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Water management in the 21st century : the allocation imperative

Lee, Terence R. - 1999

The challenge to manage the allocation of water efficiently and equably will become a dominant theme of the new millennium. At a time when the cost of obtaining fresh water is rising throughout the globe, Terence Lee analyses the means for establishing and operating effective water markets. He...

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Privatization and economic efficiency : a comparative analysis of developed and developing countries

Ott, Attiat F. (ed.); Hartley, Keith (ed.) - 1991

Privatization and Economic Efficiency assesses the economic content of many of the beliefs surrounding privatization … studies examines the theory, evidence and policy experience of privatization in developed and developing nations. These … studies focus on the UK, US, Egypt and Jamaica. The book concludes that privatization is an appealingly simple phrase …

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Developments in the economics of privatization and regulation

Parker, David (contributor); Crew, Michael A. (contributor) - 2008

wave of privatization, starting in the UK, which made the regulation of monopoly of much greater interest. The discipline …, policymakers and regulators in the study of privatization and regulation … Perspectives, 12 (4), Fall, 133-50 -- Bruno Biais and Enrico Perotti (2002), 'Machiavellian Privatization', American Economic …

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The German state banks : global players in the international financial markets

Sinn, Hans-Werner - 1999

The German state banks - or Landesbanks - are not only some of the largest banks in Germany but are also a dominant force in the international banking sector. These state-owned banks enjoy special privileges and government support which have made them major players in the global arena of banking...

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Competition and regulation in the postal and delivery sector

Crew, Michael A. (contributor); … - 2008

Worldwide, postal and delivery economics has attracted considerable interest. Numerous questions have arisen, including the role of regulation, funding the Universal Service Obligation, postal reform in Europe, Asia and North America, the future of national postal operators, demand and pricing...

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Governance and economic development : a comparative institutional approach

Ahrens, Joachim - 2002

The main theme of this study is the political economy of policy reform in less developed countries and post-socialist countries. Given the complexity of economic development and transition, Joachim Ahrens views failures in policy reform, poor public sector management, rent-seeking, corruption,...

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International handbook of urban systems : studies of urbanization and migration in advanced and developing countries

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2002

This authoritative Handbook provides a comprehensive account of migration and economic development throughout the world, in both developed and developing countries. Some of the world's most experienced researchers in this field look at how population redistribution patterns have impacted on...

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Integration and globalization : challenges for developed and developing countries

Marques, Helena (ed.); Soukiazis, Elias (ed.); … - 2009

The main challenges the European Single Market is facing in the 21st century result from the enlargement to Central and Eastern Europe, the EMU, and the globalization of trade and investment that has aided the rise of competitive emerging markets. This state-of-the-art book provides fresh...

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Labour standards and international competitiveness : a comparative analysis of developing and industrialized countries

Raynauld, André; Vidal, Jean-Pierre - 1998

This innovative book assesses the impact of labour standards on the competitiveness of firms through a comparison of developing and industrialized countries. The lack of a strict code of labour standards in developing countries is thought to result in unfair competition, which industrialized...

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Industrial economics for countries in transition : evidence from Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific

Scholtès, Philippe R. (ed.) - 1996

such as restructuring and privatization, industrial strategy and trade policy, tax reform and incomes policy and …

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