The European Commission and its member states are wrestling with the problem of how to implement the scheduled liberalization of the postal sector while maintaining the service obligation. This book addresses some of these concerns. It is comprised of essays chosen from those presented at the...

This book examines various aspects of changes to business behavior through the lenses of the “twin pillars” of sustainability - responsibility and governance. It discusses whether the focus of corporate social responsibility has changed so much that we need to think about redefinitions of...

The purpose of the 2012 3rd International Asia Conference on Industrial Engineering and Management Innovation (IEMI2012) is to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the application of informatics to usher in new advances in the industrial engineering and...

Much has been written about the wealth of nations, the history of unequal distribution and zones of affluence and deprivation within and between societies. This book explores why some Asian nations are more prosperous than others through an examination of how their interaction with and...

This open access book provides answers to key open questions concerning competition policy in emerging economies, with a focus on South Eastern Europe. The contributions address two major issues. One is the design of competition policy and the national competition authorities that enforce it,...