This book's thirteen contributions bring together the results of recent research on determinants of regional specialization, growth, and convergence in the context of European integration. They offer fresh theoretical and empirical evidence on patterns of regional production structures,...

Handlungsoptionen für ein Erstarken mittelständischer Betriebe in Europa -- Die aufstrebenden Schwellenmärkte – Paradigmenwechsel und Besonderheiten -- Eurasien – Kontinent im Umbruch und historisch-kultureller Kontext -- Wirtschaftlich-technologische Errungenschaften der eurasischen...

Broadening and deepening of economic and political integration are hallmarks of the EU and ASEAN. This book critically analyses the economic and institutional changes in both Europe and Asia. There is considerable potential for instability, but one also finds regional growth opportunities....

The enlargement of the European Union towards the East from May 2004 has generated an increase of about 100 million inhabitants in the EU population, and has especially brought along major challenges and important opportunities both for the 'new' countries and for the 'old' member states. That...

1 The Regional Dimension of Globalization: Past Trends and Future Scenarios -- Part A: National and Regional Globalization Processes -- 2 The EU in the Global Economy -- 3 Globalization and the Reshaping of Regional Economies: Favoured Territories -- Part B: Globalization and Regional Economic...

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...

With contributions from leading thinkers such as J. Bhagwati and Robert Solow, this edited collection examines some hotly debated issues in today's world. The significance of globalization and its effects on welfare states is discussed and analyzed. A special chapter is devoted to terrorism, and...

Überblick über das chinesische Steuersystem -- Mehrwertsteuer (VAT) -- Verbrauchssteuer -- Die Fahrzeugerwerbssteuer -- Die Zollgesetze -- Gewerbesteuer -- Unternehmenseinkommensteuer Teil 1 -- Unternehmenseinkommensteuer Teil 2 -- Unternehmenseinkommensteuer Teil 3 -- Privateinkünftesteuer...

Einleitung -- Rahmenbedingungen -- Bevorzugte Investitionsregionen -- Bevorzugte Investitionsbranchen -- Markteintrittsstrategien -- Marktbearbeitungsentscheidungen -- Organisation -- Personalmanagement -- Public Affairs Management -- Fallstudien -- Zusammenfassung und Ausblick: zehn...