Litchi is an important crop in the mountainous part of northern Thailand yet its profitability has declined during the last 15 years. The replacement of litchi fruit orchards for seasonal flowers and vegetables has external costs related to increased levels of soil erosion, pesticides, and...

This study examined Nile perch demand in the Netherlands and assessed the importance of country of origin as a determining factor. Import demand equations were estimated using the absolute price version of the Rotterdam model where Nile perch fillets were differentiated by product form (chilled...

[Introduction]. The following essay analyses how the industrial relations actors of the German and French automotive industry, exemplified with particular reference to Volkswagen and Renault, mediate the pressure which has been induced through the increasing globalisation of production...

This paper examines European public research and development (R&D) subsidies that support precompetitive development (PCD), which is R&D up to and including a prototype. The research seeks to determine How effective these subsidies have been and whether European practice has been influenced by...

This paper examines European public research and development (R&D) subsidies that support precompetitive development (PCD), which is R&D up to and including a prototype. The research seeks to determine How effective these subsidies have been and whether European practice has been influenced by...

Summary. Controversies over “national champions” in Europe raise the question of where exactly is “home” for a modern corporation. This survey of Europe’s 100 largest listed companies shows that their home market is increasingly Europe as a whole rather than any particular country...