Although competitiveness is typically associated with firms, they are not the only organizational body whose performance is dependent upon competitiveness. This poignant and insightful book focuses on how the varied economic performance of cities and regions, both within nations as well as...

This compilation of original essays by an international cast of economists, regulators and industry practitioners analyzes some of the major issues now facing postal and delivery services throughout the world as competition from information and communication technologies (ICT) has increased....

Lessons from the crisis -- Rethinking central banking / Gerald P. O'Driscoll Jr -- Sorting out monetary and fiscal policies / Mickey D. Levy -- Learning the right lessons from the financial crisis / Kevin Dowd and Martin Hutchinson -- The new monetary framework / Jerry L. Jordan -- Liquidity...