Managing Economies, Trade and International Business

PART I ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Population, Specialized Occupations and Semi-Endogenous Growth; A.Irmen Investment in Human Capital, Migration and Economic Growth; A.O'Connor Technology and Economic Growth Francisco; J.Santos-Arteaga Tax Competition; M.Braulke & J.Schimmelpfennig The Evolving Role of Industry in European Union Environmental Governance; A.Lenschow & K.Rottmann Opportunities for Firms in Reducing Greenhouse Gases through the Kyoto Protocol Flexibility Mechanisms; G.Rubagotti Water Resources and Business – Supply, Demand and Security; R.E.Martin PART II TRADE, LAW AND REGULATION Foreign Direct Investment and Developing Economies; Isabel Álvarez & Raquel Marín Basel 2 and Banking in Emerging and Other Developing Economies; A.Cornford Anti-Dumping, Countervailing Duties and Non-Market Economies; C.Dordi Trade and Customs Management: the Growing Importance of Rules of Origin; L.Carola Beretta Technical Regulations in Agricultural Trade Agreements between the European Union and Central American Countries; D.Castañeda The European Court of Justice's Jurisprudence on the Right of Review of Customs Authorities' Decisions; L.Mola PART III COMPETITIVE AND MANAGERIAL ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS Intellectual Property Rights as a Means of Competitiveness; L.Manderieux Considerations for Trade of Terms of Sales, Documentary Collections and Documentary Credits; A.Di Meo Knowledge as a Guiding Principle in the Organization of International Marketing Departments in Service Firms; E.Stevens Managing International Projects through Virtual Communications; A.Knaden & S.Schlangen Futurescope 2020: Global Management Support Systems in the Knowledge Age; K.A.Szabat  & M.Tavana