This book provides a comparative study of the use of partnerships and new forms of governance to achieve policy goals that promote economic and social development. In addition to a consideration of the theoretical challenges posed by these institutional developments, the book reviews recent...

I Part One: How Direct Licensing Increased Competition -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Copyright Law and Natural Monopolies -- 3 Traditional Blanket License -- 4 Direct Licensing as an Alternative to the Traditional Blanket License -- 5 Conclusion -- II Part Two: Why Putting Music Content Creators First...

Spendenfinanzierte NPO sehen sich einem zunehmenden Konkurrenzkampf um Spendengelder ausgesetzt. Damit gehen steigende Fundraisingkosten einher, insbesondere bei der Spendergewinnung. Der Aufbau und die Pflege von Spenderbeziehungen werden somit zu zentralen Erfolgskriterien im Fundraising, wie...

As the deregulation of European utility markets has progressed, the dynamics of and the competitive pressure in the utility industries have steadily intensified over recent years. These changes in the regulatory framework have caused a shift in the direction of an integrated market environment,...

This book examines the politics of taxation in Ireland between the seventeenth and twenty-first centuries. Combining political, economic, and policy history, it contributes to a growing interdisciplinary literature on public finance, while also providing context for the ongoing debate on...

This book comprehensively investigates the challenges to Myanmar’s access to the global market. Myanmar is a late entrant in the global trade and investment scenario after years of isolation. However, it has large untapped potentials for trade and investment in minerals, agro and forest based...

This book investigates the basic theoretical framework and conducts a logical analysis of China’s new supply-side economics, while also providing a strategic path to remedy the plight of China’s economic development. From the perspective of connotation, theory and methods, China’s...

This book examines the performance of the Brazilian economy since the Great Financial Crisis of 2007/2008 with focus on both the productive and financial dimensions, along with distributional and social issues. The book will bring to light the causes of the fast recovery over 2009-2010 as well...

This book focuses on the competitive situation and policy outlook of China’s provincial economy in the 13th five-year period. It begins with a general evaluation report on the country’s provincial comprehensive Economic Competitiveness, followed by analyses at the international, national and...