Over the past year a record number of governments in Sub-Saharan Africa changed their economy's regulatory environment to make it easier for domestic firms to start up and operate. In a region where relatively little attention was paid to the regulatory environment only 8 years ago, regulatory...

Die vorliegende Projektstudie ist in vier Hauptteile gegliedert, in denen jeweils spezifische Aspekte schwerpunktmäßig thematisiert werden. -- Hansjörg Klausinger sichtet klassische, keynesianische und monetaristische Erklärungen der "Großen Depression" und diskutiert vor diesem Hintergrund...

"This book explores the relationship between ethical and environmental standards and foreign investment on the international market, investigating the benefits of practicing CSR as a means of sustainable economic growth and to mitigate devastating negative consequences, especially in the...

This book discusses the contemporary trade dynamics necessary for companies to grow competitively in the global marketplace, extending the conceptual and analytical foundations of international trade and economy in North America. This book examines the growth of international trade in North...

Antitrust economics is a field that draws extensively on the economic theory of industrial organization, and the field's frontier is at the cutting edge of economic research. This book bridges the gap between introductory texts and advanced research volumes by presenting select themes in...

The Western Balkan region benefits from a cost-competitive labour force and geographic and cultural proximity to EU markets. However, cost competitiveness as a source of differentiation is not sustainable. Cost levels are increasing gradually in some sectors, reducing firms’ profitability. In...

This report examines the ways in which wider policies can be use to support our common development objectives. It focuses on areas requiring collective action by the entire international community, and complements the OECD’s continuing work on aid effectiveness and monitoring aid flows. It...