Human Capital and Institutions brings to the fore the role of political, social, and economic institutions in human capital formation and economic growth. Written by leading economic historians, the chapters in this text offer a broad-based view of instit

Examines the main dimensions of knowledge intensive entrepreneurship, the factors affecting its emergence, evolution and performance and the importance of knowledge intensive entrepreneurship for European growth and competitiveness

Developed countries, especially in Europe, face a number of issue related to migration: social and economic disruptions caused by the declining demand for unskilled labour and resulting unemployment, a shortage of skilled labour in many professions, increasing international competition for...

Developed from a study commissioned by the European Capital Markets Institute, this book examines the impact of private equity and capital markets on the development of small and medium sized enterprises in the USA and European Union

What's left of the new economy? This book examines the remains of this well-hyped concept and finds that despite all the mistaken ideas and sexing-up, the technological changes of the 1990s still have important effects today

As European Business ties develop, how are they reflected in the way companies promote themselves? And as our sense of group identity is broken down by global communications technologies, how do adverts continue to target mass audiences? This is the first analysis of the impact of adverstising,...

Public service broadcasting is in the process of evolving into 'public service media' as a response to the challenges of digitalization, intensive competition and financial vulnerability. While many commentators regard public service as being in transition, a central dimension of its mission -...

Covers -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- The response of Swedish and Norwegian public diplomacy and nation branding actors to the refugee crisis -- Deterrence by public diplomacy -- Exploring citizens' judgments about the legitimacy of public policies on refugees -- Corporate...

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- The United States and Europe Can Learn from Japan's "Lost Decades" -- Central Bank Actions in Advanced Economies during the Global Financial Crisis Had Net Positive Impact -- Asian Countries Fared Better during the Global...

This volume explains how economic rights are realized--or violated--in Canada and the United States. Contributors analyze the philosophy, law, and politics of these rights and discuss specific issues such as poverty, health care, and the rights of people with disabilities.