Marktmachtausübung und Stand der Forschung zum Thema Marktmacht und Marktmachtmessung -- Einführung in den deutschen Strommarkt -- Bestimmung des relevanten Marktes und kontinentaleuropäisches Außenhandelsregime -- Strukturelle Indikatoren für Marktmacht -- Quantifizierung von Marktmacht am...

The book covers both the analysis of the major producer of civil aircraft (EADS/Airbus) located in the region and its relation with the cluster of enterprises within those regions. It studies the organization of production, the creation of knowledge within the industry, the concentration and...

Theoretischer Hintergrund: Organisations- und Entscheidungstheorien als Grundlage zur Analyse von Wirtschaftsunternehmen -- Die Hypothekenbanken im Gefüge der deutschen Kreditwirtschaft: Terminologie, Funktionsweise und Institution -- Überblick zur Entwicklung des modernen Realkreditwesens --...

Markus P. Urban investigates the influence of large shareholders (the so-called blockholders) on agency costs and firm value, thereby accounting for blockholder characteristics and blockholder interrelationships. The work provides a profound theoretical and empirical analysis on the nature and...

Der Konzentrationsprozess im deutschen Sortimentsbuchhandel schreitet seit Jahren unaufhaltsam voran. Rahmenbedingungen wie die Digitalisierung, technische Innovationen und das Konsumentenverhalten beeinflussen dies zusätzlich. Kerstin Emrich untersucht die Ursachen und Auswirkungen dieses...

The Influence of Industry Concentration on Merger Motives -- Corporate Relatedness and Wealth Creation in Machinery Mergers -- Horizontal acquisitions, merger rents, and non-price competition - a case study from the machinery industry -- Concluding remarks

The Big Picture: Global Trends Affecting Agricultural Finance -- Institutional and Process Innovations in Serving Rural Clients -- Dealing With Risks in Agricultural Finance -- Using Modern Technology for High-Quality Services in Rural Areas

This book provides fresh insights into concepts, methods and new research findings on the causes of excessive food price volatility. It also discusses the implications for food security and policy responses to mitigate excessive volatility. The approaches applied by the contributors range from...

After a massive international campaign calling attention to the development impact of foreign debt, the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative is now underway. But will the HIPC Initiative meet its high expectations? Will debt relief substantially raise growth? How do we make sure...

This book presents theoretical and empirical analyses of the new developments in exchange rate regimes in developing countries since the 1990s. It addresses a variety of exchange rate regimes from hard peg to floating and their impact in regions such as East Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe