIVES or GOALS The objectives of credit control of monetary policy have been different at different times in different countries according to the economic situations and problems faced by them. In the modern times economic development with monetary
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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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Evaluate the role and influence of china in international trade. International trade is exchange of capital‚ goods‚ and services across international borders or territories. It refers to one country exporting goods and services to another country. The balance of trade represents the value of exports produced by a country less the value of imports purchased by a country. In China’s case‚ the balance of trade was a surplus of circa 25 billion dollars in December 2010.This shows that China’s exports
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Human Resource Management ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT Table of Contents I. Introduction 1 II. Historical Development of Trade Union 1 III. History of Trade Union in India 2 1. Trade Union in India: Formation of First Union Association 2 2. Trade Union in India: Formation of the First Trade Union 3 IV. Phases of Trade Union in India 3 1. First phase: 3 2. Second phase: 3 3. Third phase: 3 4. Fourth phase: 3 V. Trade Unions and Related Legislation
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