Written to provide a concise and business-oriented introduction to the key topics in International Trade and International Finance. This book begins with a problem drawn from the real world economy to emphasise the relevance of economic theory in the business world. It is for students taking an Introductory course in International Economics.

Product Description: This volume is on the flexibility mechanisms of the Kyoto Protocol and summarises the main fmdings of a two day workshop on 'Dealing with Carbon Credits after Kyoto', organised by ETC and the JIN foundation (both from the Netherlands) in Callantsoog, the Netherlands, on 28-29 May 1998...read more

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Product Description: This problem-oriented, practical reader introduces the main theory of international trade before applying it to real-world business problems. Students are shown how to analyse competition, identify opportunities and develop successful strategies for entering and remaining active in an international market how to access reliable information and how to deal with practical arrangements such as international logistics, financing, cultural differences and insurance issues...read more

Product Description: The depletion of the tropical rain forests has attracted considerable attention in recent times, and the serious consequences for the global biosphere are widely acknowledged. Yet deforestation continues apace, and in some areas (for example, southeast Asia) the very existence of the forests is seriously threatened...read more

Product Description: CATRINUS J. JEPMA This volume contains the various contributions that were made during the International Conference on Joint Implementation, held near Groningen, The Netherlands, 1-3 June 1994. The conference was initiated by The Netherlands' Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environment -along with the Ministries of Foreign (Development Cooper­ ation) and Economic Affairs -and carried out under the responsibility of Foundation IDE (Groningen, The Netherlands)...read more

Product Description: This volume contains 24 of the contributions made to the conference on "Economic Decision-making in a Changing World" held during the week of September 13th to the 16th 1988, to mark the occasion of both the 375th anniversary of the University of Groningen and the 40th year of existence of the Department of Economics, its largest department...read more

Product Description: Analyzing the economic perspectives of less developed countries during the 1990s, this book tries to determine what external financial flows will be required to achieve "acceptable" pre-determined patterns of economic growth in the developing world, and what the future role of development aid can be in that respect...read more