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Microfoundations of economic success : lessons from Estonia

Mayes, David G. (ed.) - 2009

This book explores the nature of the flexibility of Estonia's rapid growth, that enables it to swiftly seize … firms and households to explore the basis for Estonia's record as the most successful of all the EU accession countries over … Estonian economy, both in price setting in employment and wages, and in consumption. The book also reveals that Estonia is able …

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The economics of transition in Laos : from socialism to ASEAN integration

Bourdet, Yves - 2000

Since 1986 Laos has been engaged in radical reform designed to transform its repressed socialist economy into a market economy open to international trade and investment. The Economics of Transition in Laos analyses the successes and failures of economic transition in the context of the...

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Financial development, integration and stability : evidence from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Liebscher, Klaus (contributor) - 2006

This book highlights the achievements and challenges of the ongoing process of financial integration in Europe. This unique collection will be of great interest to economists and experts in the fields of financial markets and European integration from central, commercial and investment banks,...

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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

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Promoting competition in global markets : a multi-national approach

Lloyd, Peter John - 1999

This book sheds new light on a major issue on the international trade policy agenda--the promotion and defence of competition in globalizing markets. The authors discuss multi-national approaches to competition policy in the WTO, European Union, the Americas, OECD, UNCTAD and CER. They...

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Political competition, innovation and growth in the history of Asian civilizations

Jones, Eric (contributor); Bernholz, Peter (contributor); … - 2004

Do political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively debate surrounding this question, going back to David Hume and Immanuel Kant. This book is a new attempt to test its veracity. The existing literature tends to assume that the...

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The dynamics of innovation in Eastern Europe : lessons from Estonia

Högselius, Per - 2005

Building strong and dynamic systems of innovation constitutes a key challenge for the post-socialist economies of Central and Eastern Europe. This book develops a strong conceptual and empirical foundation for understanding how such dynamic systems may emerge. The Dynamics of Innovation in...

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Social innovations, institutional change and economic performance : making sense of structural adjustment processes in industrial sectors, regions and societies

Hämäläinen, Timo J. (contributor); … - 2007

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Economic reform in Japan : can the Japanese change?

Freedman, Craig (contributor) - 2001

pt. 1. Necessary change or shameless surrender? Economic reform in Japan -- pt. 2. The fine art of financial incompetence -- pt. 3. Japanese firms : happy families or anonymous corporate structures? -- pt. 4. Producing a more Japan-friendly world.

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The evolution of path dependence

Ottosson, Jan (contributor); Magnusson, Lars (contributor) - 2009

The notion and interpretation of path dependence have been discussed and utilized in various social sciences during the last two decades. This innovative book provides significant new insights onto how the different applications of path dependence have developed and evolved. The authors suggest...

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