Introduction -- Literature Review -- Political Economy Analytical Framework for China's Urban-Rural Economic Relationship -- Measurements and Evolutionary Stages of China's Urban-Rural Economic Relationship -- Formation and Performance of Separated Urban-Rural Economic relationship in China --...

Introduction -- The importance of warfare -- Europe's urban rise -- Evaluating the safe harbor effect -- Evaluating the warfare-to-wealth effect -- Warfare to wealth in comparative perspective -- Epilogue

The Global Urban Competitiveness Report – 2011 is an empirical study of the competitiveness of 500 cities around the world. This one-of-a-kind annual resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and assessed. Using a sophisticated methodology and a team of 100...

The Global Urban Competitiveness Report – 2013 is an empirical study and evaluation of the sustainable competitiveness of 500 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives. This one-of-a-kind resource draws on a wealth of data sources, all of which are described and...

chapter1. The History of China’s Economic Structure Management -- chapter2. The Birth of Chinese Modern Economic Structure -- chapter3. Economic Structure Management Settings -- chapter4. Structural Reform Agenda -- chapter5. Investment Flows Dynamics by Investment Entity Types -- chapter6....

Abstract: So trivial die Erkenntnis ist, dass Innovationen der Ursprung wirtschaftlicher und gesellschaftlicher Wandlungsprozesse sind, so sicher ist es auch, dass ausgerechnet die Bedingungen, die Innovationsentscheidungen zugrunde liegen und für ihren Erfolg maßgebend sind, bisher nur...

Washika Haak-Saheem untersucht die Erfolgsfaktoren des Staates Dubai bzw. der „Dubai Group“, die durch die herrschende Familie Al-Maktoum geleitet wird. Sie analysiert die interkulturellen Bedingungen, welche die Entwicklung von Dubai beeinflussen und den Einfluss von Netzwerken auf diesen...

The Setting -- Overview -- The Development Process -- Reforms and Economic Planning -- Public Finance -- The Financial Sector -- Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and Monetary Policy -- The Financial Markets -- The Saudi Capital Market -- The Domestic Sector -- The Private Sector:...

As Japan's decade-long economic stagnation continues, there has been much analysis of the immediate macroeconomic problems that confront the Japanese economy. This book looks past the short-run challenges to the future of Japan and highlights the intermediate and longer-term issues that country...