Do political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively …. The existing literature tends to assume that the beneficial effects of inter state competition have been confined to … European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised …

This eloquent book analyses the theory of the cooperative form of enterprise from an historic perspective, whilst …1. Introduction -- 2. The birth of cooperative enterprise : where, when, how -- 3. What is a cooperative? -- 4. The … development of cooperation in the world -- 5. The cooperative movement in Italy -- 6. The economic performance of cooperative …

Contents: Preface Introduction: The cooperative firm as an alternative to the capital-owned business enterprise -- 1 … history? -- 6. The evolution of socialism: From utopia to scientific producer of cooperative economics -- References -- Index. … cooperative firm system outlined in this book offers a rich array of non-economic benefits that justify its classification as a …

describing future directions for research and education. Showcasing extensive discussions of cooperative theory, Matthew Elliott …

and competition policy issues arising from trade liberalization …pt. 1. Trade liberalization -- pt. 2. Competition -- pt. 3. The World Trade Organization …

addresses the impact of electronic competition as well as other problems facing the field …