Part I: Franchising: Contract Design and Decision Rights; Incentives and Ownership Strategy; Strategy, Competition and Internationalization of Franchise Firms; Entrepreneurship and Franchising; Franchising and Regulation -- Part II: Alliances: Value Creation in Network Relationships;...

1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of Political Risks -- 3. Methods of General Risk Management -- 4. Create Transparency About Political Risks -- 5. Managing Tactical Political Risks -- 6. Managing Strategic Political Risks -- 7. Geographic Flexibility as a Key Strategy in Political Risk Management...

Enlargement of the EU increases economic diversity and inequality between countries and regions, making cohesion difficult. This book attempts to provide a deeper understanding of the interaction between investment, knowledge spillovers and entrepreneurship; a crucial factor in reducing the...