This book critically examines the phenomenon and the consequences of the increasing inter-dependence between industry, universities and national laboratories. It explores the contrasts and similarities between the patterns of formal and informal links in a technologically dynamic industry...

Today, health insurance is a key component in the system of social security in most European Union countries. In many of these countries, modern health-insurance funds and healthcare insurers play an essential role in implementing the public health-insurance system. Many of these...

- Preface - Foreword - Executive summary - List of acronyms and abbreviations - Assessing the links between business dynamics and policy settings - Employment growth of establishments in the Brazilian economy: Results by age and size groups - The role of mergers and acquisitions in employment...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- SUMMARY, KEY FINDINGS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS -- A. Introduction -- B. Information and Methodology Used for Assessment -- INSTITUTIONAL AND MACROECONOMIC SETTING AND MARKET STRUCTURE OVERVIEW -- A. Preconditions for Effective Banking Supervision -- B. Main Findings...

Cover -- CONTENTS -- GLOSSARY -- INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND -- A. Macroeconomic and Financial Sector Developments -- B. Household and Corporate Sector Developments -- C. Implementation of 2006 FSAP Recommendations -- SOUNDNESS OF THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM AND POTENTIAL RISKS -- A. Financial Crisis...

Get all three comprehensive reports bundled into one for a complete media and communications profile of Belgium. An excellent source of practical information, this profile offers an extensive dialing guide with city codes, a listing of ISPs and Internet cafes, profiles of the major media outlets...

Money is a primary need when you're on the road and has the potential to cause major stress. Get the upper hand with this informative report on currency, traveler's checks, money wiring, ATMs, banks, and credit cards in Belgium