GLOBAL SOCIETY STUDIES -- ON Smashwords – Edit a Book
Smashwords – Edit a Book:
About retail pricing: The retail price below is the price at which Smashwords retailers will sell the book. You may make your book free, or charge a specific fixed price (minumum $0.99 USD), or let the reader pick the price with a suggestion (retailers typically do not support this system, so they will sell your book for the suggested price; if you do not provide a suggested price, retailers will sell your book for $4.95 USD).
To conclude on a
general note, NAFTA is more equitably positioned in terms of internal wage gap between
countries than is the EU. For NAFTA, the U.S. manufacturing wage rate is 6.8
time larger than Mexico. For the EU, the existing gap between the highest
wage-paying Western Germany and the lowest paying Portugal is 5.4, but the
potential gap once EU expands into Eastern Europe is 36.6 times--the difference
between West Germany and Bulgaria.
Equity is not the
only issue, however, and indeed inequity in this case may help Eastern Europe
attract capital in the competition for ever cheaper manufacturing sites in an
era of globalization.
Crossing back over
the Atlantic, Mexico has taken up a leading role in requiring better Labor laws
and environmental standards which are to be perfected within NAFTA, otherwise
the second bigger free trade alliance will remain only a mere customs union.
Olga Lazin Ó 2011
'via Blog this'
About retail pricing: The retail price below is the price at which Smashwords retailers will sell the book. You may make your book free, or charge a specific fixed price (minumum $0.99 USD), or let the reader pick the price with a suggestion (retailers typically do not support this system, so they will sell your book for the suggested price; if you do not provide a suggested price, retailers will sell your book for $4.95 USD).
About library pricing:
The default price for libraries is your retail price. Our new library pricing option allows you to set special pricing for public libraries.
Many Smashwords authors and publishers recognize the platform-building potential of libraries to introduce them to new readers who will then either purchase other books by the author at retailer, or who will encourage their libraries to purchase more copies.
Some authors want their books distributed for free to any library that wants the books, others price their books less than the regular retailer price to encourage library adoption, and some authors price them higher. This is your decision. Our view is that authors who support libraries will build platforms (author brand, fans) faster than those who don't.
If you don’t provide special pricing, then the price charged to libraries will equal the retail price (fixed price or suggested price).
How Smashwords distributes to libraries:
There are two primary library distribution options.
- Library Aggregators: The first is Smashwords distribution to major library aggregators, such as our distribution agreements with Baker & Taylor's Axis360 platform and OverDrive. We plan to sign additional aggregators in the future. The library pricing shown below will be transmitted to the library aggregators, who will sell your books at the price listed below. Note that some aggregators such as OverDrive do not support the price of FREE. OverDrive will sell all sub-$1.99 books at $1.99.
- Library Direct: This second option, which is new, will allow libraries to place large "opening collection" orders, direct through Smashwords. In situations such as this, a library or library consortium would order, for example, the top 10,000 best-selling ebooks at Smashwords. These library systems will host their own files, and will apply industry-standard DRM to the books to manage checkouts. The DRM system (usually Adobe Content Server) causes the book to expire after 2015.
To conclude on a
general note, NAFTA is more equitably positioned in terms of internal wage gap between
countries than is the EU. For NAFTA, the U.S. manufacturing wage rate is 6.8
time larger than Mexico. For the EU, the existing gap between the highest
wage-paying Western Germany and the lowest paying Portugal is 5.4, but the
potential gap once EU expands into Eastern Europe is 36.6 times--the difference
between West Germany and Bulgaria.
Equity is not the
only issue, however, and indeed inequity in this case may help Eastern Europe
attract capital in the competition for ever cheaper manufacturing sites in an
era of globalization.
Crossing back over
the Atlantic, Mexico has taken up a leading role in requiring better Labor laws
and environmental standards which are to be perfected within NAFTA, otherwise
the second bigger free trade alliance will remain only a mere customs union.
RECENT POSITIVE
DEVELOPMENTS:
DEVELOPMENTS:
1. Obama agrees to
reinstate Bush pilot program for Mexico trucks and drivers to enter
USA, thus potentially ending WTO authorization of tariffs to punish U.S. for
having violated NAFTA.
reinstate Bush pilot program for Mexico trucks and drivers to enter
USA, thus potentially ending WTO authorization of tariffs to punish U.S. for
having violated NAFTA.
2. Mexico is now
benefiting from the electrical and hybrid car boom in the USA, U.S. auto
companies have made Mexico their assembly/manufacturing base also because of
Maquiladora legal advantages.
benefiting from the electrical and hybrid car boom in the USA, U.S. auto
companies have made Mexico their assembly/manufacturing base also because of
Maquiladora legal advantages.
3. Auto and other
manufacturing companies in EU countries (or other countries which do not have
an FTA (Free Trade Area) with NAFTA or the USA are taking advantage of the fact
that Mexico is the only country that has an FTA with NAFTA, thus EU countries,
e.g., use Mexico as their manufacturing/assembly base to send their exports
from Mexico to the USA as Mexican exports.
manufacturing companies in EU countries (or other countries which do not have
an FTA (Free Trade Area) with NAFTA or the USA are taking advantage of the fact
that Mexico is the only country that has an FTA with NAFTA, thus EU countries,
e.g., use Mexico as their manufacturing/assembly base to send their exports
from Mexico to the USA as Mexican exports.
4. Mexico is still the
only country to have an FTA with both NAFTA and the EU.
only country to have an FTA with both NAFTA and the EU.
Canada is far from an
accord with EU because each of the 27 EU countries will have to approve of that
FTA.
accord with EU because each of the 27 EU countries will have to approve of that
FTA.
5. European and Asian
countries are using Mexico as the base to export to Central and South Americas
as well as the Caribbean.
countries are using Mexico as the base to export to Central and South Americas
as well as the Caribbean.
6. Many companies who
left for China have returned to Mexico which has more secure legal system, does
not demand co-ownership, and has much, much lower transport costs. Further,
U.S. Executive can fly from many U.S.
left for China have returned to Mexico which has more secure legal system, does
not demand co-ownership, and has much, much lower transport costs. Further,
U.S. Executive can fly from many U.S.
cities and still be in
the same time zone and not suffer from long-flight jetlag to Asia.
the same time zone and not suffer from long-flight jetlag to Asia.
7. The Asian fresh
vegetable market for export to USA is based on Mexico's West Coast. (The
Dominican Republic failed for Asian exporters, owing to infrastructure and
transport issues into the USA as well as time delay to reach the American West
Coast where the Asian population has grown exponentially.)
vegetable market for export to USA is based on Mexico's West Coast. (The
Dominican Republic failed for Asian exporters, owing to infrastructure and
transport issues into the USA as well as time delay to reach the American West
Coast where the Asian population has grown exponentially.)
7. Many U.S. Companies
requiring high-tech industrial skills have moved back to Mexico from the
Caribbean (where they moved when the USA signed FTAs with that area.) Caribbean
countries tend to lack high-tech advantages. Plus hurricanes are very
disruptive.
requiring high-tech industrial skills have moved back to Mexico from the
Caribbean (where they moved when the USA signed FTAs with that area.) Caribbean
countries tend to lack high-tech advantages. Plus hurricanes are very
disruptive.
B. Continuing Problem:
NAFTA Red Flags
NAFTA Red Flags
1. Labor rights and
double taxation and social security issues for
double taxation and social security issues for
workers are not included and far from
inclusion.
inclusion.
2. Public safety issues
for executives and employees are of great concern to foreign companies.
for executives and employees are of great concern to foreign companies.
Olga Lazin Ó 2011
'via Blog this'
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