This article studies the record-breaking Monaco property deal as a useful student case in #scarcity, #capital_mobility, and #elite_real_estate markets. Monaco is a small state with limited land, strong international demand, high security, a luxury reputation, and a long history of attracting global wealth. These features help explain why some properties can reach values far above normal construction cost. The article uses a qualitative case-study method and connects the case

Japan’s reform of its defence export rules is an important case for students of #industrial_policy, #security_governance, international political economy, and technology studies. For many years, Japan limited the export of defence equipment because of its post-war pacifist identity and its careful approach to military policy. However, changes in the regional security environment, the growth of advanced defence technologies, and the need to protect national industrial capacity

Strategic brand collaboration has become an important topic in modern marketing, especially in industries where products carry strong symbolic meaning. The watch industry is a useful field for studying this topic because watches are not only tools for measuring time. They are also signs of taste, status, history, identity, design culture, and social belonging. This article studies the possible collaboration between Audemars Piguet, the Royal Oak identity, and Swatch as a conc