Download or read book Malaysia Business Trends Survey Report written by Malaysia and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Doing Business in 2006 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the third in a series of annual reports giving a comparative analysis of business regulations and their enforcement across 155 countries and over time. Comparable data indicators are given for 10 topics: starting a business, dealing with licences, hiring and firing workers, registering property, getting credit, investment protection, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, and closing a business. These indicators are used to assess socio-economic outcomes including levels of unemployment and poverty, productivity, investment and corruption; and to identify which regulatory measures enhance business activity and those that work to constrain it. This is a co-publication of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation.
Download or read book Malaysia s Development Challenges written by Hal Hill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-07-03 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the various economic, political and developmental policy challenges that Malaysia faces in her shift from a middle income to high-income economy. This issue is of great interest to academics, policy makers and development practitioners in the developing world, particularly in middle-income economies where there is a widespread concern about the challenges of managing such a transition. Malaysia is one of the developing world's greatest success stories. The book argues that as one of the developing world's most open economies, with a reputation for prudent macroeconomic management, Malaysia has achieved consistent growth since independence. It has moved from a largely resource-based economy to a multinational-led, export-oriented, industrial economy. Despite this success, Malaysia, like other developing countries, is currently at a crossroads in its development strategy; it is in danger of being unable to graduate to the level of more advanced economies - such as Korea, Taiwan and Singapore - but with the basis of its success at risk from competition from efficient, lower-wage countries - such as China, India and Vietnam. Moreover, there are new threats to the political stability and affirmative action programmes which have successfully held together a very racially diverse population.
Download or read book World Investment Report 2007 Transnational Corporations Extractive Industries and Development written by United Nations and published by Academic Foundation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy Trends Issues and Advancements written by Adomi, Esharenana E. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2010-07-31 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Research on Information Communication Technology Policy: Trends, Issues and Advancements provides a comprehensive and reliable source of information on current developments in information communication technologies. This source includes ICT policies; a guide on ICT policy formulation, implementation, adoption, monitoring, evaluation and application; and background information for scholars and researchers interested in carrying out research on ICT policies.
Download or read book World Development Report 2009 written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008-11-04 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rising densities of human settlements, migration and transport to reduce distances to market, and specialization and trade facilitated by fewer international divisions are central to economic development. The transformations along these three dimensions density, distance, and division are most noticeable in North America, Western Europe, and Japan, but countries in Asia and Eastern Europe are changing in ways similar in scope and speed. 'World Development Report 2009: Reshaping Economic Geography' concludes that these spatial transformations are essential, and should be encouraged. The conclusion is not without controversy. Slum-dwellers now number a billion, but the rush to cities continues. Globalization is believed to benefit many, but not the billion people living in lagging areas of developing nations. High poverty and mortality persist among the world's 'bottom billion', while others grow wealthier and live longer lives. Concern for these three billion often comes with the prescription that growth must be made spatially balanced. The WDR has a different message: economic growth is seldom balanced, and efforts to spread it out prematurely will jeopardize progress. The Report: documents how production becomes more concentrated spatially as economies grow. proposes economic integration as the principle for promoting successful spatial transformations. revisits the debates on urbanization, territorial development, and regional integration and shows how today's developers can reshape economic geography.
Download or read book Information Economy Report 2006 written by United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and published by United Nations Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present edition of the Report provides unique data on the adoption of ICT by enterprises in developing countries. It also explores ICT policy options in a developing-country context and proposes a framework for national ICT policy reviews and for the design and assessment of pro-poor e-strategies. The Report's analysis of trends in core ICT indicators such as the use of Internet and mobile phone, as well as the role of broadband in promoting the information economy, concludes that the diffusion of ICT in developing countries still needs government intervention in areas where private providers might be discouraged to go because of costs associated to geographic hurdles or the absence of a critical mass of customers. Publishing Agency: United Nations (UN).
Download or read book Modeling Economic Growth in Contemporary Malaysia written by Bruno S. Sergi and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-12 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers crucial changes to Malaysian economic areas and social well-being. The chapters cover diverse industries such as IT, green technology, retailing, banking, tourism and hospitality, education, logistics, finance, banking, and many others.
Download or read book Outward Foreign Direct Investment in ASEAN written by Cassey Lee and published by Flipside Digital Content Company Inc.. This book was released on 2017-02-15 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The level of outward foreign direct investment (OFDI) flows from ASEAN countries has increased rapidly in past two decades. This book examines OFDI trends and patterns in the ASEAN region including the impact of the ASEAN Economic Community. It also provides analyses of country policies affecting OFDI and the drivers of OFDI in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. Myanmar is studied as an investment frontier for other ASEAN countries. "e;The dynamic economies of Southeast Asia have historically been very large recipients of foreign direct investment (FDI). As global capital markets have opened up, and these economies have developed their technological and commercial capabilities, in more recent years Southeast Asia has emerged as a significant source of outward FDI both within the region and beyond. This important volume, by a group of leading regional scholars, offers a timely, comprehensive, accessible and authoritative analysis of this phenomenon."e;-Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Arndt-Corden Department of Economics, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University"e;A timely, rich and comprehensive study filling a major gap in the literature on the increasingly important phenomenon of foreign investment flowing out from regions including developing and middle-income countries."e; -Luke Nottage, Professor of Comparative and Transnational Business Law; Associate Director, Centre for Asian and Pacific Law at the University of Sydney
Download or read book Cumulative Index to Foreign Production and Commercial Reports written by United States. Bureau of International Commerce and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Developing Circular Digital and Green Economies in Asia written by Ordóñez de Pablos, Patricia and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-07-09 with total page 521 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused extraordinary disruptions in societies, companies, and nations across the globe. In response to this global devastation, companies need to develop business and management practices to answer new and emerging challenges and speed the recovery of economies, the creation of new jobs and prosperity, and achieve sustainable growth. The transition to digital and greener economies offers important challenges and opportunities for people, companies, cities, and governments. The Handbook of Research on Developing Circular, Digital, and Green Economies in Asia explores new and emerging business and management practices to support companies and economies in the digital transformation in Asia with special emphasis on success and failure experiences. This book will analyze the role of digital skills and competences, green issues, and technological disruptors in these emerging practices in Asia and how they can contribute to the creation of new business opportunities, more jobs, and growth for the recovery of Asian economies after the pandemic. Covering topics including consumption values, psychological capital, and tourist culture, this book is essential for academicians, economists, managers, students, politicians, policymakers, corporate heads of firms, senior general managers, managing directors, information technology directors and managers, libraries, and researchers.
Download or read book Analyzing the Impacts of Industry 4 0 in Modern Business Environments written by Brunet-Thornton, Richard and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-05-04 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to improve competitiveness and performance, corporations must embrace advancements in digitalization. Successful implementation of knowledge management is a huge factor in corporate success. Analyzing the Impacts of Industry 4.0 in Modern Business Environments is a critical scholarly publication that explores digital transformation in business environments and the requirement for not only a substantial management change plan but equally the two essential components of knowledge management: knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer. Featuring a broad range of topics such as strategic planning, knowledge transfer, and cybersecurity risk management, this book is geared toward researchers, academicians, and students seeking current and relevant research on organizational knowledge intensity and monitoring of knowledge management development.
Download or read book Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences written by Ford Lumban Gaol and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The human aspect plays an important role in the social sciences. The behaviour of people has become a vital area of focus in the social sciences as well. Recent Trends in Social and Behaviour Sciences contains papers that were originally presented at the International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Sciences, held 4-5 November 201
Download or read book Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease written by Victor R. Preedy and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 3113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growth is one of the human body’s most intricate processes: each body part or region has its own unique growth patterns. Yet at the individual and population levels, growth patterns are sensitive to adverse conditions, genetic predispositions, and environmental changes. And despite the body’s capacity to compensate for these developmental setbacks, the effects may be far-reaching, even life-long. The Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease brings this significant and complex field together in one comprehensive volume: impact of adverse variables on growth patterns; issues at different stages of prenatal development, childhood, and adolescence; aspects of catch-up growth, endocrine regulation, and sexual maturation; screening and assessment methods; and international perspectives. Tables and diagrams, applications to other areas of health and disease, and summary points help make the information easier to retain. Together, these 140 self-contained chapters in 15 sections [ok?] cover every area of human growth, including: Intrauterine growth retardation. Postnatal growth in normal and abnormal situations. Cells and growth of tissues. Sensory growth and development. Effects of disease on growth. Methods and standards for assessment of growth, and more. The Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease is an invaluable addition to the reference libraries of a wide range of health professionals, among them health scientists, physicians, physiologists, nutritionists, dieticians, nurses, public health researchers, epidemiologists, exercise physiologists, and physical therapists. It is also useful to college-level students and faculty in the health disciplines, and to policymakers and health economists.
Download or read book The Internationalisation Strategies of Small country Firms written by Howard Dick and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'This research project combines contemporary and historical analysis to trace the evolution of Australian multinationals. It provides unique insights into how firms from a small economy achieved global competitiveness in their niche markets, while examining the barriers that inhibited others. The evidence is presented in comparative, industry and firm-case studies, and tells the story of international business made in Australia. The longitudinal and multi-level analysis in this research provides new insights that challenge the predominance of cross-sectional analytical framework dominating strategic management. Any scholars sincerely interested how companies from small countries can succeed on the global stage ought to read this book.' - Klaus E. Meyer, University of Reading Business School, UK The international business literature often struggles to depict a universal experience of internationalisation from the perspective of large countries. This book seeks to enrich the literature by providing a nuanced overview of the little-known Australian experience, being an atypical case of a small- to medium-sized economy which liberalised rapidly from the 1980s outside any trading bloc. Six data-rich survey chapters explore Australia's mixed success in founding its own multinationals. The experience of Australian firms is set in historical and comparative perspective, including interactions with inward and specifically American FDI. Five industry studies next consider why firms in retail, wine and professional services were more successful than in financial services and shipping. Nine detailed case studies of firms then identify the elements of administrative heritage, strategy and learning that have been the key to success or failure. The book concludes by outlining what can be learned from Australia's example and presenting implications for future research. The Internationalisation Strategies of Small-Country Firms will appeal to scholars, researchers and postgraduate students in international business and international economics.
Download or read book Economic Outlook for Southeast Asia China and India 2014 Beyond the Middle Income Trap written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-14 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a medium-term (five-year) economic outlook for Southeast Asia, China and India.
