Weekly Announcements – March 7, 2011

Here are the latest announcements from SSRN:

University of Hong Kong Joins LSN Legal Studies Research Paper Series

We are pleased to announce the University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law has started a Law School Research Papers – Legal Studies series within the Legal Scholarship Network (LSN).

UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FACULTY OF LAW LEGAL STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES

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The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law Research Paper Series publishes the legal scholarship of Faculty members, visiting scholars and selected works of post-graduate students. First established in 1969, the HKU Faculty of Law is the oldest law school in Hong Kong. The Faculty consists of the Department of Law and Department of Professional Legal Education. It currently has more than 70 full-time academic staff members and a student body of approximately 1,300 students. Its research centres include the Centre for Comparative and Public Law, Asian Institute of International Financial Law, Law and Technology Centre, Centre for Chinese Law, East Asian International Economic Law and Policy Programme and Hong Kong Legal Information Institute.

Announcing Expansion of MRN INTL International Environment of Global Business Subject Matter eJournal

We are pleased to announce the expansion of MRN International Business & Management Network (INTL) International Environment of Global Business eJournal into the following eJournals:

EMERGING MARKETS: REGIONAL PERSPECTIVE eJOURNAL

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Editor: Timothy M. Devinney Professor, University of Technology, Sydney

Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts related to distinctive aspects of emerging markets and transition economies that pose as managerial opportunities and challenges for both multinationals and local firms. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, economic and financial systems, political and legal systems, labor issues, environmental concerns and social structure that characterize newly emerging markets in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East, and the Latin America.

EMERGING MARKETS: THEORY & PRACTICE eJOURNAL

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Editor: Timothy M. Devinney Professor, University of Technology, Sydney

Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts related to furthering the understanding of management theories and practices in emerging markets. The focus is on analyzing various aspects and issues of growth and developments, problems and opportunities, and management practices in emerging markets from a theoretical and/or empirical perspective. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, theoretical development, best practices, comparative studies of developed and emerging countries that address critical issues of emerging markets and provide insights on improving business performance and practices in emerging markets.

GLOBAL BUSINESS ISSUES eJOURNAL

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Editors: Jonathan P. Doh Herbert G. Rammrath Chair in International Business, Director of the Center for Global Leadership, Professor of Management, Villanova University – School of Business, and Paul M. Vaaler Associate Professor of International Business, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – Carlson School of Management

Description: This eJournal distributes working and accepted paper abstracts related to how multinational organizations address various managerial issues brought on by a dynamic global business environment. The focus of the eJournal is on exploring the external economic, technological, socio-cultural, and politico-legal forces under which international business operates. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, economic conditions, financial markets, political relations, international laws, social and cultural aspects of a society, as well as technological advancement.