Do political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively …. The existing literature tends to assume that the beneficial effects of inter state competition have been confined to … European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised …

Section 1. China and Southeast Asia -- section 2. India and Southeast Asia -- section 3. Competition or cooperation …

Financial reform has been a major concern for China's transitional economy - especially in the realms of banking and … opportunities. The relationships between the market structure, behavior and performance of China's banking and insurance industries … prescribed. Exploring the juxtaposition of institutional transformation in China and the financial risk inherent in the old …