Business Economics articles from October 1990

Business Economics archives from October 1990

Economic consequences of German unification.
October 1, 1990... After describing the steps toward unification of West and East Germany, the author compares and contrasts the economic status of the two countries. The problems involved in the transition to one economy are considered, and the fiscal costs and...

Overview of East Europe's debt: the evolution of creditworthiness in the 1980s.
October 1, 1990... E Prior to 1989 only three countries in Eastern Europe were forced to reschedule their external debt; the other countries retained access to the international credit markets. U.S. banks were quite active in lending to Eastern Europe in the...

Privatization in Eastern Europe: what the potential foreign investor needs to know.
October 1, 1990... This article provides background information for potential investors in Eastern European countries. Overriding considerations are a system of widespread central planning, weak economies with high inflation, and an ideological commitment to...

International perspective: the world economy and the changes in Eastern Europe.
October 1, 1990... Recent developments in Central and Eastern Europe will have a significant impact on world economic and political relationships. The basic elements of the new world order include the following: growth of regional groupings centered around the U....

Is foreign investment in the U.S. transferring U.S. technology abroad?
October 1, 1990... As measured by royalties and license fees, transfers of foreign technologies into the U. S. through U. S. affiliates have been more than five times larger than technology transfers out by them. The largest proportion of technology transfers...

The business economist at work: the transition from business economist to college professor.
October 1, 1990... For business economists considering changing to an academic career, the author describes the prerequisites for full time college teaching: academic credentials, teaching experience and research and writing. In spite of a shortage of teachers...

Quality control and the business economist.
October 1, 1990... This article provides a quality control overview for business economists. The importance to both businesses and individuals of high quality analysis is clear, yet the economist's role in ensuring the quality of his or her work is a frequently...

When unemployed business economists call.
October 1, 1990... Unemployed business economists Often call on fellow economists for assistance in obtaining a new position. The author offers several points to keep in mind when responding to such calls. He then suggests appropriate steps to take in order to be...

The statistics corner: return credibility to statistics.
October 1, 1990... Editor's Note: For the past seventeen years I have had the opportunity to work with the Central Statistical Office of the U.S.S.R. During the past nine months I have been in six formal meetings with the State Committee on Statistics...

The PC Corner: the Macintosh. (column)
October 1, 1990... Thanks to all of you who responded to my PC questionnaire in the previous issue of "The PC Corner" column. For those of you who haven't responded yet, please dig out the previous issue Of Business Economics and take five minutes to fill it out...

Real Interest Rates and Investment and Borrowing Strategy.
October 1, 1990... By Peter S. Spiro, New York: Quorum Books, 1989. Pp238, $42.95. MR. SPIRO'S book addresses a problem in economic theory that has attracted attention mostly in the past decade. Historically, the assumption was normally made that real...

Made in America: Regaining the Productive Edge.
October 1, 1990... By Bickael L. Dertouzos, Richard K. Lester & Robert M. Solon, Cambridge MA: The MIT Press, 1989, Pp. 344, $17.95. THE PERCEIVED decline in American economic leadership has become a critical issue in the current business environment. Once...

Exchange Rates and International Finance.
October 1, 1990... By Laurence S. Copeland, LReading MA: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1989, Pp. 340, $21.50. THE THEME of Exchange Rates and International Finance is that, even though exchange rate theory may provide some insight into broad exchange...

The Business of Major League Baseball.
October 1, 1990... By Gerald W. Scully, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989, Pp 212, $24.95. GERALD SCULLY, a Professor of Management at the University of Texas at Dallas, has written a careful, detailed analysis of the economics of baseball. Any...