https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/28468 2026-04-14T08:00:51Z 2026-04-14T08:00:51Z Salavrakos, Ioannis Dionysios https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32169 2018-07-25T01:32:55Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Is the current German de-industrialization similar to the British case of the 1870-1914 period? similarities and differences Authors: Salavrakos, Ioannis Dionysios Abstract: Globalization is a phenomenon, which has different influence on national economies. Thus, some national economies have benefited (i.e. winners), while others have experienced a harmful outcome (i.e. losers). However, globalization is not a new phenomenon. The first truly globalised economy existed in the era of the second industrial revolution (1870-1914) with the increase of global trade and FDI, rise of big businesses, labor mobility due to immigration, innovation with the creation of new industries etc. At that early stage Germany was a winner and Britain was a loser. However, nowadays, the opposite trend is occurring. Nowadays Britain is one of the winners of the new globalization wave, whereas Germany is considered at best a problematic case (if not a loser). Focusing mainly on industry we provide a comparative assessment.

2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Kyriazis, Nicholas https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32168 2018-07-25T01:32:55Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Democracy and institutional change Authors: Kyriazis, Nicholas Abstract: The present essay analyses decision making procedures concerning economic issues such as the choice of public goods in the prototype democracy, Ancient Athens of the fourth century BC (the “Age of Demosthenes”). It analyses the link between political democracy, “economic” democracy, the emergence of new institutions and the finance of public goods like defence, education and “social security”. The prototype political democracy was advanced in questions of public administration, finance and institutions, on which political democracy was based. The paper concludes with some proposals as to what we could “learn” from the workings of “economic democracy” that is relevant for today’s democracies.

2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Tomaskova, Eva https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/32167 2018-07-25T01:33:02Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The current models of market orientation Authors: Tomaskova, Eva Abstract: The paper is focused on the development of the model of market orientation. The model of market orientation looks for the factors that preceded the market orientation and detects the factors that are from the market orientation affected. At first, there is stated compilation of the new finding at definition market orientation. The second part is devoted to positive and negative influences market orientation on business performance. There is also compilation of theoretical information about marketing orientation by authors working in this field in the paper. The main conclusions are stated in the last part of the work.

2007-01-01T00:00:00Z Rogojanu, Angela https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/31863 2018-07-18T01:29:41Z 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: What is at stake with globalization? Authors: Rogojanu, Angela Abstract: It is hard to explain why it is necessary to defend globalization even in the 21st century. Why globalization becomes the necessary evil every twenty years? And why there are plenty of organized movements against globalization, but no one for it? Answering these questions has become a kind of strange sport, because there are a few decent more than reasonable arguments that must be given every time globalization is under attack, and maybe other argument can’t be invented. Nevertheless, it is of utmost importance to be certain that people are able to find out these arguments and understand them, even they describe some situations that are apparently unfavorable for some people. However, the main cause of the continuing bombardment of globalization is in fact its destroying effect on states authority. As long as we are heading to a more global world, the power of governments over their modern subjects (not citizens as they wrongly believe they are) is falling apart. This fact is felt by all those who take a benefit from government protection and funding. As long as an individual can travel around the world and choose where to stay easier than 50 years ago, it is more difficult for the state to tax this citizen. And therefore, it is more difficult to provide funding to those who depend on the state help (and are a source of political power).

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