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Infrastructure and trade in Asia
Brooks, Douglas H. (contributor); Menon, Jayant (contributor) - 2008
Analysis of infrastructure's role in facilitating international trade and consequently regional economic integration is … of the implementation of trade-related infrastructure facilities and their impacts on poverty, trade, investment and …Infrastructure and trade in Asia : an overview / Douglas H. Brooks and Jayant Menon -- A framework for considering …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851605
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Institutional competition
Bergh, Andreas (contributor); Höijer, Rolf (contributor) - 2008
Why is competition between institutions usually viewed in a negative light, when competition is considered positive in most other economic contexts? The contributors to this volume introduce new perspectives on this issue, analytically and empirically exploring reasons for this perception
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851312
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The future of economic growth : as new becomes old
Boyer, Robert - 2004
In this book, Robert Boyer follows the origins, course and collapse of the "new economy" and proposes a new interpretation of US dynamism during the 1990s. He argues that the diffusion of information and communication technologies is only part of a story that also requires understanding of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851599
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Entrepreneurship, industrial location and economic growth
Arauzo-Carod, Josep Maria (ed.);  … - 2007
This book examines the interrelations between entrepreneurship, industrial location and economic growth. Thus, it covers a wide range of topics, including: the economic impact of entrepreneurship; industry dynamics; growth and survival of firms; firm location and globalisation patterns; and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474046
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Taxes and the economy : a survey on the impact of taxes on growth, employment, investment, consumption and the environment
Vermeend, W. A.; Ploeg, Frederick van der; Timmer, Jan … - 2008
This book discusses the impact of taxation on economic growth, employment, investment, consumption and the environment. The public finance literature commonly distinguishes between three major functions of taxation: the traditional function of raising revenue to finance government expenditure;...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474084
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The governance of network industries : institutions, technology and policy in reregulated infrastructures
Groenewegen, John (contributor);  … - 2009
, privatization or re-regulation. This affects all traditional infrastructure sectors including communications, energy, transport and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850611
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Strategic behaviour in network industries : a multidisciplinary approach
Heuvelhof, Ernst F. ten (contributor) - 2009
trends in infrastructure-based sectors -- 5. The EU-US 2007 Open Skies Treaty -- 6. Enron / Mark de Bruijne -- 7. American …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851153
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International handbook of network industries : the liberalization of infrastructure
Finger, Matthias (contributor); Künneke, R. W. (contributor) - 2011
pt. 1. Generic aspects of infrastructure liberalization -- pt. 2. Sector studies -- pt. 3. Country and regional studies …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851197
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The economic impacts of terrorist attacks
Richardson, Harry Ward (contributor);  … - 2005
infrastructure, for example) … extreme event risks : electric power outrage and infrastructure failure interactions -- 6. Float together/sink together? : the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851973
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The economic costs and consequences of terrorism
Richardson, Harry Ward (contributor);  … - 2007
Terrorism : considering new policies / Bruno S. Frey and Simon Luechinger -- An empirical analysis of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) / Howard Kunreuther and Erwann Michel-Kerjan -- Airport security : time for a new model / Robert W. Poole, Jr. -- Cost-effective strategies to address...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420039