This book depicts the role of both formal and informal institutions in achieving long-term economic efficiency and development. It is organized into three sections: the first section deals with the historical and political roots that make institutions favorable to development; the second section...

This book belongs to the Port Economics and Global Supply Chain Management strand of the Palgrave Studies in Maritime Economics book series, commissioned by Hercules Haralambides. This book discusses the main drivers that affect the introduction and growth of short sea shipping services. It...

This book addresses major issues facing postal and delivery services throughout the world. Worldwide, there is currently a considerable amount of interest in postal and delivery economics. The industry is reacting to a state of near crisis and is implementing different drastic changes. The...

This book provides a detailed analysis of the main innovations and impacts associated with the package of European legislation comprising MiFID II and MiFIR, which constitutes a pillar of the EU’s “single rulebook” for financial regulation. Adopting a research-oriented approach, the...

1. Introduction; Mohyedine Hajjar -- Introductory Part 1: Legal Framework of Islamic Finance in EU Legislation -- 2. Financial Undertakings, Sharīᶜa Rules and the Internal Market Framework Challenges and Opportunities; Gabriella Gimigliano -- 3. Islamic Insurance and European Union Legal...

Chapter 1: Introduction to the First Socialization Debate -- Chapter 2: The First Socialization Debate of 1918 -- Chapter 3: From Financial Capital to Organized Capitalism -- Chapter 4: Visions of Socialization and Political Reality -- Chapter 5: Different Views of Socialization Strategies in...

Introduction: Senior Entrepreneurship: From the Shadow to the Light -- Part I: Senior Entrepreneurship: Theoretical Consideration and Future Researches: A Scoping Study of Entrepreneurship Among Seniors: Overview of the Literature and Avenues for Future Research -- Context, Cognitive Functioning...

1 Social media usage among top European DMOs -- 2 Neoliberal collaboration of tourism academia and industry: The case of destination governance -- 3 The airline–airport–destination authority relationship: The case of Greece -- 4 The recent boom in Spain: Economic sustainability of...

Chapter 1: Bank Management after the Great Crisis -- Chapter 2: Bank Profitability: Measures and Determinants -- Chapter 3: Profitability of European Banks: A Quantitative Analysis -- Chapter 4: Making Profits in the New Competitive and Regulatory Framework

1. Introduction -- 2. Conceptualisation of Guanxi -- 3. Guanxi Practices in Intra-Firm Multicultural Groups: The Case of Chinese MNCs -- 4. Developing Guanxi in the West: Chinese Expatriates' Adjustment in Europe -- 5. Cross-Cultural Guanxi Leadership -- 6. Conclusion