The horizontally and vertically linked industrial structure of Japan´s private economy. Horizontally linked groups include a broad range of industries linked by banks and trading companies. Vertically linked groups are centered around parent companies, with subsidiaries frequently serving as suppliers,…
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A major currency in the global economy. Small countries, which are highly dependent on exports orientate their exchange rate to major currencies in the global economy, the so-called key currencies. Key currencies include the Euro, the US dollar, the British…
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A set of financial and non-financial values used to measure the success of an organization or a particular activity, e.g. a project or contract deliverables.
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