| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 292 pages). |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Research in global strategic management ; v. 12
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Research in global strategic management ; v. 12.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Contents |
Cover -- Contents -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction and Summary of Conclusions -- Trade, Borders, and Distance -- Trade Regionalization and Regional Trade Agreements -- Trade Regionalization and Monetary Unions -- Regionalization and Trading Costs -- Regionalization and Multinational Enterprises -- Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and Terrorism -- In Sum -- Part A: Theory of Regional Integration -- Chapter 2 Borders and Integration -- Borders and International Trade -- Borders and Financial Integration -- Borders and Monies -- Summary and Conclusions -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 3 Regional Trade Agreements -- The Three Waves of Regionalism -- The Economics of Preferential Trade Policies -- The ''New Regionalism'' and Deep Integration -- Rethinking the Level of Analysis -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 The Economics of Monetary Unions: Traditional and New -- The Ups and Downs of the Fixed Exchange Rate System -- Alternative Methods for Fixing -- Traditional Benefits and Costs from Hard Currency Fixing -- Simple Modifications of the Keynesian Model -- Fundamental Challenges to Optimum Currency Area Models -- Summary and Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Part B: Empirical Studies on Regional Integration -- Chapter 5 The Gravity of Globalization -- Gravity Equations -- Regression Results -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 6 A South American Perspective: Regional Versus Global Trade Patterns -- Defining Concepts: Regionalization and Globalization -- Similar Journeys, Different Paths -- South American RTAs -- The Andean Community and Mercosur -- South America and the World -- Trade Processes in South America -- Gravity Equation -- South American Effects on Trade -- Globalization versus Regionalization within South America -- Propensity to Trade -- Intensity of Trade -- Border Effects -- Conclusions -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 7 Intra-Regional Sales and Performance of Multinational Enterprises -- Literature Review -- Hypothesis and Empirical Proposition -- Econometric Models and Measures -- Data Sources and Sample -- Results -- Limitations -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 8 Free Trade Agreement Among China, Japan, and Korea -- Background -- Statistical Analysis -- FEAFTA -- Impact of FEAFTA -- Concluding Remarks -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 9 Asian Business is Regional, not Global -- Asian Business is Regional, not Global -- The Limited Scope of Asian Firm-Specific Advantages -- The Regional Matrix -- Japanese Case Studies -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 10 International Terrorism, International Trade, and Borders -- Terrorism, Trading Costs, and Borders -- Testing for Trading Costs and Border Effects -- Implications of Border Policy -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- Part C: Integration and Terrorism -- Chapter 11 Political Violence and Foreign Direct Investment -- How does Political Violence Influence Foreign Direct Investment? -- Research Design -- Findings and Implications -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Ack. |
| Summary |
Section headings in this work are: 'Theory of Regional Integration', 'Empirical Studies on Regional Integration' and 'Integration and Terrorism'. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
International economic integration.
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International economic integration. |
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Globalization -- Economic aspects.
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Globalization -- Economic aspects. |
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Terrorism.
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Terrorism. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Fratianni, Michele.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Regional economic integration. 1st ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier JAI, 2006 0762312963 (OCoLC)65766379 |
| ISBN |
0080462898 (electronic book) |
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9780080462899 (electronic book) |
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9781849504027 (electronic book) |
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1849504024 (electronic book) |
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0762312963 |
| Standard No. |
9780762312962 |
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