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Measuring the Reverse Flow of Risk: A Case Study of the Monywa Copper Project [pdf download] This paper is based on the template for reverse flow risk put forth in Private Sector Risk Analysis and Conflict Assessment: Measuring the Reverse Flow of Risk (2003), which outlines how corporate practices can affect and be affected by conflict. See www.carleton.ca/cifp This paper is a case study of Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Company Ltd.'s operations in Monywa, Burma. Specifically examining the Monywa Copper Project, the paper draws upon data interlinking the operational practicies of the company, the threat of wider conflict in Burma and the stability of the Monywa region. Transnational Corporations and the Spread of Democratic Norms: Examining the Mobilization of TNCs to Proliferate Transparency [pdf download] Examining TNCs in the extractive industries - oil, gas and mining - one sees an increasing presence of these companies operating in authoritarian governed states. Working on the assumption that greater transparency and accountability is a positive step towards development, this paper poses the question: Can NGOs influence extractive industry TNCs to support transparency in authoritarian regimes? By applying a constructive framework to the experiences of Talisman Energy Inc. in Sudan and British Petroleum in Angola, this paper identifies an increasing acceptance of Corporate Socail Responsibility (CSR) norms in the practices of TNCs. This is part of the growing influence of NGOs over TNCs' practices. However, by using concepts from social exchange theory and relational behavior, it is concluded that host states hold the decisive authority over TNCs in the extractive industries. As a result, it is recommmended that policymakers begin to seriously consider mandatory regulations regarding the behavior of TNCs in order to ensure that the citizens of resource dependent nations can benefit from open and accountable governance. Creating Globally Competitive Firms: China's Petroleum and Petrochemical Companies [pdf dowload] This paper examines the policies implemented by the Chinese Communist Party through the 1990s in order to create globally competitive firms in the petroleum and petrochemical industries. By examining the policies articulated, those implemented, and the effects to date, the paper outlines how further progress can be made in the development of China's large petroleum companies. China's Integration in the International Economy: A Summary of the Issues [pdf download] This paper summarizes the vital changes that China's integration is expected to have on the world economy while arguing that, as a whole, developing countries will experience a net benefit from China's elevation. The question posed is: what changes in global political economy are anticipated due to the growing economic power of China? The paper discusses the repercussions of China's accession to the WTO and how China's natural resource consumption is reshaping trade patterns. Also considered are the potential political ramification s of China's economic reforms. The Rise of a Sino-Centric Global Oil Market [pdf download] This paper examines the potential structure and repercussions of a Sino-centric global oil market. The question asked is: How will China accommodate their increasing oil demand, and more importantly, what will be the geo-political repercussions of Chinese actions to secure oil supply? The Case for Floating Exchange Rates [pdf download] |
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