Recent economic transformations in the world economy are progressing in two divergent directions – international production fragmentation and industrial agglomeration. Based on extensive data analysis and using models of interdependencies between key economies, this book analyses innovation...

Economic globalization is a complex phenomenon where the links between social security expenditures and globalization are not well understood so far. This study summarizes new key findings and highlights new theoretical insights in the field of social security systems, labor standards, taxation...

Globalization and National Economic Welfare makes an original, powerful and timely contribution to a highly topical issue that affects all countries by showing why globalization is unsustainable in the long term without fundamental changes in existing attitudes and institutions. The book...

Wachsende ökonomische Instabilität und zunehmende staatliche Stabilisierung kennzeichnen die Entwicklung der kapitalistischen Marktwirtschaft seit der großen Weltwirtschaftskrise des vergangenen Jahrhunderts. Dieses Buch verfolgt den Weg der Krisen und der staatlichen Maßnahmen zu ihrer...

Wachsende ökonomische Instabilität und zunehmende staatliche Stabilisierung kennzeichnen die Entwicklung der kapitalistischen Marktwirtschaft seit der großen Weltwirtschaftskrise des vergangenen Jahrhunderts. Dieses Buch verfolgt den Weg der Krisen und der staatlichen Maßnahmen zu ihrer...

By empirically assessing the competitiveness of 505 cities around the world from regional, national and other perspectives, this book not only ranks these cities but also presents a treasure trove of information with regard to each city’s relative strengths and weaknesses. This unique resource...

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