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A research agenda for Austrian economics
Horwitz, Steven Gary (ed.); Rouanet, Louis (ed.) - 2023
"Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This thought-provoking Research Agenda examines themes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322918
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Emerging economies and the transformation of international business : Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs)
Jain, Subhash Chandra (contributor) - 2006
The economic power of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) is rapidly increasing, changing the landscape of global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851664
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Electricity reform in China, India and Russia : the World Bank template and the politics of power
Xu, Yi-Chong - 2004
Modern liberalism asserts the transcendental, autonomous self's 'natural rights' against others' moralistic and political preferences, and regards the economist's utilitarian social welfare theory as instrumental to the achievement of 'social justice'. Timothy Roth argues that the liberal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474027
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Technological change and the environmental imperative : challenges to the copper industry
Brundenius, Claes (contributor) - 2003
, and drawing on case material from Chile, China, Peru and Russia, the book goes on to assess the latest technological … case of copper smelting in China / Bo Göransson -- From nationalization to re-privatization of the Peruvian copper industry …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850878
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The evolution of economic institutions : a critical reader
Hodgson, Geoffrey Martin (contributor) - 2007
It is now widely acknowledged that institutions are a crucial factor in economic performance. Major developments have been made in our understanding of the nature and evolution of economic institutions in the last few years. This book brings together some key contributions in this area by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420017
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Evolution and path dependence in economic ideas : past and present
Garrouste, Pierre (ed.); Ioannides, Stavros (ed.) - 2001
Since the 1980s there has been a renewed interest in attempts to introduce a sense of history into economic literature. In this book, the authors argue that it is not possible to explain a state of the world without first analysing the processes that lead to that state. The contributions...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473825
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850843
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Path dependence and lock-in
Liebowitz, Stanley Jason - 2014
Since their first emergence in the work of Paul David thirty years ago, the dual issues of Path Dependence and Lock-In have become critically important subjects in the fields of economics, sociology, and business strategy. Theoretical and public policy debates on these issues have arisen,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852185
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Government, innovation, and technology policy : an international comparative analysis
Mani, Sunil - 2002
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420109
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The shadow economy, corruption and governance
Pickhardt, Michael (ed.); Shinnick, Edward (ed.) - 2008
them in this book as will policy makers in government and research policy agencies. It will also hold great appeal to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474061