International economics

International economics

International trade theories, policies, finances and their effects on economic activities.

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Export incentive

Economy; International economics

A government programme that makes it more attractive for a firm, industry, or country to export. Most simply, an export subsidy.

Export management company

Economy; International economics

A firm that handles the process of exporting for other firms. It may do this for a commission or fee, or it may purchase the goods for subsequent sale.

Export processing zone

Economy; International economics

A designated area in a country in which firms can import duty-free so long as the imports are used as inputs to production of exports.

Export promotion

Economy; International economics

A strategy for economic development that stresses expanding exports, often through policies to assist them such as export subsidies. The rationale is to exploit a country's comparative advantage, ...

Export quota

Economy; International economics

A quantitative restriction on exports, often the means of implementing a VER.

Export requirement

Economy; International economics

A requirement by the government of the host country of FDI that the investor export a certain amount or percentage of its output.

Export similarity index

Economy; International economics

A measure of the extent to which two countries export the same products. Defined for exporting countries ''j'' and ''k'' as ''XS jk '' = '' i ''(min(''X ij '',''X ik '')100), where ''X ij ...