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Alliance capitalism for the new American economy

Rugman, Alan M. (contributor); Boyd, Gavin (contributor) - 2003

Alliance Capitalism for the New American Economy advocates engagement with the USA's macromanagement problems in a … spirit of alliance capitalism, for the development of a more integrated, dynamic economy. Whereas most studies of the USA …1. The American political economy -- 2. Problems of governance in the USA -- 3. American structural and policy …

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Europe, globalization and the Lisbon Agenda

Rodrigues, Maria João (contributor) - 2009

The Lisbon Agenda aims to prepare Europe for globalization by updating European policies for research, innovation, competition, trade, employment, education, social protection, environment and energy at both the European and national levels. Designed to inspire the new cycle of the Lisbon Agenda...

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The internationalisation of business R&D

Dachs, Bernhard (contributor); Zahradnik, Georg (contributor) - 2014

It has become clear that over the past few decades enterprises not only produce and sell abroad but increasingly also develop goods and services outside their home countries; a development now known as the internationalisation of business R&D. This book presents a comprehensive picture of the...

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Incentives to improve education : a new perspective

McMeekin, Robert W. - 2003

Incentives to Improve Education identifies three categories of incentives: rewards, (financial rewards for teachers), competition (educational choice, often in the form of payment for education by voucher) and threats (introduction of external standards and accountability for performance)

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The economic impacts of terrorist attacks

Richardson, Harry Ward (contributor); … - 2005

Focussing on the economics of terrorism in the post 9/11 world, this book brings together original research based on the collaborative efforts of leading economists and planners. The authoritative and expert contributors use a variety of methodological approaches and apply them to different...

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Learning to compete in European universities : from social institution to knowledge business

McKelvey, Maureen D. (contributor); … - 2009

This book addresses the critical issue of how and why European universities are changing and learning to compete. Anglo-Saxon universities particularly in the US, the UK and Australia have long been subject to, and responded to, market-based competition in higher education. The authors argue...

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Competition policy and merger analysis in deregulated and newly competitive industries

Carstensen, Peter C. (contributor); … - 2008

This comprehensive book contains case studies on the evolution of competition policy, with an emphasis on merger policy, for seven major US industries that have experienced substantial deregulation in the past forty years - electricity, natural gas, telecommunications, railroads, airlines,...

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Limits to free trade : non-tariff barriers in the European Union, Japan and United States

Hanson, David - 2010

This book explores the growing list of non-tariff trade barriers raised by the US, EU and Japan and assesses the prospects for significant trade liberalization. The author examines the liability of global free trade through a review of the complaints that these three countries raised about each...

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The evolution of water resource planning and decision making

Russell, Clifford S. (contributor); … - 2009

This broad review of the development of US water resource policy analysis and practice offers perspectives from several disciplines: law, economics, engineering, ecology and political science. The historical context provided goes back to the early 19th century, but the book concentrates on the...

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Transatlantic sport : the comparative economics of North American and European sports

Barros, Carlos Pestana (contributor); … - 2002

This book offers a comparative perspective on the economics of sport and highlights both the similarities and differences in the North American and European models of sport. It tackles policy issues, such as the organising, financing and regulation of team sports alongside theoretical issues...

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