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The great migration : rural-urban migration in China and Indonesia

Meng, Xin (contributor) - 2010

This fascinating study compares and contrasts the immense internal migration movements in China and Indonesia. Over the next two decades, approximately two-thirds of the rural labour force is expected to migrate, transforming their respective societies from primarily rural to urban based

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The political economy of financing Scottish government : considering a new constitutional settlement for Scotland

Hallwood, Paul - 2009

Can the UK survive widespread dissatisfaction in both Scotland and England with the financing of public spending by … Scotland's parliament? This timely book explains how fiscal autonomy could raise economic growth and efficiency in Scotland- to … the benefit of both Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. The authors discuss how other reform proposals - which …

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Economics of research and development

Hall, Bronwyn H. (contributor) - 2016

), September, 569-96 -- Suzanne Scotchmer (1991), 'Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Cumulative Research and the Patent Law …

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Foreign direct investment in Europe : a changing landscape

Liebscher, Klaus (contributor) - 2007

This book provides authoritative academic and professional insights into the effects of FDI on home and host countries. It highlights global trends and patterns, and explores related policy challenges all with a special focus on the countries in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. The...

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Entrepreneurship and the financial community : starting up and growing new businesses

Clarysse, Bart (contributor); Roure, Juan B. (contributor); … - 2007

pt. 1. The financial community's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 2. The entrepreneur's perspective on the role of private equity -- pt. 3. Private equity and the role of public policy in Europe.

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Knowledge externalities, innovation clusters and regional development

Suriñach, Jordi (contributor); Moreno, Rosina (contributor) - 2007

pt. 1. Regional innovation systems, agglomeration economies and knowledge spillovers : theoretical approaches -- pt. 2. Regional innovation systems, agglomeration economies and knowledge spillovers : empirical studies -- pt. 3. Regional economic growth and knowledge.

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Economic growth : new directions in theory and policy

Arestis, Philip (contributor); … - 2007

Is growth theory a real subject? /Franklin M. Fisher --What is endogenous growth theory? /Mark Roberts and Mark Setterfield --Is the natural rate of growth exogenous? /Miguel Leon-Ledesma and A.P. Thirlwall --The representative firm and increasing returns : then and now /Stephanie Blankenberg...

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Multinational enterprises and host economies

Meyer, Klaus E. (contributor) - 2008

Multinational enterprises (MNEs) invest in a variety of host economies, and closely interact with local businesses and society at large. This role has become the focus of policy debates of all sorts, as MNEs are seen as a primary conduit of globalization, thus spreading both its benefits and its...

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Knowledge spillovers and economic growth : regional growth differentials across Europe

Caniëls, Marjolein C. J. - 2000

One of the most striking paradoxes of our time has been the growing importance of regions in the face of a globalizing economy. This insightful book explains the dynamics of regions in a global economy and sheds light on the role of knowledge in driving regional growth. The author examines the...

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Entrepreneurship, investment, and spatial dynamics : lessons and implications for the enlarged EU

Nijkamp, Peter (ed.); Moomaw, Ronald L. (ed.); … - 2006

Enlargement of the EU increases economic diversity and inequality between countries and regions, making cohesion difficult. This book attempts to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between investment, knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship; a crucial factor in reducing the...

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