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Political competition, innovation and growth in the history of Asian civilizations

Jones, Eric L. (contributor); Bernholz, Peter (contributor); … - 2004

European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised … -- 4. Lessons from the history of Imperial China -- 5. Advantages of centralized and decentralized rule in Japan -- 6 …

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Financing decentralized expenditures : an international comparison of grants

Ahmad, Ehtisham (ed.) - 1997

of government. In developing, transition, and industrial countries alike, the process of decentralization of government … redistributed affects the degree and nature of decentralization generating considerable debate in countries as diverse as Italy and … Denmark, those in North America, as well as countries in transition, such as China and Russia. The book includes a balance of …

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The challenge of local government size : theoretical perspectives, international experience and policy reform

Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge (contributor); … - 2013

In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to...

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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 1, Contentious global issues

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2007

This first Handbook in a series of three original reference works looks at globally contentious urban policy issues from a wide variety of different angles and perspectives. Matters related to urban densification, population mobility, urban inequality and sustainability are analysed in a manner...

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Corporate social responsibility in Europe : rhetoric and realities

Barth, Regine (contributor); Wolff, Franziska (contributor) - 2009

The acid test of corporate social responsibility (CSR) is simply this: does it lead to positive impacts on society and the environment or is it just rhetoric? And if it does lead to positive impacts, how can these be enhanced? This timely book tackles this cutting-edge challenge by presenting...

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Economics, evolution and the state : the governance of complexity

Dopfer, Kurt (contributor) - 2005

This book focuses on the emerging field of evolutionary economic policy, highlighting the interface between the state, markets, and the evolutionary complexity of modern economies. The contributors explore the possibilities and limitations of governance, and provide a unique platform for the...

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An Islamic perspective on governance

Iqbal, Zafar - 2009

Zafar Iqbal and Mervyn K. Lewis examine, from an Islamic perspective, some central issues in public, economic and corporate governance. Amongst topics analysed are theories of justice, taxation, budget deficits, Islamic financing modes, public and private accountability, and corruption. This...

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Cluster policies in Europe : firms, institutions, and governance

Borrás, Susana - 2008

This book provides a systematic, comprehensive, and independent comparative study of cluster policies in Europe. It focuses upon one very important relationship that has so far been neglected in the literature, namely, the extent to which the complex dynamics of multi-level governance (MLG) are...

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Organizing transnational accountability

Garsten, Christina (contributor); … - 2008

This book adds a multi-disciplinary organizational perspective to the theoretical analysis of political accountability and argues for a broadening of the conventional understanding of the concepts of responsibility and accountability

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Business regulation

Balleisen, Edward J. (contributor) - 2015

This extensive research review conveys the leading scholarly ideas on modern regulatory governance since 1871. The review lays out the rationales for and critiques of technocratic governance in industrialized societies. It traces the evolution of regulatory institutions, highlighting the most...

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