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Предисловие …………………………………………………………………………………….7

Unit I.

Text I. FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES OF UKRAINE……………………………..8

Text II. World trade organization …………………………………………….14

Text III. THE HISTORY OF THE WTO ………………………………………………….20

Text IV. THE WTO AGREEMRNTS ……………………………………………………..21

Unit II.

Text I. BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN UKRAINE …………....24

Text II. UKRAINE’S BUSINESS CLIMATE TODAY …………………………………..26

Text III. FOREIGN TRADE POLICY OF UKRAINE……………………........................28

Unit III.

Text I. BETWEEN MARKET ECONOMY AND DEMOCRACY ………........................30

Text II. THE RISE OF THE MARKET DICTATORSHIP ……………………………….31

Text III. THE CRASH OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: THE LIMITS OF THE MARKET AND DEMOCRACY ………………………………………………………………………33

Text IV. THE DEATH OF THE JOB ……………………………………………………..35

Unit IV.

Text I. A New Economy for a New Century.......................................................38

Text II. The Shape of a New World Economy ……………….………………..39

Text III. Redefining Progress in Global Economy ………………………...41

Text IV. GLOBALIZATION OF WORLD ECONOMY ………………………………….42

Text V. International Digital Economy ……………………………………...44

Unit V.

Text I. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS……………..47

Text II. World Economy …………………………………………………………….51

Text III. The History of World Trade ………………………………………….53

Text IV. Balance of Trade …………………………………………………………56

Unit VI.

Text I. Capital Investments.....................................................................................58

Text II. THE IMF AND THE WORLD BANK …………………………….....................60

Text III. THE GOLD STANDARD ………………………………………………………62

Text IV. THE DOLLAR PURCHASING POWER ………………………………………63

Unit VII.

Text I. Money and Its Function..............................................................................65

Text II. INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM ……………………………………67

Text III. Banking ……………………………………………………………………….72

Text IV. RETAIL BANKING ON THE INTERNET……………………………………...74

Text V. London’s role as a financial Centre ……………………………….76

Text VI. Case study ……………………………………………………………………77

Unit VIII.

Text I. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AND THE CAPITAL FLOWS.........................80

Text II. CREATING ECONOMIC SYSTEMS IN THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE…..83

Text III. THE FALL OF BIG BUSINESS ………………………………………………..85

Text IV. LOWER SALES AND MARKETING COSTS ON THE INTERNET …………86

Text V. BUSINESS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: LESS IS MORE – MANUFACTURERS ARE TRYING TO CUT THEIR USE OF PACKAGING MATERIALS ………………………………………………………………………………87

Unit IX.

Text I. Support for Economic and Political Freedom................................89

Text II. Intellectual Property Historical Roots of the Problem…..90

Text III. THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ………………………91

Text IV. PRODUCT SAFETY AND PRODUCT LIABILITY …………………………...92

Text V. CONTRCT LAW ………………………………………………………………….94

Unit X.

Text I. History of the European Union ..............................................................98

Text II. THE EUROPEAN UNION AND ITS INSTITUTION …………………………101

Text III. EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS ….103

Text IV. Political and Economic Relations ………………………………..104

Unit XI.

Text I. INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN BUSINESS..........................................105

Text II. SIX WAYS OF ENTERING A FOREIGN MARKET ………………………….108

Text III. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND BUSINESS …………………………………..110

Unit XII.

Text I. Transportation as Factor of Economic Development………117

Text II. Transport and Environment …………………………………………123

Text III. Modern System of Communication ………………………………..126

Text IV. The US Transportation ………………………………………………..129

Unit XIII.

Text I. Testing the market-finding out...........................................................136

Text II. Factors to be Considered Before Deciding to Export ……...137

Text III. EXPORT AND IMPORT OPERATIONS ……………………………………..139

Text IV. EXPORT AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF FOREIGN TRADE ……………...143

Unit XIV.

Text I. Opening up export markets ....................................................................148

Text II. THE CHOICE OF COUNTRIES FOR EXPORTING ………………………….151

Text III. Payment FOR EXPORT SERVICES ……………………………………….153

Unit XV.

Text I. EXPORT AND METHODS OF PAYMENT …………………………………….156

Text II. PAYMENT IN ADVANCE ……………………………………………………..157

Text III. THE DOCUMENTARY LETTER OF CREDIT ………………………………158

Text IV. CONTRACT OF SALE ………………………………………………………...159

Text V. Documentary Collection ……………………………………………..161

Text VI. Open Account ……………………………………………………………...162

Unit XVI.

Text I. Education and economics........................................................................164

Text II. Education and employment ………………………………………….165

Text III. Education as an economic asset ………………………………….167

Text IV. Vocational Training in America and Europe …………………168

Unit XVII.

Text I. What are the keys to successful problem solving?...............171

Text II. Situational leadership as the key to effectively managing people…………………………………………………………………………………..172

Text III. BUSINESS STRUCTURE, STAFF OF THE ENTERPRISE …………...........174

Text IV. APPLICATION FOR WORK, STUDY ……………………………………….178

Unit XVIII

Text I. What is it right resume? ………………………………………………..184

Text II. BUSINESS LETTER, FAX MESSAGE ………………………………………..187

Text III. BUSINESS INTERVIEW ……………………………………………………...194

Unit XIX

Text I. Language and culture in business relations ………………….196

Text II. BUSINESS ETIQUETTE IN UKRAINE ……………………………………….196

Text III. GOOD MANNERS. HOW NOT TO BEHAVE BADLY ABROAD (BY NORMAN RAMSHAW) …………………………………………………………………198

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