We survey the phenomenon of the growth of firms drawing on literature from economics, management and sociology. We begin with a review of empirical "stylised facts" before discussing theoretical contributions. Firm growth is characterized by a predominant stochastic element, making it difficult...

The purpose of this chapter is to provide an extended overview on the debate on the European firm, by articulating it against the backdrop of more traditional theories of the firm. The chapter also proposes a different interpretation of the issue by grafting the discussion into the...

For the nations of Latin America and the Caribbean to respond effectively to the Climate Change challenge, they need to be able to understand what the impacts of Climate Change may be for each country and the extent of each country's contribution to the problem before they can define and...

L'article fournit une synthèse des politiques environnementales stratégiques établissant une distinction entre actions de court, moyen et long terme. Il spécifie quelles réglementations offrent un avantage stratégique aux firmes domestiques lorsque la concurrence s'effectue par les prix,...

Ce rapport a pour objectif d'identifier des domaines d'application pour la modélisation des impacts environnementaux des projets de transport. Le périmètre étudié comprend les émissions de polluants atmosphériques, les émissions de gaz à effet de serre et la consommation d'énergie. Le...