The world of multinational enterprises is changing dramatically. Their complex and dynamic international context … implications for multinational-government relations, multinationals" self-governance, relations with NGOs and issues of …

in different countries around the world. Institutions such as the WTO, World Bank and the IMF will find much to engage … them in this book as will policy makers in government and research policy agencies. It will also hold great appeal to …

The seemingly endless problems encountered by the IMF, WTO and World Bank provide major reasons for seeking reform …. However, an additional impetus is the changing balance of economic power in the world. The volume begins with an overview of … institutions from American and European points of view. The authors emphasise the need for making the IMF and World Bank more …

for the developing world and the future of the sovereign debt market -- pt. 3. The evolving debate of capital account …

1. On the choice of regime -- 2. Models of government -- 3. The parameters -- 4. Autocratic, democratic, and optimal … government -- 5. Variations on the democratic model -- 6. Fiscal rules for a democracy -- 7. A constitutional approach to taxes …

younger economists are notably less pessimistic about markets and more pessimistic about government than their predecessors …. Much of the new analysis suggests that private property rights and contracts can exist without government, and that even … though problems exist, government does not seem to offer a solution. Might anarchy be the best choice after all? This …

and local government in a digital world -- 8. Deregulation of utilities : a challenge and an opportunity for state and …State and Local Finances under Pressure explores the future of state and local government fiscal systems given the … : demographic and economic changes and state and local government finances -- 4. Politics, the courts, and the economy …

1. Innovation policies in a globalised world -- 2. The Japanese model of low government intervention -- 3. The South … Korean model of increasing privatisation of industrial R&D -- 4. The Singaporean model of increasing government intervention …This unique book offers a comprehensive analysis of the changing role of government with respect to domestic technology …