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Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states. (2006)
Journal Article
Sathe, S., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006). Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2, 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2006.010217

Abstract Foreign Direct Investment is of increasing importance for both developing and industrialized countries, with the UN estimating total FDI flows at $560 billion in 2003 (UNCTAD 2004), of which an increasing share went to developing countries.... Read More about Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states..

The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses (2006)
Journal Article
Brown, A., Orr, A., Luo, J., Omar, M., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006). The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2(1/2), 89. https://doi.org/10.1504/wremsd.2006.009078

China's GDP reached US 1.159 trillion in 2001, making it the sixth largest economy in the world. In addition the Chinese government has reformed its economy, liberated market forces and opened up many industries to foreign investors. However, the sur... Read More about The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses.

Best practice in inter-agency cooperation on employability (2006)
Journal Article
McQuaid, R. W., Lindsay, C., Dutton, M., & McCracken, M. G. (2006). Best practice in inter-agency cooperation on employability. Labour Market Bulletin, 20,

This article reports the summary of findings of research commissioned by the Department for Employment and Learning on best practice in inter-agency co-operation on employability in 15 countries. The research was conducted by the Employment Research... Read More about Best practice in inter-agency cooperation on employability.

Public private partnership - experiences of ICT in the UK, Germany and Austria (2006)
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Scherrer, W. (2006). Public private partnership - experiences of ICT in the UK, Germany and Austria.

The political context of governments differs between the UK, Germany and Austria, but each government currently has a positive view of PPP. There are many similarities to the drivers for PPPs in Austria, Germany and the UK. The UK has had more experi... Read More about Public private partnership - experiences of ICT in the UK, Germany and Austria.

Transition to a market orientation: preliminary evidence from China. (2006)
Journal Article
Bathgate, I., Omar, M., Nwankwo, S., & Zhang, Y. (2006). Transition to a market orientation: preliminary evidence from China. Marketing Intelligence and Planning, 24, 332-346. doi:10.1108/02634500610672080

Purpose – The research objective was to assess the challenges of transition that firms face in adopting a market orientation in China, as the basis for providing a context-specific explanation of market orientation. Design/methodology/approach – A... Read More about Transition to a market orientation: preliminary evidence from China..