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Guide to the book |
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How to use this book |
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How to use the online resources |
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About the authors |
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Contributors |
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The Process of Globalization |
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Globalization is Not Global {Yet) |
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The Indicators of Globalization |
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10 | (4) |
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23 | (2) |
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Globalization is All-pervasive |
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25 | (2) |
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The Drivers of Globalization |
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Barriers to Globalization |
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Cultural and Geographical Distance |
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35 | (1) |
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The Benefits and Costs of Globalization for Business |
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36 | (8) |
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46 | (1) |
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Measuring the Size of the Global Economy |
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GDP as an Indicator of the Standard of Living |
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48 | (4) |
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52 | (1) |
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The Changing World Economy |
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53 | (6) |
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59 | (6) |
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65 | (5) |
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70 | (9) |
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3 Analysing Global Industries |
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The Market and the Industry |
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82 | (2) |
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84 | (3) |
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87 | (1) |
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Measuring Market Concentration |
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87 | (2) |
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Analysing Industries---A Framework |
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89 | (23) |
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4 The Global Business Environment |
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112 | (33) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (2) |
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Opportunities and Threats |
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117 | (5) |
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122 | (6) |
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128 | (2) |
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Political and Legal Environment |
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130 | (3) |
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Economic and Financial Environment |
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133 | (2) |
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Socio-cultural Environment |
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135 | (1) |
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Technological Environment |
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135 | (3) |
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The Ecological Environment |
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138 | (7) |
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5 Corporate Social Responsibility |
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145 | (34) |
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147 | (1) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (5) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (4) |
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Sustainable Development Goals |
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168 | (1) |
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The Sustainable Development Goals and Business |
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169 | (10) |
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6 Assessing Country Attractiveness |
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179 | (36) |
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181 | (1) |
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The Internationalization Process |
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181 | (2) |
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183 | (6) |
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Screening and Evaluating Foreign Markets |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (6) |
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International Data Problems |
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196 | (1) |
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The Process of Assessing Country Attractiveness |
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197 | (18) |
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7 The Socio-cultural Framework |
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217 | (34) |
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219 | (1) |
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219 | (12) |
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231 | (20) |
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8 The Technological Framework |
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253 | (1) |
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254 | (3) |
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Capitalism and Disruptive Waves of Innovation |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (8) |
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Why Technology is Important for Business |
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269 | (20) |
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9 The Political Environment |
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289 | (33) |
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291 | (1) |
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What is the Political Environment? |
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291 | (1) |
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Different Political Systems |
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292 | (8) |
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Other Functions of the State and their Importance for Business |
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300 | (2) |
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302 | (5) |
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The Demise of the Nation State? |
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307 | (15) |
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322 | (32) |
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324 | (1) |
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The Importance of Law for Business |
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324 | (5) |
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Systems and Sources of Law |
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329 | (6) |
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Important Aspects of the Law for Business |
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335 | (4) |
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International Law and IPRs |
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339 | (2) |
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341 | (1) |
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342 | (4) |
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346 | (8) |
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11 The Financial Framework |
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354 | (40) |
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356 | (1) |
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The Importance of Confidence |
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357 | (1) |
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Inflation and Interest Rates |
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358 | (3) |
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Financial Institutions---Who Are They and What Do They Do? |
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361 | (3) |
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Functions of Financial Institutions |
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364 | (4) |
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Industry Restructuring and Diversification |
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368 | (4) |
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372 | (2) |
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374 | (1) |
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375 | (2) |
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Anatomy of the Financial Crisis 2007/08 |
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377 | (4) |
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381 | (3) |
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384 | (10) |
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12 The Ecological Environment |
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394 | (29) |
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396 | (1) |
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396 | (1) |
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The Economic Approach to Explaining the Ecological Problem |
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397 | (2) |
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Perspectives on the Role of Business |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (2) |
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402 | (3) |
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Global Cooperation---Establishing Effective Environmental Regimes |
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405 | (3) |
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408 | (1) |
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The Notion of Sustainable Development |
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408 | (1) |
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409 | (3) |
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The Effects of Climate Change |
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412 | (1) |
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The Sceptical Environmentalists |
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413 | (1) |
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The Progress on Climate Change Action |
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414 | (3) |
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The 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda |
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417 | (6) |
Glossary |
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423 | (10) |
Index |
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