The authors present the latest update of their aggregate governance indicators, together with new analysis of several issues related to the use of these measures. The governance indicators measure the following six dimensions of governance: (1) voice and accountability; (2) political instability...

Investors are trying to generate excess returns through active investment strategies. Since the outbreak of the financial crisis, investors face a situation where increased risks are accompanied by falling key interest rates. An optimal portfolio in terms of risk and return becomes a perpetual...

Introduction to the experience logic: Key concepts and contents -- Part I: Theoretical contributions -- Experiential perspective in management literature: A systematic review -- Marketing in an experiential perspective: From "Goods and Service Logic" to "Experience Logic" -- Part II: Sectoral...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. International and Domestic Policies Associated with the Textile and Apparel Industry and Trade: An Overview -- Chapter 3. Impact of Liberalization on Indian Firms – Some Issues -- Chapter 4. Role of Foreign Collaborations in Indian Apparel Sector --...

Charakterisierung, strategische Motive und Treiber der vertikalen Integration Wertschöpfungsketten: Computer, Mobilfunk, Automobile, Privatkundengeschäft, Pharmazeutika, Textilien, Konsumgüter, Einzelhandel, Spielfilm, Videospiele und Musik Fallbeispiel Ergebnisse Umschlagtext Seit Beginn der...

Reinventing Financial Regulation offers an analysis of the fundamental flaws that plague the current system of financial regulation, one built around ideas of "risk-sensitivity" and "capital adequacy." Author Avinash Persaud argues that while some sensible reforms have been introduced, a fresh...

This book explores public budgeting in India. As government finances play an important role in the social and economic development of a nation, it focuses on public budgeting in the context of India. The respective chapters not only discuss the underlying principles of budgeting, but also...

In the last two decades more than 120 countries have adopted a version of a Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). These are budget institutions whose rationale it is to enable the central government to make credible multi-year fiscal commitments. This paper analyzes a newly-collected dataset...