A necessary marriage: the case for the U.S.-Canadian trade agreement

Article Abstract:

The proposed trade agreement between the US and Canada would secure access to the important US market for Canadian exports. The reduction or elimination of non-tariff barriers would significantly further trade. The specialization of several US-controlled subsidiaries is reflected in a marked increase in intra-industry trade, mostly within a corporation. Future growth in this intra-industry trade requires aggressive efforts to increase the desirability of the Canadian environment for the location of advanced manufacturing facilities. Other strategies for future economic growth are increased research and development work in the private sector, government encouragement of manufacturing technology in its procurement program, and corporate investment planning for advanced manufacturing technology.

United States, Laws, regulations and rules, International trade, United States foreign relations, International trade regulation, Canadian foreign relations

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Instant international: strategic reality for small high-technology firms in Canada

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The experience of 29 Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the high technology sector illustrates the fact that high technology companies in the smaller industrialized countries cannot be successful producing solely for their domestic markets. Companies must have an international orientation due to the high cost of R&D and the intense international competition in the high tech marketplace. A survey of the 29 SMEs between 1970 and 1989 reveals that of the 20 companies that survived, 10 were acquired by multinationals, and the other 10 extant companies, which remained independent, were all heavily involved in international trade. The 10 independent companies had been successful through specialization and by limiting the diversity of their product lines.

High technology industry, Economic aspects

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Strategies for Canada's new North American banks

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Canadian banks that are seeking to establish themselves within the American banking structure must capitalize on their inherent strengths in the Canadian market and at the same time adopt a strategy that is globally-oriented but geared toward the North American market. A vital factor to the success of Canadian banking in the North American setting will rest on its inherent stability as forged by reregulation and the reorientation of marketing strategies to a North American focus. Market segmentation and relationship banking will likewise be critical to the North American strategy. Capital and resources must be carefully allocated to counter any ill effects due to political causes.

Banking industry, Foreign operations

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