In this important book, industrial and enterprise reform over the last decade in Eastern Europe is critically reviewed in light of increasing Eastern integration into the global economy. The authors argue for the further globalization of Eastern European enterprise networks as a condition for...

Nuevos enfoques sobre transformación económica ante el trasfondo de los problemas estructurales de Centroamérica / Helmut Nuhn -- La industria tradicional ante las nuevas condiciones de competencia : los casos de Honduras y Costa Rica / Tilman Altenburg -- La industria tradicional ante las...

Will the manufacturing industry in east-central Europe survive when the host countries join the European Union? This controversial book challenges the assumption, made by the European Commission, that industries in transitional economies should have little difficulty establishing and maintaining...

The current paradigm shift in the world economy is challenging the traditional competitiveness and growth theories with their few explanatory variables. This book offers a more holistic framework to synthesise the key findings of the various branches of competitiveness and growth research. The...