This book assesses Chinese acquisitions in developed countries, evaluates the drivers and opportunities and, above all, explores the major operational challenges. It discusses topics such as cross-cultural issues, integration strategies, risk and resilience, the influence of emerging...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter-2. Sustainable Growth, Financial Stability and the Failure/Un-Constitutionality of the Dodd-Frank Act (USA) (and Similar Statutes in Other Countries) -- Chapter-3. Economic Psychology, Geopolitical Risk and the Un-Constitutionality of Credit Rating Agencies,...

Chapter 1: Review of the Neoclassical Theory of Capital Flows and Related Empirical -- Chapter 2: The Lucas Paradox: Alternative Estimates of Marginal Product of Capital -- Chapter 3: Estimating the Determinants of Capital Inflows Using Cross-Sectional Data -- Chapter 4: Panel and Non-Linear...

1. Introduction -- 2. Economic Development, Sustainable Development and Agriculture -- 3. Sustainability of Agricultural Systems -- 4. Challenges of Sustainable Agriculture in Developing Countries -- 5. Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in High-Income Countries -- 6. Pathways to...

1 Introduction -- 2 The Data: Productivity and Capital Differences across Countries and over Time -- 3 Two Complementary Frameworks to Study Convergence Clubs -- 4 Convergence Clubs in Labor Productivity -- 5 Convergence Clubs in Physical and Human Capital -- 6 Convergence Clubs in Total Factor...