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Stanford University E-Corner: "ECorner" is a collection of lectures and interviews developed by the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Videos and podcasts feature guest speakers from noted companies and organizations such as Expedia, Harvard Business School, Facebook, Google, McGraw-Hill and Warner Music.
Country Insights
Featured Country: Chile: Home to the Andes Mountains, the Republic of Chile is a nation poised to play a larger role in the global business world. Following a severe 1970 depression, Chile began to shift towards a more privatized economic system. The shift paid off, and over the last three decades, Chile has become one of Latin America’s most stable and prosperous nations. Chile also recently widened its access to the global trade market by signing Free Trade Agreements(FTAs) with global power players such as China, the U.S., European Union, Singapore, and Japan. In addition to the FTAs, Chile’s laissez-faire business regulations and strong protection of property rights have made it an ideal trade partner. This has led to a high volume of foreign trade, and Chile becoming the 25th most competitive country in the world. As for the goods and services which make them competitive, Chile’s economy is highly dependent on mining, as it is home to the largest copper reserves in the world. Other major Chilean industries include manufacturing and financial services. The commodity bubble of 2008 allowed Chile to amass large amounts of capital, and responsible fiscal policies have allowed this capital to help carry the nation through the recent economic downturn. The extra capital makes Chile primed for future growth as the rest of the world recovers.
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West Virginia:
West Virginia is located in the eastern United States within the Appalachian mountain range. The state is almost entirely mountainous, though a few flat areas are located in the river valleys. This gives the state a rugged landscape noted for its natural beauty. The mountainous nature of the terrain also makes large-scale farming virtually impossible. West Virginia was a part of Virginia until the mid 19th century, when 40 western counties opposed Virginia’s secession from the union. These counties subsequently seceded from Virginia and were granted statehood in 1863, creating West Virginia.
Agriculture Law: Agriculture Law's main focus is to provide information on changes in law and policy that affect farmers, however it also provides a myriad of links to sites concerning agribusiness, specific crops, publications, and general agriculture-related resources.
“Sustainable Development” has quickly become a term used by companies across the world to explain efforts addressing the use of natural resources. Generally speaking, the concept describes how a company can increase its efficiency, thereby reducing its overall impact on mother earth. The demand in the marketplace to solve energy-related issues is growing, based on recent changes in global governmental policy.Industry Profiles
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Paper Depositories: This section provides information about sites that feature a collection of research manuscripts or working papers. Some of these are limited to a specific topic or region (the Asian Economic Crisis); others provide only papers published by an organization (IMF) or a single individual, while yet others may be much wider in scope (EconWPA). The paper depository needs to feature a significant amount of research that has distinct international or cross-cultural focus in order to qualify for inclusion.
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