The alchemy of finance -- Convergence in corporate governance -- Portfolio investors and the German model -- Geographical foundations of corporate governance -- Path dependence and transition -- Cross-listing and the market for governance -- Global financial markets as standard-setters -- The...

The key arguments and debates about globalization have raised searching questions about the significance of national and regional borders for the competitive strategies of individuals, firms and industries. Global Competitiveness and Innovation seeks to address these issues by exploring four key...

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Original Title Page -- Original Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Preface -- Acknowledgement -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Part I A theory of regional adjustment -- 1 The adjustment problem -- Introduction -- A...