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Pension fund governance : a global perspective on financial regulation
Evans, John R. (contributor); Piggott, John R. (contributor) - 2008
The academic literature on pension governance is sparse and this book will fill some important gaps by bringing together original contributions from around the world on subjects related to the area. The book initially lays out the main frameworks for pension fund governance and then goes on to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851183
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City taxes, city spending : essays in honor of Dick Netzer
Schwartz, Amy Ellen (contributor); Netzer, Dick (contributor) - 2004
An illustrious group of economists contribute to this volume honoring Dick Netzer, the public finance economist well-known for his research on state and local taxation, the provision of urban public services, and non-profit organizations. Following in his tradition, the contributors apply...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851160
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State and local finances under pressure
Sjoquist, David L. (contributor) - 2003
State and Local Finances under Pressure explores the future of state and local government fiscal systems given the numerous pressures they face from economic, legal, technological, demographic and political forces. It explores how these multiple forces play out in terms of the changes state and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851271
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Environmental policy and fiscal federalism : selected essays of Wallace E. Oates
Oates, Wallace E. - 2004
Wallace Oates is one of the most important scholars in both environmental economics and public finance and this new volume of his essays brings together his recent research in both these areas, covering theory, research and policy. The first half of the book includes papers on the political...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474018
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The political economy of financial market regulation : the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion
Weber, Beat (contributor); Schuberth, Helene (contributor);  … - 2006
This book focuses on recent financial market reforms, and their implications for social, economic and political exclusion. In particular it considers the hitherto under-researched question of whose interests govern the design of regulatory mechanisms and who influences the decision-making...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851422
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Retirement provision in scary markets
Bateman, Hazel (contributor) - 2007
Who's afraid of the big bad bear? : or, why investment in equities for retirement is not scary and why investing without equities is scary / Ronald Bewley, Nick Ingram, Veronica Livera and Sheridan Thompson -- Assessing the risks in global fixed interest portfolios / Geoffrey Brianton -- The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420067
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Enterprise and the welfare state
Rein, Martin (ed.); Wadensjö, Eskil (ed.) - 1997
The economic demands of an ageing population, coupled with the crisis of public spending pose one of the greatest challenges to social policy in both the East and West. This book focuses on the political economy of pensions, particularly on the interaction between private and state provision....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473920
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Measuring and improving productivity in services : issues, strategies and challenges
Djellal, Faridah - 2008
The definition and measurement of productivity in services raises important conceptual, methodological and strategic problems. This book aims to provide a critical review of the main debates on productivity in the domain of services. The first part examines the theoretical consequences of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850594
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The labour market and economic development of Taiwan
Li, Cheng (ed.) - 2007
The debate on whether high standards of labour market legislation affect economic growth and the rate of employment is topical and important. The contributors to this book address three main issues: * how Taiwan's labour market was able to work so well prior to 1996, maintaining full employment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474078
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Effective federalism and local finance
Ahmad, Ehtisham - 2011
?, Chapter 2, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 23-72 -- Gabriella Montinola, Yingyi Qian and … Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 306-38 -- Wallace E. Oates (1999), 'Local Property Taxation: An Assessment …, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 76-99 -- Richard A. Musgrave (1961), 'Approaches to a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852299