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Book SynopsisThis book examines corporate strategies which are driving the processes of globalization. These strategies are evolving under the influence of national policies and of various patterns of cooperation between governments. The authors study the effects of different policy environments on the management of corporate operations. The interdependencies between countries are analysed as determinants of policies, with efforts to assess ways in which the activities of firms affect those interdependencies. Attention is given to the structural consequences of corporate strategies for decision makers shaping fiscal, monetary, financial, trade, industrial, foreign direct investment and competition policies. The authors aim to identify requirements and opportunities for cooperation between firms and governments, across borders and sectors. Concerted entrepreneurship and collaborative policy making are advocated.Trade Review'. . . a useful reference for trade policy scholars, as well as policymakers in search of guidance regarding the institutional and economic forces likely to condition the policy making environment over the foreseeable future.' -- Steven Globerman, Journal of International Business StudiesTable of ContentsContents: 1. Economic Cooperation: Summitry, Institutions and Structural Change 2. Corporations and Structural Change in the World Economy 3. Contestability and Concentration in World Markets 4. Structural Competitiveness and Interdependencies: Regional Patterns 5. Governments, Macroorganizational Policies and Structural Change: Contrasts within the Triad 6. Technocratic-Corporate Partnering: Extending Alliance Capitalism 7. Organizational Efficiency and Structural Change: A Meso-Level Analysis 8. Trade Policy and Competition Law: Issues for Developing Countries 9. Promoting North–South Complementarities 10. Corporate Strategies and the Environment 11. Advanced Political Development and Collective Management Index

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Book SynopsisScience and innovation plays an increasingly important role in the growth of economies throughout the world. This two volume collection of previously published articles seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of this key area of the global economy.The first volume presents important material on scientific knowledge, including property rights and reward structures to the productivity of scientists. In the second volume, the role of science in industry and the commercialization of science are discussed, together with an examination of the economic effects of R&D in terms of investment and gain, both for individual companies and national economies. The final section discusses whether public policies to control scientific growth are either necessary or desirable.Trade Review'The great virtue of such a collection is the opportunity it gives to re-read the classic papers in the subject, all of which I found more complex and more insightful than I had remembered them. It also shows that much more could be achieved if scholars in the field would read one another's contributions more critically and carefully.'Table of ContentsContents: Volume I: Acknowledgements • Introduction Part I: An Overview 1. Paula E. Stephan (1996), ‘The Economics of Science’ 2. Richard R. Nelson (1959), ‘The Simple Economics of Basic Scientific Research’ 3. Nathan Rosenberg and L.E. Birdzell, Jr., ‘Science, Technology and the Western Miracle’ Part II: The Public Nature of Scientific Knowledge 4. Kenneth J. Arrow (1962), ‘Economic Welfare and the Allocation of Resources for Invention’ 5. Michel Callon (1994), ‘Is Science a Public Good? Fifth Mullins Lecture’ 6. Partha Dasgupta and Paul A. David (1994), ‘Toward a New Economics of Science’ 7. Harry G. Johnson (1972), ‘Some Economic Aspects of Science’ Part III: The Production of Scientific Knowledge 8. Mary Frank Fox (1983), ‘Publication Productivity Among Scientists: A Critical Review’ 9. Diana Hicks (1995), ‘Published Papers, Tacit Competencies and Corporate Management of the Public/Private Character of Knowledge’ 10. Bernard Barber and Renée C. Fox (1962), ‘The Case of the Floppy-Eared Rabbits: An Instance of Serendipity Gained and Serendipity Lost’ Part IV: The Reward Structure of Science 11. Robert K. Merton (1957), ‘Priorities in Scientific Discovery: A Chapter in the Sociology of Science’ 12. Harriet Zuckerman (1992), ‘The Proliferation of Prizes: Nobel Complements and Nobel Surrogates in the Reward System of Science’ 13. Arthur M. Diamond, Jr. (1986), ‘What is a Citation Worth?’ 14. Paula E. Stephan and Sharon G. Levin (1992), ‘How Science is Done; Why Science is Done’ 15. Paula E. Stephan and Stephen S. Everhart (1998), ‘The Changing Rewards to Science: The Case of Biotechnology’ Part V: Characteristics of Discovery 16. Partha Dasgupta and Eric Maskin (1987), ‘The Simple Economics of Research Portfolios’ 17. Alfred J. Lotka (1926), ‘Statistics: The Frequency Distribution of Scientific Productivity’ 18. Robert K. Merton (1968), ‘The Matthew Effect in Science’ Part VI: Priority Rights and Property Rights 19. Partha Dasgupta and Paul A. David (1987), ‘Information Disclosure and the Economics of Science and Technology’ 20. Rebecca S. Eisenberg (1987), ‘Proprietary Rights and the Norms of Science in Biotechnology Research’ Part VII: Careers in Science 21. Paul D. Allison and John A. Stewart (1974), ‘Productivity Differences Among Scientists: Evidence for Accumulative Advantage’ 22. Sharon G. Levin and Paula E. Stephan (1991), ‘Research Productivity Over the Life Cycle: Evidence for Academic Scientists’ 23. Arthur M. Diamond, Jr. (1986), ‘The Life-Cycle Research Productivity of Mathematicians and Scientists’ 24. David L. Hull, Peter D. Tessner and Arthur M. Diamond (1978), ‘Planck’s Principle: Do Younger Scientists Accept New Scientific Ideas With Greater Alacrity Than Older Scientists?’ Name Index Volume II: Part I: Labor Markets for Scientists 1. Larry R. Leslie and Ronald L. Oaxaca (1993), ‘Scientist and Engineer Supply and Demand’ 2. Ronald G. Ehrenberg (1992), ‘The Flow of New Doctorates’ 3. R.B. Freeman (1975), ‘Supply and Salary Adjustments to the Changing Science Manpower Market: Physics, 1948-1973’ Part II: Scientists in Industry 4. Wesley M. Cohen and Daniel A. Levinthal (1989), ‘Innovation and Learning: The Two Faces of R&D’ 5. Edwin Mansfield (1995), ‘Academic Research Underlying Industrial Innovations: Sources, Characteristics, and Financing’ 6. Richard R. Nelson (1962), ‘The Link Between Science and Invention: The Case of the Transistor’ 7. Nathan Rosenberg (1990), ‘Why Do Firms Do Basic Research (With Their Own Money)?’ 8. Frank R. Lichtenberg (1988), ‘The Private R&D Investment Response to Federal Design and Technical Competitions’ Part III: The Commercialization of Science 9. David B. Audretsch and Paula E. Stephan (1996), ‘Company-Scientist Locational Links: The Case of Biotechnology’ 10. Lynne G. Zucker, Michael R. Darby and Marilynn B. Brewer (1998), ‘Intellectual Human Capital and the Birth of U.S. Biotechnology Enterprises’ 11. Edwin Mansfield (1991), ‘Academic Research and Industrial Innovation’ 12. Keith Pavitt (1991), ‘What Makes Basic Research Economically Useful?’ Part IV: The Relationship Between Science and Technology 13. Nathan Rosenberg (1974), ‘Science, Invention and Economic Growth’ 14. F.M. Scherer (1982), ‘Demand-Pull and Technological Invention: Schmookler Revisted’ 15. Michael Gibbons and Ron Johnston (1974), ‘The Roles of Science in Technological Innovation’ Part V: Science and Growth 16. Paul M. Romer (1994), ‘The Origins of Endogenous Growth’ Part VI: Knowledge Spillovers 17. Zvi Griliches (1992), ‘The Search for R&D Spillovers’ 18. Adam B. Jaffe (1989), ‘Real Effects of Academic Research’ 19. David B. Audretsch and Maryann P. Feldman (1996), ‘R&D Spillovers and the Geography of Innovation and Production’ 20. Zoltan J. Acs, David B. Audretsch and Maryann P. Feldman (1994), ‘R&D Spillovers and Recipient Firm Size’ 21. Lynne G. Zucker, Michael R. Darby and Jeff Armstrong (1998), ‘Geographically Localized Knowledge: Spillovers or Markets?’ Part VII: Public Policy 22. Richard R. Nelson and Paul M. Romer (1996), ‘Science, Economic Growth, and Public Policy’ 23. Henry Ergas (1987), ‘Does Technology Policy Matter?’ 24. Nathan Rosenberg (1994), ‘Critical Issues in Science Policy Research’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisEconomic anthropologists carry out research in all parts of the globe, producing ethnographic studies, cross-cultural comparisons and theoretical works. They explore how growing markets, new technologies and expanding capital affect marginalised people or the control of wealth between genders. The empirical studies of economic anthropologists are based on participation and observation and provide an information bank for testing formal theories. Their findings often challenge prevailing concepts of modern economics, because much of their collected information falls outside accepted paradigms or schemes. In this important collection, Stephen Gudeman has selected a range of seminal papers which highlight differences and convergence between anthropologists and economists, and which trace the major developments in economic anthropology from 1922 to the present day. The articles draw on the anthropological notions of culture and context, and examine economic processes such as production, exchange and consumption, and the application of theories, such as Marxist, institutionalist and neoclassical explanations, to field data.This authoritative volume will be an essential reference source for both economists and anthropologists.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements • Introduction Stephen Gudeman Part I: Theories 1. Manning Nash (1961), ‘The Social Context of Economic Choice in a Small Society’ 2. Stuart Plattner (1989), ‘Economic Behavior in Markets’ 3. Allen Johnson (1980), ‘The Limits of Formalism in Agricultural Decision Research’ 4. Maurice Godelier (1978), ‘Infrastructures, Societies, and History’ 5. Michael Taussig (1977), ‘The Genesis of Capitalism Amongst a South American Peasantry: Devil’s Labor and the Baptism of Money’ 6. Marshall D. Sahlins (1965), ‘On the Sociology of Primitive Exchange’ 7. Jonathan Parry (1986), ‘The Gift, the Indian Gift and the “Indian Gift”’ 8. Stephen Gudeman (1986), ‘Physiocracy: a Natural Economics’ 9. Stephen Gudeman and Alberto Rivera (1990), ‘The House’ 10. Nurit Bird-David (1992), ‘Beyond “The Original Affluent Society”: A Culturalist Reformulation’ Part II: Processes: Production 11. Fredrik Barth (1964), ‘Capital, Investment and the Social Structure of a Pastoral Nomad Group in South Persia’ 12. Paul and Laura Bohannan (1968), ‘Farms and Produce (Yiagh)’ 13. Paul and Laura Bohannan (1968), ‘Land Rights: Social Relations in Terrestrial Space’ 14. Clifford Geertz (1972), ‘The Wet and the Dry: Traditional Irrigation in Bali and Morocco’ 15. E.R. Leach (1960), ‘The Sinhalese of the Dry Zone of Northern Ceylon’ 16. Stephen Gudeman (1986), ‘Rice and Sugar: Local Models of Change’ Part III: Processes: Exchange 17. Bronislaw Malinowski (1922/1961), ‘The Essentials of the Kula’ 18. Keith Hart (1986), ‘Heads or Tails? Two Sides of the Coin’ 19. Caroline Humphrey (1985), ‘Barter and Economic Disintegration’ 20. Maurice Godelier (1977), ‘“Salt Money” and the Circulation of Commodities among the Baruya of New Guinea’ 21. Igor Kopytoff (1986), ‘The Cultural Biography of Things: Commoditization as Process’ Part IV: Processes: Spheres of Exchange 22. Paul Bohannan (1955), ‘Some Principles of Exchange and Investment among the Tiv’ 23. Fredrik Barth (1967), ‘Economic Spheres in Darfur’ Part V: Processes: Markets 24. Sidney W. Mintz (1961), ‘Pratik: Haitian Personal Economic Relationships’ 25. Alfred Gell (1982), ‘The Market Wheel: Symbolic Aspects of an Indian Tribal Market’ Part VI: Processes: Consumption 26. Mary Douglas and Baron Isherwood (1978), ‘Separate Economic Spheres in Ethnography’ 27. Mary Beth Mills (1997), ‘Contesting the Margins of Modernity: Women, Migration, and Consumption in Thailand’

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Book SynopsisAnalytical Transport Economics opens with a critical examination and overview of the scope of transport economics. Next, the production of transport, travel demand, transport externalities and transport markets are thoroughly analysed. The distinguished group of contributors then examine transport policy, both regarding infrastructure and transport markets. Specific attention is paid to the role of government after deregulation and to the transport policy of the European Union. Transport infrastructure is also analysed in view of its effects on the wider economy. Finally, the role of transport in a number of more specific situations is considered, that is in an urban environment, in transitional economies and in developing economies. This book is a considerably revised version of the well-received European Transport Economics (1993), described as 'A book every transport scientist should have in his possession' - Professor Eddy Van de Voorde, University of Antwerp, Belgium. There are a number of new chapters, a few that had lost their usefulness over time have been omitted, and others have been thoroughly revised and updated. With its strong international focus, academics and advanced students of economics, transport economics and public policy as well as policymakers within government and private enterprise will find this book essential reading.Trade Review'The book is a coherent and well-structured sequence of expositions. It is comprehensive in its coverage of analytical approaches and issues . . . The contributions have been carefully edited and cross-referenced, and should be accessible to a wide audience. The key analytical, empirical and policy research issues currently facing the discipline are flagged throughout. The result is an impressive volume that contributes much to the academic and policy-oriented literature in transport.' -- Aisling Reynolds-Feighan, Papers in Regional Science'. . . the book will be found to be most useful to advanced students.' -- International Journal of Transport EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. A Perspective of Transport Economics Part II: Households and Markets in Transport 2. Transport Production and the Analysis of Industry Structure 3. Travel Demand 4. External Effects of Transport 5. Imperfect Competition in Transport Markets Part III: Infrastructure 6. Transport Infrastructure: The Investment Problem 7. Transport Infrastructure: The Problem of Optimum Use 8. Transport Infrastructure and Regional Development Part IV: Policy 9. Transport Policy 10. Transport Policy in the European Union Part V: Some Special Cases 11. Urban Transport 12. Transport in Economies in Transition 13. The New Economics of Sustainable Transport in Developing Countries: Incentives and Institutions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis three-volume compendium reproduces all the key texts on the welfare state - its rise and fall, its varying rationales and instrumentalities, its different forms in different periods and different places. Political history and social theory are interspersed with sociology and economics, and neo-liberal analyses sit alongside socialist and feminist ones, making for an invigorating blend of opposing perspectives. Anglo-American experiences are contrasted not just with those of Germany and Scandinavia but also with Japan and Taiwan, Italy and Hungary, Australia and South Asia, thus highlighting the many distinct styles of welfare states and the distinctive social, economic, political and cultural forces driving them. The juxtaposition of all the standard texts alongside many others which are deeply revealing but virtually unknown makes this an indispensable reference source for all serious students of the welfare state.Trade Review'. . . with The Foundations of the Welfare State, the editors have compounded a grand, magisterial collection that will become the standard reference for researchers and teachers.' -- Pieter Vanhuysse, Political Studies'At last a reference collection that does justice to the enormously rich literature on the development of social policy and the major issues involved. These volumes are sensitive to the many contributing disciplines and the editors have a shrewd eye for competing approaches. This collection is lively and comprehensive, it will be indispensable for teaching.' -- Jane Lewis, London School of Economics, UKTable of ContentsContents: Volume I Acknowledgements • Introduction Part I: Rise and Fall 1. T.H. Marshall (1964), ‘Citizenship and Social Class’ 2. Ann Shola Orloff (1993), ‘Gender and the Social Rights of Citizenship: The Comparative Analysis of Gender Relations and Welfare States’ 3. Claus Offe (1997), ‘Towards a New Equilibrium of Citizens’ Rights and Economic Resources?’ 4. Linda Gordon (1994), ‘Welfare Reform: A History Lesson’ Part II: Instrumentalities 5. U.S. Social Security Administration (1994), ‘Program Characteristics’ 6. Richard M. Titmuss (1958/1976), ‘The Social Division of Welfare: Some Reflections on the Search for Equity’ 7. Jacobus ten Broek and Richard B. Wilson (1954), ‘Public Assistance and Social Insurance – A Normative Evaluation’ 8. Robert E. Goodin (1990), ‘Stabilizing Expectations: The Role of Earnings-related Benefits in Social Welfare Policy’ 9. Deborah Mitchell, Ann Harding and Fred Gruen (1994), ‘Targeting Welfare’ 10. Theda Skocpol (1991), ‘Targeting within Universalism: Politically Viable Policies to Combat Poverty in the United States’ 11. James Tobin (1970), ‘On Limiting the Domain of Inequality’ 12. Alva Myrdal (1945), ‘In Cash or In Kind’ 13. Abram de Swaan (1988), ‘Workers’ Mutualism: An Interlude on Self-Management’ 14. Norman Johnson (1990), ‘Problems for the Mixed Economy of Welfare’ 15. Hilary Land (1978), ‘Who Cares for the Family?’ 16. World Bank (1994), ‘Overview: Averting the Old Age Crisis’ 17. Julian Le Grand (1991), ‘Quasi-Markets and Social Policy’ 18. Rudolf Klein and Jane Millar (1995), ‘Do-It-Yourself Social Policy: Searching for a New Paradigm?’ 19. A.B. Atkinson (1996), ‘The Case for a Participation Income’ Name Index Volume II Part I: The Growth of an Idea: The British Welfare State 1. English Poor Law of 1601 (1770), ‘Anno 43 Elizabeth, cap. 2’ 2. Jonathan Swift (1729/1955), ‘A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland, from Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country; and For Making Them Beneficial to the Publick’ 3. Alexis de Tocqueville (1835/1983), ‘Memoir on Pauperism’ 4. Charles Booth (1891), ‘Enumeration and Classification of Paupers, and State Pensions for the Aged’ 5. B. Seebohm Rowntree (1902), ‘Summary and Conclusion’ 6. David Lloyd George (1908), ‘Old-Age Pensioners Bill. Order for Second Reading read’ 7. Winston Churchill (1911), ‘Speech on National Insurance Bill’ 8. R.H. Tawney (1943), ‘The Problem of the Public Schools’ 9. Sir William Beveridge (1942), ‘Social Insurance and Allied Services’ 10. John Maynard Keynes (1980), ‘Proposed Speech on Beveridge Report’ 11. Aneurin Bevan (1947), ‘National Assistance Bill. Order for Second Reading read’ Part II: Three Worlds 12. Gøsta Esping-Andersen (1989), ‘The Three Political Economies of the Welfare State’ 13. Jane Lewis (1992), ‘Gender and the Development of Welfare Regimes’ A Liberal 14. Frances Perkins, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Henry A. Wallace and Harry L. Hopkins (1970), ‘The New Deal’ from ‘Report of the Committee on Economic Security’ 15. Margaret Weir, Ann Shola Orloff and Theda Skocpol (1988), ‘Understanding American Social Politics’ B Corporatist 16. Jens Alber (1986), ‘Germany: Historical Synopsis’ 17. Claus Offe (1992), ‘Smooth Consolidation in the West German Welfare State: Structural Change, Fiscal Policies, and Populist Politics’ C Social Democratic 18. Alva Myrdal (1945), ‘Official Programs and Legislative Acts’ 19. Walter Korpi (1990), The Development of the Swedish Welfare State in a Comparative Perspective Part III: Other Worlds 20. Catherine Jones (1990), ‘Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan: Oikonomic Welfare States’ 21. Chiara Saraceno (1994), ‘The Ambivalent Familism of the Italian Welfare State’ 22. New Gold Plan (1989) and Previous Golden Plan (1994) 23. Francis G. Castles (1996), ‘Needs-Based Strategies of Social Protection in Australia and New Zealand’ 24. Nancy Fraser (1994), ‘After the Family Wage: Gender Equity and the Welfare State’ 25. János Kornai (1992), ‘The Postsocialist Transition and the State: Reflections in the Light of Hungarian Fiscal Problems’ 26. Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen (1991), ‘Public Action for Social Security: Foundations and Strategy’ Name Index Volume III Part I: Expansion 1. Asa Briggs (1961), ‘The Welfare State in Historical Perspective’ 2. John Dryzek and Robert E. Goodin (1986), ‘Risk-Sharing and Social Justice: The Motivational Foundations of the Post-War Welfare State’ 3. Phillips Cutright (1965), ‘Political Structure, Economic Development, and National Security Programs’ 4. Harold L. Wilensky (1975), ‘Economic Level, Ideology, and Social Structure’ 5. Alexander M. Hicks and Duane H. Swank (1992), ‘Politics, Institutions, and Welfare Spending in Industrialized Democracies, 1960–82’ 6. David Collier and Richard E. Messick (1975), ‘Prerequisites Versus Diffusion: Testing Alternative Explanations of Social Security Adoption’ 7. Walter Korpi (1980), ‘Social Policy and Distributional Conflict in the Capitalist Democracies. A Preliminary Comparative Framework’ Part II: Aspirations and Accomplishments 8. Peter Townsend (1979), ‘Conclusion II: The Explanation and Elimination of Poverty’ 9. David Piachaud (1981), ‘Peter Townsend and the Holy Grail’ 10. Gilbert Y. Steiner (1974), ‘Reform Follows Reality: The Growth of Welfare’ 11. Sheldon Danziger, Robert Haveman and Robert Plotnick (1981), ‘How Income Transfer Programs Affect Work, Savings, and the Income Distribution: A Critical Review’ 12. Charles A. Murray (1982), ‘The Two Wars Against Poverty: Economic Growth and the Great Society’ 13. Mary Jo Bane and David T. Ellwood (1986), ‘Slipping Into and Out of Poverty: The Dynamics of Spells’ 14. Nancy Fraser and Linda Gordon (1994), ‘A Geneology of Dependency: Tracing a Keyword of the U.S. Welfare State’ 15. Rudolf Klein (1993), ‘O’Goffe’s Tale: Or What Can We Learn from the Success of the Capitalist Welfare States?’ 16. A.B. Atkinson (1995), ‘The Welfare State and Economic Performance’ 17. Alfred Pfaller, with Ian Gough and Göran Therborn (1991), ‘The Issue’ and ‘Welfare Statism and International Competition: The Lesson of the Case Studies’ Part III: Retrenchment 18. Paul Pierson (1996), ‘The New Politics of the Welfare State’ 19. George J. Stigler (1970), ‘Director’s Law of Public Income Redistribution’ 20. Assar Lindbeck (1995) ‘Hazardous Welfare-State Dynamics’ 21. Julian Le Grand and David Winter (1986), ‘The Middle Classes and the Welfare State under Conservative and Labour Governments’ 22. Gary Burtless, R. Kent Weaver and Joshua M. Wiener (1997), ‘The Future of the Social Safety Net’ Part IV: Rebirth on the World Stage? 23. Stephan Leibfried and Paul Pierson (1992), ‘Prospects for Social Europe’ 24. Bob Deacon (1995), ‘Global Social Policy Actors and the Shaping of East European Welfare’ 25. Abram de Swaan (1992), ‘Perspectives for Transnational Social Policy’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a comprehensive analytical comparison of the democratization process in twelve countries of East Central Europe and the Balkans. It characterizes the types of democratization which have occurred in the region from 1989 until the end of 1997 and sets these recent changes within the framework of the political history of the countries. Emerging Democracies in East Central Europe and the Balkans takes a unique look at the democratization process using evidence which is not readily available in the existing literature. It examines less well-known countries including Albania and Macedonia, and more complex countries such as Serbia. Atilla agh analyses the political, parliamentary and party developments from a comparative perspective both within the countries themselves and within the region as a whole. Considering all countries within the same theoretical framework, he also examines the long-term historical dimension and legacies of political culture. In addition, he analyses the goals of achieving Euro-Atlantic integration and the preparation of full membership to NATO and the European Union. Finally, he compares these new democracies with developments in Southern Europe and Latin America.This book will be welcomed by scholars and students of comparative politics and politics of emerging democracies as well as government officials and policymakers.Trade Review'Agh combines area studies and comparative politics, so frequently divided after the collapse of communism, in a harmonious way . . . The value of this volume - compared to so many collections of papers by various authors - lies in the systematic uniformity with which the material on various countries is presented . . . The book will prove to be extremely useful as a textbook in comparative politics and East European studies.' -- Klaus von Beyme, Slavic Review'. . . the book is informative and easy to read. It also includes a number of useful tables of election outcomes, and basic data on the countries covered.' -- Adrian Hyde-Price, International Affairs'It is a sturdy work, of real value to the traveller who makes a political voyage through today's East central Europe.' -- Frederick Quinn, Ethnic Research DigestTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Introduction Democratization in a Regional Approach 1. Democratization in a Regional Approach Part II: East Central European Countries in Re-Democratization 2. The Early Comer: Poland 3. The Long Transition: Hungary 4. The Velvet Transformation: Czech and Slovak Republics Part III: The Balkan Countries in Democratization 5. The Disintegration of Yugoslavia 6. National Integration in the Yugoslav Successor States 7. The Forerunner in the Balkans: Bulgaria 8. The Legacy of the Authoritarian Past: Romania 9. The Latecomer in the Balkans: Albania Part IV: Conclusion 10. The Europeanization of the East Central European and Balkan Regions

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book sheds new light on the various transfer processes of economic knowledge from the academic environment to the outside world. The internationally acclaimed group of authors considers the transfer of knowledge in the teaching of economics, through public policy advice, and the spread of ideas across disciplinary boundaries.The economics profession is mainly concerned with the production of economic knowledge rather than the transfer of this knowledge outside the academic economics environment. The process of the production of knowledge and its final use has not been thoroughly investigated, and so relatively little is known about how this knowledge benefits public policy, private sector decisionmaking and the transfer of ideas across the social sciences. The leading contributors, including James M. Buchanan, Bob Coates, Bruno S. Frey, Heinz Konig, Anne Krueger and Charles Wyplosz, examine the transfer of knowledge from an interdisciplinary perspective addressing psychological, sociological and cultural issues. They also look at the theoretical analysis of the transfer of economic knowledge, focusing on public choice and political economy interpretations of economic policy advice, as well as institutional and management issues of policy advice. Finally they consider the challenges of teaching economics and explore the possibility of applying the new media for transferring economic knowledge.Trade Review'The discipline of economics has a production function just like any industry: its inputs are the papers and books of professional economists; its output is economic knowledge which is put to use by business and government, taught to students, and fed back into still more economic knowledge. In the process of the transfer of economic knowledge, economic knowledge becomes different but does it get any better? This is the question raised by every one of the contributors to this volume, which includes some of the leading members of our profession. This is a book that is only too easy to recommend to my colleagues.' -- The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Theoretical Perspectives and the Transfer Process Part II: Aspects of Institutional Policy Advice Part III: Teaching and Application of Economics Part IV: Interdisciplinary Perspectives of the Transfer Process

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Book Synopsis a thoroughly revised, updated and extended third edition containing the most cited economists from 1984-1996 the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language provides critical information on over 1,000 living economists and some 500 deceased economists includes a country index and an index of major fields of work each of the more than 1,600 entries gives pertinent biographical data This major reference work has been thoroughly revised, updated and extended for the third edition. It is the only biographical dictionary of major economists to appear in any language. As an extensive and authoritative guide to economists both past and present who have made a substantial contribution to the subject, it provides biographical, bibliographical and critical information on over one thousand living economists and some five hundred deceased economists.Each of the entries gives pertinent biographical data, a select bibliography, an assessment of the economist's distinctive contribution and a listing of those critical studies important for an understanding of his or her work. One particularly useful aspect of the book is that the living entrants themselves provided data on what they believe to be their major contribution to economics, thus offering a unique self criticism of their work.The living economists have been selected by the objective method of identifying the most frequently cited economists in the social sciences citation index. The entrants are not confined to economists working in the English language but include all major economists on a worldwide basis. The book includes a country index as well as an index of major fields of work.Trade Review'. . . as one reviewer said of the second edition, what was an interesting experiment became a standard work of reference. With this third edition it is now a vital resource for the profession. . .' -- Roger Middleton, Journal of the History of Economic Thought'Who's Who in Economics is indispensable for any library and department of economics, as well as for individual scholars playing an active role in the academic community. No other source presents so many facts on the leading economists as conveniently and reliably. . . . Blaug's volume is not only an outstanding source of information on individual economists, but it also provides a rich database for research on the economics profession. Thus, several academic articles systematically analysed the second edition, and Blaug explicitly invites research based on the third edition.' -- Bruno S. Frey and Reiner Eichenberger, Kyklos'. . . valuable reference book. . . . Such an inviting book. . . . Thumbing through the entries in Who's Who in Economics does give a unique insight into the concerns and findings of the world's leading economists. . .' -- Robert Whaples, EH.NetTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Third Edition • Preface to the Second Edition • Abbreviations • General • Associations, Institutions, Publishers • Journals • Geographic • Who’s Who in Economics • Appendices

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Book SynopsisThe Political Economy of the New Deal explores the political and economic forces that shaped the highly uneven distribution of federal emergency relief spending during the Great Depression. It presents new empirical evidence on the Roosevelt administration's response to the Great Depression, and shows how this was influenced more by presidential politics than by the plight of the unemployed millions. The authors apply public choice theory to data produced by the Roosevelt administration to produce an empirical model of New Deal spending decisions. It reassesses the role played by politics in shaping the policies adopted by the New Dealers through a detailed analysis of the distribution of federal emergency relief funds. The authors present new econometric evidence supporting the idea that President Roosevelt used the New Deal to buy electoral votes. They suggest that states with healthier economies attracted disproportionately larger shares of the federal government's relief funds simply because they could afford the programs' costs; and that states whose citizens were in greatest economic need were required to bear more of the cost of financing projects. The results from this analysis suggest that while economic need was certainly not ignored, political considerations dominated the distribution of New Deal dollars.This book examines the origins of the modern American welfare state from a public choice perspective and will be of great interest to economists and political scientists, as well as those interested in the economic history of the United States.Trade Review'All in all, The Political Economy of the New Deal is a well-written book that makes us think further about the motives of the New Dealers and politicians in general. It is essential reading for anyone interested in the New Deal and the politics of the 1930s.' -- Gene Smiley, The Independent Review'This book effectively debunks the popular mythology about the New Deal, and represents a watershed in the application of public choice analysis to an important episode in recent economic history.' -- Gary M. Anderson, Public Choice'. . . engaging and provocative . . . Couch and Shughart's book provides a useful outline of some of the arguments that a public choice based view of the New Deal must attempt to make. They present an interesting overview of several agencies and programs, accompanied by quotes and examples that often succeed in giving the reader a feeling of being in the midst of the action.' -- Barbara J. Alexander, Journal of Economic History'Well written, this volume is a useful blend of public choice theory and economic history.' -- H.H. Ulbrich, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. A Concise History of the Great Depression 3. The Farm Crisis and Rural Relief 4. The First New Deal 5. The Second New Deal 6. Did the New Dealers Respond to Economic Need? 7. Politics and Patterns of New Deal Spending 8. The Political Economy of the New Deal 9. Summary and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook of Corporate Debt Instrument provides a practical overview of the wide range of corporate debt products available for enhancing returns over government securities. Contributions from dozens of highly respected analysts and portfolio managers give financial professionals and individual investors alike an incredible opportunity to learn about and use corporate debt products to their fullest.Table of ContentsContributing Authors. 1. Overview (F. Fabozzi). SECTION I: PRODUCTS. 2. Corporate Bonds (R. Wilson and F. Fabozzi). 3. Medium-Term Notes and Structured Notes (L. Crabbe). 4. Deferrable Bonds (L. Crabbe). 5. High Yield as an Asset Class (S. DeRosa-Farag). 6. The Development of the Leveraged Loan Asset Class (S. Miller). 7. The Leveraged Bank Loan Market (S. Oldham). 8. Changes in the Leveraged Finance Business 1980-1997 (S. DeRosa-Farag). 9. Cedit Card Asset-Backed Securities (C. Schorin). 10. Home Equity Loan-Backed Securities (C. Schorin). 11. Auto Loan Asset-Backed Securities (W. Roever, et al.). 12. Collateralized Bond Obligations/Collateralized Loan Obligations (M. Fridson). 13. The Basics of CBO Investing (J. Dunlevy and M. DeVito). SECTION II: CREDIT RISK. 14. Defaults and Returns on High Yield Bonds (E. Altman and V. Kishore). 15. Credit Analysis for Corporate Bonds (J. Howe). 16. Challenges in the Credit Analysis of Emerging Market Corporate Bonds (C. Taylor). 17. A Rating Agency Perspective on Asset-Backed Securitization (S. Michaud). 18. Investing in Chapter 11 and Other Distressed Companies (J. Howe). SECTION III: VALUATION. 19. Valuation of Corporate Debt Instruments (F. Fabozzi). 20. Identifying Relative Value in the ABS Market (L. Wilhelm and W. Roever). 21. Convertible Bonds: Features, Valuation, and Investment Characteristics (F. Fabozzi). SECTION IV: PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIES. 22. Measuring Interest Rate Risk for Corporate Bonds (F. Fabozzi). 23. Global Corporate Bond Portfolio Management (J. Malvey). 24. Management of a High-Yield Bond Portfolio (J. Madden and J. Balestrino). 25. Corporate Loan Portfolio Management (E. Asarnow and M. McAdams). 26. Hedging Corporate Securities with Treasury and Derivative Instruments (S. Ramamurthy). 27. Credit Derivatives (M. Anson). 28. Corporate Spread Curve Strategies (L. Crabbe). 29. Relative Value Concepts Within the Eurobond Market (P. Carril). 30. Using Busted Convertibles to Enhance Performance (W. Leach). Index.

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Book SynopsisIn the six Asian countries focused on in this book - China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan - high economic growth has been achieved in many industrial sectors, the catch-up phase of growth has ended or is about to end, and technological frontiers have been reached in many industries. These countries can no longer rely on importing or imitating new technology from abroad and expanding imports, and instead have to develop their own innovations to maintain growth. The policy tools they often used to advance “innovation,” for the most traditional industrial policies of identifying promising industries and promoting them, will no longer be effective. And indeed, governments in Asia have recently put forward new policies, such as China's push for mass entrepreneurship and innovation.Domestic conditions in Asian economies have also started to change. Many countries are facing rapidly aging populations and low birth rates: Japan's population, declining for several years, is the first population decline not caused by war or disease in the modern world; South Korea's labor force started to shrink in 2018 as well; China's huge population will start to age, even as a large part of the population remains poor.Facing these challenges, today Asia is at a juncture. East Asia as a whole has greater real economic output than North America, South and Southeast Asia possess enormous economic potential due to size and resources, and countries within Asia are becoming more connected in both trade and diplomacy. It is at this juncture that the authors of Shifting Gears examine and reassess Asia's innovation and focus on national innovation strategies and regional cluster policies that can promote entrepreneurship and innovation in the larger Asia-Pacific. Chapters explore how institutions and policies affect incentives for innovation and entrepreneurship; whether Asia's innovation systems are substantially different from those of other countries, and in which ways, and whether there are any promising strategies for promoting innovation.

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Book SynopsisDemographic transition, along with the economic and geopolitical re-emergence of Asia, are two of the largest forces shaping the twenty-first century, but little is known about the implications for innovation. The countries of East Asia have some of the oldest age structures on the planet: between now and 2050, the population that is age 65 and older will increase to more than one in four Chinese, and to more than one in three Japanese and Koreans. Other economies with younger populations, like India, face the challenge of fully harnessing the “demographic dividend” from large cohorts in the working ages.This book delves into how such demographic changes shape the supply of innovation and the demand for specific kinds of innovation in the Asia-Pacific. Social scientists from Asia and the United States offer multidisciplinary perspectives from economics, demography, political science, sociology, and public policy; topics range from the macroeconomic effects of population age structure, to the microeconomics of technology and the labor force, to the broader implications for human well-being. Contributors analyze how demography shapes productivity and the labor supply of older workers, as well as explore the aging population as consumers of technologies and drivers of innovations to meet their own needs, as well as the political economy of spatial development, agglomeration economies, urban-rural contrasts, and differential geographies of aging.

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Book SynopsisIn the aftermath of the invasion of Afghanistan, the U.S. Agency for International Development supported the Afghan Ministry of Public Health to deliver basic healthcare to 90 percent of the population, at a cost of $4.50 a head. The program played a vital role in improving the country's health; the number of children dying before the age of five dropped by 100,000 a year. But accounting standards at the Ministry of Public Health concerned the United States Special Investigator General for Afghanistan. There was no evidence of malfeasance, nor argument about the success of the program. For all that the results were fantastic, receipts were not in order. The investigator called for the health program to be suspended because of ""financial management deficiencies"" at the ministry.This case illustrates a growing problem: an important and justified focus on corruption as a barrier to development has led to policy change in aid agencies that is damaging the potential for aid to deliver results. Donors have treated corruption as an issue they can measure and improve, and from which they can insulate their projects at acceptable costs by controlling processes and monitoring receipts. Results Not Receipts highlights the weak link between donors' preferred measures of corruption and development outcomes related to our limited ability to measure the problem. It discusses the costs of the standard anti-corruption tools of fiduciary controls and centralized delivery, and it suggests a different approach to tackling the problem of corruption in development: focus on outcomes.Trade ReviewErudite, engagingly written, and upbeat."- Duncan Green, Senior Strategic Adviser, OxfamTable of Contents Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Two Problems of Corruption and Poor Governance 2. Measuring What Wants to Be Hidden 3. Development Predestinationism 4. Improving Institutions 5. Practical Policymaking for Donors 6. Reimagining the Development Dialogue Reference Index

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Book SynopsisBusinesses exist to provide goods and services to customers, and in doing so, they take risks. Among these risks is the chance of losing money in lawsuits filed by customers, employees, and others negatively impacted by the business. Insurance provides some protection against these liabilities, but lawsuits still take their toll.This book covers the subject of economic damages and its role in insurance claims, lawsuits, and injunctions against businesses. This book will help the reader to identify economic damages as a component of business liability, describe the business risk posed by economic damages, explain some key determinants of economic damages, and estimate economic damages and business loss in a variety of cases.

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Book SynopsisMakris and Gatta engage in a rich ethnographic investigation of Asbury Park to better understand the connection between jobs and seasonal gentrification and the experiences of longtime residents in this beach-community city. They demonstrate how the racial inequality in the founding of Asbury Park is reverberating a century later. This book tells an important and nuanced tale of gentrification using an intersectional lens to examine the history of race relations, the too often overlooked history of the postindustrial city, the role of the LGBTQ population, barriers to employment and access to amenities, and the role of developers as the city rapidly changes. Makris and Gatta draw on in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnographic observation, as well as data analysis to tell the reader a story of life on the West Side of Asbury Park as the East Side prospers and to point to a potential path forward.Trade Review"Focusing on historical segregation both residentially and in the labor market, Makris and Gatta’s rich qualitative work and presentation of intersectionality in Gentrification Down the Shore sheds light on the experiences of living in Asbury Park from the perspective of people who were there long ago during the music heyday, and more recently during its revitalization." -- Kathe Newman * Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University *"From Venice, California, to the Rockaway Peninsula, beach towns like Asbury Park are changing from funky, diverse communities to pricey, sanitized tourist zones of hipster cool. Gentrification Down the Shore documents the tragic consequences of this kind of redevelopment, which bypasses longtime residents in favor of seasonal visitors and deprives them of access to nature, culture, and civic life." -- Sharon Zukin * author of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places *"Greetings from Asbury Park. Now Let’s Talk About Gentrification and Racism" * SUM *Indoor Voices podcast interview with Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * Indoor Voices podcast *"Rescue Our Cities and Towns" by Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * The Progressive *"Makris and Gatta present an informative and compelling portrait of a storied city undergoing its latest transformation even as long-committed businesses and residents struggle to find a place within it. Gentrification Down the Shore deserves a place on the reading lists of cultural historians, gentrification scholars, and above all fans of Asbury Park." * The Metropole *"[A] groundbreaking ethnography...Gentrification Down the Shore is an important book that sheds light on the impact of gentrification on African Americans living in Asbury Park, New Jersey, as the first such text on the subject." * NJ Studies *"Focusing on historical segregation both residentially and in the labor market, Makris and Gatta’s rich qualitative work and presentation of intersectionality in Gentrification Down the Shore sheds light on the experiences of living in Asbury Park from the perspective of people who were there long ago during the music heyday, and more recently during its revitalization." -- Kathe Newman * Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University *"From Venice, California, to the Rockaway Peninsula, beach towns like Asbury Park are changing from funky, diverse communities to pricey, sanitized tourist zones of hipster cool. Gentrification Down the Shore documents the tragic consequences of this kind of redevelopment, which bypasses longtime residents in favor of seasonal visitors and deprives them of access to nature, culture, and civic life." -- Sharon Zukin * author of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places *"Greetings from Asbury Park. Now Let’s Talk About Gentrification and Racism" * SUM *Indoor Voices podcast interview with Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * Indoor Voices podcast *"Rescue Our Cities and Towns" by Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * The Progressive *"Makris and Gatta present an informative and compelling portrait of a storied city undergoing its latest transformation even as long-committed businesses and residents struggle to find a place within it. Gentrification Down the Shore deserves a place on the reading lists of cultural historians, gentrification scholars, and above all fans of Asbury Park." * The Metropole *"[A] groundbreaking ethnography...Gentrification Down the Shore is an important book that sheds light on the impact of gentrification on African Americans living in Asbury Park, New Jersey, as the first such text on the subject." * NJ Studies *Table of ContentsContentsChapter 1: Seasonal GentrificationChapter 2: Racial Segregation, Sex, Gender and Rock n Roll: The History of Asbury ParkChapter 3: Working While BlackChapter 4: Owning a Business—The Employers SideChapter 5: A West Side StoryChapter 6: Cats are the New Dogs (and Other Stuff That Makes Asbury Cool…and Can It Stay Cool?)Chapter 7: Land of Hope and DreamsMethodological AppendixReferences

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Book SynopsisMakris and Gatta engage in a rich ethnographic investigation of Asbury Park to better understand the connection between jobs and seasonal gentrification and the experiences of longtime residents in this beach-community city. They demonstrate how the racial inequality in the founding of Asbury Park is reverberating a century later. This book tells an important and nuanced tale of gentrification using an intersectional lens to examine the history of race relations, the too often overlooked history of the postindustrial city, the role of the LGBTQ population, barriers to employment and access to amenities, and the role of developers as the city rapidly changes. Makris and Gatta draw on in-depth interviews, focus groups, ethnographic observation, as well as data analysis to tell the reader a story of life on the West Side of Asbury Park as the East Side prospers and to point to a potential path forward.Trade Review"Focusing on historical segregation both residentially and in the labor market, Makris and Gatta’s rich qualitative work and presentation of intersectionality in Gentrification Down the Shore sheds light on the experiences of living in Asbury Park from the perspective of people who were there long ago during the music heyday, and more recently during its revitalization." -- Kathe Newman * Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University *"From Venice, California, to the Rockaway Peninsula, beach towns like Asbury Park are changing from funky, diverse communities to pricey, sanitized tourist zones of hipster cool. Gentrification Down the Shore documents the tragic consequences of this kind of redevelopment, which bypasses longtime residents in favor of seasonal visitors and deprives them of access to nature, culture, and civic life." -- Sharon Zukin * author of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places *"Greetings from Asbury Park. Now Let’s Talk About Gentrification and Racism" * SUM *Indoor Voices podcast interview with Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * Indoor Voices podcast *"Rescue Our Cities and Towns" by Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * The Progressive *"Makris and Gatta present an informative and compelling portrait of a storied city undergoing its latest transformation even as long-committed businesses and residents struggle to find a place within it. Gentrification Down the Shore deserves a place on the reading lists of cultural historians, gentrification scholars, and above all fans of Asbury Park." * The Metropole *"[A] groundbreaking ethnography...Gentrification Down the Shore is an important book that sheds light on the impact of gentrification on African Americans living in Asbury Park, New Jersey, as the first such text on the subject." * NJ Studies *"Focusing on historical segregation both residentially and in the labor market, Makris and Gatta’s rich qualitative work and presentation of intersectionality in Gentrification Down the Shore sheds light on the experiences of living in Asbury Park from the perspective of people who were there long ago during the music heyday, and more recently during its revitalization." -- Kathe Newman * Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University *"From Venice, California, to the Rockaway Peninsula, beach towns like Asbury Park are changing from funky, diverse communities to pricey, sanitized tourist zones of hipster cool. Gentrification Down the Shore documents the tragic consequences of this kind of redevelopment, which bypasses longtime residents in favor of seasonal visitors and deprives them of access to nature, culture, and civic life." -- Sharon Zukin * author of Naked City: The Death and Life of Authentic Urban Places *"Greetings from Asbury Park. Now Let’s Talk About Gentrification and Racism" * SUM *Indoor Voices podcast interview with Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * Indoor Voices podcast *"Rescue Our Cities and Towns" by Mary Gatta and Molly Vollman Makris * The Progressive *"Makris and Gatta present an informative and compelling portrait of a storied city undergoing its latest transformation even as long-committed businesses and residents struggle to find a place within it. Gentrification Down the Shore deserves a place on the reading lists of cultural historians, gentrification scholars, and above all fans of Asbury Park." * The Metropole *"[A] groundbreaking ethnography...Gentrification Down the Shore is an important book that sheds light on the impact of gentrification on African Americans living in Asbury Park, New Jersey, as the first such text on the subject." * NJ Studies *Table of ContentsContentsChapter 1: Seasonal GentrificationChapter 2: Racial Segregation, Sex, Gender and Rock n Roll: The History of Asbury ParkChapter 3: Working While BlackChapter 4: Owning a Business—The Employers SideChapter 5: A West Side StoryChapter 6: Cats are the New Dogs (and Other Stuff That Makes Asbury Cool…and Can It Stay Cool?)Chapter 7: Land of Hope and DreamsMethodological AppendixReferences

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an overview of the common concepts and building blocks of patent management. It addresses executives in the areas of innovation, R & D, patent and intellectual property management as well as academics and students.The authors give valuable information on the characteristics of patent and intellectual property management, based on the collaboration with companies and organizations from Europe, China, Japan, Argentina, Brazil, India, Canada and the US.A reference for managers who want to bring information technology innovation with a clear intellectual property strategy to the market. A very readable book. Thomas Landolt, Managing Director, IBMA really comprehensive, all-in book about Patents – strategy, value, management and commercialization. And not forgetting what they are for – foster innovation.Dr. Joerg Thomaier, Head of IP Bayer GroupTrade Review“The book is a very good resource for the managers of companies and other innovative organizations, so that they can properly manage the results of the R&D processes. … I believe it is especially useful for lawyers who must interact with the boards or directors that make protection or investment decisions, since dialogue is not always easy between those who must advise and those who must decide on managers related to intellectual property rights.” (Gustavo Schötz, The IPKat, ipkitten.blogspot.com, November 28, 2020)Table of Contents1. Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Rights.- 2. Protection Strategies.- 3. Evaluating and Valuing Patents.- 4. Successful Practices in Commercializing Patents.- 5. Organizing Patent Management.- 6. Patent Management by Industry.- 7. Patent Management in New Technology Environments.- 8. Useful Information for Practitioners.

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Book SynopsisThis peer-reviewed book provides detailed insights into how space and its applications are, and can be used to support the development of the full range and diversity of African societies, as encapsulated in the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Following on from Part 1, which was highly acclaimed by the space community, it focuses on the role of space in supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Africa, but covers an even more extensive array of relevant and timely topics addressing all facets of African development. It demonstrates that, while there have been significant achievements in recent years in terms of economic and social development, which have lifted many of Africa’s people out of poverty, there is still a great deal that needs to be done to fulfill the basic needs of Africa's citizens and afford them the dignity they deserve. To this end, space is already being employed in diverse fields of human endeavor to serve Africa’s goals for its future, but there is much room for further incorporation of space systems and data. Providing a comprehensive overview of the role space is playing in helping Africa achieve its developmental aspirations, the book will appeal to both students and professionals in fields such as space studies, international relations, governance, and social and rural development.Table of ContentsTowards a Competitive African Space Industry.- Remote-Sensing Applications for Mineral Mapping.- The Final Frontier: Considering the Right to Privacy in the Context of Remote Sensing.- Application of Low to Medium Resolution Data for Hydrological Modeling in Malawi.- Egypt’s Remote Sensing Land Use Classification Using Deep Learning.- Reflective Practice in the African Space Sector: The Importance of Cadre Formation.- Democratising the Signal: A Conceptual Beneficiation Model of Space Technology for Lesser Privileged Communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.- A Technical Policy and Technological Analysis of a Satellite-Hosted Blockchain System for Sustaining African Development.- On the Feasibility of Landing the Dream Chaser Space Vehicle in South Africa.- Africa’s Emerging Satellite Activities and the Registration of its Satellites.- Africa’s Emerging Satellite Activities and the Registration of its Satellites.- Outer Space Resources and African Perspective.

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Book SynopsisWater risks, including the lack of access to fresh water for personal and industrial use, droughts, floods, and water contamination, are problems that are not new, yet, they are amplifying in the face of climate change, population growth, and rapid economic development. Properly identifying, measuring, and managing these risks as well as taking advantage of related mitigation opportunities is essential for the future well-being of firms across various industries, investors who invest in these firms, local and federal governments, and ultimately our society as a whole. This edited book sheds light on this topic by examining the unique measurement and modelling challenges associated with either the scarcity or overabundance of water and their interaction with finance and society. Specifically, it explores approaches to assess and operationalize water risk, examines the vulnerability of institutions and markets, and discusses strategies for risk mitigation. Table of ContentsChapter 1: Introducing Water Risk: A Framework for (Integrated) Water Risk Assessment and Management.- Part 1: Assessing Water Risk: Frameworks, Models, and Tools.- Chapter 2: Data for Water Risks: Current Trends in Reporting Frameworks, Shortcomings, and the Way Forward.- Chapter 3: How Do Investors Assess Water Risk?.- Chapter 3: How Do Investors Assess Water Risk?.- Chapter 4: The Developing Field of Water Risk Valuation for the Financial Industry.- Chapter 5: Financial Implications of Parched Power: Insights from an Analysis of Indian Thermal Power Companies.- Chapter 6: Water Insecurity and Climate Risk: Investment Impact of Floods and Droughts.- Chapter 7: Chronic Coastal Threats Warrant Valuation Re-Think.- Part 2: Managing Water Risk: Investing in the Future.- Chapter 8: Water Risks, Conflicts and Socially Responsible Investment: A Case Study of Ontario, Canada.- Chapter 9: Forward Pricing of Embedded Water – A Step Towards Sustainable Development in Agriculture.- Chapter 10: Misbehaving Drinking Water Systems: Risk and the Complex Nature of Failure.- Chapter 11: Multi-dimensional and Interacting Water and Climate Risks and Pricing them in the Industry Context.- Chapter 12: Water Risk: An Overview and Inspiration for Future Work.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book describes how the implementation of variable rate launching in the context of a mixed-model assembly line with unlimited customization flexibility promotes customer-centric production. Variable rate launching (VRL) – as opposed to fixed rate launching (FRL) – eliminates idle time and utility work in mixed-model assembly lines. Even in the context of limitless customization, which runs the risk of concentrated peak workloads and possible longer assembly lines, a variable takt proves to be more economical than a fixed takt. On the technical side, a fixed takt requires both a healthy balance of process times and optimal scheduling to create feasible production schedules, as using average takt does not allow workers enough time to complete their tasks for more complex products. Because the variable takt relies on similar process times for a given product across the entire line for one product, and all products are given exactly the time they need for assembly, optimal series-sequencing and regular task rescheduling can be eliminated. This book is intended as a reference guide for experienced executives in manufacturing and academics teaching operational effectiveness for customer-centric production, and makes extensive references to AGCO Fendt’s modern tractor line in Marktoberdorf, Germany. The book also offers application case studies from companies in related industries such as automotive, electronics, and machine tools. The book’s key message is that variation should not be universally eliminated from manufacturing. As such, the book represents a counterpoint to the philosophy advocated by the Toyota Production System. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Basics on takt and flow - derivations from practice.- Chapter 3. Heijunka - fast as a tortoise.- Chapter 4. Variable Takt.- Chapter 5. Takt time groups at variable takt.- Chapter 6. Design-for-Tact and the ideal flow assembly.- Chapter 7. Mastering variance in assemblies - The Fendt assembly system and matrix assembly.- Chapter 8. Advanced concepts in automotive manufacturing to master variance in assemblies.- Chapter 9. Summary and outlook.

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Book SynopsisThis book contains the latest and most up-to-date research results from the fields of brands, labels and product, presented at the international colloquium COBLI 2021, held in Orleans, France. It covers a wide range of topics from the fields of economics, psychology, information technology and social sciences. In particular, the book deals with various areas of application such as consumer behavior in the omnichannel, the influence of the coronavirus pandemic on attitudes and customer behavior, franchising, origin labelling, transparency in the agri-food industry, tourism and the triptych of brand/label/product. The contributions are gathered under the following main topics: Consumer behavior and decisions, labeling strategy, brand market trends, branding of local brands, territorial impact on brand/label/product, theoretical and managerial research methods.

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses the issues of information, digital and intellectual technologies in economics and management. The International Scientific and Practical Conference "Digital and Information Technologies in Economics and Management" (DITEM2021) was held on November 2, 2021, on the Microsoft Teams platform due to COVID-19. A distinctive feature of the book is that it presented reports of authors from Italy, South Korea, Poland, Armenia, Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation. Researchers from different countries presented the process of transition of economic activities to the information and digital path of development and presented the main directions and developments that can improve the efficiency and development of the economy and management. The book may be useful to state and regional authorities, international and supranational organizations, the scientific and professional community.

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Book SynopsisSocial Innovation is not just a buzzword, it’s a global opportunity. However, it is also a very wide and heterogeneous field. The aim of this book is to give the reader different perspectives, concepts and experiences to understand the challenging tasks of the future while also showcasing some existing best-practice examples, impact-investing and social innovation strategies that successfully empower communities and individuals to shape a better life.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Global Health Care Platforms as Social Innovations.- Chapter 2. Senior Entrepreneurs Are Driving More and More Sustainable Social Innovation Worldwide than Any Other Demographic.- Chapter 3. Largest Social Movement in Human History.- Chapter 4. Social innovation in a field of tension between stability and disruption.- Chapter 5. Professor of Organisation, Entrepreneurship & Technology at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam.- Chapter 6. Sonophilia Foundation: Creative confidence and empowerment as a tool for social innovation.- Chapter 7. Let’s change the tone! Music for a better future.- Chapter 8. Empowerment ad Care: made with Love in Berlin & Nepal.- Chapter 9. The Safe-Hub model: A social platform for global change.- Chapter 10. Integrating social innovation within a multi-national corporate.- Chapter 11. Social Innovation - Back to the roots of social interaction.

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Book SynopsisInvestor Relations and ESG Reporting in a Regulatory Perspective is a comprehensive and detailed practical guide for financial market participants, focusing on the stock market, written for practitioners by practitioners. The main themes of the book include the challenging integration of investor relations (IR) and the non-financial reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG). Further, the book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex regulatory framework of the European Union (EU) related to the financial markets, including the expected global trends in this area. This includes financial legislation such as MiFID II, MiFIR and MAR along with non-financial legislation like the EU’s taxonomy, CSRD and SFDR. In addition, this book explores the non-financial reporting standards of GRI, TCFD, CDSB, IBC, SASB, IRRC and the upcoming ISSB, and discusses the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, the book provides a practical guide regarding IR in special situations, e.g. in connection with takeover response manuals, M&A, investor activism, initial public offerings (IPOs), as well companies’ collaboration with e.g. investment banks and corporate finance advisers, financial PR and IR advisers in such situations. The suggested audience of the book includes board members and senior management of in particular listed companies, and companies considering an IPO; professionals working in the fields of IR, ESG and communications; institutional and retail investors; private equity executives; venture capitalists; investment bankers; legal practitioners; accountants and auditors; financial journalists; and politicians. Finally, university and business students may benefit from an insight into the dynamics of the financial markets and the direction they are moving, a possible inspiration for choosing a future career. Table of ContentsOverview of main sections1. The financial markets – an overview 2. The participants of the financial markets 3. Major legislation themes related to the European financial markets 4. Optimizing the investor relations department, and a fair valuation of the company through good investor relations 5. Investor relations in special situations 6. ESG-reporting for listed companies 7. Future trends in financial and non-financial reporting Section 1: The financial markets – an overview [including the benefits of a stock market listing, how stock prices are formed, and understanding the valuation methodology of investors, equity analysts, and corporate finance professionals] Chapter 1.1: The benefits and drawbacks of a stock market listing · Why is a company listed on the stock exchange? [a summary of the main motivations, including access to capital, liquidity, ownership transition, credibility, marketing, transparency, and employee engagement] · The terminology of the financial markets [with an emphasis of the importance of distinguishing the different participants and stakeholders of the financial markets, including their motivation, and why tailoring communication improves the company’s standing with the stock market] Chapter 1.2: The formation of stock prices · What determines the price of a stock? [a framework on the social interactions within the financial markets between different participants, and how information volatility forms stock prices - based on the works of e.g. Robert J. Schiller (1984/2003) and Ho & Lyke (2017)] · The social interaction within the financial markets [the interaction between buyers and sellers, and the deviation between market price volatility and intrinsic value] · Information is king [defining types of information (asymmetric/symmetric, disclosed/undisclosed, grey areas) and types of markets (perfect/imperfect/hybrid) Chapter 1.3: Ethics on the financial markets: Why a solid IR framework is key · Important considerations on ethics in the financial markets [Outlining insider information, including DOs & DONTs] · Understanding the difference between forward-looking views and investor communication with material sensitive information Chapter 1.4: Understanding valuation methodology · Introduction to different valuation methods of investors, equity analysts, and corporate finance professionals [qualitative and quantitative methods, including their use, input and limitations] · The importance of the financial accounts [identification of the most relevant ‘lines’ of the profit & loss account, the balance sheet, and the cash flow statement) · Enterprise multiples [different earnings/sales/cash multiples, including in combination, with selected growth rates and earnings margins] · Discounted Cash Flows (DCF) [description of mythology, assumptions and inputs] · Others (e.g. M&A multiples, subscriptions) Chapter 1.5: ESG and other non-valuation methods (inspiration from ‘Beating the Market with ESG, Silvalo, H. and Landau, T.) · Motivation and methods for sustainable investing · Active ownership · Qualitative and quantitative methods · The investment trends of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) in the investment community Chapter 1.6: Valuation methodology from the perspective of different investors · Investors and their valuation preferences [integrating the valuation methods with the social context of the financial markets, before exploring the relevant stakeholders in detail] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 2: The participants of the financial markets [including understanding their respective interests, and the collaboration between them] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 2.1: Understanding the financial markets’ stakeholders and their motivation · The dynamics between the various stakeholders of the financial markets [incl. an illustrative diagram connecting all stakeholders] Chapter 2.2: The buy-side - from institutional to retail investors · Investors (the ‘buy-side’) [including an illustrative diagram connecting risk profile, investment tenure and return expectations – and typical shareholder composition of various investor types in listed companies] Chapter 2.3: Understanding the role of institutional investors · Portfolio managers [tier 1 and 2, who are they, including e.g. the internal process with institutional investors which leads to a decision to invest in a certain company, including investment focus, investment themes, valuation, and selected 'political' considerations] · Buy-side analyst [identifying thematic investments themes (asset classes and equity classes) over the investment cycle] · Other investor groups, including private equity and proprietary trading Chapter 2.4: How to communicate with retail investors · Traditional retail investors · High net-worth individuals · Exchange traded funds (ETFs) (passive investors) [types of fund specifications, incl. traditional such as index, size, region, industry, factors to new such as ESG-compositions, investment themes and SRI)] Chapter 2.5: The sell-side - brokers, corporate access, equity analysts, and corporate finance [including an illustrative diagram of the collaboration framework] · Sell-side analysts [including an illustrative diagram of sell-side analysts’ role among the financial markets’ participants, types of equity research (comprehensive research reports, analyst notes and chat commentary and ESG reporting), financial modelling and maintenance, external data] · Sales and trading [client relationship management (client onboarding and maintenance), as intermediate between institutional investors, trading and institutional investors, and research analysts - interpreting analyst reports, and qualitative analysis for example management composition and ESG-trends] · Corporate access [managing roadshows and ad hoc investor events] · Broker reviews and ratings [including what dictates the distribution of investors’ commission among brokers] · Credit/debt analysts [including brief explanation of the different focus of equity analysts and credit/debt analyst] · Corporate finance advisers [types of financial market-related corporate finance transactions, and the collaboration between the various financial market participants on the one side, and the corporate finance advisers on the other side of the ‘wall’] Chapter 2.6: Considering the role of other non-financial market stakeholders · Other stakeholders in the financial markets [e.g. competitors, customers, external IR advisors (elaborated in chapter [5]), employees, media etc.] · How does regulatory and legislation influence the stock markets [bridging to the following chapter] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 3: Major legislation themes related to the European financial markets [including the wave of new regulations and laws which have flooded the on financial markets in recent years; their impact; as well as ESG and mitigation methods] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 3.1: How is regulation implemented on the European financial markets? · Introduction to, and a legislative overview of, the legal framework governing the EU financial markets [including an illustrative diagram and timeline of the comprehensive regulatory framework governing the participants of the financial markets] · Relevant EU legislation and its context [including how are EU laws encapsulated into EU jurisdictions (via. legislation and directives) and how does EU legislation generally tie in with the local legislation of the different EU jurisdictions. Inclusion of illustration of overall financial market legal framework in the EU and table related to local laws] · MiFID II (the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) [including a summary of legal framework, and overview of implications] · MIFIR (Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation) [including a summary of legal framework, and overview of implications] · MAR (Market abuse regulation) [including a summary of legal framework, and overview of implications] Chapter 3.2: Learning from the impact on financial markets of recent regulation · MiFID II’s motivation to outline stakeholders and increase transparency · The more detailed regulatory impact on the financial markets [EU’s impact of MIFID II on SME (Small and Medium-sized Enterprise) and fixed income] · Research coverage [the separation of research and trading remuneration has lowered the flexibility of research, consolidating it towards larger companies] · Road shows and other event services [the increasing difficulty of broker facilitated events due to the required remuneration] · Liquidity [overall lower attention from brokers has resulted in reduced stock liquidity] · Chinese walls and organisational silos [increase of internal compliance, bureaucracy, and procedures to navigate ‘the regulatory framework’ in an optimal, efficient best-practice ethical manner] Chapter 3.3: Best-practice mitigation methods to increase investor interest · Possibilities to mitigate the adverse impact of selected regulatory framework · Sponsored research [the difference vs. traditional research (e.g. no recommendation and public distribution); examples from the market; the buy-side’s perception] · Event relationships [e.g. paid roadshows; motivating the sell-side; the buy-side’s perception] · Digital IR [e.g. marketing through social media; addressing private investors and the retail market] · Selected proactive media relations [incl. the impact on retail investors] Chapter 3.4: The new wave of regulatory framework [ESG may be a central topic] · MIFID II / EU Commission ‘Financing Sustainable Growth’ · EU Classification system ‘Taxonomy’ and changes in international politics and legislation (Silvola, H. et al.) · What may the future bring on the regulatory side? [potential themes of MiFID III; optimising IR activities as introduction to new chapter] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 4: Optimizing the investor relations department, and a fair valuation of the company through good investor relations [including the purpose, role, toolbox and transformative role of IR] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 4.1: The purpose of IR · Strategic management · Two-way communication · The goal of achieving a fair value of the share price Chapter 4.2: Deciding on IR ambitions and its success factors · The basics of IR ambitions · Best practice · IR practicalities (central IR tasks) · What characterizes good IR? Chapter 4.3: IR within the organisation · Organizing IR · The operational responsibility of IR · Management’s role · Board of Directors’ role · Collaboration with communication and ESG leads · Internal IR reporting · Internal collaboration · Competitor intelligence Chapter 4.4: IR’s responsibilities of implementing policies and planning ahead · Quarterly reporting cycle [including silent periods, management priorities, pre-close calls] · Internal process and planning (the IR-wheel) · IR in a corporate governance context · IR policy · IR strategy · IR plan Chapter 4.5: Tools to engage a company’s stakeholders · Website · Investor presentation · Annual report · Quarterly reporting · Q&A · Investor targeting · Investor meetings, roadshow and other IR activities o Webcasts o Psychical / video meetings o Group meetings o One-on-one meetings o Capital markets days · Financial targets [incl. pros and cons] · Perception studies [an under-rated IR tool] Chapter 4.6: Managing investor expectations · Meetings with investors and analysts o Institutional investors [and buyside analysts] o Private investors (distinguishing between high-net worth and retail) o Equity analysts o Credit/debt analysts · Expectations management [without challenging existing legislation] Chapter 4.7: Embracing the digital world of IR activities · The use of social media · Digital platforms facilitating contact between companies and investors · Potential pitfalls · Leveraging IR through the financial media · The IR function’s interaction with different stakeholders [external and internal] · Leveraging IR at the executive management and board of directors’ levels Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 5: Investor relations in special situations [including contingencies, engagement, monitoring and Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 5.1: IR preparation of difference types in contingencies · The importance of contingencies [including the role of IR] · IR’s role if a crisis emerges · Designing a comprehensive contingency · Balancing investor communication and transparency · The use of external advisers [e.g. IR and communications advisers, investments banks, legal] · Takeover response manuals [i.e. detailed contingencies in a takeover situation to ease the pressure on the company, and to obtain the best offer price for the shareholders] Chapter 5.2: Valuation in a take-over situation and strategic alternatives · Overview of thresholds · The approach of investments banks [the investment banks works with management to perform a thorough valuation review, focusing on share price performance, broker outlook, SOTP (Sum-Of-The-Parts) intrinsic value, and comparable company valuation analyses] · Assess strategic value to competitors [e.g. synergies] · Understand the company’s weaknesses · Assess possible attack themes and responses · Review strategic alternatives as routes to value [e.g. acquisitions, capital returns, licensing, other collaborations, etc.] Chapter 5.3: Shareholder engagement and monitoring market activity · How to stay close to and communicate with shareholders · Review list of major shareholders in detail and know them [investor perception, satisfaction, trust] · Continue developing the company’s equity story and communicate it effectively to the investor community; make sure guidance is both robust and credible, and that shareholders have proper visibility with respect to the company’s value drivers · Track trading flows in order to decipher whether or not stake accumulation is taking place · Monitor trading activity relative to historical averages · The implications of voting rights and dual voting right structures · Maintain awareness of short positions and related derivatives trading as indicia of potential activist activity, or a potential acquirer building a major shareholding Chapter 5.4: Developing a comprehensive take-over response manual · Develop a comprehensive take-over response manual that can be relied upon by the board of directors and executive management in the event of an unsolicited approach from a third party [i.e. a document that illustrate the steps each party needs to take in the event of an unsolicited approach] · Prepare detailed ‘leak protocol’ and ‘aide-mémoire’ to ensure formal framework in place · Rehearsing the board of directors, and management, on a ‘situation simulation’ [i.e. where a possible takeover scenario is conducted on a ‘war games’ basis] · White knight analysis [i.e. understanding who friend is, and who is foe] · Compile list of possible acquirors and analyse their financial capabilities and borrowing/financing potential · Create short-list of ‘white knights’ and what steps might be taken to cultivate them in advance of a potential third-party bid approach Chapter 5.5: A checklist for prober IR strategy during an IPO · A company’s collaboration with investment banks, lawyers and other advisers · IR, financial PR and media relations in an IPO process [i.e. the IPO process from an IR perspective] · Creating a new IR function [summary considerations] · Guidelines and procedures for onboarding new equity analysts · Public-to-private transactions, including contested take-overs [the role of IR] Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 6 ESG-reporting for listed companies [including integrating the growing strong focus and understanding of ESG within the relevant reporting structures among the stakeholders] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 6.1: A detailed insight to the importance of integrating ESG in the business and IR · The new world of business, and the financial markets, are dictated by ESG. ESG must be an integrated part of a company’s business strategy · The ESG stakeholders [illustration of a Stakeholder and ESG model by Kay I., et. al. (2020)] and how the IR and ESG departments can collaborate · Aligning the company’s internal actors (board of directors, management, and general senior staff) to embrace ESG · Why the importance of ESG has increased in the financial market [e.g. the fundamental, climate, business, political and emotional arguments to embrace ESG] Chapter 6.2: The importance of good ESG-reporting [vis-à-vis the financial markets] · Investor attention: Better ESG performance relative to peers · Cost of capital: Companies with a focus on ESG provide more transparent financial information; may lower their cost of capital by attracting long-term institutional investors; and are superior in attracting equity analyst coverage · Raising capital - a long-standing focus on ESG has a positive impact on the ability to raise new capital, including the magnitude hereof · The stance of institutional investors · Pressure from stakeholders · Screening criteria’s and ESG investment strategies · The stance of equity analysts · Onwards – lack of good ESG will dry out companies’ access to new capital Chapter 6.3: Setting the standards of ESG-reporting · ESG rating agencies [who are they and what do they do?] · What value do investors put into ESG rating agencies? · How do investors evaluate the ESG progress of companies? · The financial stakeholders’ demands to ESG-reporting, for both institutional investors, retail investors, equity analysts and other stakeholders Chapter 6.4: ESG-reporting [how to approach and prepare it] · Where to start · Select the main audience · What do the financial stakeholders prioritise · Creating the right reporting framework · Select your focus areas [e.g. among UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to transform the world] · Develop relevant and realistic plans and reporting targets · Typical challenges [e.g. collecting the relevant data] · Integrating the financial and ESG-related/non-financial reporting Summary of advice and best practices [brief and operational] Section 7 Future trends in financial and non-financial reporting [summarizing a series of reporting trends related to financial and non-financial stakeholders] Abstract [of section content] Chapter 7.1: The next generation of EU budgets and policy · Outlining the inflow of capital into best-in-class companies, and the reporting challenges remaining · A monumental legislative and investment shift into best-in-class companies [outline the European Green deal (EGD), the NextGen EU Budgets and 2050 Co2 neutrality targets] · Motivation and challenges remaining for financial and non-financial reporting [EU evaluation study: Lack of comparability, reliability, and relevance – with strong support of simplification, stick audit requirements, digitalization and materiality assessment] Chapter 7.2: Financial reporting · Relevant legislation in this context [international financial reporting standards (IFRS) and International accounting standards board (IASB)] · Forecasting [balancing transparent financial guidance with competition concerns] · Communicated non-recurring items [restructuring, write-offs, impairments, purchase price allocations (PPA), severance and variable compensation] · Short-term and long-term [liquidity status and risks] · Internal controls [physical inventory, cyberattacks, segregation of duties] Chapter 7.3: Non-financial reporting · Relevant legislation in this context [The 2018 EU non-financial reporting directive (NFRD), the EU sustainability goals (SDG), the Paris agreement and sustainable goals, taxonomy eligibility and science-based targets, proposal of corporate sustainability reporting directive (CSRD)] · Defining impact, risk, and objectives among related disclosures: o Climate-related non-financial reporting [SDG performance (products), operational performance (climate and energy / environmental management / waste and recycling)] o Other non-financial reporting [operational performance (safety and social / corporate governance (including anti-corruption) / diversity and inclusion / wage gap] · Communicating a transparent supply network in accordance with taxonomy targets and objectives · Assuring forward-looking quality and relevant information [taking current and future challenges into account on a micro and macro level, using case examples, relative calculations and communicating ongoing progress/achievements] Chapter 7.4: Global investment and financial reporting trends · Comparability, benchmarking and transparency · SFDR2 and technical screening of comparisons · Standardisation of data and rating disclose of companies on an EU level (a potential screening criterion for institutional investors) Summary of trends [brief and operational] * * * * *

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Book Synopsis​Die 2008 einsetzende Rezession – meist als „Weltfinanz-“ oder „Weltwirtschaftskrise“ bezeichnet – provozierte in Bevölkerung, Wirtschaft und Politik Forderungen nach staatlichen Eingriffen zur Milderung der Krisenfolgen. Zu den prominentesten Beispielen gehören die Diskussionen um die Verstaatlichung der HRE und um Finanzhilfen für den Automobilhersteller Opel. Das Buch beleuchtet, wie maßgebliche Nachrichtenmedien die Forderung nach staatlicher Intervention aufgriffen und bewerteten. Im Mittelpunkt steht, welche Arten staatlicher Eingriffe auf Unterstützung und welche auf Ablehnung stießen, welche Akteure ihre Standpunkte in den medialen Diskurs einbringen konnten, und mit welchen kommunikativen Strategien diese Standpunkte gerechtfertigt wurden.​Trade ReviewPressestimmen:"Methodisch anspruchsvoll, gleichzeitig aber auch inhaltlich interessant sind die Darstellung der Konkurrenz von Deutungsmustern [...]." Publizistik, 2-2013Table of ContentsDie Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise.- Soziale Marktwirtschaft zwischen freiem Spiel der Marktkräfte und Staatsintervention.- Die Berichterstattung zu staatlichen Eingriffen im Kontext der Wirtschaftskrise.- Staatliche Gegenmaßnahmen und ihre Bewertung in Medien und Bevölkerung.- Gewinner und Verlierer der Krise.- Was bedeutet Solidarität in der Medienberichterstattung?.- Koorientierung und Verselbständigungstendenzen der Medien in Orientierungs- und Routinephasen.- Die Argumentationsqualität der Berichterstattung.- Struktur der Deutungsmuster.- Entwicklung und Wettbewerb der Deutungsmuster.

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Book SynopsisSchnell und bequem auffindbare, wissenschaftlich fundierte, somit verlässliche, neutrale und umfassende Information zu modernen Energietechnologien stellt dieses Handbuch bereit. Im Vordergrund stehen dabei die naturwissenschaftlich-technischen Aspekte, jedoch auch Ökonomie, Ökologie und Gesellschaft werden angemessen berücksichtigt. Das Werk wendet sich vor allem an Studenten, Wissenschaftler und Fachleute aus Naturwissenschaft und Technik, die sich in bestimmte Themen einlesen oder nur rasch etwas nachschlagen wollen. Es ist jedoch so verständlich geschrieben, dass es sich auch den mit Energiefragestellungen befassten Nicht-Technikern erschließt. Dem Herausgeber ist ein Werk "aus einem Guss" gelungen, wobei es von der detaillierten Fachkenntnis zahlreicher namhafter Beitragsautoren profitiert.Table of ContentsPrinzipielles zur Energie, zu ihren Formen, ihrer Umformung und Nutzung.- Energievorräte, Energiegewinnung und Engergiebedarf.- Energiewandlung - Methoden der Strom- und Wärmeerzeugung.- Speichern und transportieren von Energie.- Effiziente Energieanwendung.- Energie, Umwelt, Gesellschaft.- Energie im 21. Jahrhundert - Zukunftsperspektiven.

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Book SynopsisThe development of Fredmund Malik’s strategic framework was a result of his early realization that both business and society are experiencing one of the greatest transformations in history—a process he calls “The Great Transformation21.” One of the first to notice and address the financial and debt crisis, Malik concluded that its primary causes were neoliberalism and a misplaced focus on shareholder value. This focus caused leaders to pursue the wrong strategies, eventually resulting in one of the greatest misallocations of economic and social resources in history. In response, Malik devised innovative strategic tools that allow the crisis to be used as a springboard for repositioning organizations and enacting structural reform—tools contained in this fully revised second edition of Strategy. Precisely addressing the complexity of strategic challenges, Malik’s comprehensive management framework helps organizations and businesses successfully navigate any economic environment. Exploring the technological innovations that have revolutionized business, Malik outlines the problems confronting companies in this novel era. He then discusses the many effective cybernetic systems for strategic navigation and the patterns of transformations to come, along with the economic dynamics that will accompany them. Strategy also lays out revolutionary new methods that allow leaders around the world to master these new strategies with precision, ease, and unprecedented speed.

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Book SynopsisThe post-Cold War era was marked by the emergence of unprecedented new networks of international private trade, cooperation, and circulation of goods that promised to render the state nearly obsolete—at least in theory. The essays collected in this book dissect the notions of this so-called “smart economy,” revealing the crucial role that government interventions still play in facilitating the production and the global flow of goods. The contributors focus particularly on the role played by the United States, often incorrectly assumed to be the most liberal and least interventionist in the global order. More than a mere market fixer, the United States has long assumed an outsized position in expediting the global circulation of goods through its supply chains and communication channels. Drawing from such diverse fields as political science, urban sociology, and cultural studies, Contours of the Illiberal State takes a broad interdisciplinary look at how nations became active market enablers.

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Book SynopsisEs handelt sich um die einbändige Ausgabe der 18. Auflage des zuerst 1810/12 und 1815 von dem Hallenser Alttestamentler und Orientalisten Wilhelm Gesenius (1786–1842) herausgegebenen, seitdem immer wieder bearbeiteten Handwörterbuchs für die hebräische und aramäische Sprache des Alten Testaments: eines Standardwerkes für Generationen von Studenten, Pfarrern und Lehrern. Seine wissenschaftliche Zuverlässigkeit und der hohe Grad seiner praktischen Benutzbarkeit sind die Ursachen dafür, dass es in fast 200 Jahren seiner Existenz von anderen Wörterbüchern nicht hat verdrängt werden können. "Der Gesenius" ist zu einem Begriff geworden.Der Unterschied der 18. gegenüber der 17. Auflage besteht hauptsächlich darin, dass das Wörterbuch auf den gegenwärtigen Stand der hebraistischen und semitistischen Kenntnis gebracht wurde. Die Kunde von den semitischen Sprachen, zu denen das Hebräische und das Biblisch-Aramäische gehören, ist seit dem 1. Weltkrieg beachtlich gewachsen; ganz neue Sprachbereiche - z.B. das Ugaritische - und zahlreiche neue Texte (z.B. die Texte aus den Höhlen am Toten Meer) sind hinzugekommen, andere – wie das Akkadische und Sumerische, das Hethitische, Altsüdarabische und die Texte der nordwestsemitischen Epigraphik – haben sich quellenmäßig stark vermehrt und sind philologisch nun erst richtig erschlossen. Gleichzeitig ist versucht worden, die Vorzüge des alten "Gesenius" (übersichtliche Gliederung der Artikel, relative Ausführlichkeit bei der Wiedergabe von Formen und Zitaten mit Übersetzung, Benutzungsmöglichkeit z.T. auch als Konkordanz) zu bewahren.Trade Review“... Als praktisches Handwörterbuch gibt der runderneuerte Gesenius seinen Nutzern alles an die Hand, was zum Verständnis auch heikler Textpassagen nottut ...” (Kristin Modest, in: Das Altertum, Jg. 60, Heft 1, 2015)

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Book SynopsisI. Grundsatzfragen in Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur.- II. Forschungs- und Wissenschaftspolitik.- III. Neue Technologien.- IV. Technologietransfer und Innovation.- V. Finanzinnovationen.- VI. Mathematik und technologischer Fortschritt.- VII. Technologie und Strukturpolitik.- VIII. Wachstum.- IX. Wirtschaftspolitik.- X. Umweltpolitik.- XI. Beschäftigung.- Autorenverzeichnis.- Förderer der Drucklegung.Table of ContentsI. Grundsatzfragen in Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur.- Die moderne Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologie und die Kultur des Politischen.- „Phantasie — Pflicht der Mächtigen“.- Abschied von der Fiskalpolitik?.- Fortschritt ohne Angst — Wissenschaft und Technik im Dienst des Menschen.- Gibt es ein Finanzkapital? Wem nützt es? Über die Macht der Banken in Deutschland.- Kultur und Technologie — Zur Kulturkonzeption des Landes Baden-Württemberg.- Die Zukunft gestalten durch Soziale Marktwirtschaft.- Wirtschaftliche Macht und dynamischer Wettbewerb unter besonderer Berücksichtigung des Gesetzes gegen Wettbewerbsbeschränkungen (GWB).- Der Weg in die Informationsgesellschaft: Analyse einer politischen Herausforderung.- Gedanken zur ökonomischen Analyse des Rechts.- Im Strom der Zeit bleiben. Ohne technischen Fortschritt keine Zukunft.- Zur ökonomischen Analyse internationaler Institutionen.- II. Forschungs- und Wissenschaftspolitik.- Über die optimale Größe einer Forschungsgruppe.- Forschungspolitik in Baden-Württemberg.- Der wissenschaftliche Verlag und seine Mittlerrolle.- Technologiepolitik in einer offenen Gesellschaft.- Die 600jährige Heidelberger Universität als Beispiel für Tradition und Fortschritt.- Tonbach — Ein Symbol für die Forschungspolitik des Landes Baden-Württemberg.- Hochschulökonomie — Anmerkungen zum Weg der deutschen Hochschulen in die 90er Jahre.- III. Neue Technologien.- Künstliche Intelligenz: Was sie ist und was nicht.- Technologie als Voraussetzung für Dienstleistungsqualität.- Programmverifikation und Künstliche Intelligenz.- Operations-Research-Expertensysteme — Wissenstransfer für die klein- und mittelständische Industrie.- Operationale Programmierung mit einem Experten-System für interactive Methodenkonstruktion.- Expertensysteme und konventionelle Programme — Unterschiede und Kopplungsprobleme.- Zur Versorgung der politischen Entscheidungsträger mit aussagefähigeren Informationen für veränderte Entscheidungssituationen.- Elemente und Strukturen betrieblicher Informationssysteme.- Ein Verfahren zur automatischen Erkennung chinesischer Schriftzeichen.- Fortschritte mit neuen Werkstoffen: Keramik für den Maschinenbau.- IV. Technologietransfer und Innovation.- Auswirkungen der Informationstechnologie im Dienstleistungsbetrieb.- Die Bedeutung von Produkt-Innovationen für die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Industrieunternehmens.- Betriebswirtschaftlicher Human-, Wissens- und Technologietransfer aus universitärer Sicht.- Möglichkeiten und Grenzen mittelstandsspezifischer Innovationsförderung — Ein kritisches Resümee bisheriger Erfahrungen.- Auswirkungen moderner Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien auf die Entwicklung und die Struktur der Beschäftigung im deutschen Bankgewerbe.- Finanzierungsaspekte von Innovation und technischem Fortschritt.- Export und Innovation — Eine Kausalitätsuntersuchung für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland.- Empirische Untersuchung zur Exportabhängigkeit des Landes Baden-Württemberg.- Informatik und Technologietransfer.- Nichttechnischer Technologietransfer.- Der Mittelstand in der technologischen Herausforderung.- V. Finanzinnovationen.- Welche Einkommensteuer-Reformen begünstigen die Bildung von Risikokapital?.- Verbesserung der Risikokapitalausstattung und „Zweiter Börsenmarkt“ für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen.- Versicherung schafft Freiraum für unternehmerisches Handeln.- Finanzinnovationen — Entstehungsgründe, Charakteristika und Auswirkungen auf die monetären Märkte.- Die Banken im Wachstumsprozeß der Wirtschaft.- Zur Quantifizierung von Gewinnzielen bei Kompositversicherern.- VI. Mathematik und technologischer Fortschritt.- Sind die Mathematiker — ist die Mathematik zu etwas nütze?.- Mathematische Modelle ökonomischer Prozesse als Grundlage optimaler Steuerungen.- Zur Bedeutung der diskreten Mathematik für die Konstruktion hochintegrierter Schaltkreise.- VII. Technologie und Strukturpolitik.- Innovationsförderung durch Technologieparks.- Mittelständische Unternehmen und globale Herausforderung.- Vermögensbildung der Arbeitnehmer in Baden-Württemberg.- Strukturwandel durch neue Technologien.- Zur sektoralen und regionalen Strukturpolitik als industriepolitische Aufgabe.- Die Technologiefabrik Karlsruhe — Ein Beispiel angewandter Mittelstands-, Wirtschafts- und Technologiepolitik.- Neue Technologien, Wirtschaftsförderung und soziale Marktwirtschaft.- Technologieparks als Instrument der Wirtschaftspolitik.- Methoden und Ergebnisse finanzieller Wirtschaftsförderung.- Informationstechnologie — Grundlage für internationale Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und stabile Beschäftigung.- Produktionstechnologien als Wettbewerbsfaktor.- VIII. Wachstum.- Innovation und Wachstum in der Automobilindustrie.- Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland in und nach der weltweiten Stagflationsperiode.- Wirtschaftswachstum bei Erhaltung der Umweltqualität.- Technischer Fortschritt, Wachstum und Beschäftigung: Ein einfaches Modell.- IX. Wirtschaftspolitik.- Chancen des Bausparens — Gedanken zum Wohnen in einer sich wandelnden Gesellschaft.- Staatliche Risikozuweisung und Unternehmenspolitik.- Treibhauseffekt und Anstieg des Meeresspiegels: Wirtschaftliche Wirkungen und soziale Bewertung von Strategie-Szenarien.- Internationale Märkte und Zukunft der Industrieländer.- Neomerkantilismus in Baden-Württemberg? Zur Regionalisierung der Wirtschaftspolitik.- Plädoyer für eine konsumorientierte Steuerreform.- Der Kapitalstock der deutschen Volkswirtschaft — Anforderungen und Bestimmungsgründe Ende der 80er Jahre.- Sind die Renten sicher?.- Drei-Generationen-Solidarität und Familie —Zerbricht der „Generationenvertrag“ an der demographischen Entwicklung?.- Die Entwicklung des Realkredits in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland im Wandel des Marktes — Leistungen und Probleme.- X. Umweltpolitik.- Umweltschutz im Verständnis eines Energie Versorgungsunternehmens.- Umweltschutz und Technologiewandel.- Nutzung der Natur und zukünftige Generationen.- Umweltschutz in Baden-Württemberg — Voraussetzung für die technologische und humane Weiterentwicklung eines modernen Industriestaates.- XI. Beschäftigung.- Wachstum, technischer Fortschritt und Allokationsprobleme des Arbeitsmarktes.- Inflation, Beschäftigung und Staatsnachfrage.- Beschäftigungswirkungen und gesamtwirtschaftliches Wachstum durch technologiepolitische Fördermaßnahmen bei Mengenrationierung in einem multisektoralen Modell.- Beschäftigungswirkungen nicht-tarifärer Handelshemmnisse.- Innovationsaktivität und Beschäftigung: Einige empirische Ergebnisse.- Lohnniveau, Wettbewerbsfähigkeit und Beschäftigung: Einige ökonomische Überlegungen zur wirtschaftspolitischen Argumentation mit den Kosten des Faktors Arbeit.- Autorenverzeichnis.- Förderer der Drucklegung.

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Book SynopsisDieses Fachbuch bietet eine umfassende, fundierte Darstellung des deutschen Gesundheitssystems. Zielgruppe sind alle, die sich mit dem Deutschen Gesundheitssystem beschäftigen. Inhaltlich bewegen sich die Autoren von einer systematischen Darstellung zum Aufbau von Gesundheitssystemen generell über internationale Ansätze zur Ausgestaltung von Gesundheitssystemen hin zum deutschen Gesundheitssystem mit all seinen Institutionen sowie Finanz- und Leistungsströmen. Ein Vielzahl von Übersichten erleichtert den raschen Zugang zu den dargestellten Sachverhalten.Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: “... eine hilfreiche Lektüre für jeden, der im Gesundheitswesen aktiv ist und sich die Zuständigkeiten und Abläufe vergegenwärtigen will. Spannend zu lesen ...“ (in: Gesundheit und Gesellschaft, Jg. 18, Heft 2, 2015)Table of ContentsKostenträger im Gesundheitswesen.- Nachfrager auf dem Gesundheitsmarkt.- Anbieter auf dem Gesundheitsmarkt.- Regulatoren im Gesundheitsmarkt. ​

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Book SynopsisDieses praktische Handbuch leistet einen Beitrag zur Professionalisierung der Human Resources in Unternehmen. Auf mehr als 2.000 Seiten finden Personalverantwortliche alles, was sie aus Management und Recht für ein erfolgreiches​ Personalwesen wissen müssen. Das Werk orientiert sich am Aufbau des Betriebsverfassungsgesetzes, wobei die Regelungen nicht nur kommentiert, sondern im Kontext des betrieblichen Alltags behandelt werden. Mit aktuellen Themen wie Personalplanung, demografischer Wandel, Leistungsbeurteilung, Restrukturierung, Compliance sowie Corporate Governance dient das Handbuch als wertvoller Ratgeber in der modernen Personalarbeit.Trade ReviewAus den Rezensionen: “… dieses umfassenden Handbuchs für die Personalarbeit ... erläutert, was Personalverantwortliche zwischen den Eckpunkten aus Management und Recht wissen müssen, um dem Unternehmen mit dem Personalwesen ein solides Fundament zu geben ...” (Hartmut Volk, in: die bank, Heft 1, Januar 2015)Table of ContentsPersonalwesen von der Berufsbildung bis zur betrieblichen Altersversorgung.- Personalplanung, Beurteilung von Mitarbeitern und Arbeitszeugnisse.- Ausführliche Kommentierung des BetrVG mit praktischen Handlungsanleitungen.- Leitende Angestellte und Sprecherausschüsse.- Arbeitsrecht: u.a. Kündigungsschutz, Arbeits- und betrieblicher Umweltschutz.- Mitbestimmung.- Betriebsrat, Arbeitgeber, Gewerkschaften und Arbeitgeberverbände.- Hierarchien, Führungsstile und Führungsgrundsätze.- Kommunikation als Erfolgsfaktor.- Unternehmensethik und -strategie.- Demografie und Wertewandel.

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