Barriers To Global Stock Listing Among African Companies Is It Cost Or Compliance

Author : Dr. Emmanuel Asoluka Ihejirika
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 141 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781483426716

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Barriers to Global Stock Listing Among African Companies: Is It Cost or Compliance? by Dr. Emmanuel Asoluka Ihejirika Pdf

As a classical empirical research study, the author investigated whether foreign investment into the U.S are hindered by SOX act, high compliance cost or high stock listing cost in NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges. This book is a practical and excellent resource for graduate academic research in business, showing how research methodology design and variables are operationalized. This book will benefit African firms and global investors listing shares overseas, including in U.S using Depositary Receipts (DRs). The increasing demand for Depositary Receipts is driven by the desire of individual and institutional investors to diversify their portfolios, reduce risk and invest internationally. While most investors recognize the benefits of global diversification, they also understand the challenges presented when investing directly in local trading markets. These obstacles can include inefficient trade settlements, uncertain custody services and costly currency conversions.

Author : National Intelligence Council
Publisher : Cosimo Reports
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646794974

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Global Trends 2040 by National Intelligence Council Pdf

"The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic marks the most significant, singular global disruption since World War II, with health, economic, political, and security implications that will ripple for years to come." -Global Trends 2040 (2021) Global Trends 2040-A More Contested World (2021), released by the US National Intelligence Council, is the latest report in its series of reports starting in 1997 about megatrends and the world's future. This report, strongly influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, paints a bleak picture of the future and describes a contested, fragmented and turbulent world. It specifically discusses the four main trends that will shape tomorrow's world: - Demographics-by 2040, 1.4 billion people will be added mostly in Africa and South Asia. - Economics-increased government debt and concentrated economic power will escalate problems for the poor and middleclass. - Climate-a hotter world will increase water, food, and health insecurity. - Technology-the emergence of new technologies could both solve and cause problems for human life. Students of trends, policymakers, entrepreneurs, academics, journalists and anyone eager for a glimpse into the next decades, will find this report, with colored graphs, essential reading.

Author : Martin Kellermann
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464813726

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Ensuring Quality to Gain Access to Global Markets by Martin Kellermann Pdf

In a modern world with rapidly growing international trade, countries compete less based on the availability of natural resources, geographical advantages, and lower labor costs and more on factors related to firms' ability to enter and compete in new markets. One such factor is the ability to demonstrate the quality and safety of goods and services expected by consumers and confirm compliance with international standards. To assure such compliance, a sound quality infrastructure (QI) ecosystem is essential. Jointly developed by the World Bank Group and the National Metrology Institute of Germany, this guide is designed to help development partners and governments analyze a country's quality infrastructure ecosystems and provide recommendations to design and implement reforms and enhance the capacity of their QI institutions.

Author : François Bourguignon,Boris Pleskovic,J. van der Gaag
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821361085

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Securing Development in an Unstable World by François Bourguignon,Boris Pleskovic,J. van der Gaag Pdf

The Annual World Bank Conference on Development Economics (ABCDE) brings together the world's finest development thinkers to present their perspectives and ideas. In recent years, a parallel, second conference has been held in Europe with the same goal of expanding the flow of ideas between thinkers, practitioners, and policymakers in the field of international development. This title presents selected papers from the seventh annual ABCDE - Europe meetings, held May 2005 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Author : Moses Wisdom Chisadza
Publisher : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
Page : 117 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783954892211

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Regional Financial Integration in Africa: Cross-listings as a Form of Regional Financial Integration by Moses Wisdom Chisadza Pdf

This book looks at contemporary issues facing financial markets in Southern Africa. It has been established that African stock markets are confronted with a multitude of problems which include inadequate liquidity, low capitalisation, few market participants, a small number of listed companies and low trading volumes. As a result, their broader economic impact has so far been limited. The Southern Africa Development Community (‘SADC’) stock markets, with the exception of South Africa, are small both in terms of the number of listed companies and market capitalisation, and they display considerable illiquidity. In general, the SADC region has shallow and underdeveloped financial markets. Their development has been hampered by a number of factors which include; political and economic uncertainty, fiscal dominance, weak judicial institutions, limited investment opportunities in the private sector, technological constraints, and the shortage of skilled personnel with expertise in banking and finance.

Author : Rabah Arezki,Blanca Moreno-Dodson,Rachel Yuting Fan,Romeo Gansey,Ha Nguyen,Minh Cong Nguyen,Lili Mottaghi,Constantin Tsakas,Christina Wood,Nelly El-Mallakh
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464816390

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Trading Together by Rabah Arezki,Blanca Moreno-Dodson,Rachel Yuting Fan,Romeo Gansey,Ha Nguyen,Minh Cong Nguyen,Lili Mottaghi,Constantin Tsakas,Christina Wood,Nelly El-Mallakh Pdf

Part I of this report discusses the short- and medium-term growth prospects for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The region is expected to grow at a subdued rate of 0.6 percent in 2019, rising to 2.6 percent in 2020 and 2.9 percent in 2021. The growth forecast for 2019 is revised down by 0.8 percentage points from the April 2019 projection. MENA’s economic outlook is subject to substantial downside risks—most notably, intensified global economic headwinds and rising geopolitical tensions. Part II argues that promoting fair competition is key for MENA countries to complete the transition from an administered to a market economy. Part II first examines current competition policies in MENA countries and to promote fair competition calls for strengthening competition law and enforcement agencies. It also calls for corporatizing state-owned enterprises, promoting the private sector and creating a level-playing field between them. Any moves to reform MENA economies would be aided by professional management of public assets, which could tap into a new source of national wealth.

Author : United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Commercial policy
ISBN : MSU:31293017422191

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National Trade Estimate ... Report on Foreign Trade Barriers by United States. Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Pdf

Author : Hung-gay Fung,Xiaoqing Eleanor Xu,Jot Yau
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812708625

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Advance$ in International Inve$tment$ by Hung-gay Fung,Xiaoqing Eleanor Xu,Jot Yau Pdf

To better understand the full range of international investments available (which, with China and India opening up to foreign investors, is greater than ever), this book identifies different asset classes and current hot topics such as new financial instruments in a changing global environment.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814474719

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Advances in International Investments by Anonim Pdf

Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Publisher : United Nations
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-21
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789210598781

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African Governance Report II, 2009 by United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Pdf

The African Governance Report is the most comprehensive report on governance in Africa, assesses and monitors the progress African countries are making on governance, identifies capacity gaps in governance institutions and proposes polices and strategic interventions aimed at promoting good governance on the continent. It focuses on political and economic governance, development of the private sector and corporate governance, checks and balances in political power, institutional effectiveness and accountability of the executive, human rights and the rule of law, corruption and institutional capacity building. The theme of this second edition of the Report is that Africa has made progress in improving governance.

Author : Ian Bannon,Paul Collier
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0821355031

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Natural Resources and Violent Conflict by Ian Bannon,Paul Collier Pdf

Research carried out by the World Bank on the root causes of conflict and civil war finds that a developing country's economic dependence on natural resources or other primary commodities is strongly associated with the risk level for violent conflict. This book brings together a collection of reports and case studies that explore what the international community in particular can do to reduce this risk.; The text explains the links between natural resources and conflict and examines the impact of resource dependence on economic performance, governance, secessionist movements and revel financing. It then explores avenues for international action - from financial and resource reporting procedures and policy recommendations to commodity tracking systems and enforcement instruments, including sanctions, certification requirements, aid conditionality, legislative and judicial instruments.

Author : T. Börzel,C. Thauer
Publisher : Springer
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137317810

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Business and Governance in South Africa by T. Börzel,C. Thauer Pdf

The authors identify conditions under which firms seek higher rather than lower regulation in a context of weak regulatory capacities by engaging in self-regulation or partnering up with the government and/or NGOs. They analyse how firms in the automotive, food, textile, and mining sectors fight environmental pollution and HIV/AIDS.

Author : Mr.Paulo Drummond,Mr.S. K Wajid,Mr.Oral Williams
Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781498322959

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The Quest for Regional Integration in the East African Community by Mr.Paulo Drummond,Mr.S. K Wajid,Mr.Oral Williams Pdf

The countries in the East African Community (EAC) are among the fastest growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa. The EAC countries are making significant progress toward financial integration, including harmonization of supervisory arrangements and practices and the modernization of monetary policy frameworks. This book focuses on regional integration in the EAC and argues that the establishment of a time table for the eliminating the sensitive-products list and establishing a supranational legal framework for resolving trade disputes are important reforms that should foster regional integration.

Author : OECD,Asian Development Bank
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2002-04-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264194427

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Development Centre Seminars Regional Integration in Africa by OECD,Asian Development Bank Pdf

Regional integration and co-ordination are not a panacea but they could hold the key to African countries' long-awaited participation in the world economy. This was one of the conclusions of the second International Forum on African Perspectives ...

Author : Oxford Business Group
Publisher : Oxford Business Group
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781907065897

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The Report: Ghana 2013 by Oxford Business Group Pdf

Economic growth has been extremely robust following the country’s discovery of oil in 2007, reaching well into the double-digits and driving a boom in consumption and investment. The discovery in Ghana’s offshore Jubilee field in 2007 represented something of a turning point in the country’s economic trajectory. Followed by growth rates that at one point reached above 14%, as well as a GDP re-basing that improved the accuracy of its reporting, the country has moved up into lower middle-income status. As a result of its recent economic surge and stable environment, investment levels have continued to rise, as companies both foreign and domestic are eager to capitalise on the country’s wealth of natural resources and growing middle class. There have been challenges, as public spending comes under pressure and commodity exports remain exposed to exogenous shocks, but the economy’s fundamentals are encouraging.