This paper discusses the importance of economic diplomacy for a small open economy in the case of Slovenia. Additionally, it also discusses the importance of foreign trade and foreign trade promotion for growth and development of a small open economy, in the same case. Nowadays, economic...

This paper discusses the importance of economic promotion for Slovenia and certain other European countries affected by the current economic crisis. For a small open economy like Slovenia, economic promotion is particularly important for several reasons. One of them is its contribution to...

The basic challenge in exporting a service is to convince a foreigner to try a service that does not exist yet. The foreigners have to believe that the service will be of good quality and will meet their needs. Usually the foreigner forms that belief based on recommendations, referrals, or...

Starting from the concept of export promotion in the new world economic context, there are presented the role and attributions of Trade Promotion Organizations, institutional structures created by UNCTAD in cooperation with WTO, implemented in many countries all over the world, Romania included,...

Regional trade agreements are widespread and growing, and economists differ strongly on their ability to deliver global free trade

For district states, is it a pot-o-gold or a rainbow of hype at the end of a foreign trade mission?