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International trade has been one of the most dynamic sub-fields of economics in recent years, with exciting new work on trade under imperfect competition as well as important extensions of existing models. This two volume set of readings synthesizes these contributions, including some rare...
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This book takes as its starting point the question of whether contemporary state capitalism simply uses different tools than earlier or other variants of capitalism, or whether it is an altogether new kind of economic regime. It brings together key research and commentary which will help to...
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The Asia–Pacific Rim is still potentially one of the most dynamic areas of the global economy, and the European Union (EU) is the world’s most prosperous market. The development of relations between the EU and Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) is vitally important for the...
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Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues...
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This book discusses cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) by Chinese companies, mainly to clarify their strategies and the effect of their M&A at an international level. Chien-Hsun Chen and Hui-Tzu Shih also explore the strategies and considerations of Chinese companies or international...
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This book focuses on the convergence of human rights law, international law and the regulation of corporate governance and markets. Specifically, it would consider the evolution of a ‘right to development’ as a fundamental international human right and the rise of a movement to impose...
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This book reveals the key importance, in terms of international competitiveness, of firms’ capability to adapt to, and develop, new technologies. At the same time, the authors argue that the sheer complexity of emerging technologies is such that the knowledge involved in their creation is...
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China’s remarkable emergence as the world’s second largest economy and an important international investor is one of the most momentous events of the last decade. As this process continues inexorably, a large number of Chinese state-owned firms have become key investors in a range of...
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This book examines the economic consequences of business travel. It develops an approach for analysing their net private and public benefits drawing on a range of statistical sources, including novel industry-level data covering 48 countries and an in-depth survey of 2000 travelers. The...
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This book examines the major issues arising from the Korean financial crisis of 1997. It considers the strong prospects for rapid economic recovery and the emerging changes in Korea’s international economic relations and business environment.
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