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Linking international trade and labour standards: the effectiveness of sanctions under the European Union's GSP
(Kluwer Law International, 2011)
Linking international trade and labour standards is one of the ways to make countries comply with their international obligations to respect core labour standards. Under the European Union's Generalized System of Preferences ...
Are blue chip stock market indices good proxies for all-shares market indices? The case of the Brussels Stock Exchange 1833-2005
(Cambridge University Press, 2011)
In this article, we calculate a market-weighted return index for the 20 largest stocks listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange over the period 1833–2005, based on a new, unique and high-quality database. We find that this ...
The utilization of export opportunities in the world market: a comparison of Belgium, South Africa and Thailand
(International Academy of Business and Economics, 2011)
A decision support model (DSM) was developed in 1995 by one of the authors with the main aim to identify realistic export opportunities (REOs) for a particular exporting country. The DSM results can assist export promotion ...
An Asean-Eu FTA, regional production sharing, and regional cohesion: focus on Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011)
This article focuses on the potential effects of an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)–European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) for Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (C-L-M), the least developed economies of ...
World inequality, globalisation, technology and labour market institutions
(Emerald Group Publishing, 2011)
Purpose – The paper aims to assess to what extent the general trends with regard to world inequality can be explained by rising international economic integration, technological change and (labour market) institutions. ...
The effects of Belgian outward direct investment in European high-wage and low-wage countries on employment in Belgium
(Emerald Group Publishing, 2011)
Purpose : The paper aims at providing evidence on the impact on employment of outward foreign direct investment, particularly from developed countries into low-wage countries, which is a major concern in many developed ...
The labour market consequences of globalisation and regionalisation
(Emerald Group Publishing, 2011)
Purpose : This paper aims to introduce the subject of the impact of globalization and regionalization on the labour markets. The papers of the special issue are placed within this subject. Design/methodology/approach : ...