Introduction -- PartI: Economic Growth in a Knowledge - Based Economy -- Part II: Globalisation, Competitiveness and Growth -- Part III: The Role of Public Policies in Fostering Innovation, Competitiveness and Growth

This book is the result of recent research by contemporary scientists on topics which were discussed at the conference of the same name in Volgograd, Russia in April 2017. The global economic system is currently in a stage of active formation and development: its boundaries and conditions of...

Ausmaß und Struktur des Handels -- Handelskosten und Gravitationsmodell -- Vollkommener Wettbewerb und Handelsvorteile: Partialanalyse -- Außenhandel im Allgemeinen Gleichgewicht -- Ricardo-Modell: Technologieunterschiede und komparative Kosten -- Heckscher-Ohlin-Samuelson-Modell:...

This book examines survey data to consider the extent to which public support for immigration, international trade, and foreign direct investment exists in a cohort of 38 heterogeneous countries. With economic globalization shaping daily life, understanding the determinants of public opinion is...

Economic globalisation and technological change are the two issues that concerned people in the past, concern them today and will concern them in the future - all over the world, poor or rich. Traditionally, questions about allocative effects are asked: What are the labour market implications?...

Patent Examination at the State Intellectual Property Office in China -- The Relationship between Trade and Intellectual Property Rights in China -- The Relationship between Foreign Direct Investments and Intellectual Property Rights in China -- Conclusion

1. Introduction: The journey begins -- 2. Central and Eastern Europe: A brief history of trade between 1945-1989 -- 3. The Fall of the “Iron Curtain”: Can the Central and East European Countries (CEECs) Face the Challenge of Trade-Restructuring and Integration? -- 4. CEECs and EU in Trade...

This book examines whether India is successfully integrating and adapting to the global strategic management system. It offers essential insights into the evolution of export controls for goods, which may have implications for the development of Weapons of Mass Destruction - an aspect that is...

This book provides readers an in-depth understanding of the inner mechanisms and principles of the global supply chain. Authored by the Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries at the World Economic Forum, it draws on a wealth of operational and managerial expertise in the global supply...

This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the world of consumption, covering different topics and including sociological, economic and marketing aspects. The term ‘consumption’ is vague and even in academic disciplines the term is used in a variety of ways. Consumption research asks...