Foreign trade in the Barents region

61 Russian companies in the Murmansk region was interviewed about their business co-operations with the Norwegian, Swedish and Finish companies in the Barents region. This trade has been challenging for the companies as it requires certain competence, experience, knowledge about foreign and Russian...

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Main Author: Vigdis Nygaard
Format: Report
Language:unknown
Published: Oslo, Alta: Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research 2001
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12199/2103
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Summary:61 Russian companies in the Murmansk region was interviewed about their business co-operations with the Norwegian, Swedish and Finish companies in the Barents region. This trade has been challenging for the companies as it requires certain competence, experience, knowledge about foreign and Russian business laws, and trust in partners. Regardless of several socio-economical obstacles, most of the companies will continue or even expand this activity in the future.