globalEDGE Newsletter             November 2003              Vol. 2 - Issue 5 


INSIDE THIS ISSUE
   1. The Academy of International Business (AIB)
   2. Featured Country
   3. Special Reports
   4. Media Updates
   5. Recently Added Sites
   6. Newsletter Information


1) The Academy of International Business (AIB)

The Academy of International Business (AIB), the world's leading association of scholars and specialists in the field of international business with nearly 3,000 scholars and researchers members from the top academic institutions and business leaders from 65 countries, will formally move to The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University on January 1st, 2004. The acquisition of the AIB is expected to create distinctive synergies between globalEDGE and the AIB, both of which will be hosted under the roof of Michigan State University – Center for International Business Education and Research (MSU-CIBER). Tunga Kiyak will become Managing Director of the AIB, reporting to Tomas Hult, Director of MSU-CIBER and Executive Secretary of the AIB. Visit the AIB web site at:
http://aib.msu.edu/

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2) FEATURED COUNTRY

Our featured country this month is Italy.

Since the end of World War II, Italian economy has transformed from an agriculturally based economy into one of the world's largest industrial economies. It joined the European Monetary Union in 1999, and is currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union until December 31st, 2003. As a member of the G-8 and OECD, Italy has recently been the focus of attention thanks to the colorful personality of Silvio Berlusconi, the current prime minister. globalEDGE has more information and links on Italy at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryIntro.asp?CountryID=59

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3) SPECIAL REPORTS

Global Recession
Guardian Unlimited
http://www.guardian.co.uk/recession/
The double-digit growth rates that we witnessed during the Internet boom are now part of history. Will the world economy be able to achieve high growth rates again? Are the days of increasing unemployment, declining production, and drying up consumer spending that we have been experiencing in recent years over? The answers to these questions may be hidden in the lines of this special report published by Guardian Unlimited, the online edition of the British newspaper Guardian that keeps a close eye on the global recession.

More "Special Reports" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/SpecialReports/

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4) MEDIA UPDATES 

Ineffective Steel Tariffs Now Illegal, Too
Forbes, by Dan Ackman
http://www.forbes.com/home/2003/11/11/cx_da_1111topnews.html
The World Trade Organization (WTO) decided to uphold an earlier decision that the 2002 steel tariffs imposed by the US were in violation of international treaties. If enforced, the US can face the largest ever sanctions levied on a WTO member by the organization. In response to the US steel tariffs, European Union, Brazil, and China are planning to impose sanctions on various US imports. Will the US lift the tariffs or resist the sanctions? This article tries to find an answer to this question.

Eurozone Giants Return To Growth
BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3266263.stm
Signs of economic recovery are not exclusive of the US. The two largest economies of the EU, Germany and France, returned to growth in the second quarter of the year. Certainly, the revitalization of the US economy had an important impact on the economy of these two countries, especially in Germany where a trade surplus with the US is the major cause of its resurgent wealth.

More "Media Updates" from globalEDGE at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/KnowledgeRoom/MediaUpdate/

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5) RECENTLY ADDED SITES

A sample of some of our recently added sites:

Global Barometer Surveys
http://www.globalbarometer.org/
Global Barometer Surveys is a non-profit, private institution. It conducts random sample surveys in transitional societies to examine how people are responding to social transformation. Topics include public evaluation of institutions, political participation, personal attitudes towards the market economy, as well as numerous other indicators relevant to transitional societies.
Category: Research: Statistical Data Sources

USA: TradeStats Express
http://tse.export.gov/
Created by U.S. Department of Commerce, TradeStats Express provides a database of information on state, regional and national merchandise exports and imports. This interactive tool allows the user to generate custom-tailored graphics, data tables, and thematic maps using the latest annual U.S. trade numbers.
Category: Research: Statistical Data Sources

BRIDGES Monthly Review
http://www.ictsd.org/monthly/index.htm
BRIDGES Monthly Review, a publication of The International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), provides information about various developmental and environmental concerns relating to international trade. It analyzes the interface between trade and sustainable development and addresses the growing number of participants involved in the global trade debate. (Also available in pdf format.)
Category: News & Periodicals: Global News

A list of recently added sites to globalEDGE is available at:
http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/whatsnew.asp

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