Inflation, exchange rate and gross domestic product (GDP) are critical variables to macroeconomic stability. For a small economy like Zambia, it is imperative for central authorities to establish the size and degree of the exchange rate pass-through (ERPT) to domestic prices and output as they...

Currency union is viewed as a panacea for struggling economies with West Africa in their quest to adopt a common currency. However, despite the rattling efforts and measures laid down, the policy seems unrealistic and deemed to fail. The study empirically evaluates whether adopting a common...

The post-World War II reconstruction of global trade and foreign direct investment (FDI) has been a significant topic of discussion in the analyses of numerous bilateral economic relations, including those that are located in Asia Pacific. Since the reconstruction, Multinational Enterprises...

The paper examines theoretically the empirical observation or increasing levels of intra-industrial trade flows. The relationship between intra-industrial trade and consumer preferences in addition to product differentiation advanced by internationally active firms are discussed within the...

The recent global recession requires policy makers to identify the relative importance of shock transmission mechanisms in each region and devise counter policy measures against future idiosyncratic shocks. In the last decade, world dynamics have changed considerably due to increased openness...

This paper considers industry policy and manufacturing in Australia by discussing the levels of tariffs and assistance by the Australian state. Australian policymakers have long been fascinated by the rise of East Asia and attempted to emulate a similar high-tech manufacturing industry via...

This is a discussion of research findings on the interaction of the Japanese firms with Australia’s locational factors that affect their investment decisions in Australia. The paper argues that there is a convergence as well as divergence among the sixty-five companies from three industrial...

The characteristics of Japanese transnational automotive and electronic manufacturers in their overseas operations form a major topic of analysis. This paper discusses the data from Japanese electronics and automotive (auto and auto parts) manufacturers that were subjects of the author’s...

The paper tries to underline the evolution of trade between the E.U. and U.S. financial crisis period. In the analysis we present trend of trade in goods, services and foreign direct investment. Financial economic crisis had repercussions throughout the economy, its effects are visible...

The paper tries to underline the evolution of trade between the E.U. and U.S. financial crisis period. In the analysis we present trend of trade in goods, services and foreign direct investment. Financial economic crisis had repercussions throughout the economy, its effects are visible...