Part I: US Growth Policies in the Election Year -- Part II: Assessing the Impact of Labor Market Reforms -- Part III: Imbalances, Tensions and Possible Readjustments: Evidence from Intertemporal Accounting and the Financial Accounts -- Part IV: G20, Global Governance and Regional Integration --...

This book offers a detailed analysis and a set of carefully measured suggestions towards achieving greater integration of science, precaution, and public involvement in current arrangements for European food safety governance. The devised governance framework provides a distinctive system of...

In its second volume, this book aims to link the academic research with development in the real world and provide a historical and institutional background that can enrich more formal research. The first section will include an assessment of the evolution and the state of the nascent...

Introduction: 1 Financial Aspects in Energy: The European Perspective -- Markets: 2 The Development of Energy Markets in Europe -- 3 Renewables in the Energy Market -- 4 The CO2 -Trading Market in Europe -- Prices: 5 Market Efficiency in a Changing Energy Environment -- 6 The Price Forming...

This book explores in detail the challenges which the European gas markets currently face, and the opportunities they present. Bringing together some of the most prominent gas experts on Europe from both academia and industry, this edited volume provides a comprehensive analysis of the various...

Historische Entwicklung der Energiewirtschaft in Großbritannien -- Zielsetzung der zukünftigen Energie- und Umweltpolitik -- Künftige Entwicklungspfade der Stromwirtschaft -- Entwicklung der Kosten der Stromerzeugung und Großhandelspreise -- Auswirkungen auf den Umwelt- und Klimaschutz --...

1 Introduction -- 2 Changing Trends in Rural Self-Employment in Europe and Turkey -- 3 A New Form of Small Industrial Business in Rural Area: To Exceeding the Local Roots? -- 4 The Modalities of Territorial Embeddedness of French Cooperative Groups -- 5 Strategies for Sustainable Regional...

What is modern governance? Is it the battle against ‘old-fashioned’ hierarchy, or is it the restoration of key hierarchical values? Is it optimizing network management, or maximizing the benefits of market thinking in the public-sector? This book argues that it is the combination of all...

‘An in-depth examination of the modern energy consumer that represents a landmark step forward in energy branding and marketing.’ -Kevin Lane Keller, E. B. Osborn Professor of Marketing, Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, USA ‘Fridrik offers a unique approach to create value for...

Review of the Porter Hypothesis and the related literature -- Measurement of environmental regulation -- Environmental regulation and renewable energy innovation -- Environmental regulation and renewable energy exports. .