Increased geopolitical tensions and economic sanctions imposed by the U.S., European Union, other countries against Russian sectors of economy have caused a slowdown growth in Russia significantly restricted access to international capital markets, creating many problems for coal enterprises due rapid competition. Indonesian companies need adopt coping strategies implement effective management ...

Global Cities are characterised by their dominance in world affairs, linked to population size and political, economic, social and cultural infrastructure. As urban centres expand, particularly in the developing regions of the South, a new generation of Global Cities seems likely to emerge. Indeed, non-Western Global Cities have already emerged in some Asian (e.g. Hong Kong, Singapore) and Lati...

The term competitiveness is widely applied as a catch-all for investor-friendly policies and institutions. This article argues that sloppy applications of the term ignore the possibilities of policy tradeoffs and varieties of institutional choices. Popular conceptualizations of the term describe three discernible clusters of economic policies and institutions. One cluster captures openness to i...

In order to compete in a global market characterized by high competitiveness, firms need to improve product quality, customer service, reduce costs, etc. The success of a supply chain depends on the entire business entity, including manufacturers, suppliers and Distribution Centres (DCs). In recent years, production capacity has been delocalized in different and geographically dispersed plants,...