"Going Global:" China as an Expansion Site
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A 7 page paper providing country information, market screening and rationale for exporting cosmetics to China. Chinese women are not known for being particularly interested in "makeup" as it refers to color items, eye enhancement and producing illusions, but they always have been greatly interested in skin care. As greater numbers of Chinese women gain access to increased discretionary income, many indulge in cosmetics when they do not indulge in anything else. Overall retail sales increased 12% November 2004 to November 2005; cosmetic sales increased 19.4% during the same period. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSintlBizChina.rtf

"The Lexus and the Olive Tree"/Globalization
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A 5 page review and analysis of author Thomas Friedman's view of globalization as represented in his book "The Lexus and the Olive Tree." The writer argues that Friedman's analysis is too simplistic to accurately represent globalization. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khlextre.wps

10 Drivers for the Development of Manufacturing Industries in Small Economies
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This 3 page paper outlines 10 different drivers that will impact on the development of manufacturing industries in a small economy. Drivers considered include, income and disposable income, exchange rates, interest rates, liquidity in the credit markets, consumer confidence, employment levels, technology and supporting or complimentary industries. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
Filename: TE10drive.rtf

3i Performance and Strategy
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This 16 page paper examines the private investment company 3i. The paper starts by reviewing the 2001 and 2002 financial performance, the second part of the paper then examines the strategy of the company with reference to the models of Porter, Hofstede, Bartlett and Goshal and others. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
Filename: TE3istrat.rtf

A Brief Overview of Trade Structures in the Americas and a Comparison of Economic Markets in the United States and Cuba
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This is a 6 page paper discussing trade in the Americas in two sections. The first section is a brief overview of the trade structures in the Americas which existed mainly up until 1989. The five main regions which form the agreements of NAFTA, Caricom, CACM, Andean Pact, and the Mercosur group are outlined. The second section is a comparison of the economic markets in the United States and Cuba up to present day. The comparison includes statistical information regarding GDP, imports, exports, and labor force sectors among others. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: TJtraAm1.rtf