As countries large and small, rich and poor are drawn inexorably into the global economy, protectionist policies are proving increasingly inefficient and ineffective for driving growth. The countries of Latin America, which have long pursued agendas of state ownership and heavy regulation of key...

Rohstoffmärkte im Überblick -- Rohstoffmärkte im Rahmen globaler Trends -- Rohstoffindizes -- Der europäische Energiemarkt -- Rohstoffe und wirtschaftliche Entwicklung -- Risiko- und Treasurymanagement von Rohstoffen -- Anforderungen an das Risikomanagement und Risikocontrolling -- Produkte...

This collection deals with some interesting economic questions related to construction and real estate, namely how construction firms cope with the volatility of construction; whether speculative bubbles or market fundamentals drive those fluctuations; new techniques to predict construction...

This book is written in light of the latest developments in the field of multidimensional poverty measurement. It includes clear presentations of more than a dozen different quantitative techniques and provides empirical illustrations based on data sources from developed or developing countries

A crucial issue in the era of globalisation and internationalization, is whether the relationship between investment and finance is beneficial to growth and development. Received wisdom is that Research and Development is essential not only for maintaining productivity, but also for competing in...

Der Wettbewerb im Handel ist durch vielfache Herausforderungen geprägt, sei es durch neue Geschäftsmodelle, durch neue Konkurrenten und Kooperationspartner oder neue elektronische Formate. Im „Handbuch Handel“ präsentieren namhafte Wissenschaftler und hochkarätige Vertreter der...

Introduction -- I Sustainability Economics and Resources -- II International Analysis -- III Rebound Effects in Economics -- IV Modelling the Use of Resources in Economies -- V Outlook on Sustainable Resource Management

The assessment of local, regional or national impacts of an influx of tourists - of different kind and origin - has in recent years become a new challenge for economics research in the tourism sector. There is a clear need to develop solid methodologies through which the socio-economic impacts...