... fewer hands. At the same time, the harmonised market big companies have engineered has forced them to become still bigger, which is why the past few years have witnessed record-breaking mergers and acquisitions. Globalization World economy Free trade George Monbiot Keywords...

... of global financial network needs to be established, one that will bring more order to the financial markets and be able to quickly engage future financial problems. © MCB UP Limited 2001 World Trade Organization Globalization Free trade Democracy The undertaking to hastily meld...

...Richard Body Considers the aims of the “founding fathers” of the European Community in creating a free trade area based on the notion that “If the goods cross the frontiers, the armies won’t”. Looks at the likely impact of monetary union and argues that a single currency, with the consequent...

... on ASEAN’s agenda, although more recently there has been a marked shift of emphasis towards promoting economic co‐operation within the group. This has centred around the yet to be installed ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), the proposals for which were first unveiled at the Fourth ASEAN Summit held in Singapore...

...Nicholas Alexander Discusses the internationalization of retail operations within the European Union (EU) and the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Discusses the determining factors behind the internationalization process and the influence this has on the flow of international investment...

..., and looks at the factors affecting the chances for successful implementation of existing agreements and for development of more intensive forms of co‐operation. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Co‐operation Eastern Europe Economic conditions Economic integration Europe Free trade International trade...

... development Expert systems Free trade Knowledge‐based systems Marketing databases Marketing information systems EUROPEAN BUSINESS REVIEW A Decision Support System for Doing Business with Eastern Bloc Countries THE COUNTRY CONSULTANT S. Tamer Cavusgil, Michel Mitri and T. Cuneyt Evirgen INTRODUCTION...