the relationship between technology and international competitiveness dates back to the neo-technological trade theories of the 1960s. this approach considers difference in technology as the primary motive for difference among nations in terms of trade performance. the technology gap approach emphasizes inter-country differences in innovativeness as the basis for international trade flows. the ...

This chapter describes the growth in seafood production and trade and the main factors causing these developments. We then review the leading economic research on the international seafood trade and markets with a focus on interactions of markets and the management of fisheries and aquaculture. Specific examples include the relationship between fisheries management institutions and internationa...

In the last decade, a rising number of firms have adopted international environmental management and product standards such as the international ISO 14001 management standard or organic certification. While emerging research analyzes the impact of these practices on environmental performance or financial performance, there is, to our knowledge no empirical research on the effect of these standa...

Construct equivalence is a necessary condition for establishing validity in comparative cross-cultural studies. This paper explores the relationship between equivalence and validity as presently understood in international business literature from management and marketing writers’ work, and proposes ways that accounting and finance researchers can become alert to and deal with threats to equiva...

Comparative Cultures and Politics “addresses one of the major challenges facing public and international affairs specialists in the 21st century: the need to understand the complex relationship between international affairs and culture.” This is accomplished by “approaching culture and politics through systematic interdisciplinary study across the social sciences and humanities.” (http://jmc.ms...

through termination of cold war and in the way of attempts of u.s.a for continuingcooperation with newly established powerful counties in order to obtain modernglobal discipline the relationships between u.s.a and india was increased andreached to its climax during presidency of george bush. nevertheless, this growthof bilateral relationship was very reduced by selecting obama as president of u...