<p>The main objective of this study was to examine the prospects and challenges facing ACFTA (Asean-China free trade area). It examined what ought to be done by the ASEAN member nations to match China's competitive ability having recently joined the World Trade Organization. The study also examined the compatibility of the ACFTA with the World Trade Organization rules and mode of dispute settlement under ASEAN and NAFTA as well as profound issues relating to ACFTA.</p>

M.Comm. / The purpose of this study is to identify and investigate potential obstacles for local and international investors in the Maputo Development Corridor (MDC). This study focuses exclusively on the Maputo-Mpumalanga Corridor axis which could be considered as an important nucleus of the eastern region of Southern Africa. The possibility of cooperation concerning the Corridor offers both South Africa and Mozambique - who have until recently both experienced less than optimal international trade relations – the opportunity for enhanced competitiveness. The study therefor attempts to measure the perceptions of potential investors to identify obstacles regarding the process of regional economic integration involving the Map uto-Mp umalanga Corridor in attracting investments. After thorough evaluation of the potential investment sectors among the various role players it became clear that tourism is the sector with the largest potential for investment. Next are the transport and agricultural sectors which show great potential and then, to a lesser extent manufacturing projects. By putting emphasis on these sectors as investment opportunities in particular, will result in more concentrated and graduated progress. With reference to the fact that investment is taking place slowly or does not take place at all, it is obvious that the,re are certain obstacles in the way of investment. The response that has been obtained shows clearly that the different role players do not regard the same factors as obstacles. This mere fact is probably already the biggest obstacle of them all. The fact that international investors regard safety and security as well as bureaucracy in the public sector as the two biggest obstacles, is a serious cause for concern. It shows that overseas investors are not as yet convinced of South Africa's democracy and its new government. Taking all the role players' opinions into consideration, it can be said that the general obstacles in investment in the Corridor can mainly be identified as follows: Safety and security. Bureaucracy in the public sector. Labour problems (productivity and demands by trade unions). Quality of products from Mozambique. Unless both governments address the above-mentioned obstacles immediately, potential investors would continue to regard the Maputo Corridor as unfavourable to a certain extent. This study therefor provides a clear explanation of the most important sectors for investment. It also identifies the most important obstacles to investment in the Maputo-Mpumalanga Development Corridor. It should be seen as an introduction to further research, for a more in-depth investigation of each sector will provide more specific problems and opportunities.

This research presents an in depth discussion and analysis on U.S. Japanese foreign trade. It is divided into two parts. The first hypothesis states that the appreciation of the dollar in the early eighties is positively correlated with the U.S. trade deficit, especially with Japan. The second hypothesis states that Friedrich Von Hayek's Theory of Social Order applies to the development of capitalism in that country. This can also be divided into two parts, a) this generation of Japanese consumes, saves, and invests differently than previous generations, and b) Japanese consumption and investment patterns follow U.S. consumption and investment patterns with a lag.

The postwar transformation of the international environment has caused economic issues to become a main source of contention among industrial states. The trade imbalance between Japan and its trading partners became a major source of conflict. Reciprocity of access and opening the market of Japan became the main point of debate and the major issue affecting relations between Japan and the United States. While the distinction between the domain of domestic and international politics increasingly is blurred, different domestic political economies create bilateral political and economic conflict. The structure and politics of intercorporate groups or vertical keiretsu are a major feature of Japan's industrial structure and political economy. This case study examines how vertical keiretsu in the automobile and home electric appliance industries affect the Japanese political economy and international trade. A political economy approach focuses on the political context of economic phenomena by analyzing both political and economic variables. Case studies of keiretsu were used in order to gain an understanding of Japan's political economy. A number of propositions or assumptions about the political economy and the dynamics of keiretsu were examined in these studies. It was found that vertical keiretsu influences the industrial sector, trade, and foreign policies in Japan. Japan's industrial policies cannot fully be understood without taking keiretsu into consideration. Scholars have not yet fully considered vertical keiretsu as major actors in the Japanese political process. Their political influence on industrial policies has largely been overlooked. Vertical keiretsu in the automobile and home electric appliance industries were found in the case studies to have been shaping industrial policies since the early post war years. Findings about the nature of Japan's political economy help to explain the conflictive bilateral relationships between Japan and the United States. The findings also show that understanding political economies of nations is increasingly important as the world economy grows and greater trade interaction is imminent.

This study hypothesizes that the major barriers to expanded trade between the U.S. and Eastern Europe are systemic in nature. Using this approach, each political/ economic system is examined in an attempt to define the obstacles to foreign trade expansion, to describe the most important systemic and political factors at work, and to demonstrate how they have determined and will continue to shape the economic relationships between the U.S. and the countries of Eastern Europe. A final synthesis presents the two systems in a unified picture of the economic environment and concludes that significant trade expansion is unlikely in the near future due to basic systemic incompatibilities which impede the resolution of key foreign trade problems.

University of Macau / Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. / Department of Government and Public Administration

by Lau Chi Wai, Michael, Or Chun Choy, Angus. / Thesis (M.B.A.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1993. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 68-69). / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.iii / LIST OF TABLES --- p.v / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.vi / ACKNOWLEDGMENTS --- p.vii / CHAPTER / Chapter I --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Background of The Move of The Production Base to Southern China --- p.1 / Main Reason for Moving The Production Base to China --- p.3 / Summary --- p.4 / Chapter II --- METHODOLOGY --- p.6 / Research Objectives --- p.6 / Scope of Study --- p.6 / Sources of Information --- p.7 / Approach --- p.8 / Limitation of Study --- p.8 / Chapter III --- STRUCTURE OF INVESTMENT --- p.10 / Forms of Investment Available to Hong Kong Manufacturers --- p.10 / Forms of Investment Adopted by Hong Kong Manufacturers --- p.14 / Problems Encountered by Hong Kong manufacturers --- p.15 / Summary --- p.22 / Chapter IV --- MANAGEMENT --- p.23 / Chinese Culture and Western Management --- p.23 / Main Management Problems --- p.24 / Summary --- p.42 / Chapter V --- SURVEY OF MANAGEMENT STYLE --- p.44 / Background --- p.44 / Objectives --- p.44 / Research Method --- p.45 / Research Result --- p.49 / Overall Discussion --- p.65 / APPENDIX --- p.67 / BIBLIOGRAPHY --- p.68

by Anny Wong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1989. / Bibliography: leaves 119-125.

Lin Wing Kwan Cherie. / Thesis submitted in: July 2005. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2006. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-127). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS --- p.i / ABSTRACT --- p.ii / ABSTRACT IN CHINESE(摘要） --- p.iv / CONTENTS --- p.v / LIST OF TABLES --- p.vii / LIST OF FIGURES --- p.ix / Chapter CHAPTER 1 --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- General Background --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Objective and Significance of the Study --- p.5 / Chapter 1.3 --- Structure of the Thesis --- p.7 / Chapter CHAPTER 2 --- LITERATURE REVIEW AND METHODOLOGY --- p.8 / Chapter 2.1 --- External Factors --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Theoretical Findings in Regional Development and Governance --- p.9 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Empirical Findings --- p.10 / Chapter 2.2 --- Internal Factors --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.1 --- Overview of Two A irports --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2.2 --- Governance of Airports --- p.17 / Chapter 2.2.3 --- A irport-A irline-Passenger Interplay --- p.21 / Chapter 2.3 --- Research Framework and Methodology --- p.24 / Chapter CHAPTER 3 --- DEVELOPMENT OF THE HONG KONG AND SHENZHEN AIRPORTS --- p.29 / Chapter 3.1 --- Overview of China's Aviation Industry --- p.29 / Chapter 3.2 --- The Development of the Hong Kong International Airport --- p.35 / Chapter 3.3 --- The Development of the Shenzhen Baoan International Airport --- p.43 / Chapter 3.4 --- Comparison of the Hong Kong and Shenzhen Airports --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4.1 --- General Conditions of HKIA and SBIA --- p.48 / Chapter 3.4.2 --- Financial Conditions of HKIA and SBIA --- p.49 / Chapter 3.4.3 --- The Performance of the Home Carriers of HKIA and SBIA --- p.51 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary --- p.61 / Chapter CHAPTER 4 --- EVALUATION & CHOICE OF AIRPORTS BY PASSENGERS --- p.63 / Chapter 4.1 --- Profile of Respondents --- p.63 / Chapter 4.2 --- Respondents' Evaluation of the Two Airports --- p.66 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Main Factors for Choosing an Airport for Travel --- p.75 / Chapter 4.4 --- Respondents' Satisfaction on the Road or Sea Connections to and from the Airports --- p.78 / Chapter 4.5 --- Summary --- p.80 / Chapter CHAPTER 5 --- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HKIA AND SBIA: CURRENT STATUS AND RECOMMENDATIONS --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1 --- Recent Cooperation between HKIA and SBIA --- p.82 / Chapter 5.2 --- Opinions from the Different Stakeholders --- p.86 / Chapter 5.3 --- Recommendations for HKIA and SBIA --- p.98 / Chapter 5.4 --- Summary --- p.106 / Chapter CHAPTER 6 --- CONCLUSION --- p.109 / Chapter 6.1 --- Major Findings --- p.109 / Chapter 6.2 --- Policy Implications --- p.117 / Chapter 6.3 --- Suggestions for Further Research --- p.119 / REFERENCES --- p.120 / APPENDIX I --- p.128 / APPENDIX II --- p.134 / APPENDIX III --- p.136

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