The book is based on the hypothesis that a systematic analysis of the Chinese economic discourse is necessary in order to understand the underlying logic of Chinese economic development. The majority of works on the subject see China's economic development as a linear process of marketization or...

This book presents a comprehensive examination of Chinese consumer behaviour and challenges the previously dichotomous interpretation of the consumption of Western and non-Western brands in China. The dominant position is that Chinese consumers are driven by a desire to imitate the lifestyles of...

This paper analyzes how three departments of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation - Fiocruz implemented the Knowledge Management Framework for the Brazilian Public Administration as well as the KM implementation method presented in a book published by the Institute of Applied Economic Research - Ipea...

This paper aims to analyse the implementation of the Knowledge Management (KM) Framework for the Brazilian Public Administration in five organizations: The Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency; The Brazilian Postal Service Company; The Institute for Applied Economic Research; The Brazilian...

This paper uses new data on fiscal transparency for a cross-section of countries; these data possess several advantages. First, the data are based on in-depth reports using a standardized methodology and protocol. Second, this study covers 82 countries, more than previous comparable studies....

This text focuses on the research which was realized in 2010 with the application of a survey on all employees of the Public Policies and Govern Management Specialist - Especialista em Políticas Públicas e Gestão Governamental (EPPGG) - career in the federal public administration, seeking to...

Is human resource management in local councils useful? In the current crisis, is the expenditure in this area justified? Although investment in human resources management has been widely studied at the private enterprise, research is scarce in the area of Spanish public administration. To fill...

In contrast to several studies presented in the literature which analyze how different political elements affect specific aspects of financial management of public institutions, we have investigated from a comprehensive perspective how various political factors influence the financial situation...

We analyze the factors driving the emergence of inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) in tasks of internal administration in West-Germany between 2001 and 2014. In line with the Institutional Collective Action Approach, we find similarities in political ideology to foster cooperation. Cost pressure...

The common sense remarks that Brazilian public service has a chronic oversize, a characteristic of a patronage and entrenched patrimonialism and partisanship. This paper shows evidences that refute this common sense. In addition, the paper offers recommendations and proposals to overcome this...