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The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a commonwealth of three countries, formed by charter between the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles, and Aruba, the latter two of which originated as part of the Netherlands’ colonial empire. The Netherlands Antilles (309 sq. mi., population 225,000, gross domestic product $2.4 billion …
In 2008, students at 31 New York City high schools were offered up to $1,000 for scoring well on Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The good news is that the number of AP exams taken rose from 4,275 in 2007 to 4,620, an increase of 345. In addition, a …
There are several different frameworks by which to study the phenomenon of culture. One such framework is that developed by the research of Fons Trompenaars and Charles Hampden-Turner, who developed a model examining cultures along seven different dimensions. One dimension that the two authors identified was the neutral/affective …
The term newly industrialized countries (NICs) refers to a group of once-developing economies that industrialized—or are still industrializing—with an emphasis on the production and export of manufactured goods; newly industrializing economies is often taken as a synonym. The term generally applies to those countries that industrialized after World …
Associated with economists Paul Krugman and Elhanan Helpman, new trade theory makes two major points: (1) through economies of scale, trade can increase the variety of goods available to consumers and decrease the average costs of those goods, and (2) in those industries in which the output required …
The New York Convention, or to give its full title, the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, was a series of measures adopted on June 10, 1958, during a diplomatic conference organized by the United Nations (UN). They required that the courts in the …
New Zealand is a country situated in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, about 2,000 km southeast of its largest neighbor, Australia, separated by the Tasman Sea. Recognized for its geographic isolation, the country’s two major islands—North and South—and numerous smaller islands, most notably Stewart Island and the Chatham Islands, …
The west African country of Nigeria was a major economic power when the British invaded and occupied parts of the country from 1861. Nigeria gained its independence in 1960. With a population of 135 million and covering 923,700 sq. km, it still dominates—politically and economically—much of west Africa. …
The Nikkei Index reflects a number that expresses the market-value-weighted average of a group of stocks. There are five Nikkei indices: the Nikkei 225, Nikkei 500, Nikkei 300, Nikkei JASDAQ, and Nikkei All Stock Index. The Nikkei 225 is the most widely tracked Japanese stock market index in …
Nippon Life Insurance Co. (Nihon Seimei Hoken Sōgo-gaisha or Nissay in Japanese) provides life insurance products to individual and corporate customers. In addition to providing life insurance and annuity products, the company engages in real estate development and management and in a variety of educational and philanthropic projects. …
Nippon Oil Corp. (Shin Nihon Sekiyu Kabushiki-geisha in Japanese) is engaged in the refining and marketing of oil and gas. As a group of companies, it is also engaged in exploration, production, and importation of oil and gas; infrastructure construction; fuel cells; and other energy-related activities. Nippon Oil …
Nippon Steel Corp. (Shin Nippon Seitetsu Kabushikigaisha in Japanese) is one of the principal iron and integrated steelmakers in the world. The company is also Japan’s largest steelmaker, with production capacity of more than 30 million tons annually. As a group of companies, it is also engaged in …
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) began its existence in 1953 as a government-owned corporation. It has since changed into a privatized firm after a 20-year conversion program with the Japanese government holding one-third of the company’s stock. NTT is the largest provider of telecommunications in Japan and the …
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. is a multinational enterprise headquartered in Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. With 3.5 million cars sold worldwide in 2006, Nissan is one of the top 10 car producers in the world and is number two in Japan. Of these 3.5 million cars, only 740,000 cars (21 …
The giant mobile phone company Nokia had its origin in 1865, when mining engineer Knut Fredrik Idestam (1838–1916) set up a paper mill at Tampere, Finland. After six years, he shifted to the town of Nokia on the banks of the Nokianvirta River in Finland. Nokia went into …
The complexity of modern business requires a company to disclose various information, formatted in numerous reports. Financial reporting traditionally has been regarded as the backbone of business reporting, which was more or less enough when an enterprise was primarily, if not exclusively, assessed on its crude financial performance. …
A nongovernmental organization (NGO) is a specific type of voluntary organization characterized by its involvement in international relief and development activities. As part of the voluntary sector, NGOs are distinct from government and commercial organizations and are characterized by being formal, private, non-profit-distributing, self-governing, and possessing a degree …
One of the few things on which most economists agree is that in the long run, countries will be better off with a free trade regime—that is, unrestricted flow of goods and services among countries. For a variety of reasons, however, many countries choose to discourage unrestricted imports …
Linking more than 400 million citizens in a single economic unit producing more than $12 trillion worth of goods and services, the 1993 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is among the most pivotal agreements in the social, political, and economic evolution of an integrated North America. NAFTA’s …
With its long coastline and mountainous geography, Norway has long traditions of natural resources extraction. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has characterized Norway as a paradox, because it ranks low in terms of average innovation outcome but it performs well regarding the economy and standard …
