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An institution theory approach to the relationship between organization and society
Gebhardt, Christian - 2011
results of an extensive ethnographic field study of the 2006 to 2008 Siemens corruption scandal. We find that this event did … corporate corruption with regard to its regulative, normative, and cultural-cognitive dimensions. It is therefore particularly … perspective we reconstruct the development of the institutional context of the phenomenon corruption as well as its effects on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009447139
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The Political Determinants of the Depth of Banking Crises
Winkler, Nicolas - 2006
Seit dem Ende der Bretton-Woods Ära haben zahlreiche Bankenkrisen Volkswirtschaften immense Kosten auferlegt. Die vorliegende Studie beschäftigt sich mit den politökonomischen Einflussfaktoren auf die Tiefe dieser Bankenkrisen. Es wird argumentiert, dass nur schnelle und tiefgreifende...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009471832
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Corruption and Central Banks
Schinke, Michael - 2005
welfare through their decisions. Yet, cases of central bank corruption abound. The dissertation provides examples of ?pure …? corruption in central banks. Only a few studies address corruption and similar, but not necessarily criminal, behavior of central … bank employees and governors, even though corruption in the central bank is obviously possible. By the very nature of their …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484798
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Three Essays on Anti-Corruption Legislation and Reform
Nell, Mathias - 2007
in and that put their clout for the fight against corruption in question. Against this background, three novel anti-corruption …. What is more, legislation can also take advantage of these chinks to fight corruption effectively.In Section II it is … United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) are used as benchmarks. In addition, the respective legal provisions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009484807
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Optimal control for competitive-cooperative systems: Modeling flexible coalitions in tomorrow`s competitive world
Lenhart, S.; Protopopescu, V. - 2008
The last years have witnessed a dramatic shift of the world`s military, political, and economic paradigm from a bi …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435377
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The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: A Success Story with International Cooperation
Matthews, M. - 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) administers and operates the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) site, which hosts a deep geologic repository for safe disposal of U.S. defense-related TRU waste and is located 42 kilometers (km) east of Carlsbad, New Mexico. CBFO...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435455
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United States -- Mexican joint ventures: A case history approach
Moore, N.L.; Chidester, R.J.; Hughes, K.R.; Fowler, R.A. - 2008
Because the Mexican government has encouraged investment in Mexico by increasing the percentage of ownership of a Mexican business that a US company can hold, joint ventures are more attractive now than they had been in the past. This study provides preliminary information for US renewable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435543
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The changing structure of the international commercial nuclear power reactor industry
Forsberg, C.W.; Hill, L.J.; Reich, W.J.; Rowan, W.J. - 2008
The objective of this report is to provide an understanding of the international commercial nuclear power industry today and how the industry is evolving. This industry includes reactor vendors, product lines, and utility customers. The evolving structure of the international nuclear power...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436031
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Analysis of the implications of the USSR providing reprocessing and MOX fabrication services to other countries
2009
This brief analysis, which is based on unclassified sources, seeks to identify what some of the implications would be if the Soviets started to move actively to try to provide reprocessing and MOX fabrication services to the US and other countries. While information on Soviet intentions is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436045
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Global residential appliance standards
Turiel, I.; McMahon, J.E.; Lebot, B. - 2008
In most countries, residential electricity consumption typically ranges from 20% to 40% of total electricity consumption. This energy is used for heating, cooling, refrigeration and other end-uses. Significant energy savings are possible if new appliance purchases are for models with higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436202