This book is based on the premise that the increasing interdependence of the international economy requires supporting physical infrastructure to make it work. The authors have accordingly developed an integrative framework drawn from international political economy and corporate strategy...

1. The public sector regulation in the EU context -- 2. The contracting authority as a concept of public sector regulation -- 3. The public contract as a concept of public sector regulation -- 4. The origins and evolution of public-private partnerships as a global phenomenon -- 5. The...

The EU Single Market remains far from completed: progress in goods and services market integration has stalled, financial markets are still fragmented along national lines and the barriers to labour mobility remain high. Restrictive regulation within countries and regulatory heterogeneity across...

Europe’s economy is finally growing robustly. These positive developments provide an opportunity to renew efforts to meet the long-term challenges facing the European Union (EU). The EU’s record on reducing regional income disparities is mixed and this explains some of citizens’ discontent...

The EU Single Market remains far from completed: progress in goods and services market integration has stalled, financial markets are still fragmented along national lines and the barriers to labour mobility remain high. Restrictive regulation within countries and regulatory heterogeneity across...

So much has been written - and vigorously contested - about 'organized crime' (OC) that the impending fall of this familiar icon may come as a shock, both to its detractors and to those who take it for granted. Yet that moment may be upon us, for reasons that this paper will explore, as the...

We discuss past performance and future challenges for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). We highlight the successful convergence process of those countries, not least thanks to their integration into European and global value chains. As the external environment changes, so...