"This book examines the politics of technology, and provides a detailed analysis of developments and debates within the European Union, international trade and governance.An important empirical contribution to the literature on the relations between politics and technology, this volume contains...

Over the past year a record number of governments in Sub-Saharan Africa changed their economy's regulatory environment to make it easier for domestic firms to start up and operate. In a region where relatively little attention was paid to the regulatory environment only 8 years ago, regulatory...

Preface -- Introduction -- International players : from western multinationals to global firms -- International business strategy : from trade to FDI -- The western perspective on FDI : from market failure to OLI paradigm -- The global perspective on FDI : from OLI paradigm to imbalance theory...

Die vorliegende Projektstudie ist in vier Hauptteile gegliedert, in denen jeweils spezifische Aspekte schwerpunktmäßig thematisiert werden. -- Hansjörg Klausinger sichtet klassische, keynesianische und monetaristische Erklärungen der "Großen Depression" und diskutiert vor diesem Hintergrund...

The discussion paper summarizes the results of a workshop that focussed on the institutional foundations of innovation and competitiveness in East Asia. The following papers are contained: 'Transitional Institutions, Institutional Complementarities and Economic Performance in China. A "Varieties...

This working paper brings together assessments of the trilateral relations between China, the EU und the US from the disciplines of political science and economics. The first paper primarily addresses the following three issues: a) China's current development and prospects b) EU-China relations,...