The research upon which this book is based was initiated at a time of unprecedented
interest in job insecurity. By 1997, it was widely assumed that job insecurity had increased …

This book examines the relationship between globalisation and regionalism through a
detailed analysis of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) project. It analyses how the …

The'boom'in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the mid-1980s, continues to be paramount
in policy interest. This book reviews the literature on the nature of FDI and reports the recent …

A comprehensive, critical analysis of the interactions between investment, trade and the
environment. It examines the consequences of existing multilateral investment and trade …

Life on the outside The European economic and monetary union (EMU) is now over 4 years
old. In this paper we assess whether monetary union has begun to have significant …

There are numerous development paths that economies have and perhaps could have
followed, with correspondingly varied consequences. One that has attracted much attention …

Abstract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) believed to be one of the instruments to reduce gap
between the rich and the poor countries has considered Asian countries destination …

Page 1 Anne Tempel The Cross-National Transfer of Human Resource Management Practices
in German and British Multinational Companies Rainer Hampp Verlag Page 2 Page 3 The …

Purpose–This paper seeks to outline the driving forces behind the acceleration of cross‐
border mergers and acquisitions (CBMAs) and to review the recent trends involving United …

This collection assesses the legal developments which have taken place since the 1980s in
China. It discusses China's achievements in building a new legal system and identifies the …