“Illuminates one of the most important questions of our time, ‘Why does manufacturing matter?’ interweaving economics with history, theory and empirics from an international perspective.” -Franco Mosconi, Jean Monnet Professor, Universitá degli Studi di Parma, Italy “Brilliant,...

This book investigates key developments in China’s manufacturing industry from the perspectives of general evaluation, regional analysis, industrial analysis and enterprise analysis. Based on data for 1978 to 2013, it details the characteristics of the different stages, typical development...

Ch1 Development Strategy, Restructuring and Upgrading, Innovation-driven Development and Transformation of the Development Mode of Service Industry (Zhibiao Liu) -- Ch2 The Distribution of Space Economy: From “Massive Economic” to Modern Industrial Clusters (Shouhua Wei,Xinlei Lv, Haiyan...

This book is about engaging and empowering people through their own domestic resources, by using upstream energy to create larger downstream employment opportunities. Incorporating sustainability, resource enhancement, and energy responsibility can generate awareness and better utilization of...

Preface -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Gambling and Society: A Theoretical Revisiting of the Issue -- Macao and Globalization: A Gambling Perspective -- The Return to Chinese Sovereignty: A Historical Turning Point -- Gambling Expansion and Economic Growth -- Gambling Expansion and Social...

Petra Ehemann analysiert auf Basis einer Stichprobe von 133 befragten Dyaden aus 29 Ländern, welche Faktoren den Zentralisierungsgrad im Rahmen von operativen Marketing- und Vertriebsfragen bedingen. Darüber hinaus untersucht sie die Auswirkungen der Autonomie von Landesorganisationen.

Konzeptionelle Grundlagen -- Forschungsdesign -- Koordinationsmechanismen des Wissenstransfers -- Wissensakkumulation durch Wissenstransfer -- Implikationen und Gestaltungsempfehlungen -- Fazit und Ausblick.

This book provides a balanced, empirically-based view of the 'Digital Economy,' and explores its regional and geographical import in areas where the Digital Economy meets more traditional patterns. More than just an interpretive analysis, this book utilizes empirical evidence in its assessment...

The economic, political and social situation in Chile shows a country in transition. Some observers anticipate a broad “reboot” of the nation. While Chile is still seen by many as an example of progress in South America and of developmental potential in the global South, it faces a complex...

Using cases on individual countries, Economic Development in the Middle East and North Africa offers diverse theoretical and empirical evidence on a variety of issues facing policymakers, investors, and other stakeholders in the region