Economics of industrial organization Books
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Innovation in China
Book SynopsisChina is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge. This up-to-date analysis evaluates China''s state-led approach to science and technology, and its successes and failures. In recent decades, China has seen huge investments in high-tech science parks, a surge in home-grown top-ranked global companies, and a significant increase in scientific publications and patents. Helped by state policies and a flexible business culture, the country has been able to leapfrog its way to a more globally competitive position. However, the authors argue that this approach might not yield the same level of progress going forward if China does not address serious institutional, organizational, and cultural obstacles. While not impossible, this task may well prove to be more difficult for the Chinese Communist Party than the challenges that China has faced in the past.Trade Review"This highly important work gives us insightful analysis founded on a tremendous depth of scholarship and interviews. It is the most comprehensive account of China's innovation system through a western lens."—Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, University of Alberta "Innovation in China offers a masterful account of China's innovation system, its working, and its impacts (for better and worse). A must read for those who care about innovation, China, or both." —Dan Breznitz, University of Toronto "The various aspects related to the effectiveness of China's industrial and innovation policy have long been debated and analysed, but have never been fully understood. [...T]his book will be a valuable source for scholars and practitioners alike."—Asian AffairsTable of ContentsIntroduction: From the World's Factory to the World's Innovator? Chapter 1 - China's Science and Technology Policy - A New Developmental State? Chapter 2 - Science and Technology in China: A Historical Overview Chapter 3 - China's Science and Technology Enterprise: Can Government-Led Efforts Successfully Spur Innovation? Chapter 4 - China's International S&T Relations: From Self-Reliance to Active Global Engagement Chapter 5 - How Effective Is China's State-Led Approach to High-Tech Development? Chapter 6 - Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream: Some Challenges
£45.00
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Innovation in China Challenging the Global
Book SynopsisChina is in the midst of transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to one driven by innovation and knowledge. This up-to-date analysis evaluates China's state-led approach to science and technology, and its successes and failures. In recent decades, China has seen huge investments in high-tech science parks, a surge in home-grown top-ranked global companies, and a significant increase in scientific publications and patents. Helped by state policies and a flexible business culture, the country has been able to leapfrog its way to a more globally competitive position. However, the authors argue that this approach might not yield the same level of progress going forward if China does not address serious institutional, organizational, and cultural obstacles. While not impossible, this task may well prove to be more difficult for the Chinese Communist Party than the challenges that China has faced in the past.Trade Review"This highly important work gives us insightful analysis founded on a tremendous depth of scholarship and interviews. It is the most comprehensive account of China's innovation system through a western lens."—Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, University of Alberta "Innovation in China offers a masterful account of China's innovation system, its working, and its impacts (for better and worse). A must read for those who care about innovation, China, or both." —Dan Breznitz, University of Toronto "The various aspects related to the effectiveness of China's industrial and innovation policy have long been debated and analysed, but have never been fully understood. [...T]his book will be a valuable source for scholars and practitioners alike."—Asian AffairsTable of ContentsIntroduction: From the World's Factory to the World's Innovator? Chapter 1 - China's Science and Technology Policy - A New Developmental State? Chapter 2 - Science and Technology in China: A Historical Overview Chapter 3 - China's Science and Technology Enterprise: Can Government-Led Efforts Successfully Spur Innovation? Chapter 4 - China's International S&T Relations: From Self-Reliance to Active Global Engagement Chapter 5 - How Effective Is China's State-Led Approach to High-Tech Development? Chapter 6 - Xi Jinping's Chinese Dream: Some Challenges
£15.19
CRC Press Estimating for Building Civil Engineering Work
Book SynopsisIt deals in a practical and reasonable way with many of the estimating problems which can arise where building and civil engineering works are carried out and to include comprehensive estimating data within the guidelines of good practice. The early part of the book has been completely rewritten to contain chapters useful to students and practitioners alike for the development of the estimating process resulting in the presentation of a tender for construction works. The second and major part of the book contains estimating data fully updated for the major elements in building and civil engineering work, including a new chapter on piling, and a wealth of constants for practical use in estimating. The estimating examples are based on the current edition of the Standard Method of Measurement for Building Works (SMM7). The comprehensive information on basic principles of estimating found in ''Spence Geddes'' are still as valid today as the first edition. In this edition the prevailing ratTrade Review'This is a very useful publication that is very clearly presented and easy to use. It should be a valuable tool for architects and engineers and should assist in the preparation of estimates of cost. The book is a valuable work of reference that I would strongly recommend to both practising professionals and students.'Edward D. Mills, CBE, Hon.D.Litt., FRIBA, FCSD, FRSA'The textbook lists a formidable array of standard forms building and civil engineering contracts together with the appropriate standard methods of measurement covering a very wide spectrum of building and civil engineering ventures. This in turn invokes an in depth knowledge of the synthesis of contract rates which is amply dealt with in this textbook.'R.D. Wood, FRICS, Chartered Quantity Surveyor'This well established estimating book has been fully updated and contains a wealth of cost data.'ASI JournalTable of ContentsPreface, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 1 Introduction, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 2 Forms of contract, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 3 Estimating the total cost, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 4 Labour including bonus, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 5 Materials, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 6 Plant, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 7 Preliminaries, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 8 Overheads and establishment charges, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 9 Tendering, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 10 Demolitions and alterations, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 11 Piling, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 12 Groundwork, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 13 Concrete work, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 14 Masonry, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 15 Woodwork, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 16 Structural steelwork, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 17 Roofing, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 18 Surface finishes, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 19 Glazing, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 20 Plumbing, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 21 Quarry work, roads, paths and platelaying, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 22 Drainage, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 23 Landscaping, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 24 Weight of materials, Spence Geddes, John Williams; Chapter 25 Useful tables, Spence Geddes, John Williams;
£104.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Guide to Home Improvement Costs
Book SynopsisExtending your home? New kitchen or bathroom? Planning to decorate? If you''re taking on a job like this you need to know three things - can you do it on your own; how long is going to take; and most important of all, how much is it going to cost.This book tells you the answers. With simple-to-follow guidance on all your home improvement projects it tells you: the time the job will take the costs of the materials how difficult it''s going to be and what a professional is going to charge to do it for youTrade Review"Beat the builders at their games of bluff...this is a new trump card for the householder..." Sunday Times "...invaluable for anyone thinking of undertaking home improvements, both large and small." Citizens Advice BureauTable of ContentsPart 1 Part One; Chapter 1 Using a Contractor; Part 2 Part Two; Chapter 2 Doing it Yourself; Part 3 Part Three; Chapter 3 Hours, Materials and Costs; Part 4 Part Four; Chapter 4 Building Your Own Home; Part 5 Part Five; Chapter 5 Total Project Costs; Part 6 Part Six; Chapter 6 Tool and Equipment Hire; Part 7 Part Seven; Chapter 7 General Construction Data;
£42.74
Taylor & Francis Ltd Distributional Effects of Environmental and
Book SynopsisMany effects of environmental and energy policy are likely to disproportionately burden those with low income. First, it raises the price of fossil-fuel-intensive products that constitute a high fraction of low-income budgets (like gasoline, heating fuel and electricity). Second, the handout of pollution permits to firms provides value to those who own them. Third, low-income individuals may place more value on food and shelter than on improvements in environmental quality, so high-income individuals may get the most benefit of pollution abatement. Fourth, air quality improvements may raise the value of houses owned by landlords, rather than helping renters. These effects might all hurt the poor more than the rich. This book brings together the seminal economics literature that studies whether these fears are valid and whether anything can be done about them.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction; Part I Conceptual Overview: A framework to compare environmental policies, Don Fullerton. Part II Costs to Consumers: Is the gasoline tax regressive?, James M. Poterba; Distributional aspects of an environmental tax shift: the case of motor vehicle emissions taxes, Margaret Walls and Jean Hanson; A distributional analysis of green tax reforms, Gilbert E. Metcalf; Distributional effects of alternative vehicle pollution control policies, Sarah E. West; Estimates from a consumer demand system: implications for the incidence of environmental taxes, Sarah E. West and Roberton C. Williams III. Part III Costs to Producers or Factors: An overlapping generations model of growth and the environment, A. John and R. Pecchenino; The general equilibrium incidence of environmental taxes, Don Fullerton and Garth Heutel. Part IV Benefits via Scarcity Rents: A positive theory of environmental quality regulation, Michael T. Maloney and Robert E. McCormick; Distributional effects of carbon allowance trading: how government decisions determine winners and losers, Terry Dinan and Diane Lim Rogers; Are emissions permits regressive?, Ian W.H. Parry; On the (ir)relevance of distribution and labor supply distortion to government policy, Louis Kaplow; Efficiency costs of meeting industry-distributional constraints under environmental permits and taxes, A. Lans Bovenberg, Lawrence H. Goulder and Derek J. Gurney. Part V Benefits of Protection: The distribution of pollution: community characteristics and exposure to air toxics, Nancy Brooks and Rajiv Sethi; A random utility model of environmental equity, Diane Hite; 'Optimal' pollution abatement - whose benefits matter, and how much?, Wayne B. Gray and Ronald J. Shadbegian; Does the value of a statistical life vary with age and health status? Evidence from the US and Canada, Anna Alberini, Maureen Cropper, Alan Krupnick and Nathalie B. Simon; Evidence of environmental migration, Trudy Ann Cameron and Ian T. McConnaha. P
£247.00
Emerald Publishing Limited Child Labor and the Transition Between School and
Book SynopsisContains fresh knowledge to help understand the relationship between child labor and the transition between school and work. This title includes papers that offer insights and answers to issues such as: how to measure child labor; how child labor and schooling affect health; and, how children's time is allocated along gender lines.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Preface. Selection into worst forms of child labor. Household poverty and child labor decisions in Malawi. How much work is too much? Effects of child work hours on schooling – the case of Egypt. Lifetime health consequences of child labor in Brazil. Measuring child labor: comparisons between hours data and subjective measures. Allocation of children's time along gender lines: Work, school, and domestic work in Brazil. The impact of conditional cash transfer programs on household work decisions in Brazil. Intra-household time allocation in rural Mexico: Evidence from a randomized experiment. Leveling the intra-household playing field: compensation and specialization in child labor allocation. Adult returns to schooling and children's school enrollment: theory and evidence from South Africa. Local labor demand and child work. Research in Labor Economics. Child Labor and the Transition between School and Work. Copyright page.
£98.99
Emerald Publishing Limited Experiments on Energy the Environment and
Book SynopsisPresents experimental economics research focusing on issues of environmental quality and sustainability. This title covers such topics as institutions for cap-and-trade, eco-tourism, urban sprawl, and optimal pollution control strategies.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. Introduction. Price Discovery in Emissions Permit Auctions. An Experimental Analysis of Grandfathering Versus Dynamic Auctioning in the EU ETS. Framing Effects in an Emissions Trading Experiment with Voluntary Compliance. Behavior in a Dynamic Environment with Costs of Climate Change and Heterogeneous Technologies: An Experiment. Contracts, Behavior, and the Land-assembly Problem: An Experimental Study. An Experimental Study for Environmental Fundraising in Majorca, Spain. Energy Systems, Economics, and Sustainability. Experiments on Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability. Research in experimental economics. Research in experimental economics. Copyright page.
£90.99
Anthem Press Two Decades of Market Reform in India
Book SynopsisThis edited volume of essays investigates the series of neoliberal policy reforms implemented in India between 1991 and the present day, and assesses the impact this reform agenda has had upon both the Indian economy and the country’s population. Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures; Foreword by Prabhat Patnaik; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction: A Critical Look at Two Decades of Market Reform in India – Sudipta Bhattacharyya; Chapter 2: Development Planning and the Interventionist State versus Liberalization and the Neoliberal State: India, 1989–1996 – Terence J. Byres; Chapter 3: Predatory Growth – Amit Bhaduri; Chapter 4: On Some Currently Fashionable Propositions in Public Finance – Prabhat Patnaik; Chapter 5: The Costs of ‘Coupling’: The Global Crisis and the Indian Economy – Jayati Ghosh and C. P. Chandrasekhar; Chapter 6: Theorizing Food Security and Poverty in the Era of Economic Reforms – Utsa Patnaik; Chapter 7: Globalization, the Middle Class and the Transformation of the Indian State in the New Economy – Anthony P. D’Costa; Chapter 8: The World Trade Organization and its Impact on India – Parthapratim Pal; Chapter 9: The Changing Employment Scenario during Market Reform and the Feminization of Distress in India – Sudipta Bhattacharyya and Uma Basak; Chapter 10: Privatization and Deregulation – Ashok Rudra; Chapter 11: Macroeconomic Impact of Public Sector Enterprises: Some Further Evidence – R. Nagaraj; Chapter 12: Liberalization, Demand and Indian Industrialization – Surajit Mazumdar; Chapter 13: On Fiscal Deficit, Interest Rate and Crowding-Out – Surajit Das; Chapter 14: Going, Going, But Not Yet Quite Gone: The Political Economy of the Indian Intermediate Classes during the Era of Liberalization – Matthew McCartney; Contributors
£63.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics
Book SynopsisA unique and comprehensive source of information, this book is the only international publication providing economists, planners, policymakers and business people with worldwide statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector.Trade Review‘The International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics 2011 provides comprehensive statistical data on world manufacturing. . . The Yearbook represents a massive effort in data collection, data harmonization, and tabular presentation – well beyond the constraints of time and resources available to the average researcher or investigator. Therefore, the Yearbook presents a vast amount of information in a convenient form.’ -- William C. Struning, American Reference Books Annual 2012Acclaim for previous editions:‘This annual publication seems to be the only international publication providing worldwide statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector. In terms of comprehensiveness, accuracy, and cross-country comparisons this volume is unparalleled . . . If you are looking for an authoritative source for comparative international statistics on industrial information, this is it.’ -- Andrea Meyer, Business Information Alert‘This is a unique and massive effort by UNIDO providing comparative statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector worldwide . . . There is no doubt that the volume is a most important source book for economists, planners and policymakers.’ -- Pradosh Nath, Journal of Science and Industrial Research‘UNIDO has done well to bridge gaps in information noticed so far in industrial statistics worldwide and its companionship and usefulness will be realised by all users of this documentation in governmental, industrial and academic circles, as a must on every working desk. Its reliability is fully backed up by authoritative analysis.’ -- Rajinder Kunmar, Marketing and Management NewsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Summary Tables 1.1. The Manufacturing Sector 1.2. The Manufacturing Divisions/Branches Part II: Country Tables
£242.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Cartels and Economic Collusion The Persistence of
Book SynopsisAdam Smith warned of the prevalence of corporate conspiracies more than two hundred years ago. Since then, interest in cartels has sometimes intensified (during the Great Depression, for example) and sometimes diminished, but the need for control has always remained on the antitrust agenda.Trade Review'Mike Utton's timely new book provides an excellent overview of issues arising from cartels and collusion between firms and shows how this remains an important policy concern in the world today. The book covers areas such as the economics of collusion, the case for collaboration and the persistence of cartels over time. It then moves on to policy development and discusses current policy both in the US and EU. Individual cases are reviewed and the important development of leniency policy is discussed as a key feature in policy today. Overall this is a very useful addition to the literature and will be particularly of use to both students and other researchers working in this field.' --Roger Clarke, Cardiff University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Economics of Collusion 2. The Case for Collaboration 3. The Persistence of Cartels 4. The Effects of Cartels: Markups and Welfare Losses 5. The Evolution of Cartel Policy 6. Penalties for Antitrust Offences 7. Carrots Rather than Sticks: Leniency Programmes in the US and the EU 8. Conclusion References Index
£27.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on the Economic Complexity of
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and innovative Handbook applies the tools of the economics of complexity to analyse the causes and effects of technological and structural change. It grafts the intuitions of the economics of complexity into the tradition of analysis based upon the Schumpeterian and Marshallian legacies.Trade Review’The editor of this Handbook, Cristiano Antonelli, is to commended for the high quality of the group of authors he has assembled for this project. They provide excellent coverage of the various areas within the field, covering complexity of innovation, complexity of knowledge, complexity of structural change and development, and lessons and implications for economic policy. This is an important and evolving topic, and this book captures the cutting edge of research on it, particularly in connection with the broader idea of economic complexity.’ -- J. Barkley Rosser, Jr., James Madison University, US’My overall impression of the handbook is very favourable. It gives a broad overview of the different topics addressed by complexity economics, especially with regard to innovation and knowledge management. Knowledge and innovation are treated as the emergent properties of a system in which heterogeneous actors interact in different ways at different levels: the firm (meso), the individual (micro), and society (macro). Both Antonelli s and Bonaccorsi's chapters are treasure troves of concepts and ideas, although not necessarily for the complexity novice. Lane's chapter, however, provides an excellent introduction. . . For researchers in the field of economics and those that are interested in 'complexity in the real world', this handbook provides ample discussion and research roads ahead.’ -- Andreas Ligtvoet, Science and Public Policy’Antonelli's handbook is an impressive compendium of theoretical approaches to complexity in economics that has emerged during the last two decades. . . this handbook is an amazing excursus on the state of the art of complexity thinking in the economics of technological change. Not only did the compendium reinforce the achievements of other theory textbooks in this field; it also paves the way for a “normalisation” of complexity in economics. It strongly defends the advantage of operationalization and applied research in economics and touches upon important policy implications. Therefore, it is a must-read both for the scientist and for the policy researcher in the field of innovation and technological change.’ -- Manfred Paier, Journal of Artificial Societies and Social SimulationTable of ContentsContents: PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Economic Complexity of Technological Change: Knowledge Interaction and Path Dependence Cristiano Antonelli PART II: THE ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY OF INNOVATION 2. Complexity and Innovation Dynamics David A. Lane 3. Complexity in the Theory of the Developing Firm Harry Bloch and Stan Metcalfe 4. The Persistence of Innovation and Path Dependence Alessandra Colombelli and Nick von Tunzelmann 5. The Symbiotic Theory of Innovation: Knowledge Creation and the Evolution of the Capitalist System Martin Fransman PART III: THE ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY OF KNOWLEDGE 6. Knowledge, Complexity and Networks Pier Paolo Saviotti 7. The Dynamics of Technological Knowledge: From Linearity to Recombination Jackie Krafft and Francesco Quatraro 8. Complexity and the Coordination of Technological Knowledge: The Case of Innovation Platforms Davide Consoli and Pier Paolo Patrucco 9. Causes, Consequences and Dynamics of ‘Complex’ Distributions of Technological Activities: The Case of Prolific Inventors William Latham and Christian Le Bas 10. The Biomedical Workforce in the US: An Example of Positive Feedbacks Paula E. Stephan 11. University–Industry Interactions: The Unresolved Puzzle Isabel Maria Bodas Freitas, Aldo Geuna and Federica Rossi 12. A Functional Theory of Technology and Technological Change Andrea Bonaccorsi PART IV: THE ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY OF STRUCTURAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT 13. Mesoeconomics: A Unified Approach to Systems Complexity and Evolution Kurt Dopfer 14. Notes on a Complexity Theory of Economic Development Koen Frenken and Ron Boschma 15. Innovation Networks: Formation, Performance and Dynamics Uwe Cantner and Holger Graf 16. The Complex Interaction between Global Production Networks, Digital Information Systems and International Knowledge Transfers Jarle Hildrum, Dieter Ernst and Jan Fagerberg 17. The Complex Dynamics of Economic Development Verónica Robert and Gabriel Yoguel PART V: LESSONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC POLICY 18. Coevolution, Emergence and Economic Development: Some Lessons from the Israeli and Mexican Experience Gabriela Dutrénit and Morris Teubal 19. Network Models of Innovation Process and Policy Implications Paul Ormerod, Bridget Rosewell and Greg Wiltshire 20. Government as Entrepreneur: Examples from US Technology Policy Albert N. Link and Jamie R. Link Index
£51.25
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Regulation and the Performance of Communication
Book SynopsisThis book explores why the industrial organization of broadband ISPs, Internet backbone providers and content/application providers are in such turmoil.Trade Review‘Due to their economic characteristics and also to their consequences on many aspects of collective life, information networks have always been at the edge of regulatory innovations and at the center of policy debates. The contributors of this volume combine long term visions of the factors determining regulatory policies with up-to-date analyses of technicalities to be dealt with, to provide the reader with an extended understanding of the issues and constraints shaping the future of digital networks.’ -- Eric Brousseau, Université Paris-Dauphine, France and the European University Institute, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Introduction 1. Challenges of Institutional Governance for Network Infrastructures: Reinstitution and Expansion of Legal Innovations Barbara A. Cherry 2. Beyond Traditional Regulatory Models: Emerging Governance for New Networks Rob Albon 3. Government Oversight of Next Generation Wireless Networks Rob Frieden 4. Incentive Regulation, Investments and Technological Change Ingo Vogelsang 5. Policy and Regulation for Next Generation Networks Martin Cave 6. Sector Regulation and Investment Incentives: The European Experience Harald Gruber 7. Pricing of Complements and Network Effects Nicholas Economides and Brian Viard 8. Spillovers and Network Neutrality Christiaan Hogendorn 9. Network Neutrality and Sector Performance: Exploring Policy Options with Simulation Methods Kurt DeMaagd and Johannes M. Bauer 10. Mobile Communications: Economic and Social Impact Gerald R. Faulhaber 11. Regulator Incentives and Third Generation National Mobile Telecommunications Market Entry Gary Madden, Aaron Morey and Erik Bohlin 12. Licensing Options for Digital Dividend Spectrum: An Australian Perspective Benoît P. Freyens 13. Two-sided Markets with Substitution: Mobile Termination Revisited Jerry A. Hausman 14. Policy Implications of Asymmetric Termination Rate Regulation in Europe Edmond Baranes and Cuong Huong Vuong 15. The Absence of Data for Measuring the Economic Impact of IT in the US Shane Greenstein Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Industrial Productivity in Europe Growth and
Book SynopsisThis book analyses growth at the total economy and industry level from an international perspective, providing unique cross-country comparisons. The chapters explore growth patterns from a long-run perspective, although greater attention is paid to the period of expansion from 1995–2007 and the post 2008 period of crisis.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Matilde Mas and Robert Stehrer PART I: OVERVIEW 1. Productivity in the Advanced Countries: From Expansion to Crisis Matilde Mas 2. Information Technology and US Productivity Growth: Evidence from a Prototype Industry Production Account Dale W. Jorgenson, Mun S. Ho and Jon D. Samuels 3. Europe’s Productivity Performance in Comparative Perspective: Trends, Causes and Recent Developments Bart van Ark, Mary O’Mahony and Marcel P. Timmer PART II: COUNTRY CHAPTERS 4. Productivity Transitions in Large Mature Economies: France, Germany and the UK Bernd Görzig, Martin Gornig, Laurence Nayman and Mary O’Mahony 5. Productivity Performance in Three Small European Countries: Austria, Belgium and the Netherlands Chantal Kegels, Michael Peneder and Henry van der Wiel 6 Spain and Italy: Catching-up and Falling Behind – Two Different Tales of Productivity Slowdown Matilde Mas, Carlo Milana and Lorenzo Serrano 7. Growth in the Nordic Market Economy Hans-Olof Hagén 8 Growth Resurgence, Productivity Catching-up and Labour Demand in Central and Eastern European Countries Peter Havlik, Sebastian Leitner and Robert Stehrer 9. Estimates of Total Factor Productivity, the Contribution of ICT, and Resource Reallocation Effects in Japan and Korea Kyoji Fukao, Tsutomu Miyagawa, Hak Kil Pyo and Keun Hee Rhee PART III: SPECIFIC TOPICS 10. Rates of Return and Alternative Measures of Capital Input: 14 Countries and Ten Branches, 1971–2005 Nicholas Oulton and Ana Rincón-Aznar 11. Productivity Convergence Across Industries and Countries: The Importance of Theory-based Measurement Robert Inklaar and Marcel P. Timmer 12. Skills and the Competitiveness of EU Manufacturing Industries Michael Landesmann and Robert Stehrer 13. The Effects of High-tech Capital, FDI and Outsourcing on Demand for Skills in West and East Piero Esposito and Robert Stehrer 14. The Dutch Productivity Performance: Cross Your Border and Look Around Henry van der Wiel, Harold Creusen, George van Leeuwen and Eugene van der Pijll 15. International Comparison of Productivity in Market Services: Korea with EU KLEMS Member Countries Hyun Jeong Kim and Hak Kil Pyo Index
£147.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Knowledge in the Development of Economies
Book SynopsisThis innovative book offers a critical perspective on the state of the current global economy, making sense of knowledge-related issues by critically assessing existing institutional choices, as well as pointing to new ways forward.Trade Review'This book presents an entirely new approach to knowledge, creativity and social organisation. The first part of the book provides a trenchant critique of current globalisation, of multinational corporations, the WTO, and intellectual property rights. The rest of the book outlines an alternative globalisation based on inclusion, democratic participation, and equality. The role of the universities in this process is given special attention. The alternative globalisation is still based on the market economy but not necessarily one in which the sole objective of the corporations is to maximise profits. The book is a must-read for all economists, including those who are satisfied with the current state of the subject. The analyses of this volume of outstanding papers edited by Sacchetti and Sugden are fresh, sober and entirely convincing.' -- Ajit Singh, University of Cambridge, UK'It is arguable that at the root of the current global crisis lies the ferocious attack on critical thinking - indeed freedom of thought - that has taken place over the past 30 years or so. The editors of this volume are among the minority voices that kept thinking outside the box and voicing their views during this period. Their present volume offers fascinating readings on diverse issues ranging from uneven development, through university and art management, to motivation, capabilities and democratic governance, as they relate to knowledge and learning. It is hoped that the book will receive the attention it deserves and that more such voices will now be raised and heard.' -- Christos Pitelis, University of Cambridge, UK'While the relevance of knowledge in economic development represents a consolidated result, this volume takes some important steps forward in new directions. Highly valuable is the attempt to integrate the study of knowledge production, with its potential for improved creativity, whose expression is now dependent on the social structure and is not merely exogenous any more. The focus on heterodox approaches and on non-traditional organisational and proprietary forms is particularly coherent with both the theoretical premises of the volume and the expected evolution of economies.' -- Carlo Borzaga, University of Trento, Italy'This is a collection of essays which escapes the confines of mainstream economics, raising fundamental questions of the role of academics in policy making. It requires the reader to imagine different worlds - to think beyond present realities; a book striving to deal with important issues, not sliding over them to make cheap points. A scholarly work; demanding, in places difficult, but worth persevering with. Should be read by everyone interested in a different way forward for economic development in a global world.' -- Keith Cowling, University of Warwick, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction Silvia Sacchetti PART II: KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCTION AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2. The Organisation of Production and the Risk of Regional Divergence: A Perspective on the Development of Knowledge Across Economies Silvia Sacchetti 3. Harmonization, Differentiation, and Development: The Case of Intellectual Property in the Global Trading Regime Kenneth C. Shadlen 4. Knowledgeable Regions, Jacobian Clusters and Green Innovation Philip Cooke 5. Higher Education and Economic Development: Do We Face an Intertemporal Trade-off? James R. Wilson PART III: EMERGING INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS, CRITICAL THINKING AND KNOWLEDGE 6. Destroying Creativity? Universities and the New Public Management Sonja Grönblom and Johan Willner 7. A Theoretical Analysis of the Relationship between Social Capital and Corporate Social Responsibility: Concepts and Definitions Lorenzo Sacconi and Giacomo Degli Antoni 8. Creativity and Institution Building: The Case of Italian Social Cooperatives Alberto Ianes and Ermanno Tortia 9. Creativity in Economic Development: Space in an Inferno Silvia Sacchetti and Roger Sugden PART IV: CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: ART, MEDIA, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY… 10. Economic Development Lite: Communication, Art and ICTs in a Globalised Economy Roger Sugden, Robbin Te Velde and James R. Wilson 11. Media, Governance and the Public Interest J. Robert Branston and James R. Wilson 12. Quantity, Quality and Creativity Francesco Sacchetti PART V: CONCLUSIONS 13. Positioning Order, Disorder and Creativity in Research Choices on Local Development Silvia Sacchetti and Roger Sugden Index
£37.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Evolving Properties of Intellectual Capitalism
Book SynopsisPractitioners and policy-makers will also greatly benefit from reading this volume, following up on the author's widely acclaimed book published in 1999 The Economics and Management of Intellectual Property: Towards Intellectual Capitalism.Trade Review'Ove Granstrand's excellent monograph titled Evolving Properties of Intellectual Capitalism: Patents and Innovation for Growth and Welfare explores how the innovation system works in advanced economics. At its core is the concept of the ''innovation spiral'' that depicts the interdependence amongst R&D/knowledge, patents/IP, innovation and economic growth and welfare. Its focus on the neglected topic of intangible assets and intellectual capital is timely. The author's focus is primarily European but the relevance of his work is global. The book is a must read for policymakers, a handy reference for managers, and a useful guide for students wishing to understand the many element of innovation policy.' --David Teece, Berkeley Research Group, US'Ove Granstrand's new book is both a broad and deep treatment of his subject. A general reader may value this original and important work for its international comparisons and its treatment of policy as well as more familiar economic issues. A reader with interest in the details of intellectual property may value the work for the penetrating questions asked in the author's research and the wealth of detail and evidence presented. The book is important in its advocacy of seeing patents as a dynamic factor influencing innovation rather than as simply having a static and protective role. Granstrand's treatment will be valuable to executive and political audiences as well as lawyers and economists.' --James M. Utterback, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US'This is Ove Granstrand's best and most profound work to date. He casts intellectual capitalism as a global system, interfacing a variety of national policy regimes. He shows why the pro-patent era is also pro-licensing, as increasing spatial and organizational interdependencies necessitate shifts in governance structures.' --John Cantwell, Rutgers University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Innovation, IP and Intellectual Capitalism 2. Analytical framework 3. Patents and innovations for growth and welfare – a literature review 4. Methodology 5. Patents, innovations and growth – empirical analysis 6. What explains fluctuations in patenting frequency and propensity? 7. Discussion and general innovation and IP policy recommendations 8. Special recommendations for increasing patent knowledge and patenting 9. Patent and Innovation System Developments in Europe, Asia and the US 10. Transnational policy recommendations and policy issues 11. Global innovation and intellectual capitalism 12. Summary and Conclusions References Index
£138.70
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics
Book SynopsisA unique and comprehensive source of information, this book is the only international publication providing economists, planners, policymakers and business people with worldwide statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector.Trade ReviewAcclaim for previous editions: This annual publication seems to be the only international publication providing worldwide statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector. In terms of comprehensiveness, accuracy, and cross-country comparisons this volume is unparalleled ... If you are looking for an authoritative source for comparative international statistics on industrial information, this is it. - Andrea Meyer, Business Information Alert This is a unique and massive effort by UNIDO providing comparative statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector worldwide ... There is no doubt that the volume is a most important source book for economists, planners and policymakers. - Pradosh Nath, Journal of Science and Industrial Research UNIDO has done well to bridge gaps in information noticed so far in industrial statistics worldwide and its companionship and usefulness will be realised by all users of this documentation in governmental, industrial and academic circles, as a must on every working desk. Its reliability is fully backed up by authoritative analysis. --- Rajinder Kunmar, Marketing and Management NewsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Summary Tables 1.1. The Manufacturing Sector 1.2. The Manufacturing Branches Part II: Country Tables
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Economics of Organization and Coordination An
Book SynopsisIt considers the parallels of coordination within firms, coordination between firms and market coordination and offers an economic analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of various instruments of coordination.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Organizations and the Role of Coordination 1. Economic Organizations and their Architecture 2. The Analysis of the Coordination Problem Part II: Coordinating Economic Activities: From Markets to Hierarchies 3. The Efficiency of Markets 4. The Analysis of Transactions Part III: Hierarchies as a Coordination Mechanism 5. Basic Forms of Hierarchical Coordination 6. Organizational Structures Bibliography Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The International Handbook of Labour Unions
Book SynopsisThis insightful Handbook examines how labour unions across the world have experienced and responded to the growth of neo-liberalism.Trade Review’Gall, Wilkinson, and Hurd have produced an impressive collection of scholarly essays on labour's responses to neoliberalism. The International Handbook of Labour Unions provides policymakers, analysts, academics, researchers, and advanced students a compelling framework and key insights in identifying the dilemmas facing labour in the ages of globalisation. -- Edward Webster, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Labour Unionism and Neo-liberalism Gregor Gall, Richard Hurd and Adrian Wilkinson 2. Theories of Collective Action and Union Power John Kelly 3. Union Renewal: Objective Circumstances and Social Action Pauline Dibben and Geoffrey Wood 4. Pragmatism, Ideology or Politics? Unions’ and Workers’ Responses to the Imposition of Neo-liberalism in Argentina Maurizio Atzeni and Pablo Ghigliani 5. Neo-liberal Evolution and Union Responses in Australia David Peetz and Janis Bailey 6. Britain: How Neo-liberalism Cut Unions Down to Size John McIlroy 7. Unions in China in a Period of Marketisation Fang Lee Cooke 8. France: Union Responses to Neo-liberalism Sylvie Contrepois 9. German Unions Facing Neo-liberalism: Between Resistance and Accommodation Heiner Dribbusch and Thorsten Schulten 10. India, Neo-liberalism and Union Responses – Unfinished Business and Protracted Struggles Ernesto Noronha and David Beale 11. Russian Unions After Communism: A Study in Subordination Sarah Ashwin 12. Neo-liberalism, Union Responses and the Transformation of the South Korean Labour Movement Dae-oup Chang 13. Unions Facing and Suffering Neo-liberalism in the United States Bob Bruno 14. The Crisis of Neo-liberalism and the American Labour Movement Richard L. Trumka 15. Interaction between Labour Unions and Social Movements in Responding to Neo-liberalism Bill Fletcher Jr 16. Unions, Globalisation and Internationalism: Results and Prospects Ronaldo Munck 17. A Future for the Labour Movement? Lowell Turner Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Dynamics of Economic Growth Policy Insights
Book SynopsisIt is these two factors that have determined not only the remarkable success of Asia in economic development but also the uniqueness of its growth model. This book examines the rise of Asia in the past two decades and draws lessons from its growth patterns.Trade Review'Asia, like other continents outside Western Europe and North America, was poor and considered a least-hope region for breaking the poverty trap in post WWII. However, Asia has surprisingly become the most dynamically growing region in the world in the recent decades with extraordinary speed and scale. This book is an insightful study of the root causes and strategic policy framework of Asia's development success. It provides convincing analyses to show that other lower-income countries can learn useful lessons from Asia to achieve their aspiration for prosperity. The book is a must-read for all policy makers and students in the developing world and international development institutions.' --Justin Yifu Lin, Peking University, China and formerly Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank'There are many studies that attempt to explain the rapid rise of the economies of East and South Asia. Only a few of these studies base their analysis on a systematic quantitative comparison of the sources of growth in East and South Asia and none do so with more rigor than this work by Professor Vu Minh Khuong. The study is a major contribution to our understanding of these important economies performance.' --Dwight Perkins, Harvard Kennedy School, US'The astonishing rise of Asia over the past decades is transforming the world economy and changing the balances in global politics. In this book, Professor Vu Minh Khuong provides an in-depth study of the drivers of growth in sixteen Asian economies based on solid empirical analyses. While successful growth relies heavily on investment, technology catch-up and openness to trade, Professor Vu emphasizes the decisive importance of enlightened leadership that creates a favourable environment for countries to prosper.' --Marcel Timmer, University of Groningen, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Dale W. Jorgenson Preface 1. Introduction 2. Developing Asia in the Global Dynamics of Catching Up and Falling Behind 3. The Rise of Asia 4. Sources of Developing Asia’s Economic Growth: Insights from the Standard Growth Accounting Approach 5. Sustaining High Economic Growth in Developing Asia: Strategic Insights and a Catch-up Policy Framework References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Handbook on the Economics of the Internet
Book SynopsisThe Internet is connecting an increasing number of individuals, organizations, and devices into global networks of information flows.Trade Review'The Internet has transformed many fundamental economic facts of life and business, but it is challenging to catalogue them all. This topic deserves a comprehensive handbook, and the editors delivered. The chapters are engaging and lucid, and cover a wide range of topics. The editors were not shy about spanning boundaries between technical detail, economic analysis, and policy relevance. This is a great resource for any modern scholar of the Internet.' --Shane Greenstein, Harvard Business School'The Handbook provides an outstanding insight on understanding all kinds of businesses carrying over the information super-highway called the Internet.' --Science and Public Policy'This handbook has the laudable aim of providing an original map of research in the Internet Economics field. It succeeds in this thanks to the editors' inclusion of theoretical perspectives ranging from the mainstream to institutional and evolutionary economic theory, complex adaptive systems theory, and critical political economy. . . Readers will gain insight into the limitations of the questions that are asked within different economic traditions, but importantly, also into what can be revealed by these theories and empirical methods. Media and communication scholars, not just those with an interest in media economics, will come away from engagement with this handbook with a good understanding of the assumptions underpinning the contributions economists are making to contemporary debate about the consequences of the continuous evolution of digitally mediated markets.' --European Journal of CommunicationTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Economics of the Internet: An Overview Johannes M. Bauer and Michael Latzer PART II THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS 2. The Industrial Organization of the Internet Günter Knieps and Johannes M. Bauer 3. The Internet as a Complex Layered System Stephen J. Schultze and Richard S. Whitt 4. A Network Science Approach to the Internet Volker Schneider and Johannes M. Bauer 5. Peer Production and Cooperation Yochai Benkler 6. The Internet and Productivity Carol Corrado and Bart Van Ark 7. Cultural Economics and the Internet Christian Handke, Paul Stepan and Ruth Towse 8. A Political Economy Approach to the Internet Patricia Mazepa and Vincent Mosco PART II INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND INTERNET ARCHITECTURE 9. Competition and Antitrust in Internet Markets Justus Haucap and Torben Stühmeier 10. The Economics of Internet Standards Stanley M. Besen and George Sadowsky 11. The Economics of Copyright and the Internet Sacha Wunsch-Vincent 12. The Economics of Privacy, Data Protection and Surveillance Ian Brown 13. Economics of Cybersecurity Hadi Asghari, Michel Van Eeten and Johannes M. Bauer 14. Internet Architecture and Innovation in Applications Barbara Van Schewick 15. Organizational Innovations, ICTs and Knowledge Governance: The Case of Platforms Cristiano Antonelli and Pier Paolo Patrucco 16. Interconnection in the Internet: Peering, Interoperability and Content Delivery David D. Clark, William H. Lehr and Steven Bauer PART III ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT OF APPLICATIONS AND SERVICES 17. Internet Business Strategies Johann J. Kranz and Arnold Picot 18. The Economics of Internet Search Hal R. Varian 19. The Economics of Algorithmic Selection on the Internet Michael Latzer, Katharina Hollnbuchner, Natascha Just and Florian Saurwein 20. Online Advertising Economics Wenjuan Ma and Steven S. Wildman 21. Online News Lucy Küng, Nic Newman and Robert G. Picard 22. The Economics of Online Video Entertainment Ryland Sherman and David Waterman 23. Business Strategies and Revenue Models for Converged Video Services Yu-Li Liu 24. The Economics of Virtual Worlds Isaac Knowles and Edward Castronova 25. Economics of Big Data Claudio Feijóo, José-Luis Gómez-Barroso and Shivom Aggarwal PART IV PAST AND FUTURE TRAJECTORIES 26. The Evolution of the Internet: A Socioeconomic Account D. Linda Garcia 27. From the Internet of Science to the Internet of Entertainment Eli M. Noam Index
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Cambridge University Press Mighty Microeconomics
Book SynopsisBased on a best-selling Japanese text that sold more than 65,000 copies, the book is written in a chatty, colloquial style without compromising the rigor of explaining microeconomic theories. Interspersed with illuminating real-life examples, the book encourages readers to think like an economist with insights on social justice and philosophy.Trade Review'Mighty Microeconomics combines precise arguments, compelling applications, and deep reflection on the problems of the modern age. It takes students on an unforgettable intellectual journey to make them better citizens who can understand and participate in the choices we must make to create a better world.' Paul Milgrom, Leonard and Shirley Ely Professor of Economics, Stanford University'This is one of the best introductions to modern microeconomics. By going through page by page with pen and paper at hand, readers will begin to understand how the activities of selfish and near-sighted people will be spontaneously organized into the social division of labor - a wonder of the 'invisible hand.' Nobuhiro Kiyotaki, Harold H Helm '20 Professor of Economics and Banking, Princeton University'This book provides a self-contained journey from the very basics of economic thinking to the standard graduate-course fare, remaining mathematically rigorous but readily accessible throughout. Those who have never studied economics, those whose life's work is economic research, and everyone in between will find this book valuable.' Larry Samuelson, A. Douglas Melamed Professor of Economics, Yale University'This book gives a great overview of the core ideas in microeconomics. It is ideal as supplementary reading for an undergraduate class, or for self-study by anyone who is interested in seeing what formal microeconomics theory is about.' Drew Fudenberg, Paul A Samuelson Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology'Written in a lucid style, Mighty Microeconomics guides complete beginners to an advanced level, advanced enough to be a prudent and well-reserved theorist, through clear, precise, and thoughtful yet plain expositions.' Takashi Hayashi, Professor of Economics, University of GlasgowTable of ContentsPart I. Price Theory: Merits and Limitations of the Market Mechanism: 1. Theory of Consumer Behavior; 2. The Theory of Firm Behavior; 3. Market Equilibrium; 4. Market Failures; 5. Monopolies; Part II. Game Theory and Economics of Information: 6. Simultaneous-Move Games and Nash Equilibrium; 7. Dynamic Games and Credible Strategies; 8. Insurance and Moral Hazard; 9. Adverse Selection and Signaling; 10. Last but not Least – Let's Talk about Social Justice and Philosophy; Appendix A. Essential Mathematical Concepts: All You Need to Know to Read this Book; Appendix B. Constrained Maximization Problems and the Method of Lagrange Multiplier; Appendix C. Compensating Variation and Equivalent Variation; Appendix D. A Step-by-Step Guide to Proving the Second Welfare Theorem.
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Cambridge University Press Industrial Policy
Book SynopsisDismissing industrial policy because ''governments cannot pick winners'' is counter-productive. This Element studying selected major innovations illustrates the fact that virtually all major new technologies have been developed by a synergetic cooperation between the public and the private sectors, each doing what it can do best. By examining how R&D is financed, rather than where it takes place, the authors show that the role of the public sector is much more pronounced than is often thought. The nature of the cooperation - who does what - varies with the nature of each innovation so that simple, one-size-fits-all, rules about what each sector should do are suspect. These results are particularly important because they challenge the scepticism in the United states and elsewhere about the importance of industrial policy, a scepticism that threatens to undermine the long-term, and necessary cooperation, between the public and private sectors in promoting growth-inducing innovations.Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Policy Implications Of Two Views Of The Economy; 3. Concepts and Definitions; 4. Case Studies; 5. General Lessons; 6. Summary; Appendix: Bell Labs; References.
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Cambridge University Press Economic Analysis of Property Rights
Book SynopsisThis book is the first to lay out the detailed relationship between economic property rights, transaction costs, and information costs. It uses these concepts to develop a theory of economic property rights to explain why life is organized the way it is. Applications range from marriage and dueling to homesteading and ownership of wildlife.Trade Review'This new Third Edition of Economic Analysis of Property Rights carries one of the greatest classics of economics into the twenty-first century. Starting with unusually rigorous definitions of transaction costs, property rights, and resources, Barzel and Allen lay out a fruitful framework for analyzing institutions and employ it to generate a stunning array of insights into a wide variety of real-world situations. This book is essential reading for economists, legal scholars, policymakers, and anyone else who wants a fresh take on the way institutions work.' Henry E. Smith, Harvard Law School'As is fitting for a Third Edition of Economic Analysis of Property Rights by Yoram Barzel and Douglas W. Allen, there is a lot to learn in this new volume. The authors have been leaders in the New Institutional Economics. They examine property rights, transaction costs, information costs, organizations, and institutions. They describe how these arrangements coordinate and direct economic behavior and impact human welfare. Global economic performance depends more upon property rights and related structures of production than upon demographic, intellectual, and natural resource endowments. The topics addressed in this new edition are critical for understanding why.' Gary D. Libecap, University of California, Santa Barbara, and National Bureau of Economic ResearchTable of ContentsPart I. Conceptual Issues: 1. The Neoclassical Problem; 2. Economic Property Rights; 3 : Transaction Costs; 4. Information Costs; 5. The Theory of Economic Property Rights; Part II. Contracts, Organizations, and Institutions: 6. Exchange, Contracts, and Contract Choice; 7. Divided Ownership and Organization; 8. Institutions; Part III. Establishing Property Rights: 9. Capture in the Public Domain; 10. Forming Property Rights; 11. Benefits of the Public Domain; Part IV. Non Price Allocation and Other Issues: 12. Non-wage Labor Markets; 13. Property Rights in Non-Market Allocations; 14. Additional Property Rights Applications; 15. The Property Rights Model; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Cartels Diagnosed
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Cambridge University Press ReUnderstanding Entrepreneurship
Book SynopsisHow do entrepreneurs make decisions in the real world? Why are entrepreneurs absent from mainstream economics? What functions do entrepreneurs play in the market? What type of institutional environment is needed for entrepreneurship to play a role? Neoclassical economics is a market theory without entrepreneurship. This misconception distorts our understanding of how the real market works, leading to a theory of market failure that forms the common foundation of various government interventions. The market is not only an allocative process but, more importantly, a discovery and creative process. To understand the real market, Weiying Zhang argues that economics must shift from a price-centric to an entrepreneur-centric paradigm. Blending theory and narrative, Zhang intersects history with the present supporting his theory with relevant case studies. He argues that once entrepreneurship in the market is correctly understood, the foundation for government intervention is undermined and the economy can sustainably flourish.
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Cambridge University Press Evolutionary Games and the Replicator Dynamics
Book SynopsisThis Element introduces the replicator dynamics for symmetric and asymmetric games where the strategy sets are metric spaces. The authors provide conditions to approximate the replicator dynamics on a space of measures by means of a finite-dimensional dynamical system and a sequence of measure-valued Markov processes.
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Cambridge University Press The Dynamic Metacapabilities Framework
Book SynopsisThe view of dynamic capabilities in evolutionary economics as being based on capabilities comprised of routines has so far precluded their integration in evolutionary economics. This Element contributes to such integration by introducing the dynamic metacapabilities framework. Borrowing from quantum mechanics, dynamic metacapabilities assume that resources and capabilities, rather than being created ex-nihilo, result from bundles of information ''decohering '' to bundles of resources and capabilities as new information becomes available to the firm. Operationalized by a management paradigm we call ''quantum management, '' dynamic metacapabilities contribute to integrating dynamic capabilities in evolutionary economics and to resolving the ongoing debate on what dynamic capabilities are by postulating an informational view of the firm according to which firms ''evolve '' with strategy throughout a lifecycle governing the transition from dynamic ''metacapabilities '' to dynamic capabilities and onto ordinary capabilities.
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CRC Press Quantity Surveyors Pocket Book
Book SynopsisThe fourth edition of Quantity Surveyor's Pocket Book remains a must-have guide for students and qualified practitioners. Its focused coverage of the data, techniques and skills essential to the quantity surveying role makes it an invaluable companion for everything from initial cost advice to the final account stage.Key features and updates included in this new edition are as follows: The impact of Brexit on construction and public procurement; New developments in digital construction; Renewed focus on ethics in the industry; Up-to-date analysis of NRM1, 2 and 3; Latest practice guidance notes and government publications; Post-contract administration; A companion website with alternative approaches to taking off quantities using spreadsheets. This text includes recommended formats for cost plans, developer's budgets, Table of Contents1. The Quantity Surveyor and the Construction Industry 2. Forecasting cost and value 3. Measurement and quantification 4. Procurement 5. Pricing and tendering 6. Contract procedure, administration and organisation 7. Final account
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainability in Agribusiness
Book SynopsisAccomplishing sustainability in the agribusiness sector is a significant, yet time-sensitive, challenge, especially when balanced with the need to grow sufficient quantity and quality of food to keep the growing global population healthy.Through both quantitative and qualitative methods, this book explores the extent to which the agribusiness sector is already evolving to become sustainable and the ways in which innovation in the industry can help address sustainable development goals, particularly around zero hunger, gender equality, decent work, responsible consumption and production, and climate action. The contributors to this volume address the following key questions: What are the drivers and barriers for the agribusiness sector to become sustainable? Which business models best facilitate the implementation of sustainable goals? How can we measure the extent to which the agribusiness sector is becoming more sustainable? How can the agribusiness sector leverage recent teTable of ContentsIntroduction, PART 1 THEORIES, CONCEPTS, AND DEFINITIONS, Chapter 1 State of the art and conceptual issues: Agribusiness and Sustainability, Chapter 2 The role of agribusiness in achieving Sustainable Development Goals: technologies, strategies, and ecosystems, Chapter 3 Gender Equality in Sustainability Reporting: Insights from Listed Italian Agri-Food Companies, PART II THE ROLE OF BUSINESS MODELS AND ECOSYSTEMS, Chapter 4 Inclusive value creation in the coffee industry A Framework of Blockchain-Enabled Dynamic Capabilities for Sustainable International Supply Chain Transformation, Chapter 5 Associativism as a promoter of sustainability in farmers and a driver for creating value for sustainable practices: the case of Socicana, Chapter 6 Social business models in agri-food: An interview with Sara Rajabli, founder of Buta Art & Sweets, PART III THE ROLE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY, Chapter 7 The role of innovative technologies for sustainability, Conclusion Sustainability in agribusiness: what is still in the works
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Political Economy of the Firm
Book SynopsisAn alternative theory of the firm is needed that helps better understand the nature and actual functioning of firms as well as the challenges raised by digital platform firms. In defining firms as economic collective ventures organised by political means, this book offers a political economy vision of firms.Specifically, the book provides an authority-based conception of the firm that supplies a theoretical grounding for democratic governance. It is argued that workers must be viewed as actors of the firm, not passive subjects of capital, given that authority is a non-coercive form of power. The book examines authority and subordination from the workers' perspective and argues that when workers accept authority, it is because they see it as facilitating mutually beneficial cooperation between people with divergent interests. As managerial authority is based on its acceptance by workers, it calls for legitimacy. Neither ownership nor the function that authority performs makes Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: The agency theory of the firm – Discarding authority and the collective Chapter 2: Authority in work organisations – Definitions and challenges Chapter 3: The firm considered from the work standpoint – Why do workers cooperate? Chapter 4: Governance models and the constituent parties of the company Chapter 5: The pluralistic model of corporate governance Chapter 6: Digital labour platforms – Algorithmic authority? Epilogue: Using the concepts developed in the book to address the ecological transition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Economics of Farm Management
Book SynopsisFuture farm managers need a range of tools and knowledge to run successful businesses, and this accessible textbook provides the required foundations from economics and management, applied to the farm context. In today's world where farms are subject to ever-changing industrial, labor, demographic, and technological factors, this textbook provides a clear focus and methodology for business stability and growth. It covers core microeconomic and macroeconomic principles, plus the full range of management topics, from accounting and marketing to operations management and human resource management. It also covers family succession planning and farming mega-trends.This second edition has been updated with the latest data and literature, and gives deeper attention to sustainability and conservation. It also offers a broader range of examples, showcasing the diversity of farm types and farm sizes across the US and globally. Instructor materials are available as digital suppleTrade Review"If there is one book that any agriculture student or farmer should refer to, to better manage farm business and conduct farm-related analysis, this is the one."Jebaraj Asirvatham, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, USATable of Contents1. Managing the Farm in an Integrated World Economy, 2. Management, 3. Business Plans, 4. Lessons from Microeconomics, 5. Lessons from Macroeconomics, 6. Government Policies Affecting Farming around the World, 7. Strategic Management: Planning, 8. Strategic Management: External and Internal Analysis, 9. Crafting Strategy, 10. Strategy Execution and Control, 11. Marketing Basics, 12. Financial Statements, 13. Financial Analysis, 14. Financial Management, 15. Enterprise Budgets: Uses and Development, 16. Partial Budgets, 17. Whole-Farm Planning, 18. Operations Management for the Farm, 19. Quality Management and Control, 20. Investment Analysis, 21. Land Ownership and Use, 22. Risk Management, 23. Production Contract Evaluation, 24. Human Resource Management, 25. Business Organization, 26. Farm Transfer and Succession Planning, 27. Farming in the Future
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Taylor & Francis Ltd New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice
Book SynopsisThe construction industry is undergoing great change particularly with the introduction of digital technologies and the increasing emphasis on sustainability and ethical practice. The fifth edition of New Aspects of Quantity Surveying Practice introduces and discusses these changes and their impact on the industry. The book champions the adaptability and flexibility of the quantity surveyor, whilst covering the hot topics which have emerged since the previous edition's publication, including: A new chapter on the impact of digital construction Sustainable construction Procurement trends Ethics and ethical practice The RICS Futures (2020) publicationThe book is essential reading for all quantity surveying students, teachers and professionals. It is particularly suited to undergraduate professional skills courses and non-cognate postgraduate students looking for an up to date understanding of the industry and the role.Table of Contents1. The story so far . . . 2. The challenging future landscape for the industry and the quantity surveyor. 3. Procurement 4. Digital construction and the quantity surveyor 5. Ethics and the quantity surveyor 6. Delivering added value
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Taylor & Francis The Economics of the Oil and Gas Industry
Book SynopsisEnergy is a key resource for transformational development globally. Oil and gas continue to play a key role in this sector irrespective of the gradual transition towards renewables and will continue to do so in most developing and emerging economies in the near future. The industry is complex and highly capital intensive not only with significant risk, but also with significant benefits. Such a complex but important sector is generally not well understood both in academic and policy circles. This book fills this void by serving as a comprehensive reference to the oil and gas sector, with a focus on emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). It offers in-depth coverage of the critical and contemporary issues in the economics of the oil and gas industry by carefully integrating the relevant theoretical underpinnings and practical policy issues across the value chain of the industry in relation to the development, fiscal arrangements, and the economic and financing aspects of the industry. These insights will significantly deepen the understanding of the industry and extend knowledge of the sector in ways that existing books do not. The book includes relevant cases and, thus, will serve as a valuable resource for students taking courses in market analysis of the oil and gas industry, energy economics, development economics and finance, environmental and resource economics, the political economy of the extractive industry, and development studies. Researchers and practitioners working in these areas will also find the book to be a useful reference guide.Table of ContentsPart I: Overview of the Oil and Gas Industry 1. Introduction to the Economics of the Global Oil and Gas Industry in Emerging and Developing EconomiesPart II: Oil and Gas Development and Fiscal Arrangement 2. The Oil and Gas Industry in Emerging and Developing Economies 3. Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and Production in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies 4. Legal, Regulatory and Fiscal Arrangement in the Oil and Gas Industry in Emerging and Developing Countries 5. Oil and Gas Energy Security PartIII: Oil and Gas Economics and Finance 6. The Economics of Oil and Gas Resources 7. Economics of Downstream Oil & Gas Project, Risk & Decision Analysis 8. The Market for Crude Oil 9. Financing of Oil and Gas Companies in Emerging and Developing Economies 10. Project Finance for the Oil and Gas Industry in Emerging and Developing Economies 11. Investment Appraisals for Oil and Gas Projects 12. Financial Analysis and Performance of Oil and Gas Firms 13. Financial Planning and Forecasting in the Oil and Gas Industry 14. Oil and Gas Valuation 15. Mergers and Acquisitions in the Oil and Gas Sector 16. Enterprise Risk Management in the Oil and Gas Industry: Evidence from a Developing Market 17. Derivative Markets for Oil and Gas Transactions 18. Petroleum Wealth Management in Emerging and Developing Countries 19. Oil Revenues, Finance and Economic Development 20. The Political Economy of the Oil and Gas Sector in Emerging and Developing Countries
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Taylor & Francis The Economics of Sports
Book SynopsisThe sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds their interest. Thoroughly updated to reflect the current landscape, The Economics of Sports introduces core economic concepts and theories and applies them to US and international sports. Divided into five parts, the book focuses on three major areas of the economics of sports: industrial organization, public economics, and labor economics. Updates for this seventh edition include: â An entirely new chapter on sports gambling and a fully revised section on intercollegiate sports; â Updated material on social justice in sports and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the industry; â More coverage of international sports, e-sports, and new biographical sketches. This well-presented and accessible text is supported by easy-to-follow pedagogical features, such as end-of-Table of ContentsPart 1. Introduction and Review of Economic Concepts 1.Economics and Sports 2. Review of the Economist’s Arsenal Part 2: The Industrial Organization of Sports 3. Sports Leagues and Franchises 4. Monopoly and Antitrust 5. Competitive Balance 6. Sports Gambling Part 3: Public Finance and Sports 7. Teams, Stadiums, and Municipalities 8. Mega-Events Part 4: The Labor Economics of Sports 9. An Introduction to Labor Markets in Professional Sports 9. An Introduction to Labor Markets in Professional Sports 10. Labor Market Imperfections 11. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Sport Part 5: Sports in the Not-for-Profit Sector 12. The Economics of Intercollegiate College Sports
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Railway Planning Management and Engineering
In a rapidly changing world, with increasing competition in all sectors of transportation, railways are currently restructuring their planning, management, and technology. As commercial and pricing policies change and new methods of organization are introduced, a more entrepreneurial spirit is required. At the same time, new high-speed tracks are being constructed and old tracks are being renewed, magnetic levitation trains are in operation, hyperloop systems are being planned, high-comfort rolling stock vehicles are being introduced, logistics and combined transport are being developed. Awareness of environmental issues and the search for greater safety attribute a new role to the railways within the transportation system. Meanwhile, methods of analysis have evolved significantly, principally due to computer applications, the internet revolution, satellite technologies, and artificial intelligence, all of which offer new ways of thinking about and addressing old problems.
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability and the Rural Enterprise Economy
Book SynopsisEnterprises in rural regions must now act in a globalized world and face global challenges, such as climate change, resource scarcities and social inequalities or the sustainability preferences of consumers. Rural start-up enterprises often strive to contribute to the solutions of global-scale problems, for example, the issues expressed by the United Nation s Sustainable Development Goals, and for getting skilled labor into urban regions in order to make rural regions appealing to young people again. This book explores the management of sustainability issues in the context of the rural enterprise economy.It sheds light on these challenges and opportunities by linking the rural enterprise economy and sustainability management. It provides practical evidence about how rural enterprises and rural entrepreneurs can handle sustainability requirements and contribute to sustainability transformations in terms of economic, environmental and social stability. In addition to its practical relevance, the motivation of the book is first and foremost to develop a common understanding of the necessary key terminology and core concepts in a still largely underexplored, yet rapidly expanding research field and contribute to theory development by employing a multidisciplinary approach. It offers state-of-the-art cases from various countries to question and approach unresolved research questions related to sustainability issues and the management of sustainability, which are both a requirement and an opportunity for entrepreneurs and enterprises in a rural context.The book primarily targets scholars and researchers in economics and business research, entrepreneurship, innovation, regional planning, economic geography and sustainability management. It is also aimed at practitioners committed to enterprise development or entrepreneurship in rural regions and elsewhere, and policymakers and policy actors at different levels.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Deglobalization
Book SynopsisThe emerging conflict between the US and China has an inherent tendency towards a development of deglobalization. It is the historical prerequisites for this deglobalization that are examined in this book. These assumptions are largely based on what is termed the second wave of globalization, based on increasing technological competition between the US and China, as well as China''s expansion along the New Silk Road.In this book, the author makes a distinction between the Old Globalization and the New Globalization. The Old Globalization was characterized by competition over costs in general and wage costs in particular, while the New Globalization is categorized by new competencies and skills, especially technological capabilities and technological innovations. The second wave, which is driven by technological innovations, lays the foundation for a counter-strategy on the part of the US to stem the Chinese technological expansion. It is this new strategy that confines the seTable of Contents1. Towards deglobalization 2. Technological innovations drive deglobalization 3. Deglobalization: A new economic world order (USA-China)
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Taylor & Francis Ltd A Practical Guide to Cost Engineering
Book SynopsisA Practical Guide to Cost Engineering aims to show you how to work as a cost engineer out in the real world.Written by an experienced cost engineer and training program developer, this book introduces the practical side of cost management (cost estimation, cost reduction, and cost control) through real cases and realistic examples from a diverse range of engineering-based projects. With examples from nuclear, oil and gas, and renewable energy sectors, the book introduces and demonstrates the activities of the cost engineer throughout a project life cycle. The content is divided into logical sections covering basic concepts, cost estimation, cost control, economic feasibility, sustainability, and more, and the chapters are packed full of features such as definitions, formulas, exercises, and examples. The focus is on providing a practical approach where the reader can first understand a concept and then apply it using an Excel tool developed by the author which allows the reader to simulate different scenarios and results.The simple approach focusing on essential information backed up by practical scenarios presented in this book allows cost engineers and related professionals to execute and understand their activities, develop their professional skills, and even develop in-house training programs. A Practical Guide to Cost Engineering is accompanied by online resources, accessible via the Routledge Resource Centre wesbite.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Basic Concepts 3. Cost Estimate – Quick Methods 4. Cost Estimate – Detailed Method 5. Probabilistic Cost Estimate 6. Economic Costs 7. Economic Feasibility Study 8. Cost Control 9. Additional Topics 10. Sustainability and Cost Annex
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Spons Architects and Builders Price Book 2025
Book SynopsisCompiled by AECOM, the 2025 edition has been updated with the latest pricing information to help you manage your projects over the next 12 months through this challenging period of higher inflation and labour shortages.It includes 20,000 prices for the most frequently specified construction items, the majority with labour constants and detailed build-ups. All prices have been updated via comprehensive supplier engagement combined with AECOMâs market intelligence and a short-term inflationary forecast to ensure you have the most accurate cost data available. Activity descriptions and build ups have been updated to reflect changes to standard specifications, Building Regulation changes, emerging practices, and changing outputs. Although it suits a wide range of project sizes, this is the only price book which sets out a detailed cost base for contracts exceeding 4,000,000 in value.All the standard features you have come to expect from SPON'S ARCHITEC
£175.75
Edward Elgar Clusters in Times of Uncertainty
Book SynopsisDelivering a global perspective, Clusters in Times of Uncertainty follows the transformation of clusters in a world defined by digital collaboration and green economies. In this innovative book, contributors deconstruct and compare examples from Japan and Europe to explore the opportunities and challenges that clusters present in our modern age.
£104.50
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Rise of Blockchains
Book SynopsisTimely and invigorating, this book explores how blockchain technology is disrupting economies and transforming societies. It offers detailed insights into the synergistic and complementary effects of blockchain and other new and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, satellite imagery and digital twins.Trade Review‘This book is both a fantastic introduction to the fundamental concepts of blockchains and a unique discussion of the business models impacted by the blockchain. Kshetri provides an excellent sketch of the debate over using distributed ledgers to demonstrate business trustworthiness. The business cases Kshetri provides perfectly demonstrate the value offered by technology that uses strong cryptographic tools. One of the book’s best and most unique contributions is in its chapter on the synergies between artificial intelligence and the blockchain. The case studies from health care and other data-intensive industries offer invaluable details on data ownership management, privacy, data lineage management, and shared governance for users of blockchain and AI technologies. Kshetri also discusses emerging disruptive technologies, like the Metaverse, Web 3.0, and the Internet of Things. This is one of the best books on the subject and an excellent guide for readers of all levels.’ -- J. Brzezinski, Choice Magazine‘Kshetri’s The Rise of Blockchains is a timely, to-the-point, and detailed book on a relatively new and still obscure topic of blockchain technology. The book focuses on this all-new phenomenon deeply impacting, sometimes disrupting, and transforming our societies, policy-making, and the global economy today. And as a matter of fact, it also does a good job focusing on this new technology that has both introduced cryptocurrencies and transformed the supply chain, payments, privacy, and security systems.’ -- Bilal Bağış, Insight Turkey Journal‘Professor Nir Kshetri’s exciting new text The Rise of Blockchains: Disrupting Economies and Transforming Societies is a must read for those interested in how distributed ledgers are impacting the political, economic, and social landscapes of societies, both developed and underdeveloped. Economists, politicians, and anyone else involved in finance should add this text to their reading list.’ -- Jeffrey Voas, EIC Computer Magazine, US‘This book covers several key topics in blockchain, ranging from payment and settlement to cybersecurity and the supply chain. The book is well written and flows logically. It would be a great textbook for a blockchain course and a nice reference for researchers working in this field.’ -- Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Swansea University, UK and Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, India‘Professor Kshetri has delivered a very timely, well-written, and well-documented treatment of a topic that many people find difficult and sometimes opaque. I believe the content is accessible for both advanced undergrads and graduate students. I plan to adopt this book for my own blockchain course.’ -- Stephen C. Wingreen, University of Canterbury, New Zealand‘In 2018, Ginni Rometty, the retired CEO of IBM, caused a stir when she said presciently: “Blockchain will do for transactions what the Internet did for information.” This compendium by Professor Nir Kshetri attempts to explain why and how such a transformation is taking place. The comprehensive book is framed by business organisations and market opportunities. It addresses the essentials of how Blockchains work, and their synergies with decentralized, autonomous organisations as well as complementary technologies such as AI. It also provides up-to-date coverage of hot-button issues such as use-cases in supply chain management with traceability-as-a-service. It shows how such ubiquitous use-cases will allow Blockchain to cross the chasm. Two enabling technologies – security as an integral aspect of mainstream platforms and Blockchain-enabled payments which may counter the centralizing features of proposed CBDC initiatives – will bring confidence in such a trust-free environment. The book closes with a realistic assessment of emerging opportunities, barriers, trends and policy implications. It is commendable that Professor Kshetri, acknowledged as one of the most impactful researchers on Blockchain, has taken it upon himself to make translational his deep insights and understanding on the topic. I recommend this book highly to any business executive or specialist student interested in exploiting the value of Blockchains.’ -- Ravi S. Sharma, Zayed University, United Arab EmiratesTable of ContentsContents: PART I BLOCKCHAIN AND ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION 1. Blockchain basic: Definitions, key concepts and characteristics 2. Impacts on organizational forms, business models and strategies 3. Combining with other technologies to amplify blockchain’s value creation 4. Supply chain management 5. Security, privacy and compliance 6. Payment and settlement systems PART II OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, IMPLICATIONS AND THE WAY FORWARD 7. Opportunities, barriers, and enablers of blockchain adoption in organizations 8. Discussion, conclusion, and recommendations Index
£24.65
Cambridge University Press Measurement of Productivity and Efficiency
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive approach to productivity and efficiency analysis for upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and professionals. An accompanying website includes programming codes that can be used with widely available software like MATLAB (R) and R, and test data for many of the estimators in the book.Trade Review'Sickles and Zelenyuk have written the most comprehensive book on production theory and the measurement of productivity in the history of these subjects. Researchers, students and teachers who are interested in production theory and the measurement of productivity will treasure this book.' W. Erwin Diewert, University of British Columbia and University of New South Wales'Productivity and efficiency measurement has been a growth area for fifty years. Sickles and Zelenyuk bring together all the theory and practice, including the rich history, the full range of methods, and all the schools of thought. This is an amazingly comprehensive survey of the field.' William Greene, New York University'Robin Sickles and Valentin Zelenyuk have written an outstanding book on a very important topic – the measurement of productivity and efficiency. The book provides a complete and thorough introduction to the economic theory of production and its many applications to national accounting and econometric modeling. An especially valuable feature of the book is the detailed treatment of productivity and growth in the world economy.' Dale Jorgenson, Samuel W. Morris University Professor, Harvard University'Rarely does a book comprehensively survey and creatively extend both the theoretical underpinnings and the practical implementation of a field of research. This is such a book, and it belongs on the desk of all scholars interested in producer performance measurement.' C. A. Knox Lovell, University of Queensland'Sickles and Zelenyuk, outstanding researchers from two generations, impart their knowledge and wisdom into this monumental book on theory and practice of efficiency and productivity measurement. This is an invaluable resource for graduate students, researchers and practitioners alike. Strongly recommended.' D. S. Prasada Rao, University of Queensland'This book is a comprehensive treatment of the economic and statistical issues involved in the estimation of the efficiency of production. It covers both stochastic frontier models and envelopment-type methods such as DEA and FDH. It is the best and most comprehensive currently available treatment of this topic.' Peter Schmidt, Michigan State University'This book is an important contribution to both economic theory of productivity and efficiency and its measurement. It is a seminal work that highlights the significance of 'theory with measurement' and 'measurement with theory'.' H. Pyo, Seoul National University'Robin Sickles and Valentin Zelenyuk have brought together a large set of research results both in the theoretical analysis and in the empirical aspects of productivity and efficiency. This results in a comprehensive textbook with deep insights on the theory of production and large discussions on the econometrics implementations. The book will, for sure, be a useful resource for researchers in the field.' Léopold Simar, Université Catholique de Louvain'The book thoroughly covers theory (index numbers, axiomatic production theory, DEA, FDH, stochastic models, inference) and practice of measurement of efficiency and productivity, including issues and sources of data with links, as well as links to software and models. A rigorous and truly indispensable guide - and all this and more in a mere 630 pages.' Rolf Fare and Shawna Grosskopf, Oregon State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; Introduction; 1. Production theory: primal approach; 2. Production theory: dual approach; 3. Efficiency measurement; 4. Productivity indexes: part 1; 5. Aggregation; 6. Functional forms; 7. Productivity indexes: part 2; 8. Envelopment-type estimators; 9. Statistical analysis for DEA and FDH: Part 1; 10. Statistical analysis for DEA and FDH: part 2; 11. Cross-sectional stochastic frontiers; 12. SF models-first generation panel approaches; 13. SF models-second generation approaches; 14. Endogeneity; 15. Dynamic models; 16. Shape restrictions and model averaging; 17. Measurement, KLEMS, and other data; Afterword.
£105.45
Cambridge University Press The LaborManaged Firm
Book SynopsisThis book uses economic theory to argue that worker-controlled firms are rare due to market failures rather than inherent organizational defects. The book will be of interest to scholarly researchers, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in economics, especially in industrial organization, labor economics, comparative economics, organizational economics, and finance.Trade Review'Gregory K. Dow has thought more deeply and in a more sustained manner about the puzzle of why capital hires labor than any serious student of economic theory since the first efforts in the field were undertaken more than a generation ago. The present effort to organize, revisit, and distil the conclusions from his investigations is rigorous, laid out with admirable clarity, and always intellectually honest and clear-headed. Louis Putterman, Brown University, Rhode Island'Bringing together a lifetime's research, The Labor-Managed Firm lays out the failures of the classic model of cooperatives that assumes that they maximize income per worker instead of profits. It offers an array of ideas about the relation between labor and capital to account for the sparsity of coops in market economies.' Richard Freeman, Harvard University, Massachusetts'This book provides an expansive economic theory of firms controlled by their employees. It explores the birth, evolution and possible transformation of such firms in comparison to conventional investor-owned firms. Although it is a primarily theoretical work, it refers to the empirical literature so the reader gets a broad understanding of this sector of the economy. The theoretical analyses presented in this book provide guidance to practitioners. I highly recommend this book to all those interested in employee ownership.' Avner Ben-Ner, Center for Human Resources and Labor Studies, University of Minnesota'In this remarkable work, Dow synthesizes his extensive research on the economics of labor-managed enterprises. Economists working in the field will find both an indispensable assessment of the literature and a fruitful catalyst for fresh theoretical and empirical investigations. Those new to the subject will discover insights about the manifold ways in which market conditions shape how firms are governed.' Gilbert Skillman, Wesleyan University, Connecticut'Does current corporate governance reflect market efficiency, or are there potentially better ways to organize and run corporations? Gregory K. Dow takes this question to a new level by pulling together his own and others' theoretical work on labor-managed firms, providing a thoughtful comparison of the conditions favoring capital-managed and labor-managed firms. This is a masterful contribution to basic issues of economic organization, with implications for how we should design firms and public policy.' Douglas Kruse, Rutgers University, New Jersey'This is a lovely book, and one we have needed for several decades. It offers a genuinely novel perspective on the theory of labor-managed firms, informed at every step by a careful attention to empirical findings and by the institutional makeup of real-world worker cooperatives and employee-owned firms. Dow has spent some thirty years thinking about these issues, and brings his work together in an impressive whole. It will redefine the theoretical and empirical research agendas, as well as providing an invaluable text in support of a postgraduate course on economic democracy.' Virginie Pérotin, University of LeedsTable of ContentsPart I. Setting the Stage: 1. The puzzling asymmetry; Part II. Perfection and Symmetry: 2. Profit maximization and control rights; 3. The labor-managed firm in the short run; 4. The labor-managed firm in the long run; 5. The labor-managed firm in general equilibrium; Part III. Imperfection and Asymmetry: 6. Empirical asymmetries (I); 7. Empirical asymmetries (II); 8. The rarity of labor-managed firms; Part IV. Appropriation Problems: 9. Imperfect appropriation; 10. Firm formation with adverse selection; 11. Partnership markets with adverse selection; Part V. Public Good Problems: 12. Collective choice and investor takeovers; 13. Free riding and employee buyouts; Part VI. Opportunism Problems (I): 14. Transaction cost economics; 15. Firm-specific investments; Part VII. Opportunism Problems (II): 16. Asset ownership and work incentives; 17. Capital stocks and labor flows; 18. Honest and dishonest controllers; Part VIII. Synthesis and Agenda: 19. Breaking the symmetry; 20. Policy directions.
£36.99
Cambridge University Press Monopsony Capitalism
Book SynopsisThis book explores the combination of capital''s changing composition and labour''s subjective agency to examine whether the waning days of the ''sweatshop'' have indeed begun. Focused on the garment and footwear sectors, it introduces a universal logic that governs competition and reshapes the chain. By analysing workers'' collective action at various sites of production, it observes how this internal logic plays out for labour who are testing the limits of the social order, stretching it until the seams show. By examining the most valorised parts of underdeveloped sectors, one can see where capital is going and how it is getting there. These findings contribute to ongoing efforts to establish workers'' rights in sectors plagued by poverty and powerlessness, building fires and collapses. With this change and a capable labour movement, there''s hope yet that workers may close the gap.Trade Review'Just as the dynamics of capitalism shuts down opportunities for labour organizing, it can also open up new possibilities. In this important book Ashok Kumar traces the history and geographical spread of the garment industry, how retailers have secured ever more power that has led to the restructuring of the global production chain and increased the structural power of the most exploited workers. Exemplary engaged research that challenges the fatalism accompanying neoliberalism.' Michael Burawoy, University of California, Berkeley'The sweatshop economy is pervasive in today's global capitalism. Ashok Kumar charts its evolution, shows how market power is becoming concentrated, and also charts the rise of worker resistance which exploits vulnerabilities in the new production systems.' Richard Hyman, London School of Economics and Political Science'A major theoretical and empirical contribution to our understanding of the evolving state of contemporary global industrial capitalism.' David Harvey, City University of New York'With surgical precision, Ashok Kumar opens up key sites in global supply chains to rigorous investigation and offers urgent insights about how sweatshops work, and how they might work differently. Powerful and profoundly illuminating, this book is a must-read for all those concerned with labour and its movements, and supply chain capitalism and its alternatives.' Deborah Cowen, University of Toronto'Unlike many a book on capitalism and labour, Ashok Kumar not only goes global, but also, most significantly, moves into the innards of the most labour-intensive sectors. Thus, beyond the familiar narratives of exploitation, he proposed a theory of monopsony power in global value chains which brings together the inner logics of capital and the collective power of workers in analysing the evolution of the sweatshop.' Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, New York'This ability to generate new conceptual debates on the basis of thorough and extensive empirical work defines Monopsony Capitalism as a magisterial accomplishment. Ashok Kumar's innovative analysis will shape the future research directions of value chain upgrading, labor politics, and economic theory.' Kean Fan Lim, The AAG Review of BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgements; Introduction. The return of the sweatshop; Part I. Past: 1. The bottleneck; 2. The global sweatshop; Part II. Present: 3. China: a strike at a giant footwear producer; 4. India: a warehouse workers struggle at a 'full package' supplier; 5. Honduras: A transnational campaign at a cotton commodity producer; Part III. Future: 6. Cartels of capital; 7. Labour's power in the chain; 8. Conclusion. The end of the sweatshop? Bibliography; Index.
£28.49
Cambridge University Press Understanding the PrivatePublic Divide
Book SynopsisMarkets are taken as the norm in economics and in much of political and media discourse. But if markets are superior why does the public sector remain so large? Avner Offer provides a distinctive new account of the effective temporal limits on private, public, and social activity. Understanding the PrivatePublic Divide accounts for the division of labour between business and the public sector, how it changes over time, where the boundaries ought to run, and the harm that follows if they are violated. He explains how finance forces markets to focus on short-term objectives and why business requires special privileges in return for long-term commitment. He shows how a private sector policy bias leads to inequality, insecurity, and corruption. Integrity used to be the norm and it can be achieved again. Only governments can manage uncertainty in the long-term interests of society, as shown by the challenge of climate change.Trade Review'Family, school, railways? What do they have in common? They cannot be run well, or at all, as private for-profit enterprises and yet they are crucial for a good life. In this well-written and tightly argued book Avner Offer brings arguments to delineate the areas that naturally belong to the market and to the state. At the time when the neoliberal version of capitalism is widely questioned, this books proposes a new set of answers.' Branko Milanovic, author of Global Inequality and Capitalism, Alone.'Avner Offer is, to my mind, the leading thinker on the Left from within the academic community of economists and historians. He is not afraid to think in radical terms, as he has shown in relation to an impressive range of issues, including colonialism, war, consumerism and, here, the state. His latest book is a must-read, imbued with both history and practical economics, and couldn't be more policy relevant. If you agree with Offer, it will add fire to your existing arsenal; if you disagree, it will represent a much-needed challenge. Either way, Offer's voice needs – and deserves – to be heard.' Victoria Bateman, author of The Sex Factor: How Women made the West Rich'As a scholar and as a citizen Avner Offer always puts Truth in the first place. He asks thorny questions that pierce to the heart of things. His judgements are so deeply grounded and so carefully considered that they seldom allow any appeal. Understanding the Private-Public Divide shows Offer's passions for veracity, for equality under the law, for social justice, for community responsibility and for a commensurate distribution of wealth: in a word his humanity. This immediately topical book goes to the heart of the contemporary crisis of untruthfulness, injustice, mistrust and disorder. Complacent satisfaction in contemporary democracy is more and more, he shows, a cloak for corruption and criminality.' Richard Davenport-Hines, author of Universal Man: The Seven Lives of John Maynard Keynes 'The Covid pandemic has exposed the inadequacy of individualism and the market mechanism as answers to a global catastrophe. Avner Offer, one of the most imaginative and thought-provoking of economic historians, shows how this is just one example of a failure to understand the proper roles of the public and private sectors. His book should be read by every economist, politician and journalist confronting the current economic position and the threat of climate change.' Roderick Floud, author of An Economic History of the English GardenTable of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Patient capital; 2. Corruption and integrity; 3. Plutocratic blowback; 4. Creating humans; 5. Exit from work; 6. Housing and democracy; 7. Climate change and time horizons; Conclusion.
£27.35
Cambridge University Press Business Model Innovation
Book SynopsisThis Element approaches the topic of business model innovation from the perspective of the established firm and examines the unique strategic and organizational issues that big, established companies face when a new business model enters their markets.Table of Contents1. What is business model innovation?; 2. Discovering new business models; 3. Responding to BMI; 4. Competing with two business models; 5. The uniqueness of BMI; References.
£17.00
Cambridge University Press Reforming Antitrust
Book SynopsisIndustrial consolidation, digital platforms, and changing political views have spurred debate about the interplay between public and private power in the United States and have created a bipartisan appetite for potential antitrust reform that would mark the most profound shift in US competition policy in the past half-century. While neo-Brandeisians call for a reawakening of antitrust in the form of a return to structuralism and a concomitant rejection of economic analysis founded on competitive effects, proponents of the status quo look on this state of affairs with alarm. Scrutinizing the latest evidence, Alan J. Devlin finds a middle ground. US antitrust laws warrant revision, he argues, but with far more nuance than current debates suggest. He offers a new vision of antitrust reform, achieved by refining our enforcement policies and jettisoning an unwarranted obsession with minimizing errors of economic analysis.Trade Review'Reforming Antitrust is a delightfully detailed narrative of the policy topic du jour, drawing on first-hand experience and empirical evidence to bring to life the often academically wonkish field of Competition Law. Reflecting on the aspects of antitrust policy that have worked well over the past thirty years and explaining how an error cost framework could help antitrust policy work better, this book is a must-read for public policy makers and academics.' Elizabeth M. Bailey, NERA'Well-written and engaging even to the lay reader, this new volume is a must-read for anyone interested in antitrust reform. Devlin charts a careful middle course between our current weakened system of antitrust enforcement and the calls for radical reform coming from many quarters today. This is a book with the potential to make the world a better place.' Mark A. Lemley, Stanford Law SchoolTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Antitrust Today: 1. Competition Law's role; 2. Antitrust – Fact, fiction, and the unknown; 3. The missing link – concentration and market power; Part II. The Case for Change: 4. Warning signs in the economy – has competition declined?; 5. A liberal call to arms, but is deconcentration the answer?; 6. Testing the neo-brandeisian vision; Part III. Antitrust Reform: 7. Taking a finger off the scale – revisiting decision theory; 8. Rethinking the consumer-welfare standard; 9. The antitrust evolution; Conclusion. Key recommendations.
£27.89
John Wiley & Sons Inc Industrial Organization
Book SynopsisPepall's Industrial Organization: Contemporary Theory and Empirical Applications, 5th Edition offers an accessible text in which topics are organized in a manner that motivates and facilitates progression from one chapter to the next. It serves as a complete, but concise, introduction to modern industrial economics.Table of ContentsAbout the Authors v Preface to the Fifth Edition vii Part One Foundations 1 1 Industrial Organization: What, How, and Why 2 2 Basic Microeconomics 19 3 Market Structure and Market Power 47 4 Technology and Cost 64 Part Two Monopoly Power in Theory and Practice 91 5 Price Discrimination and Monopoly: Linear Pricing 92 6 Price Discrimination and Monopoly: Nonlinear Pricing 119 7 Product Variety and Quality Under Monopoly 142 8 Commodity Bundling and Tie-In Sales 173 Part Three Strategic Interaction and Basic Oligopoly Models 213 9 Static Games and Cournot Competition 214 10 Oligopolistic Price Competition 242 11 Dynamic Games and First and Second Movers 264 Part Four Anticompetitive Behavior and Antitrust Policy 283 12 Entry Deterrence and Predation 284 13 Predatory Conduct: More Recent Developments 316 14 Price Fixing, Repeated Games, and Antitrust Policy 349 Part Five Contractual Relations Between Firms 385 15 Horizontal Mergers 386 16 Vertical and Conglomerate Mergers 427 17 Vertical Price Restraints 459 18 Non-Price Vertical Restraints 486 Part Six Non-Price Competition 515 19 Advertising, Market Power, and Information 516 20 Research and Development 548 21 Patents and Patent Policy 578 Part Seven Networks, Auctions, and Strategic Policy Commitment 611 22 Network Issues 612 23 Auctions: Basic Theory and Applications 637 24 Strategic Commitments and International Trade 661 Answers to Practice Problems 677 Index 695
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