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Industries in Europe : competition, trends, and policy issues
Johnson, P. S. (contributor) - 2003 - 2nd ed
This important book, a successor volume to European Industries, brings together a number of in-depth and authoritative studies of key European industries, providing fascinating insights into their nature and characteristics
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851763
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The firm, competitiveness, and environmental regulations : a study of the European food processing industries
Hitchens, D. M. W. N.; Birnie, Esmond; McGowan, Angela; … - 1998
Do environmental regulations harm international competitiveness? In answer to this question, this book focuses on the impact of regulatory policies on competitiveness and employment at the firm level. It investigates the trade-off between environmental regulations and competitiveness across...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473838
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Transatlantic regulatory cooperation : the shifting roles of the EU, the US and California
Vogel, David (contributor); Swinnen, Johan F. M. (contributor) - 2011
This well-documented book analyzes the possibilities and constraints of regulatory cooperation between the EU and the US (particularly California) with a specific focus on environmental protection, food safety and agriculture, biosafety and biodiversity
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850566
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Competition policy and regulation : recent developments in China, the US and Europe
Faure, Michael (contributor); Zhang, Xinzhu (contributor) - 2011
This unique book considers competition policy and regulation in light of the recent introduction of the anti … regulation -- pt. 4. Merger control -- pt. 5. Substantive competition law : cartels, abuse of dominance and predation -- pt. 6 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850848
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The political economy of financial market regulation : the dynamics of inclusion and exclusion
Weber, Beat (contributor); Schuberth, Helene (contributor);  … - 2006
actors, be they individuals or institutions not permitted to contribute to financial market regulation as a public good. As … that arise between various interests and how these are managed within the process of regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851422
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Successes and failures in regulating and deregulating utilities : evidence from the UK, Europe and the USA
Robinson, Colin (contributor) - 2004
This book is the latest annual review of utility regulation and deregulation, published in association with the … policy -- 4. Ofcom and light touch regulation -- 5. What to do about the railways? -- 6. Liberalizing utility markets in the … European Union -- 7. Measuring the success of postal regulators : best practice in postal regulation -- 8. Can regulation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851906
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Globalisation, convergence and European telecommunications regulation
Humphreys, Peter; Simpson, Seamus - 2005
telecommunications regulation. Globalisation, Convergence and European Telecommunications Regulation analyses the achievements and … limitations of over twenty years of EU efforts to liberalise markets and to harmonise regulation. A key feature is the author …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473984
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Economic analysis for EU accession negotiations : agri-food issues in the EU's eastward expansion
Gaisford, James D.; Kerr, William Alexander; Perdikis, … - 2003
The expanding membership of the EU means significant changes for accession countries' international trade relations, affecting imports, exports, tax revenues, government expenditures and domestic regulatory regimes. There are also significant ramifications for the EU budget. This book is a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474143
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Economic integration and the environment : a political-economic perspective
Bommer, Rolf - 1998
consequences of free trade, and examines how trade affects environmental regulation in this age of regional and global economic … on environmental regulation. It is demonstrated that environmental regulation may affect trade and investment patterns … pollution regulation considerably and increase the chance of higher environmental standards. He concludes that free trade offers …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473848
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Contracts and trust in alliances : discovering, creating and appropriating value
Vlaar, Paul W. L. - 2008
Paul Vlaar contends that strategic alliances and other forms of cooperation, such as buyer-supplier relationships, joint ventures and offshoring initiatives, increasingly stand at the basis of competitive advantage. Although contracts and trust play a crucial role in such relationships, prior...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850599