This book focuses on the role of economic and political institutions in economic development. The book offers fresh perspectives on the issues facing less-developed countries and the elements influencing their outcomes. The text includes chapters on democracy, property rights, and economic...

Electronic markets have grown rapidly in recent years. One of the largest markets on the Internet is the online auction platform eBay that is active in more than 40 countries and has more than 80 million active users. In order to reduce the problems caused by information asymmetries and...

This book examines existing problems in the European economy, focusing on labour markets, including labour market reform and outsourcing, as well as macroeconomic issues, such as macroeconomic stabilization in the Euro area and convergence and divergence in economic growth in the EU.

This book provides an insight into some of the main issues that arise in post-conflict economic and social reconstruction, and offers examples of what works, and what does not. It will be of interest to all working on economic and social reconstruction in post-conflict countries, as well as...

The International Handbook of Public Financial Management is a virtual encyclopedia of public financial management, written by topmost experts, many with a background in the IMF and World Bank. It provides the first comprehensive guide to the subject that has been published in more than ten...

Die Europäische Union verfolgt mit der Digital Agenda for Europe das Ziel, durch die Schaffung eines einheitlichen digitalen Marktes einen Zugang für alle Europäer zu zeitgemäßer Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie zu gewährleisten, um so mehr Innovation, Investment und Inklusion...

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

This book tells the story of capacity building in Europe with respect to technology transfer offices and organizations (TTOs). The traditional underdevelopment of technology markets in Europe has often been explained in terms of lack of capacity and skills among technology transfer...