Bringing together an international group of experts, this volume analyzes conglomerates & economic groups in developing countries & transition economies. Using 16 in-depth case studies it provides a comparative framework for the study of contemporary process of privatization, economic &...

1. How much internalization of nuclear risk through liability insurance?; 2. Spatial effects in willingness-to-pay: the case of nuclear risks; 3. Switching costs, firm size, and market structure; 4. Can conglomerates ease credit constraints?