Globalization has profound effects on national economies even as distinct national "models" of capitalism remain. International and Comparative Business accessibly tracks the historical and socio-political contexts of the world's major countries on a chapter-by-chapter basis to the present day....

Der Beitrag des Finanzsystems zu wirtschaftlichem Wachstum und die Bedeutung der Banken sowie des organisierten Kapitalmarkts werden in der ökonomischen Literatur kontrovers diskutiert. Strittig ist insbesondere, ob das kontinentaleuropäische Modell der Universalbanken oder das...

The culmination of a long-lasting and impressive research program, this book summarizes the relationship between economic development with income on the one hand and the evolution of institutions on the other; the transition of countries from one economic and social system to another. The author...

While China's economy has shown impressive dynamism following the increased reliance on market-based policies, the governance structures themselves will have to be reformed deeply for this growth to be sustainable. This report examines the many challenges of governance which China is facing. In...

In den Beiträgen stehen die wirtschaftlichen Elemente der genossenschaftlichen Kooperation im Vordergrund, ergänzt durch soziale, kulturelle und ethische Aspekte – eine Komplettierung des Wirtschaftlichen, wie sie seit eh und je zum Wesen von Genossenschaften gehört. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich...

China in the Global Economy focuses on the theme of twin transitions occurring in the Chinese economy: the transition from a centrally planned economic system to a market oriented one, and from an agrarian to a modern industrialised society. China's exporters face unprecedented competition in...

The essays in this volume describe, analyse and compare the achievements and the failures of societies that adopted market-based economies within a democratic polity after a long period of communist rule (Russia and Eastern Europe) or military authoritarianism (Latin America). Together, they...