This article updates the article published by the authors in 2012 on the treatment of Chinese SOEs involved in acquisitions of European companies under the EU Merger Regulation. In this updated version, the authors discuss the lessons learnt in this regard from the European Commission decision...

Part I - A Macro View of Place Branding -- Chapter 1. Economic coopetition and the absence of comprehensive data: Why scholars and practitioners should work hand in hand -- Chapter 2. Theorizing ‘Value’ in Sustainable Urban Branding Strategies -- Chapter 3. The (Almost) Forgotten...

"Focuses on the rationale and performance of state-owned financial institutions in emerging markets, as well as on possible government policies for either privatizing or managing them"--Provided by publisher

Public enterprises (PEs) earn an average 10 percent of GDP in developing countries. Many governments are reexamining the role of the state, so questions about whether to divest PEs or make them more efficient are likely to intensify. The Bank will increasingly be called upon for advice and...