This book is an analysis of the specificities of public film funding on an international scale. It shows how public funding schemes add value to film-making and other audio-visual productions and provides a comprehensive analysis of today’s global challenges in the film industry such as...

The main objective of this book has been to carry out research into the definition of industrial policy and its goals; to evaluate previously-introduced policies and instruments; and to identify the future challenges for and features of a modern EU industrial policy. A modern industrial policy...

On the Cloud of Technology that Surrounds Advanced Production: A Summary of Results -- The Art of Defining, Pricing, and Marketing Advanced Multidimensional Products that Spill Technology -- Spillovers and Innovative Technology Supply: A Literature Survey -- Capturing the Direct and the...

It is widely admitted that markets are the main driving force of the economy but governments' intervention could, in some circumstances, improve on their outcomes. This book provides a structured analysis relating theoretical arguments, implementation approaches and effectiveness of industrial...

This book provides an introduction to the history, founding principles, institutions, and activities of the EU and an overview of the 25 member States. It includes a detailed description of the EU policies on research, innovation and technology by emphasizing common objectives of greater...

Using a heterodox perspective, this book discusses the real possibilities of Argentina, Brazil and Mexico ever achieving economic development through industrialization. Through their discussion of the three most industrialized countries of Latin America, the contributors compare trajectories and...

“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,...

By analyzing the status quo of the industrial economy, this book argues that the economic growth in China’s industrial economy will continue to decline, with industries becoming segmented more rapidly, profitability slumping, and economic structures being adjusted further. It also provides...

This book is a comprehensive and positive study of the special pattern of China's industrialization and economic development, covering all of the relevant, main policies (more than one hundred) from 1949 to the twenty-first century