Eternal Elements-An AtyaasaaOnline Leadership Podcast

Season 8: Impact of Environmental & Legal Factors
The Environmental & Legal factors are critical in setting up operations in a host country. They determine the cost of foreignness. Environmental & Legal factors determine the risk of operations and legal obligations & liabilities.  In this podcast, we study the importance of Environmental & Legal facets in International business. 

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Season 8: Impact of Technological Factors
The technological factor is critical in the 21st Century. It is one of the determinants of Lean and Productive Organizations. Information and Communications Technology penetration is the key to business success in the Borderless World.  In this podcast, we study the importance of technology & ICT penetration in International business. 

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Season 8: Impact of Cultural Factors
The cultural factor is critical for businesses to succeed in foreign markets. Culture shocks can be devastating and have the potential to increase the cost of foreignness. It is important to study cultural differences and similarities to determine the business strategy. Before we study the Technological, Environmental, and Legal aspects, we must become aware of the cultural drivers of the bu...

Season 8: Impact of Economic Factors
The economic drivers of a country determine International Trade and Market Dynamics. Free Markets are an attractive proposition and so are economies in transition and developing countries. Developed countries are great for enhancing productivity and technology. Managers must choose which countries to operate in wisely by studying the economic facets. In this podcast, we study the aspect of E...

Season 8: Impact of Political Systems  
The political system of a country determines the doctrine of social behavior and change. In any Internal Business decision, political stability or instability is the key to success. In this podcast, we discuss the facet of Political Systems. 

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Season 8: Investing in Foreign Markets 
Economic Integrations lead to Static and Dynamic effects. This determines our access requirements into a foreign market and so also investment decisions. We discuss the theories and models that determine investments and the success of foreign operations.  

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Season 8: Effects of Economic Integration
Economic Integrations lead to Static and Dynamic effects. Static being trade diversion and dynamic being market expansion. This leads to tremendous benefits for MNE's.  We study the effects of Economic Integration in this podcast.

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Season 8: Economic Integration Types
Economic Integration became the backbone of Regional Trade and Global Trade dynamics. Geographic proximity and cultural similarity gave way to economic integration leading to free trade and many other models of integration. In this podcast, we discuss the various forms of economic integration.  
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Season 8: Economic Integration
WTO created the basis for trade-oriented collaboration. This idea led to the creation of Economic Integration, which was essentially reducing or eliminating trade barriers. We study the aspects and types of Economic Integration in this podcast.
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Season 8: WTO Dispute Settlement Body
WTO is member-driven and consensus-driven. It is a set of rules based on fundamental Principles. However, disputes arise which need to be settled amicably.  We study the Dispute Resolution Principles fundamental to WTO in this podcast.
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Season 8: Principles of WTO
WTO is member-driven and consensus-driven. It is a set of rules based on fundamental Principles. We study the Principles fundamental to WTO in this podcast. 
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Season 8: From GATT to WTO
With Intellectual property gaining speed with innovations and services becoming a new area of business, GATT fell short as it covered only trade in goods. Also, some Governments used unscrupulous methods to beat the GATT system. This lead to the formation of WTO. This podcast focuses on the transition from GATT to WTO.
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Season 8: Advent of GATT
While the World Bank & UN came into existence as International Organizations, the need was felt to create an International Trade Organization. Hectic parleys started, and it led to the creation of the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade. In this podcast, we discuss the creation of GATT.
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Season 8: The World Bank Group
Post the Brettenwood Conference, we saw the International Monetary Fund's formation & the International Bank of Reconstruction & Development.  After this, the World Bank Group of International Organizations came into existence which comprised:

1. International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD)
2. International Development Association (IDA)
3. International Finance Corporation (...

Season 8: Bretton Woods Twins
The end of World War II was a defining moment in the economic history of International Trade.  It led to a decision of reconstruction of the economy through cooperation. The Bretton Woods Convention created the twins International Monetary Fund & International Bank of Reconstruction and Development as a part of the World Bank Group. 
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Season 8: The Inter-War Period
Between the two great wars, it was a period of economic turbulence and devastation and also technological advancement.  It also witnessed the great depression and colonial turbulence. World War II was the next key occurrence in the history of economics. The interwar period witnessed great turbulence.    
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Season 8: The Pre-World War I Era
Colonization and Mercantilism were the norms. The economy and technology were on a high. Geo-Political situations created a conflict that sowed the seeds of the next war. A war to end all wars was World War 1 which was not to be. Turbulence and turmoil and also technological advancements marked the high points of this era. 
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Season 8: Factor Endowment Theory by Hecksher-Ohlin
This is a Noble Prize winner theory. It comprises a 2X2X2 framework. Two countries, two commodities, and two production factors capital & labor. The theory proposes that countries must trade with factors of productions in a higher proportion. It is also thus called the theory of factor proportions. We discuss this remarkable theory in its details. 
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Season 8: Theory of Comparative Advantage by David Ricardo
When Nations have multiple absolute advantages they still trade in what they are most efficient at. This Theory is close to current reality as Nations do have multiple areas of advantage. We discuss this scenario of trade in this podcast.  
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