globalEDGE Newsletter December
2002 Vol.
1 - Issue 7
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
1. Featured Country
2. Featured Insights
3. Media Update
4. Recently Added Sites
5. Discussion Forum
6. Newsletter Information
1) FEATURED COUNTRY
Our featured country this month is
Turkey.
Turkey is a member of the WTO, NATO, OECD and one of the founding members of
the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council. With a secular democracy, it continues
to remain stable and powerful just in the middle of a very unstable region and
has become a gateway for multinational companies to access central Asia, Russia
and Middle East. Turkey has a customs union agreement with the EU, and is a candidate
for full membership to the EU. With its proximity to Iraq, Turkey is emerging
as a strategic player in the US-Iraq crisis and the US is backing Turkey's acceptance
as an EU member.
Learn more about a country that is home to two of the seven wonders of the ancient
world (The Temple of Artenis at Ephesus and The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus )
and home to our Executive Director, Dr. S. Tamer Cavusgil at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=76
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2) FEATURED INSIGHTS
The New Globetrotters: Watch the Women Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century
by Laurel J. Delaney
Founder of GlobeTrade.com
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/0029.pdf
The article presents a number of topics from "Women Entrepreneurs Take On The
World, Not For Women Only", a book that Laurel Delaney is working on. Taking
several topics from this work, Laurel "elaborates on what it takes to develop
a global entrepreneurial mindset and it is at this juncture where she apportions
the true depth of her knowledge in the field of global entrepreneurship."
More "Featured Insights" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/FeaturedInsights/
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3) MEDIA UPDATE
China's Freshman Year in World Trade
The New York Times (December 8, 2002)
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/08/business/yourmoney/08FIVE.html
As the world marks the end of China's first year as a member of the WTO, many
in the international community are evaluating the effects of this first year.
In this article, Margaret M. Pearson, a China trade expert, talks with the New
York Times about China's first year and the progress she has or has not seen.
(Free registration required)
More "Media Updates" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/MediaUpdate/
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4) RECENTLY ADDED SITES
A sample of some of our recently added sites:
Europublic
http://www.europublic.com/index.html
A site focusing on the cultural aspects of Europe. Several articles highlighting
cultural differences between European countries, intercultural communication,
global marketing and cultural tips are available. These are classified by author
name.
Category: Reference: Culture
Rowbotham KnowledgeNET's International Tax & Business Channel
http://www.rowbotham.com/knowledgenet/channel_itax.html
The channel provides information and articles on many aspects of global taxation
including tax provisions, conversions, trusts, gifts, transfer pricing, expatriation
issues and more.
Category: Money: Finance
The Bag Lady Country Profiles
http://www.the-bag-lady.co.uk/countries/libsearch.asp
Information on 197 UN countries including the country's trade and regulations,
business information and contacts, demographic statistics, communications, transport
and social climate.
Category: Research: Multi-Country
Guide to Business Etiquette in Asia
http://www2.gol.com/users/coynerhm/etiquette1.htm
The guide provides information on the business culture of Asian countries. Information
is available by country and covers business attire, introductions, titles and
other general cultural tips.
Category: Reference: Culture
World in Figures from Statistics Finland
http://www.tilastokeskus.fi/tk/tp/maailmanumeroina/index_en.html
Although targeted for the Finnish speaker (countries ordered by Finnish name
with English name provided), the site gives international statistical data for
241 countries in downloadable Excel files.
Category: Research: Statistical Data Sources
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5) DISCUSSION FORUM
Join in the current discussions going on about Genetic Screening, Corporate Governance
and more on our "Discussion Forum" at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/community/discussion/discussion.asp
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