To what extent does globalization narrow the development gap? The development gap was first identified in 1981 by the West German Chancellor Willy Brandt. He explained that there was a clear North-South divide where the North holds 80% of the earth’s wealth and the south 20%. The development gap was explained in this case as the difference between the wealth of the countries. This can be measured via GDP per capita. However the general development gap is explained as not only the differences in
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flavours and looking to noncarbonated beverages for growth. Globally‚ the market size of this industry has been changing. Soft drink consumption has a market share of 46.8% within the non-alcoholic drink industry. Datamonitor (2005) also found that the total market value of soft drinks reached $307.2 billion in 2004 with a market value forecast of $367.1 billion in 2009. The modern soft drink industry started in 1886‚ when Dr. John S. Pemberton invented "Coca Cola" in Atlanta‚ Georgia. This was
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Intreroterability for Microwave Access WLL Wireless in Local Loop Abstract Telecommunications industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India due to a variety of factors. It has been evident that fast movers manage to capture the larger share of the pie. RCOM‚ with the aim of riding the wave of change‚ is looking not only at the domestic but the international market. And with technological advantages it as the potential to achieve the Vision 2010 of operating in 50 countries. With the favourable
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FDI in Indian Retail Industry:- “An analysis on the impact of FDI in India’s Retail sector” Abstract India is one of the largest emerging markets‚ with a approximated population of 1.22 billion. India is one of the largest economies in the world in terms of purchasing power and has a strong middle class base of 320 million. Around 72 per cent of the total households in India reside in the rural areas‚ where mostly traditional retail outlets‚ commonly called kirana stores exist. These are unorganized
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INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN BANKING INDUSTRY Banking in India originated in the last decades of the 18th century. The first banks were The General Bank of India‚ which started in 1786‚ and Bank of Hindustan‚ which started in 1770; both are now defunct. The oldest bank in existence in India is the State Bank of India‚ which originated in the Bank of Calcutta in June 1806‚ which almost immediately became theBank of Bengal. This was one of the three presidency banks‚ the other two being the Bank of Bombay
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Are Chinese products a threat to INDIAN Industries 1) Are Japanese products a threat to US industries? Are Eastern EU products a threat to Western EU industries? 2) Is the Chinese Auto industries a threat to India? Dont know. Is the Chinese Food Product better than India? Dont think so. Is the Chinese Manga Books better than India? Dont think so. Is the Chinese textile industries a threat to India? Yes. Is the Indian software industries a threat to China? Yes. 3) As a wide range of cheap Chinese
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Development Corporation entered the market and shortly established itself as a major manufacturer. 1.2 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE The electronic watch industry is dominated by HMT‚ Allwyn and Titan. They command about 80% share of the organised sector. Therefore‚ the study concentrates on these manufacturers‚ though issues pertaining to smaller companies are addressed. The installed capacity of the industry is 10.8 million pieces. A large unit‚ Indo French Times‚ with a capacity of nearly 2.0 million pieces
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“Does art need to be pretty?” Art does not need to be pretty; art needs to be visually stimulating and attract attention to the viewer. People need to want to look at the art work. Aesthetics of the painting are not the only way to make people attracted to art. Art can appeal to ones emotions or curiosity . Bacon and Matisse used very different styles to be visually stimulating. Matisse paintings were very abstract and peculiar‚ whereas Bacons paintings were full of bright colors and patterns. Both
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Societal Issues Related to the Software Industry The software industry contributes to the world’s information driven society. The sharing of information worldwide created a need for security in software and technology to protect businesses and customers. Every time a company conducts business with another business or customer and information is shared or traded‚ it is assumed information is kept private. It is the ethical responsibility of a company to ensure the security of personal information
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Executive Summary This paper reviews the civil aviation industry in India with the focus on innovation and corporate governance‚ and how innovation and corporate governance are contributing to the success of the Indian aviation companies both on commercial and social front. We start by looking at the evolution of aviation in India and identify key players to evaluate from innovation and corporate governance perspective. We also identify the aspects of innovation and corporate governance that contribute
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