The handbook of Islamic banking comprises 25 studies by leading international experts on Islamic banking and finance specially commissioned to analyse the various debates and the current state of play in the field. This comprehensive handbook provides a succinct analysis of the workings of...

"The Research Handbook on Corporate Governance in China investigates the unique and rapidly evolving nature of the Chinese economy and explores the critical role played by corporate governance. This Research Handbook examines the political economy and institutional context of corporate...

"Patricia Bradshaw provides a concise and comprehensive overview of governance in the nonprofit sector, discussing the responsibilities of boards and how these are fulfilled across the nonprofit sector. Drawing on interpretive, structural and political perspectives on nonprofit governance, she...

Recent corporate governance scandals have brought to the fore the inherent contradictions of a capitalism dominated by financial markets. This challenging book by Michel Aglietta and Antoine Rebérioux argues that capitalism's basic premise--that companies must be managed in the sole interest of...

This unique book considers competition policy and regulation in light of the recent introduction of the anti-monopoly law in China. It addresses the relevance of competition policy for China from a broad theoretical and practical perspective, bringing together lawyers and economists from China,...

Contents: 1. Financialization and the corporation in the twenty-first century -- 2. Capitalist development -- 3. Widening of the market and the transition from scarcity to abundance -- 4. Role of the corporation -- 5. Failure of federal policy to achieve social control -- 6. Corporations and...

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,...

"Through careful classification of the opportunities and challenges facing current financial regulatory bodies, the Research Handbook on Financial Accounting inspects the financial implications of our ever-changing modern economic and environmental climate. This Research Handbook covers a broad...

"The world-wide transition towards corporate social responsibility (CSR) results in profound changes to business practices. Hence, this crucial Handbook adopts a global perspective to review key CSR issues and their implications for the future evolution of corporate governance. Michel Magnan and...

"Presenting an in-depth look at cutting-edge research, this essential Research Handbook develops the current understanding of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its implications on an international scale. Including contributions from leading academics, highly-informed practitioners, and...