International Trade Theories and Globalization Waves
International Trade Theories: From Mercantilism to Modern Globalization
The Mercantilists, 1500-1800:
- Minimize imports and maximize exports, generating a net inflow of foreign exchange and maximizing the country’s gold stocks.
- The world’s wealth was considered fixed.
- Gains from trade were believed to be at the expense of trading partners.
Adam Smith and Absolute Advantage
- Smith argued that the world’s wealth is not a fixed quantity.
- All countries can benefit from international trade.
Principle of
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Leveraged Buyouts: An Overview
Leveraged Buyout (LBO): A financial transaction where a company is acquired using a significant amount of borrowed funds to cover the acquisition cost.
Key Drivers of LBOs
- Target company valuation (attractiveness and valuation)
- Debt Financing (terms of debt financing)
- Equity investment
- Market and economic conditions
- Due Diligence (legal, financial impact)
- Management team
- Exit Strategy
Success Factors
The success or failure of a deal impacts ROI, but several factors contribute
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Integration and Expansion Processes: Case Studies
Integration of Spain (1986)
What Was Expected?
On the eve of integration, the average tariff applied to imports from Spain to the EEC was almost three times that lay on Spanish products that complied with this market. It was envisaged that the dismantling of tariffs would encourage more growth in imports than for intra-EU exports made by Spain.
In addition, the Spanish tariff against imports from the rest of the world greatly exceeded the TEC. Therefore,
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Displacement Curve Situations of Supply: Graph
Several factors can shift the supply curve:
- Price of Production Factors: If the price of production factors, such as fertilizer, decreases, farmers are willing to produce more grain at the same price.
- Existing Technology: Technological improvements reduce production costs, increasing supply.
- Number of Suppliers: An increase in the number of firms increases the overall supply.
- Prices of Related Goods:
- Substitute Goods
- Complementary Goods
- Expectations: Market
Strategic Decision-Making: Relevant Costs & Revenues
Effective Decision-Making for Long-Term Success
Effective decision-making involves making choices that support a company’s long-term aims. These decisions should help create value, generate profit, and meet customer and employee needs. Achieving these goals requires combining financial and qualitative information. Modern companies also recognize that motivated and committed team members make the best decisions. Finally, improved accounting technologies provide ‘relevant’ financial data, saving time
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Market Structures
The Market
The market is the physical or virtual space where buyers and sellers exchange goods and services. Markets can be categorized according to:
Geographical Area or Space
- Local
- Regional
- National
- Worldwide
Nature of Goods
- Agricultural products
- Industrial services
Freedom of Entry
- Open market: Open to all buyers and sellers.
- Closed market: Entry is limited.
Freedom to Change
- Free market: Price is determined by supply and demand.
- Intervened market: Authorities influence price and/or quantity.