This book makes an analytical study of implications of the new set of non-tariff barriers that are forthcoming on the exports of the developing countries in the disguise of quality regulations and environmental standards. It argues that in the present era of globalization, with technological...

Charakterisierung, strategische Motive und Treiber der vertikalen Integration Wertschöpfungsketten: Computer, Mobilfunk, Automobile, Privatkundengeschäft, Pharmazeutika, Textilien, Konsumgüter, Einzelhandel, Spielfilm, Videospiele und Musik Fallbeispiel Ergebnisse Umschlagtext Seit Beginn der...

This book systematically deconstructs the pervasive and counter-productive discourse surrounding environmental policy. The authors argue that environmental policy problems are always framed such that conflict is inevitable-a particular project or policy must be accepted versus a specific...

Interactions between Economy and Climate: Climate Change and Technical Progress: Impact of Informational Constraints -- Environmental Policy in a Dynamic Model with Heterogeneous Agents and Voting -- Optimal Environmental Policy in the Presence of Multiple Equilibria and Reversible Hysteresis --...

The book brings together research communities from different disciplines and countries, and offers an exchange about theoretical frameworks and practical experiences to guide research and policy "towards environmental innovation systems". The contributions selected explore new directions of...