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The Chinese economy in the 21st century : enterprise and business behaviour
Krug, Barbara (ed.); Hendrischke, Hans J. (ed.) - 2007
China's long-term economic success is driven by new firms, new sectors and new business practices. This book explores the establishment of new private firms and listed companies, the development of knowledge industries, in particular the IT and banking sectors and the co-evolution of public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473805
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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.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420023
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The economic impact of digital technologies : measuring inclusion and the diffusion in Europe
Guerrieri, Paolo (contributor); Bentivegna, Sara (contributor) - 2011
The Economic Impact of Digital Technologies offers a profoundly illuminating examination of ICT transformations in Europe and its critical role in greater social inequality. It presents scholars and policy makers with original and practical tools to benchmark and assess the ICT diffusion and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850637
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Transatlantic regulatory cooperation : the shifting roles of the EU, the US and California
Vogel, David (contributor); Swinnen, Johan F. M. (contributor) - 2011
This well-documented book analyzes the possibilities and constraints of regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US (particularly California) with a specific focus on environmental protection, food safety and agriculture, biosafety and biodiversity
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850566
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Competition policy and regulation : recent developments in China, the US and Europe
Faure, Michael (contributor); Zhang, Xinzhu (contributor) - 2011
This unique book considers competition policy and regulation in light of the recent introduction of the anti … regulation -- pt. 4. Merger control -- pt. 5. Substantive competition law : cartels, abuse of dominance and predation -- pt. 6 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850848
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The political economy of financial market regulation : the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion
Weber, Beat (contributor); Schuberth, Helene (contributor);  … - 2006
actors, be they individuals or institutions not permitted to contribute to financial market regulation as a public good. As … that arise between various interests and how these are managed within the process of regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851422
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Successes and failures in regulating and deregulating utilities : evidence from the UK, Europe and the USA
Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2004
This book is the latest annual review of utility regulation and deregulation, published in association with the … policy -- 4. Ofcom and light touch regulation -- 5. What to do about the railways? -- 6. Liberalizing utility markets in the … European Union -- 7. Measuring the success of postal regulators : best practice in postal regulation -- 8. Can regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851906
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Globalisation, convergence and European telecommunications regulation
Humphreys, Peter; Simpson, Seamus - 2005
telecommunications regulation. Globalisation, Convergence and European Telecommunications Regulation analyses the achievements and … limitations of over twenty years of EU efforts to liberalise markets and to harmonise regulation. A key feature is the author …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473984
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Universities and strategic knowledge creation : specialization and performance in Europe
Bonaccorsi, Andrea (contributor); Daraio, Cinzia (contributor) - 2007
Although the role of universities in the knowledge society is increasingly significant, there remains a severe lack of systematic quantitative evidence at the micro-level, with virtually all policy discussion based on country level statistics or case studies. This book redresses the balance by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420025
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Handbook of microcredit in Europe : social inclusion through microenterprise development
Stein, Alex (contributor);  … - 2010
1. The microcredit sector in the United Kingdom : the role of CDFIs / Niamh Goggin, Karl Dayson and Sarah McGeehan -- 2. Microcredit in France : financial support for social inclusion / Stefanie Lämmermann -- 3. The microcredit sector in Italy : small initiatives in a dynamic scenario / Simone...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852034