To analyze the effects of Fair Trade on international trade and especially on the coffee industry
Internship report - 25 pages - Theories and economic notions
There are many definitions for fair trade, however, none of which have been accepted as a standard definition. The Fairtrade Foundation, Oxfam and Traidcraft have agreed the following common definition of fair trade: “Fair Trade is an alternative approach to conventional...
Toyota: How trade barriers can affect the firm's strategy in terms of marketing operations
Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total sales. In 1999, four...
Toyota: How trade barriers can affect the firm's strategy in terms of marketing operations - publié le 04/01/2011
Thesis - 10 pages - Theories and economic notions
Automotive industry is recognized as one of the most global of all industries. “On a global level, the assets of the top ten multinational automotive enterprises represent 28% of the assets of the world's top 50 companies, 29% of their employment and 30% of their total sales. In 1999, four...
To what extent does the resolution of the 2005 so-called "Bra War" contribute to a better understanding of the Union's trade negotiation agenda?
Internship report - 3 pages - International relations
This study does not aim at weighing the pros and the cons of EU's way of dealing with the impending Chinese textiles competition, nor does it try to assess European Member States' (MSs) ability to reach consensus during trade negotiation rounds. Building on Robert Putnam's heuristic...
Is the mechanism of settlement of the disputes of the World Trade Organization (WTO) effective?
Thesis - 5 pages - International law
The dispute settlement in the World Trade Organization (WTO) is a mechanism whereby a member state that was injured when a benefit was offset by another Member State, can initiate proceedings before the Settlement of Disputes in order to restore the balance upset by the cancellation. This...
French language as a tool for trade facilitation in West Africa
Essay - 7 pages - Economy general
The French language is important for trade relations. In the case of ECOWAS, no study has been undertaken to establish this to facilitate trade. ECOWAS is one of the economic blocs in West Africa which was founded on May 28, 1975, in order to promote cooperation and integration...
Is the World Trade Organization (WTO) in crisis?
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
The World Trade Organization succeeded the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1995. It aims to dismantle trade barriers and harmonize trade rules to allow all states to benefit from global trade and promote their growth. While at first the advent...
To what extent can white people be blamed for the African slave trade?
Thesis - 1 pages - Social, moral & civic education
Before the Atlantic trade and probably before the trans-Saharan trade, slavery existed in Africa as in every other ancient society. However, if we consider the intensity and the conditions of life associated with the trades, the Atlantic trade is a fundamentally new...
The intervention of the World Trade Organization in regulating international trade
Essay - 4 pages - International relations
The 'classic' body of rules of GATT, which form the basis of the WTO, is based on a project of progressive liberalization. Successive rounds served the goal of gradually reducing trade barriers, more generally to facilitate access to domestic markets. Once the bulk of this...
Gas trade between Russia and the European Union: From tensions to cooperation?
Thesis - 4 pages - Theories and economic notions
In 2008, Russia sold 160 billion cubic meters of gas to the European Union (EU), which represented 70% of Russian gas exports, 30% of the EU's needs and 50% of its imports. For over thirty years, the Russian company Gazprom has supplied the EU with most of the gas required by it. Gazprom...
Free trade in the global scenario
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
After the English Economist David Ricardo proposed the theory of comparative advantages, economists were confident of the superiority of free trade that they called it a 'law'. However, for the last twenty years, free trade has been questioned. This questioning trend has...
The importance of international trade and foreign direct investment to lift the global economy out of the downturn
Thesis - 7 pages - International relations
The current global economic crisis has been labeled by economists as the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression and the domino effect of the crisis has culminated in the decline of consumer spending, demise of established businesses in key industry sectors and heightened government...
Relationships between the Giants in Retailing: How WalMart and Procter&Gamble trade together - from Fear to Trust prevalence in the Supply-Chain - publié le 29/09/2010
Case study - 10 pages - Business strategy
The paper shows how the relationships between suppliers and retailers have experienced several important changes over the last decades. By analyzing the main developments of these relationships and the different tools implemented to improve them, the paper argues that the business to business...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) - successes and failures
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In order to make the world trade as free as possible, the World Trade Organization (WTO) relies upon principles. Firstly, the non-discrimination principle ensures that no country benefits more from trade than another country. The WTO wants to promote equality among the...
Are Toyota Cambridge Plant Employees to be Unionized? Instigate and report on the situation at hand. Analyze with respect to the implications for industrial relations in general and the role of trade unions in particular. Why is this situation relevant?
Case study - 4 pages - Management
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers cancelled the vote to unionize the workers at Toyota's plant in Cambridge. Ontario Toyota's Cambridge plant that makes Corolla and Matrix cars just like all Japanese automobile plants in North America has always adhered to...
To what extent the Fair Trade can move from a niche market to the mainstream and sustainable business?
Tutorials/exercises - 47 pages - Economy general
“This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the few, and not the many....
The roles of Africans in the transatlantic slave trade
Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education
It is estimated that the transatlantic slave trade resulted in a human loss of approximately 30 million to 20 million and whilst the role of European traders in the slave trade is well documented; the role of African rulers in the transatlantic slave trade has remained...
Evaluate the impact of global recession on international trade and investment with respect to France
Essay - 6 pages - Economy general
In the last few years, the International Business has been hit by a global recession. Economists were talking about the current situation of some countries, companies or economic issues more or less close to a situation of recession. These comments were relayed by lots of public media and it...
Trade Unions in the United-States
Essay - 2 pages - Labor law
The twentieth century witnessed major evolutions in the American workplace, from mass production, to automation, and all the way to the digital economy we know now. Workers' lives have evolved similarly, mostly gaining from the benefits during the century. American workers mostly have their...
Weaker euro - Impact of trade on the US
Thesis - 4 pages - Economy general
The 2010 Euro crisis, also known as the Aegean Contagion developed early this year in some countries in Europe including Greece, Spain and Portugal. The crisis was caused by the inability of these countries to repay their debts. This led to a crisis of confidence between the countries concerned...
Feasibility of Proposed China-Australia: Free Trade Agreement
Thesis - 6 pages - Economy general
It is believed that it would be highly beneficial for the Australian Government to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China. The negotiation of an FTA is a potential win-win situation for both Australia and China. Australia and China share a strong and rapidly mounting economic and...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) law and the environment - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 9 pages - Political science
In 1979 the Brandt Commission recommended that an international trade organization incorporating both GATT and UNCTAD was the objective towards which the international community should work. This dream came true in January 1995 when the World Trade Organization (WTO) became the...
An investigation into trade marketing practices by fast moving consumer goods manufacturers
Market study - 36 pages - Distribution marketing
In the current distribution process, retailers and manufacturers have to work together. This relationship has often been conflictive, but now is the time for collaboration. Indeed, looking at the different fields where suppliers and retailers have to work together, we can easily understand the...
Failures and benefits of free trade and the role of World Trade Organization (WTO) - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 10 pages - Economy general
The free flow of international trade gained significance after the Second World War when the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was tabled. The GATT was followed by the formation of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1995. The WTO was formed to establish rules...
The World Trade Organization (WTO) - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 8 pages - Economy general
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is a multilateral trading system; in other words, it is shaped by multilateral agreements between member states based on four principles. The first principle is transparency on trade exchanges and WTO decisions. Members have a transparency...
An investigation into trade marketing practices by fast moving consumer goods manufacturers - publié le 29/09/2010
Market study - 36 pages - Services marketing
In the current distribution process, retailers and manufacturers have to work together. This relationship has often been conflictive, but now is the time for collaboration. Indeed, looking at the different fields where suppliers and retailers have to work together, we can easily understand the...
Mexico and the USA - A recent history framed by the North American Free Trade Agreement : the borderless economy in a "Neo-Monroeist" order ? - publié le 29/09/2010
Essay - 7 pages - International relations
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) represented a turning point in the relationship between Mexico and the USA and was considered likely to resolve key bilateral issues. NAFTA was thus a sort of promising frame to achieve the benefits of interdependence in a...
The World Trade Organization: Case DS 160, Music in bars
Case study - 5 pages - International relations
The WTO (World Trade Organization) succeeded the GATT (General Agreements on Tariffs and Trade) on January 1, 1994. The main purpose of the WTO is to supervise and liberalize the international trade. Countries have to become members of this international organization to take...
Program of equitable trade: Analysis of Nespresso
Thesis - 4 pages - Management
Since 2003, the market for hot drinks has recorded a significant drop in sales volumes, due to a transfer of purchases to other products such as fruit juices and other product formulas. This has forced the industry to put forward further innovation to attract new consumers. These developments...
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its consequences - published: 29/09/2010
Essay - 5 pages - Economy general
The agreement NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) defines a free trade area of 430 million inhabitants trained by the United States, Canada and Mexico. Signed by the presidents of these three countries on October 7th, 1992 in San Antonio (Texas), the treaty came into effect...
