The economic and social impact of the waterborne sectors in Europe cannot be overstated, employing directly more than 3 million people and generating a turnover of about €250 billion representing more than 1% of the EU’s GDP. In order to maintain its leadership and competitiveness, Europe must take advantage of new market opportunities and address these challenges by means of focused research, ...

in the present time, phenomenon like globalization, regionalism and economic integration are the basic issues which bring many positive consequences to the world economy. regionalism and economic integration are one of the ways that developing countries can adopt to collate the globalization process. to acknowledge their own abilities or, to settle the commercial and economic disputes in their ...

Economic profit is produced by entrepreneurs, those special individuals able to detect and seize as yet unexploited market opportunities. In general capitalist firms manage to deliver positive profits even in the most competitive environments. They can do so thanks to internal entrepreneurs, a subset of their employees able to drive change and develop innovation in the workplace. This paper arg...

nowadays international commerce plays a significant role in economic development in different countries and considered as the main engine of economic growth and excellence. because of this importance, export development is one of the main strategic focuses in iran’s macro policies and decisions. however, identification and elimination of export barriers is a pre-step for the efficiency and effe...

The technological revolution of the twentieth century has given communication a new meaning, encompassing many definitions, depending on the social, cultural and economic context in which it is used. This essay attempts to identify the challenges and opportunities that will be faced by communities globally and locally as we renegotiate our identities based on communication trends. Changes will ...

A main operating assumption of Community Change Initiatives (CCIs) is that communities in general, and community-based organizations in particular, can improve economic opportunities and outcomes in their communities through community economic development.1 It is hoped that by stimulating business activity in the local neighborhood, community economic development programs can enhance the qualit...