The economic power of Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRICs) is rapidly increasing, changing the landscape of global …

difficult. This book attempts to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between investment, knowledge spillovers and … empirical evidence regarding the spatial dimension of investment, entrepreneurship and knowledge spillovers, and features both …-country investment. Innovative methodologies and unique new models are then used to provide lessons and policy implications for economic …

"Covering pertinent areas of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) this forward-looking book examines SRI in … investment strategies and philosophies that attempt to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns into … investment decision-making. In turn it provides an in-depth review of a number of different motivations for SRI, including …

Recommended readings (Machine generated): Pranab Bardhan (1997), 'Corruption and Development: A Review of Issues …', Journal of Economic Literature, XXXV (3), September, 1320-46 -- Jakob Svensson (2005), 'Eight Questions about Corruption …', Journal of Economic Perspectives, 19 (3), Summer, 19-42, A1-A3 -- Toke S. Aidt (2003), 'Economic Analysis of Corruption: A …

transparency: A focus on corruption risk in host countries / Matteo Caroli, Claudia Pongelli and Alfredo Valentino -- 14 financing …, spatial-familiness, corruption, innovation and digital business transformation, challenging core assumptions surrounding the …

. Convenience case of corruption blame -- 4. Convenience case of investment fraud -- 5. Rich and mighty on the shoreline -- 6 …. Corruption among friends -- 7. Germany: Thomas middelhoff -- 8. United States: Bernard kerik -- 9. United States: Jordan belfort … -- 10. Japan: Tsuyoshi kikukawa -- 11. Environmental crime convenience -- 12. Game over for executives -- 13. Corruption in …

This book contributes to the current debates on the shadow economy and related issues of tax evasion and corruption … economic performance, the role of political competition in reducing corruption and measures of, and influences on, corruption …

Corruption in organizations is creating an increasing number of victims and causing huge costs. This timely book brings … together international researchers who address the causes and consequences of corruption in organizations and the action needed … to reduce levels of corruption worldwide …

A companion volume to the International Handbook on the Economics of Corruption published in 2006, the specially … roots of corruption and include new research on topics ranging from corruption in regulation and procurement to vote buying …pt. 1. General overviews -- pt. 2. Procurement and corruption -- pt. 3. Privatization and self-dealing in private firms …