This book includes papers presented at the 11th International Conference “Economies of the Balkan and Eastern European Countries” (EBEEC), held in Bucharest, Romania, in May 2019. It sheds new light on the micro- and macroeconomic developments in the Eastern European and Balkan countries,...

This book integrates three levels of political-economic analysis: first a comparative institutional analysis of the varieties of capitalism in both Europe and Asia, second a macroeconomic analysis of industrial structural change and economic dynamics of the national economies in Europe and Asia,...

Language Requirement for Naturalization, Linguistic Networks, and International Migration: The Role of Common Unofficial Language -- Smart digitalization in Nordic cities and municipalities through Internet of Things -- Are attitudes to financial risk reflected in precautional measures during...

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Imperial Ties and Free Trade -- Chapter 3. Protests and Power Turbines – Korea, 1980 -- Chapter 4. Whisky, Drugs and Bonds – Korea, 1987 – 1997 -- Chapter 5. Gratuitously Disagreeable – Taiwan, 1980 – 1990 -- Chapter 6. Planes, Trains and Visas –...

1 Framework of the SREB Initiative -- 2 Connectivity Construction -- 3 Trade and Investment Facilitation -- 4 Industrial Cooperation and Upgrading -- 5 Construction and Upgrading of Urbanization in Western China -- 6 Regionalization and Internationalization of Currency -- 7 Guarantee Mechanism...

Introduction -- External Market and Regional Industrialization -- Structural Characteristics of Major Regional Markets -- Evolution of the Asian Market Structure,- Cooperation and Development in Asia -- Changes in China’s Economic Relations in Asia -- Impact of China’s Rise on the Regional...

Introduction -- Section 1: Theoretical overview of China and BRI relations -- Narrating Models of Development - China and the EU between ‘Strategic Modernizer’ and ‘Rules-based Transformer’ -- Challenges and Opportunities in the EU-China Trade Relations -- From ‘International...

This book provides a study on the impact of Brexit on international competitiveness and in doing so, presents a theoretical account of regional disintegration. In recent decades, the theory of regional economic integration has expanded following growing integration processes taking place not...

This book explores how better governance can help Africa to achieve structural transformation (understood to be the reallocation of factors of production across and within sectors to better support inclusive development), which history has shown to be key to sustained, inclusive growth. The book...

Part 1: Introducing Regional Integration.-The Economic Value of Regional Integration in Africa -- Current Account Im(balances) and Adjustments to Targets for Regional Integration in West Africa: One Step Forward, Two Steps Backwards -- Obstacles to Strengthening Economic Integration in the West...