Technical considerations for the implementation of food safety and quality systems in developing countries -- Addressing trade and market access issues based on food safety strategies -- Food safety and quality systems implementation along value chains -- Supplier quality assura…
Food Safety and Quality Systems in Developing Countries: Volume III: Technical and Market Considerations is a practical resource for companies seeking to supply food products from developing countries to developed country markets or to transnational business located in developin…
This dissertation examines the role of financial institutions as they relate to foreign currency payments and financial stability. The first chapter of this dissertation examines how the foreign currency component of international payments can be costly for importers and exporte…
The thesis research on flower production, power relations and water use in Ecuador aims at gaining comprehension about the situation of irrigation development, particularly about the competition and conflicts regarding the highly unequal access to water, rights of water control,…
This dissertation consists of three essays. The first one focuses on Colombia after 1850 and measures the impact of the expropriation of Church's assets on political violence. With yearly data on the number of battles per municipality, archival information on the reform, and dif…
This thesis has three objectives. First, the thesis evaluates the alternative indirect methods of measuring or identifying Iran's comparative advantage through revealed trade performance. Secondly, it seeks to identify Iran's export potential by considering similar and comparabl…
This thesis documents a study of the dimensions of export market orientationassociated with export performance. In particular, the research objective is toexamine empirically the development and support of a corporate exportmarket orientation and its successful implementation in…
This thesis examines the foundations of successfulmodern economic development in the European region of N.EItaly. The research explores the importance and role of acombination of urban and transport infrastructure, economic,social and institutional arrangements. These have beenc…
