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Transfer of Services Abroad No Surefire Success: Controlling Avoids Rude Awakening
That’s not surprising as it promises to lower the costs by 50 percent. But a successful offshoring of services is truly no surefire success. Backshoring of the…
Economists Prepare Report on Economic Impact of 2008 Floods in Iowa
We know the 2008 floods devastated Iowa, with 83 of the state's 99 counties being declared disaster areas by Gov. Chet Culver. But what we won't know for some…
Making information available to shareholders and investors
The annual report is the only document that has been put in the public domain from which members of the public can know whether their firms have indeed been…
Poverty in Rural Cambodia: The Differentiated Impact of Linkages, Inputs, and Access to Land
This paper analyzes rural poverty in Cambodia to identify the factors that explain its occurrence and persistence. Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages…
The Substitution among the Exports of Taiwan, China, and Other Countries to the United States*
Therefore, more products from advanced countries will be replaced by China in the near future. Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 1-31Posted Online June…
The New Challenges of Inflation and External Imbalances Facing China
To maintain a sustainable growth rate, China must walk a tightrope. Spring/Summer 2008, Vol. 7, No. 2, Pages 34-50Posted Online June 19, 2008.(doi:10.1162/asep.2008.7.2.34)…