Industry and industrial studies Books

Book SynopsisThe book analyses the evolution of research and innovation policies in the world's leading countries. The last decade has witnessed a radical transformation of the landscape shaped after World War II, as described in the seminal collection edited by Richard Nelson in the early 1990s. Even though national systems have inherited different institutional arrangements and trajectories, analyses show three major converging trends in their public policies. There has been a retraction from support to large firms and programmes and a shift toward small to medium enterprises and the innovation infrastructure; the focus on public research and training capabilities is growing; and there has been a redesign of public intervention with the growing role of regions and states on one hand and multinational authorities on the other, particularly in the European Union.The authors, all leading scholars in innovation research, provide thorough analytical descriptions of the national innovation system in their country and set that system in historical perspective. Each chapter is written so the reader can easily make comparisons between countries and regions. Six major issues are identified and addressed in each chapter: the dynamics of universities and their relations with the economy the evolving role of defence R&D and other large public programmes the growth of technology policies and the innovative capabilities of SMEs the changing rationale for government laboratories the growing role of regions in fostering innovation the capability of government to adapt to rapid changes in innovation systems. This essential book will be of interest to scholars and students of science, technology and innovation policy, management, institutional economics and managers of research and innovation policies at a national and local level.Trade Review'The book is quite valuable, with its broad international coverage of state activities in the area of research and innovation support. It should also foster serious debates on the balance between public and private efforts in research and innovation.' -- Mats Benner, Journal of Economic Literature'. . . this book provides the reader with a valuable summary of national public policy approaches to research and innovation at the end of the twentieth century and is a useful addition to the shelves of industrial policy experts.' -- David Gray, Entrepreneurship and InnovationTable of ContentsContents: 1. General Introduction: A Focus on Research and Innovation Policies 2. The United States National Innovation System after the Cold War 3. Research Policy Trends in the United States: Civilian Technology Programs, Defense Technology and the Deployment of the National Laboratories 4. The Structure and Perspective of Science and Technology Policy in Japan 5. The Research, Development and Innovation System in Korea 6. The Emergence of a New European Union Research and Innovation Policy 7. The German Innovation System 8. The United Kingdom National System of Research, Technology and Innovation 9. The Netherlands: Science Policy by Mediation 10. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Finland 11. The Spanish System of Research 12. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Italy 13. French Research and Innovation Policy: Two Decades of Transformation 14. General Conclusion: Three Major Trends in Research and Innovation Policies Index

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Book SynopsisExploring the scope, breadth and depth of innovation in small firms, the authors of this book employ a rich array of survey data to analyze the operating characteristics of dynamic small-firm populations. They investigate the strategies and activities that small firms pursue at different stages in their lifecycles and in different competitive environments, as well as which business skills are associated with survival, innovation, growth and high performance. John Baldwin and Guy Gellatly find that the strategic decisions young firms make play a critical role in determining their odds for survival and growth. New small firms survive by developing a core set of business skills - skills related inter alia to management, human resources, marketing and financing. Advanced innovation capabilities related to R&D and technology set high-performance firms apart from other businesses. Industry-level differences in product lifecycle, production activity, competitive intensity and the science base all influence the nature of small-firm innovation. Unique features of this volume include: comprehensive strategic profiles representative of small-firm populations information from business surveys and administrative data sources for a better understanding of how strategies and activities relate to firm performance an exploration of how small-firm strategies and activities vary across a diverse range of operating environments - from manufacturing to services to science-based environments. Researchers and students interested in small firms and entrepreneurship will benefit from the wealth of new data that investigates relationships between business strategies, innovation and performance. Those interested in industrial organization, innovation and firm turnover will appreciate the new data on how small-firm strategies vary in different competitive environments and at different stages of the entry and exit process.Trade Review'. . . the book may be admired for its statistical correctness and integration of multiple data sources.' -- Martin Perry, International Small Business JournalTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Importance of New Firms 3. Strategies Pursued by Successful Entrants 4. The Breadth of Innovation is Successful Entrants 5. Analysis of New-Firm Survival 6. Innovation: The Key to Success in Small and Medium-sized Firms 7. Exit 8. Innovator Types in Small and Medium-sized Firms 9. The Competitive Environment and Innovation in Dynamic Service Industries 10. Do New Firms in Science-Based Industries Differ from Entrants in Other Industries? 11. Strategic Capabilities in Innovative Manufacturing Firms: A Comparison of Small to Large Firms 12. Financing Innovation in New Small Firms 13. Lessons References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book investigates the implications of digital technologies on the industrial and business dynamics of modern economies. In-depth studies analyse how deep-rooted work practices of the Old Economy have been dramatically challenged when confronted with the entrepreneurial wave of the New Economy. Initially the digitization of existing processes was motivated by ideas of rationalization and cost-cutting. The book convincingly shows how reaping the full benefits necessitates fundamental changes in procedures and organizational design. The effects transcend the boundaries of the firm, as established channels of interaction with old partners must be reconfigured and familiar divisions of labour rethought. The Industrial Dynamics of the New Digital Economy presents novel and detailed data showing how vast and still dominant industries of the Old Economy have responded to the new challenges and exploited the emerging opportunities of digitization in very different ways. The book offers the first theoretical framework for analysing and evaluating the different strategies chosen by industries when struggling to rebuild competitive positions in the new digitized business environment and will be of great value to academics, industrial economists and all those interested in technology, innovation and the new economy.Trade Review'. . . this is a stimulating collection that advances thinking on the post-bust digital economy in a measured and scholarly approach. . . The book should be read by those interested in ICT industry dynamics and how a remarkable historical snapshot is starting to be understood.' -- Jonathan Sapsed, Technovation'I commend this book, in the spirit of Keith Pavitt, to all those who wish to understand, to appreciate and to criticize the "New Economy" which now engulfs all our lives.' -- From the foreword by Christopher Freeman, Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), University of Sussex, UK and Maastricht University, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Christopher Freeman Introduction Part I: 1. The New Economy: What is New and What is Not? 2. What Goes Up Must Come Down: The Political Economy of the US Internet Industry 3. ‘Changing Gear’: Productivity, ICT and Service Industries in Europe and the United States Part II: 4. What are Advances in Knowledge Doing to the Large Industrial Firm in the ‘New Economy’? 5. News Out of the Old: The Evolving Technological Incoherence of the World’s Largest Companies 6. Digital Information Systems and Global Flagship Networks: How Mobile is Knowledge in the Global Network Economy? Part III: 7. Digital Dynamics and Types of Industry Convergence: The Evolution of the Handheld Computers Market 8. Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Industrial Dynamics in Internet Services 9. Assessing European Developments in Electronic Customer Relations Management in the Wake of the Dot.Com Bust Index

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Book SynopsisEurope's achievements in economic integration have attracted worldwide interest and are seen as an example for other regions to follow. Ten years after the completion of the Single Market Programme, this book is able to utilise empirical data not available to previous studies, also building on research by reputed academic experts and staff at the European Commission. The book reveals that European product market integration has a significant impact on the conditions of competition, the strategies of companies and the structure of industry. It adds a quarter of a percentage to annual GDP growth rates and has not led to an increased exposure of the EU to asymmetric shocks. However, the book argues that further improvements in the functioning of European product markets are needed in order to improve the EU's growth performance over the next decade. Invaluably, the book provides not only current information about Europe's achievements in economic integration but also methodology to assess the outcome of economic integration in other regions of the World, such as NAFTA, MERCOSUR and ASEAN.Offering a uniquely up-to-date and comprehensive empirical analysis and assessment of the European integration process, this book will be of great use and interest to international institutions and NGOs as well as researchers and scholars of European studies and economics.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Product Market Integration in the EU: An Overview Part I: Microeconomic Issues 2. The Impact of a Single Currency in Europe on Product Markets: Theory and Evidence 3. Changes in the Industrial and Geographical Diversification of Leading Firms in European Manufacturing 4. Industrial Concentration, Market Integration and Efficiency in the European Union 5. The Location of European Industry Part II: Macroeconomic Issues 6. Product Market Reforms and Macroeconomic Performance in the European Union 7. The Sensitivity of European Sectors to Exchange Rate Fluctuations 8. Product Market Integration and EU Exposure to Euro/Dollar Fluctuations Index

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Book SynopsisMany developing and transition economies have not yet undertaken the policy integration measures needed to enhance the impact of industry on sustainable development. In this original and insightful book, national experts from Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey and Zimbabwe - countries which all have designated national sustainable development strategies - report on the extent to which recent changes in industrial, environmental and technology policies have more closely aligned industrial development with the aims of sustainable development.For each country, the authors critically assess a number of important topics including, amongst others, broad trends in sustainable development; policies for promoting growth of the manufacturing sector; policies and institutions for (industrial) environmental management; efforts to encourage the use of environmentally sound technologies; obstacles to enhancing the contribution of manufacturing to sustainable development; and priorities for future action. The results prove disappointing and reveal that none of the seven countries has yet achieved the degree of policy integration that could be characterised as an industrial component of a national sustainable development strategy. Compared to ten years ago, industry in only two of the seven countries (China and the Czech Republic) is making any substantial contribution to socio-economic development whilst attempting to reduce its negative effects on the environment. However, the country reports do identify some positive steps that have been taken and that other countries might adopt in their efforts to enhance the impacts of industry on sustainable development. This book charts the progress towards sustainable development of seven developing and transition economies and the consequences of industry on this objective. The realistic assessment of the advances which have been made will be of particular benefit and interest to practitioners of economic development, industrial economics and environmental management.Trade Review'This book makes a timely and important contribution to the controversial area of development policy and practice. The country case studies provide valuable insights into ways in which countries have sometimes succeeded and sometimes failed in rising to the challenges of industry-led development, through which to raise income levels and social equity across an entire economy in an environmentally sustainable manner. The framework for the case studies and their interpretation provide a sharp focus for the considerable amount of detail that supports the analysis of different approaches in different national circumstances. The book's highly practical basis challenges accepted wisdoms of economic and development theory where it feels the need to do so. The editors and authors are to be commended on an excellent piece of work that will be of value to theorists, planners and practitioners in developing countries, and to international institutions aiming to support them.' -- Clive George, University of Manchester, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Background to the Country Reports Part II: Country Reports 2. Chile 3. China 4. The Czech Republic 5. Pakistan 6. Tunisia 7. Turkey 8. Zimbabwe Part III: Conclusions 9. Progress and Prospects Annex: Industry and Sustainable Development – A Statistical Comparison Index

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Book SynopsisThe current trend towards globalization is posing a substantial challenge to SME clusters to restructure and reach out to distant markets and knowledge sources, while at the same time exploiting the advantages of local factors and agglomeration. This book represents a first attempt to analyze these issues in detail, employing novel empirical evidence.The authors focus on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Italy and Taiwan, two countries in which these businesses characterize the national industrial structure. They find that in the current climate of globalization, there is no best practice model for organizing an industrial cluster since a diversity of successful institutional arrangements is possible. They demonstrate that over time SME clusters can evolve and that globalization can reshape their upgrading options by providing a variety of international knowledge linkages. Thus, the authors conclude that the development of local and global networks and new interactive modes of knowledge creation, which have co-evolved as a result of globalization, have provided the necessary conditions for competitive survival. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the authors utilize a number of analytical tools to evaluate their survey data and present an original comparison between the experiences of two countries that are facing the challenges of globalization, often with differing strategies. This book will be of great interest to industrial and international economists, policymakers, and corporate and SME managers.Trade Review'This book is rich in interesting ideas and new information. Its analysis of Italian and Taiwanese industrial districts in low and high technology activities is particularly rewarding, tracing different sources of dynamism and responsiveness to global challenges. The authors' emphasis on the links between local and international networks captures precisely the elements that determine the growth of small enterprises today. The book is a "must" for anyone working on SMEs, East Asian growth, industrial districts, innovation and globalisation.' -- The late Sanjaya Lall, Oxford University (at the International Development Centre at Queen Elizabeth House), UK'This book integrates very well the topical themes of industrial clusters in local districts and the global links provided by multinational companies. The international comparison of Italy and Taiwan serves as a fascinating context for this discussion.' -- John Cantwell, Rutgers University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Models of Industrial Clusters’ Evolution and Changes in Technological Regimes 3. The Dynamics of Italian Industrial Districts: Towards a Renewal of Competitiveness? 4. The Dynamics of Taiwan’s SMEs: The Case of Electronics 5. Small Firms Competing in Globalized High-tech Industries: The Co-evolution of Domestic and International Knowledge Linkages in Taiwan’s Computer Industry 6. New Challenges for Industrial Clusters and Districts: Global Production Networks and Knowledge Diffusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis compelling book focuses on the global formation of the Internet system. It contests the common belief that the Internet's adoption was inevitable and instead examines the social and economic processes that allowed to it to prevail over competing standards and methods for achieving a global information infrastructure. The author demonstrates how the current Internet system was not the only possible choice, nor the best data network in terms of technological and economic performance. It is therefore vital, he argues, to understand the way in which different political and economic interests have helped shaped the Internet and allowed it to overcome rival technologies. Issues of particular importance include the role of negotiations among different social groups in the design of the Internet as well as the influence of US promotion. The author also examines patterns of growth and pervasiveness of the Internet between different regions and countries, providing new evidence on the factors influencing the extent of the 'digital divide'. Using econometric models, he goes on to identify the features of the co-evolution of the Internet and other sub-systems within countries, and highlights the most interesting features of their local and global interplay. Researchers and academics involved with science and technology policy, industrial and corporate change, and the information society will welcome this insightful, original and highly pertinent book. It will also be of value for anyone with an interest in how the backbone of the digital economy was formed.Trade Review'. . . Kim's book provides both the novice and the more experienced researcher with a very wide range of sources as well as an in-depth analysis of those sources. . . Kim's book is a worthwhile and substantial addition to literature about the ways in which the internet is changing as it moves through the world.' -- Sally Wyatt, Technovation'The global but uneven spread of the Internet is giving rise to concerns about inequality and what should be done about it. There are few systematic studies of the distinctive ways that the Internet is becoming embedded or localised in different countries around the world. This book offers an insightful analysis of the social and political history of a contested technology design process that is continuing to shape the Internet system as we encounter it today.' -- Robin Mansell, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK'This excellent volume will be a first-rate addition to the literature. It is original, thorough, well-written and well-organised. The notes to each chapter are particularly good and together with the extensive list of references make it such a comprehensive study that it should become a standard reference book on the Internet. But its greatest merit is in the analysis made so clearly and brilliantly in the eight chapters.' -- Christopher Freeman, Science and Technology Policy Research (SPRU), University of Sussex, UK and Maastricht University, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Socioeconomic Design of Technological Systems 3. Economics and Politics of Telecommunications Systems 4. The Design of Data Network Systems: Competing and Collaborating Technologies 5. The Evolution of the Internet System 6. Internationalization and Digital Divide 7. Co-Evolution: Localization of the Internet System 8. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisIn order to work effectively with Russian organizations, it is essential for potential Western partners and shareholders to fully understand their leadership style, organizational practices and business expectations. Based on extensive interviews with the pioneers of Russian business and the authors' own experiences, this perceptive new book attempts to decipher the enigma of Russia's new generation of business leaders. The authors present six in-depth case studies focusing on companies of vastly differing sizes, ranging from a newly-privatized operation, and the creation and organization of an oligarch's empire, to several entrepreneurial start-ups in different service industries. The case studies document the changes and developments that have occurred in Russia since the privatization era of the 1990s, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the emerging business leadership orientations. Grounded in Russian culture and history, the book takes a balanced view of the rapid development and transformation of the country's business leadership over the past ten years. The authors also offer perceptive conclusions and practical advice that will not only contribute to the success of Western businesses operating in Russia and other former communist countries in Eastern Europe but also help business people in Eastern Europe create high performance organizations.As we move towards a globalized economy, the need to recognise executive behaviour in Russia is becoming increasingly important. This book will provide a great source of information for academics and researchers of entrepreneurship, leadership studies and international business. Although the focus is on Russian entrepreneurs, the lessons in the book are equally as relevant for other cultures and leadership styles.Trade Review'As a study of Russian business leadership, the depth of research and cogency of argument in the book is well ahead of anything else seen to date and to that end it deserves to be highly regarded.' -- The Delta Intercultural Academy'This book is obligatory reading for those planning to do business in Russia or wishing to understand how business is conducted. The New Russian Business Leaders is written by a distinguished group of international management specialists, including two Russians. Using models and case studies of leading Russian companies and entrepreneurs, the authors draw conclusions about Russia's evolving business climate, the requirements for entrepreneurial success, and the value of international business education for Russia's business leaders.' -- Paul Gregory, Slavonic and East European Review'This highly talented multinational team has produced a rich and meaningful contribution to the literature on Russian business. These authors know the very essence of Russia from their extensive academic and practitioner experience. They deliver fascinating, original in-depth case studies of the pioneering men and women business leaders of modern Russia's first capitalist decade. They also interpret the cases in the context of Russia's history and culture, and offer a comprehensive framework for how Russian business and leadership could evolve to build the country's economy. The New Russian Business Leaders will surely serve for years to come as an authoritative source for academics and practitioners seeking to understand the underlying dynamics of Russian business and its leaders.' -- Sheila M. Puffer, Northeastern University, Boston, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Part I: Conceptual Reflections 1. The Anarchist Within 2. An East–West Dialogue Part II: Case Studies and Commentaries 3. The Bolshevik Evolution Commentary: Jacques Ioffé’s Bolshevik Evolution 4. Russian Standard Commentary: Roustam Tariko and Russian Standard 5. Mikhail Khodorkovsky Commentary: Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Yukos 6. Ice and Flame Commentary: VimpelCom’s Founders 7. Frontstep Russia Commentary: Maria Ilyina and Frontstep 8. Troika Dialog Commentary: Ruben Vardanian and Troika 9. World Class Heroes for Russia Commentary: Olga Sloutsker, Heroine for a New Russia Part III: Conclusions 10. Hindsight and Foresight Index

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Book SynopsisAlthough there is an ever increasing demand for new technology and innovations in the economy and society in general, we currently know little about the conditions for stimulating creativity in relation to research and innovative activity. This book fills a significant gap in the literature by examining the environmental factors that encourage creative working processes for research and innovation. Uniquely, the book investigates creative environments rather than creative individuals which has been the traditional focus of most previous research.The authors first explain what a Creative Knowledge Environment (CKE) is and then examine the phenomenon in a number of case studies at the micro, meso and macro-levels. By analysing the conditions and mechanisms conducive to creativity in both private and public institutions, they are able to identify the work environments which appear to best stimulate the creation of knowledge. They combine and integrate the previously rather disparate literature on creativity and innovation, and summarise what we know about creativity on the basis of current research in a range of disciplines. They also link their findings to contemporary debates about the knowledge society, the knowledge economy and knowledge management, and address relevant issues in science and technology policy relating to knowledge production and exploitation. The concluding chapter summarises what we now know about CKEs and how best to stimulate them, including a discussion of the policy implications and an agenda for future research.Academics and researchers in the fields of science and technology policy, innovation management and business will welcome this original and insightful book. It will also be a useful reference for policymakers involved in knowledge management, and practitioners in R&D departments, universities and knowledge-intensive business sectors.Trade Review'. . . this book will provide useful reading for policy administrators at national and organisational level. . .' -- Bernard McKenna, Prometheus'. . . the book presents a very detailed comprehensive theoretical and empirical study of the different dimensions of a creative knowledge environment. It is recommended for reading not only by students and experts in STS, but also by all practitioners involved in policy decision-making processes.' -- Franc Mali, Science Studies'This in-depth work is filled with observations and insights that are bound to be of great interest to leaders responsible for fostering creativity in research and innovation.' -- Yvette Stern, Stern's Management Review OnlineTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. What is a Creative Knowledge Environment? Part I: Creative Micro Environments 2. Accord or Discord? Tensions and Creativity in Research 3. Changing Academic Research Environments and Innovative Research Part II: Creative Meso and Macro Environments 4. Strategizing for Regional Advantage: A Case Study of Ideon Science Park in Lund, Sweden 5. The Industry Doctoral Student: An Educational Challenge for Academia and Industry 6. Cross-National Variation in Knowledge Search and Exchange Activities: Optoelectronics Suppliers in Britain and France 7. Technological Paradigm Shifts and New Modes of Coordination in Science-Based Industries 8. Scientific Research Collaboration in South America as Reflected in the SCI® 9. Conclusions: How to Simulate Creative Knowledge Environments Index

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Book SynopsisThe authors of this book link productivity change, trade competitiveness, networks of interaction and cooperation and income growth in developing Asian countries with the complex evolutionary processes of economic development and international trade. They take an innovative approach to simulating the complex micro-dynamics of competitiveness in order to distinguish those trade-related microeconomic dynamics and institutional reforms vital to leading countries out of institutional and poverty traps.Real competitiveness changes in six countries (Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand) are measured from 1991 to 2000 with detailed international export unit value comparisons, to detect structural changes towards technology and knowledge intensive goods in trade patterns. No significant structural change was detected in the six countries during that period. Evolutionary trade theory is presented in two models and is calibrated with transaction and trade data from West Bengal and Nepal. These reveal that lower transport costs - resulting from investment in transport and institutional reforms related to the investment and trade environment - result initially in small productivity differences that can be amplified in a non-linear evolutionary system and eventually lead to a spatial restructuring of the system, and to a structural change in the trade patterns. The models in this path-breaking book can be used to explore the impact of a variety of interventions and policies.Productivity, Competitiveness and Incomes in Asia will be of interest to academics and researchers in Asian Studies, industrial economics, evolutionary economics and international business development. The book will also appeal to policy makers responsible for economic growth.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Violating Traditional Trade Theory, and the Quality Dynamics of Real Competitiveness 3. The Genealogy of Trade Theories, and the Connections of Trade 4. Non-Equilibrium, Spatial Models 5. An Application in West Bengal 6. An Application to Nepal – Impacts from Different Scenarios of Economic Development 7. Trade with Productivity Spill-over, Evolutionary Trade Theory, and Institutional Protection of Productivity References Index

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Book SynopsisEurope's research and technology system is about to change with the introduction of a novel approach, labelled 'European Research Area' (ERA). This concept makes an attempt to break with the established mode of governance in Europe and seeks to advance European research collaboration and co-ordinate national research policies. Changing Governance of Research and Technology Policy is a unique collection analysing and commenting on the development of the ERA. The contributors include leading scholars of European integration and technology policy, and high-level administrators. They discuss the potential impacts, benefits and limits to research and innovation policy within Europe both in the short and long term. Moreover, the debate about ERA is placed firmly in the context of the overall changes in governance at the European level. The book will be essential reading for international researchers, policymakers and students interested in research, technology and innovation policy in Europe.Trade Review'This book is an interesting collection of 14 contributions about the current dynamics and the future shape of the European Research Area (ERA). . . The topic of this edited volume can hardly be more timely and necessary. . . the authors have introduced a "system of innovation" approach to the study of the ERA initiative, which is rarely found in studies at the EU level. This is highly laudable. . . this book has gathered a set of social scientists and practitioners, bringing together an array of research results and views on the subject. . . this book represents valuable reading for those willing to understand the newest developments on STI policy at the EU level and the corresponding transforming governance structures in Europe in the new century.' -- Susana Borras, Science and Public Policy'At the beginning of the new millennium, the European Research Area (ERA) was proposed as a major objective for Europe. It has since given rise to much political discourse and a rare intergovernmental consensus. Three years after its initiation, the time is ripe for a first in-depth exploration of its possible directions and pitfalls. The participating scholars have gone beyond expressing positive or negative opinions to try and delineate explanatory factors and dynamics, and have also taken the risk of proposing vastly contrasting scenarios. As such, this is an important contribution which should interest all researchers and stakeholders dealing with research and innovation policy.' -- Philippe Laredo, Laboratoire Territories, Techniques, Societes (LATTS), ENPC, Cite Descartes, FranceTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Changing Governance: The European Perspective 1. Changing Governance in European Research and Technology Policy 2. Shared Governance Through Mutual Policy Learning 3. Old Games, Old Players – New Rules, New Results 4. Political Dynamics of the ERA 5. Change in European R&D Policy as a Complex Consensus-building Process Part II: Changing Governance: The Sub-European Perspective 6. European Research Area: New Roles for National and European RTDI Funding Programs? 7. National but/and/or European: The Differentiation of EU-R&D Policy Subsystems in Three Countries 8. Finnish Science and Technology Policy in the Context of Internationalization and Europeanization 9. Entering the Club 10. Introducing Regions and Innovation-related Needs in the Multi-layer Logic of the European Research Area 11. German Corporatism in Industrial R&D: Its National Structure and European Challenge Part III: Changing Governance: A Sectoral Perspective – The Case of Biotechnology 12. International Innovative Activities, National Technology Competition and European Integration Efforts 13. Innovation Policy in a Multi-level Governance System 14. The European Research Area and the Social Contextualization of Technological Innovations Index

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Book SynopsisThe Asia Pacific has emerged as one of the most dynamic regions in the world, presenting a variety of social and economic experiences and responses to global pressures. In this book twelve country case studies explore the ways in which national science, technology and innovation policies are evolving in response to globalization. The editors argue that the national innovation system (NIS) perspective is driving policy regimes toward new approaches in policy intervention. Underlying the new policy agenda is a concern with reframing the role for science, technology and innovation institutions including higher education and integrating local community, national and global technology objectives.Presenting a broad analysis, the book will be of great interest to policy analysts and practitioners concerned with science, technology and innovation policy. It will also appeal to academic and postgraduate students concerned with innovation and industrial development, as well as scholars and practitioners engaged in regional development and international business in the Asia pacific region.Trade Review'. . . a timely and useful book because it provides a thorough insight into the factors underlying the success and occasional failure of Asia-Pacific countries in developing appropriate S&T policies within the context of our contemporary shifting political economic order.' -- Bernard McKennna, PrometheusTable of ContentsContents: 1. Transition and Change: Innovation Systems in Asia-Pacific Economies V.V. Krishna and Tim Turpin 2. ‘Marking Time?’ The Evolution of the Australian National Innovation System, 1996–2005 Sam Garrett-Jones 3. New S&T Policies and Repositioning of Universities in the Changing National Innovation System: The Case of Japan Fumi Kitagawa and Robert Schuman 4. Science and Technology Policy and Diffusion of Knowledge in New Zealand Peter D. Cleland and Susan E. Manley 5. The Evolution of Korea’s National Innovation System and Science and Technology Policy Deok Soon Yim 6. The Dynamics of China’s National Innovation System: Resources, Capabilities and Linkages Jing A. Zhang 7. Dynamics at the Sectoral System of Innovation: Indian Experience in Software, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals V.V. Krishna 8. Thailand at the Crossroads: The Dynamics of Thailand’s National Innovation System Patarapong Intarakumnerd and Peter Brimble 9. The Dynamics of Innovation and Technology Capability in Pakistan S.T.K. Naim 10. Science and Technology Policy and the Dynamics Underlying the Malaysia Innovation System Fadzilah Ahmad Din and V.V. Krishna 11. The Emerging National System of Innovation in the Philippines Amelia C. Ancog and Albert P. Aquino 12. Innovation Strategy for the Pacific Islands in the New Millennium: Mixing Science with Tradition Will Tibben and Apelu Tielu 13. S&T Policy and the Sri Lankan National System of Innovation: The Role of Public Research Systems Seetha I. Wickremasinghe and V.V. Krishna Index

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Book SynopsisCan economic globalization and environmental protection co-exist or does globalization inevitably lead to environmental degradation? How have firms in Europe responded to increased environmental regulation in the face of growing international competition, particularly from newly industrializing and transition economies?This book attempts to answer these questions using case studies of three pollution-intensive industries: iron and steel, leather tanning, and fertilizers. Based on in-depth interviews with managers and regulators in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, the book illustrates the variety of responses to the conflicting pressures of globalization and environmental protection at corporate and industry levels. It also considers the impact which shifting competitive advantage has on the environment in newly industrialized countries and transition economies.Environmental managers and regulators of national and international environmental agencies will find Environmental Regulation in the New Global Economy of great interest, as will, academics and students of economics, environmental management, business studies, geography and international relations.Trade Review'. . . this is an accomplished work that will be of interest to students and researchers in a number of fields ranging from economic geography to strategic management, and one highly recommended by the reviewer.' -- Richard Perkins, European EnvironmentTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: An Overview by Rhys Jenkins 1. Introduction 2. Environmental Regulation, International Competitiveness and the Location of Industry 3. Environmental Regulation and Competitiveness in the European Union Part II: Environmental Regulations, Globalization of Production and Technological Change: The Iron and Steel Sector by Jonathan Barton 4. The Industry and its Environmental Impacts 5. The European Union Iron and Steel Sector 6. Steel and Environment: Industrializing and Transition Economies Part III: Leather Tanning: Environmental Regulations, Competitiveness and Locational Shifts by Jan Hesselberg and Hege Merete Knutsen 7. The Global Tanning Industry: A Commodity Chain Approach 8. The Tanning Industry in Western Europe 9. Tanning in Eastern Europe, Brazil, Mexico and India Part IV: Environmental Regulation and Industrial Restructuring: The Case of the Fertilizer Industry by Anthony Bartzokas 10. Technological Trends and Industrial Organization in the European Fertilizer Industry 11. The Fertilizer Industry in Developing Countries Part V: Conclusion by Rhys Jenkins 12. Environmental Regulation, Trade and Investment in a Global Economy References Index

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Book SynopsisTerutomo Ozawa examines Japan's once celebrated post-war economic success from a new perspective. He applies a 'flying geese' model of industrial upgrading in a country that is still catching-up, to explore the rise, fall and rebound of Japanese industry with its evolving institutions and policies. The book brings together and expands upon theories developed in the author's work over many years, using them as building blocks for his flying geese model. Concepts explored include: economics of hierarchical concatenation, increasing factor incongruity, comparative advantage (or market) recycling the Ricardo-Hicksian trap of industrial production, Smithian growth elan, triumvirate pro-trade structural transformation knowledge creation versus knowledge diversion, the price-knowledge/industry-flow mechanism 'a la David Hume' he syndrome of institutional incongruity, and socially justifiable moral hazard versus degenerative moral hazard. The dynamic process of industrial upgrading is analysed in detail, and important lessons for both developing and transition economies are highlighted. This fascinating book will attract a wide-ranging readership, encompassing practitioners and academics interested in international business, economic development, trade, and political science. In addition, sociologists focussing on business and industry, and researchers on, and policymakers in, developing and transition economies will also find this book of immense interest.Trade Review'. . . the book reviewed here will trigger a further interest in this area of research, and will invite more researchers to seek empirical evidence in the study of post-war industrial growth in Japan.' -- Hiroshi Ohashi, Journal of the Japanese and International Economies'This book provides a theoretically informed and empirically illustrative account of modern Japanese industrialization. Ozawa's translation of classical political economy to the Japanese context is both original and accessible and is a welcome addition to the literature on the Japanese variety of capitalism.' -- Tim Reiffenstein, Pacific Affairs'Ozawa succeeds in extending, building up, and joining the Akamatsu-Kojima lineage of this unique Japan-born theory of economic development from a fresh, unconventional, and discerning perspective.' -- From the foreword by Kiyoshi KojimaTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Kiyoshi Kojima Preface Part I: Post-WWII Growth Clustering and Japan as a Second Goose 1. Hegemon-Led Growth Clustering and the Flying-Geese Paradigm of Catch-up Growth Part II: Out of, and Beyond, the Limit of Borrowed Knowledge and Home-Spun Goods 2. Labor-Driven Stage – and Logic – of Reconstruction 3. Scale-Driven Stage – and Logic – of Modernizing Heavy and Chemical Industries: A High Growth Period 4. Assembly-Driven Stage – and Logic – of Industrial Upgrading 5. Knowledge-Driven Stage – and Logic – of Catch-up Growth 6. IT-Driven Stage – and Logic – of New Growth 7. Analytics and Stylized Features of Structural Transformation: Additional Theoretical Expositions Part III: Changes in Institutions and Industrial Organization: Toward the Reform-Driven, M&A-Active Period of Growth 8. Network Capitalism: Industrial Organization in Evolution 9. Out of an Institutional Quagmire? International Business to the Rescue Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book employs novel techniques to compare technological capabilities and economic performance in seven countries at varying stages of industrial development: Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, South Africa and Uganda. The author uses a methodology drawn from the technology capability framework, but extensively adapts and simplifies it to extract common cross-industry parameters for statistical analysis. He employs the framework to compare the technological, local sourcing and performance dynamics of foreign and local firms in a variety of industries. The results offer a common synthesis and fresh ideas on the importance of foreign firms in technological capability building and economic performance in developing countries. They reveal that although foreign firms tend to enjoy higher human resource and process technology capabilities in the most underdeveloped economies, in the more advanced nations this comparative advantage is significantly eroded. The author shows how the institutional and systemic strength of a country can help to explain the level of participation of foreign firms in R&D activities. He also identifies domestic and regional markets, infrastructure, incentives, natural resources and human capital as important factors in stimulating significant R&D investment by foreign firms.This interesting and well-written book presents an original examination of the dynamic relationship between foreign firms, technology, innovation and economic performance in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Academics, policymakers and NGOs interested in development economics, technology policy and trade will find this to be an extremely valuable resource.Trade Review'This book by Rajah Rasiah and colleagues is a major step forward. . . It bases the analysis of foreign and local firms in a range of developing countries squarely on measuring and comparing technological capabilities. This is a significant advance in methodological terms. It also yields very interesting results. What adds to the interest is the range of countries covered, from industrially advanced nations like Brazil, South Africa and Malaysia, to relatively backward ones such as Kenya and Uganda. The book is thoroughly researched, rigorous in its analysis and comprehensive in its coverage of the literature.' -- From the foreword by the late Sanjaya Lall'This volume contains a number of original, well-researched and empirically valuable essays and case studies on the role which foreign firms may play in upgrading the technological capabilities and competitiveness of seven developing countries. Professor Rasiah is to be congratulated for assembling such a varied and interesting set of contributions, each of which should be essential reading for all those interested in the impact of foreign direct investment on economic development and structural transformation.' -- John H. Dunning, University of Reading, UK and Rutgers University, US'Rajah Rasiah's broad-ranging study breaks new ground in analyzing the relationship between a country's technological capabilities, the activities of foreign firms, and economic performance. His rigorous yet flexible framework, which incorporates institutional complexities into a statistical analysis, allows him to look at the development process in seven diverse countries. His findings that the relative advantages of foreign multinational firms over local firms declines over the development trajectory should change our thinking as well as our policies. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the role that technology plays in the development process.' -- Clair Brown, University of California, Berkeley, US'This book fills an important gap in the literature on foreign direct investment and economic development. Based on an excellent review of existing theories, comparative case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America explore diverse approaches that developing countries can use to benefit from the presence of foreign firms to improve technological capabilities and economic performance. A must-read for students interested in contemporary pathways to industrialization.' -- Dieter Ernst, East-West Center, Honolulu, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Productivity, Export and Technological Differences in Kenya 3. Technology, Local Sourcing and Economic Performance in South Africa 4. Technology and Economic Performance in Uganda 5. Technological Intensity and Export Incidence in Indonesia 6. Economic Performance, Local Sourcing and Technological Intensities in Malaysia 7. Productivity, Export, Local Sourcing and Technology in Brazil 8. Intel-Driven Enterprise Linkages in Costa Rica Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a state-of-the-art overview of spatial industrial clusters and inter-firm networks. Given the prevailing political belief that clusters can be a major vehicle for economic development and growth, it is important to have a sound understanding of clusters and how they emerge, grow, eventually stagnate and disappear. It is also vital to know when and how to apply policy measures to support cluster development in order to increase economic welfare. This book illuminates both the theoretical and empirical issues relating to clusters and inter-firm networks, and presents a number of interesting case studies from a variety of different countries.The authors study a number of important issues including interaction within and between clusters, the spatial dimensions and characteristics of this interaction, the factors which contribute to cluster formation, and the conditions and policies conducive to the development and sustainability of successful clusters. They also investigate whether firms in clusters perform better than those that are excluded, and illustrate how the importance of clusters can vary significantly between different industries. The authors go on to address the role of clusters in knowledge spillovers and their implications for the functioning of the overall economy, and highlight the effect of new information and communications technologies on cluster configurations and operations.Regional economists, economic geographers and regional scientists will welcome this comprehensive new volume. It will also be a useful reference tool for policymakers and planners involved in industrial and regional economic development.Trade Review'The book will be useful for advanced graduate students in fields such as geography, regional planning and economics, and for post-doctoral and faculty researchers. . . This book serves as an important source of theoretical and empirical issues related to clusters and inter-firm networks. . .' -- Silas Gechuki Tora and Christine Nolan, Papers in Regional Science'This well-edited volume should be on the shelf of every regional development agency library. Its seventeen chapters written by 31 predominantly academic contributors are divided into four coherent sections: the first on cluster and network modelling, the next on empirical analysis, a third on case studies, finishing with two chapters on policy analysis and strategies.' -- Tony Jackson, Journal of Economic DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: 1. Industrial Clusters and Inter-Firm Networks: An Introduction Part I: Cluster and Network Modelling 2. Clusters, Innovation and Regional Development: An Analysis of Current Theories and Evidence 3. Industrial Districts as Complex Adaptive Systems: Agent-based Models of Emergent Phenomena 4. Towards a System Dynamics-Based Theory of Industrial Clusters 5. Parsing the Menagerie of Agglomeration and Network Externalities 6. Cognitive Maps on Sustainable Development in Industrial Districts: A Pilot Study Part II: Empirical Analysis of Clusters 7. The Clustering of the British Financial Services Industry 8. Governance Mechanisms in the Liquid Packaging Industry 9. Biotechnology and Multimedia: Cluster Development in New Industries 10. Regional Clusters and Entrepreneurial Activities: Empirical Evidence from German Regions 11. A Preliminary Analysis of Functional and Spatial Clustering: The Case of the Baltimore Metropolitan Region 12. New Evidence on the Geographic Concentration of German Industries Part III: Case Studies 13. Regional Partnerships for the Biotech Sector: North Carolina and Sweden 14. The Formation of Clustering of Direct Foreign Investment and its Role of Inter-Firm Networks in China: Case Study of Qingdao Development Zones 15. Networks and Technologies in an Emerging Cluster: The Case of Bioinstruments in Jena Part IV: Cluster Policy Analysis and Strategies 16. Creative Clusters – Ideas and Realities for Cluster Growth: The Example of Film in Väst in the Region of Västra Göteland, Sweden 17. Regional Development: A Survey of Innovation and Clusters in Western Denmark Index

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Book SynopsisThis innovative and multidisciplinary book explores Japan's economic crisis and recovery. Specifically, it analyses the role of corporations, the state, macroeconomic and industrial policy, and the changing status of Japan as an economic role model.The contributors list comprises an international panel of economists, political scientists and international relations specialists. From vantage points across Japan, North America and Europe, they bring together a collection of original studies considering Japan's economic malaise and the potential for sustained recovery. Topics covered include: the relevance of Western economic models to the Japanese case the Japanese macro-economy and financial system the deep-seated controversy over the process and problems of kudoka - the hollowing out of Japan's industrial base the future of Japan's small firm sector in a globalizing world. This provocative and timely book offers new reflections and original research findings on a topic of global interest and significance. As such it will strongly appeal to a wide-ranging audience including: academics in the fields of economics, political science and international relations, policymakers, advisors and practitioners in international institutions, think-tanks and labour organizations.Trade Review‘Crisis or Recovery in Japan is a well-written volume that updates our knowledge of the Japanese economy into the 2000s. It constitutes a convenient source of readings for courses on contemporary Japan.' -- Brian K. Maclean, Pacific Affairs'Japan's economy has finally emerged from the recession that lasted more than ten years. What happened to the once highly praised (or despised) Japanese model? Leading experts explore this issue, and go much deeper than the simplistic "J model" arguments. The discourse included in this book has important implications for not only Japan specialists but also those who are interested in the transformation and evolution of a dynamic economy.' -- Akira Goto, Japanese Fair Trade Commission and University of Tokyo, JapanTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Attributes of the Crisis David Bailey, Dan Coffey and Philip R. Tomlinson 2. The Workings of the Japanese Economy Donald W. Katzner 3. The Cause of Japan’s Recession and the Lessons for the World Richard A. Werner 4. Transnational Monopoly Capitalism, the J-mode Firm and Industrial ‘Hollowing Out’ in Japan Keith Cowling and Philip. R. Tomlinson 5. Globalization and the Japanese Subcontractor System Ulrike Schaede 6. Institutionally Driven Growth and Stagnation – and Struggle for Reform Terutomo Ozawa 7. Kūdōka, Restructuring and Possibilities for Industrial Policy in Japan David Bailey and Roger Sugden 8. The National Innovation System: A Key to Japan’s Future Growth Hiroyuki Odagiri 9. The Rise and Fall of Japan as a Model of ‘Progressive Capitalism’ David Coates 10. ‘Can Japan Compete?’ Reconsidered Dan Coffey and Carole Thornley Index

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Book SynopsisNew ventures have played a significant role in the world's economic and social development. In particular, the development of high technology ventures has been viewed as both a revitalization tool for developed market economies, such as the USA, and a driving force for economic transformation in transition economies, such as China. With a focus on new technology ventures in China's emerging market, this volume brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines and countries to provide a comprehensive understanding of this phenomenon.New technology ventures are highly vulnerable to environmental selection because they lack adequate knowledge of their environments, new product experience, and managerial and financial resources. Thus, these ventures tend to have high failure rates. Not surprisingly, a major stream of research in strategic management and entrepreneurship literature has focused on identifying the strategies that new technology ventures use to offset their liability of newness in order to improve their performance. However, previous studies have been done in the context of developed markets. This volume explores how new ventures successfully grow in China's transition economy where strategic factor markets and institutional frameworks have not been developed in this context. Significant issues addressed in this volume include: Factors contributing to the growth of technology entrepreneurship in China Ownership and survival of technology ventures in China Challenges faced by venture capitalists in China Growth strategies and environment-strategy interaction in Chinese technology ventures Organizational control and reward and technology innovation in Chinese technology ventures Political risks of foreign ventures in China's emerging market R&D globalization and internationalization strategy of Chinese technology ventures. The contributors' conclusions will be highly valuable to managers of new technology ventures and to Western firms attempting to enter the high technology industries in China. Researchers interested in new technology ventures and innovation will also find this volume a useful addition to their libraries.Trade Review'. . . this text is an impressive contribution to the understanding of entrepreneurship and new technology ventures in emerging markets. It should become an essential source of reference for students, academics and professionals in the field of entrepreneurial management in emerging markets, and it will be much referenced and cited in the near future - it is an essential purchase for university libraries.' -- Jun Yeup Kim, Entrepreneurship and InnovationTable of ContentsContents: PART I: OVERVIEW OF NEW TECHNOLOGY VENTURES IN CHINA 1. Growth of New Technology Ventures in China: An Introduction Haiyang Li and Michael A. Hitt 2. New Ventures in Emerging Markets: Comprehensive Review and Future Directions Haiyang Li and Toyah Miller 3. Firm Dynamics in Economic Transition: Evidence from a Chinese Science Park Quanlin Gu, Hongbin Li, Weiying Zhang and Li-An Zhou 4. Venture Capital in China: High Technology Investing in an Emerging Economy David Ahlstrom, Kuang S. Yeh and Garry D. Bruton PART II: ENVIRONMENT AND NEW VENTURE STRATEGIES 5. How Do Entrepreneurs Create Wealth in Transition Economies? Mike W. Peng 6. External Environments, Strategy and High Tech New Ventures in China Mingfang Li, Xudong Gao and Yajun Wu 7. Entrepreneurial Strategy Making and Performance in China’s New Technology Ventures: The Contingency Effect of Environments and Firm Competences Haiyang Li, Yan Zhang and Tsang-Sing Chan 8. Innovation Capabilities and the Rise of the Local Telecom Equipment Firms in China Xudong Gao and Weiqing Gao 9. The Effect of Organizational Reward and Control on Firm Innovation and Financial Performance in Chinese Technology Firms Yuan Li, Dan Li, Haiyang Li and Yongbin Zhao PART III: ENTRY OF FOREIGN VENTURES AND GLOBALIZATION OF LOCAL VENTURES IN CHINA 10. Location, Political Risk and Foreign Ventures in the PRC Jonathan Brookfield and Jun Li 11. International New Ventures’ Learning in Culturally Distant Markets: The Case of China Shaker A. Zahra 12. Theory and Empirical Evidence on R&D Globalization in Chinese Firms Jin Chen and R. Michael Holmes, Jr. 13. Aspiration, Motivation and Internationalization Behaviour of Chinese Technology Firms Congcong Zheng and Susanna Khavul Index

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Book SynopsisRecent corporate governance scandals have brought to the fore the inherent contradictions of a capitalism dominated by financial markets. This challenging book by Michel Aglietta and Antoine Reberioux argues that capitalism's basic premise - that companies must be managed in the sole interest of their shareholders - is incongruent with the current environment of liquid markets, profit-hungry investors and chronic financial instability. The authors advocate rather that a company should be managed as an institution where common objectives are developed for all stakeholders, and that this democratic principle should be extended to the management of collective savings to reduce macro-financial instability. These two conditions, they contend, could make contemporary capitalism a vehicle for social progress.In this context, Corporate Governance Adrift also analyses the financial scandals of the Enron era, going beyond the malfunctioning of the gatekeepers to stress the failure of shareholder value and the inadequacy of measures intended to prevent such scandals.This provocative and unique volume will be required reading for all scholars and researchers of industrial organization and strategy of the firm, finance and corporate governance. Policymakers, financial commentators and those involved in business will also find this book of great interest and value.Trade Review‘Corporate Governance Adrift is a challenging book . . . the authors have succeeded in creating a work that is consistently fascinating and an argument that is lucid and gripping without ever compromising its intellectual weight.' -- ManifestTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Finance-led Capitalism: An Inventory 2. A Critique of the Foundations of Shareholder Value 3. The Convergence of the European Model in Question 4. Corporate Governance Regimes 5. Accounting, Finance and the Firm 6. The Logics of Finance 7. Financial Crises and the Economic Cycle 8. Reinterpreting the Financial Scandals of the Enron Era 9. In Favour of Economic Democracy Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Mark Casson's modern classic The Entrepreneur presents a novel synthesis of the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter, Frank Knight and Friedrich Hayek, according to which the defining characteristic of the entrepreneur is the exercise of judgement in business decisions. This pathbreaking volume argues that good judgement is based on a unique combination of information, and that this information is typically exploited by founding a 'market-making' firm, which links customers and suppliers who could not otherwise make contact with each other. This assessment of entrepreneurship, Mark Casson contends, has important implications for the growth of firms, social mobility and 'enterprise culture'.This second edition is essential reading for scholars of economics, management, business history and economic history. Academics from a wide range of economic schools of thought, both orthodox and heterodox, will find the book to be an original and outstanding work.Trade Review'This update of the 1982 edition of the same title is a substantially rewritten volume taking account of much recent work in the areas of asymmetric information, market making and recent research on the characteristics of entrepreneurs. I liked the application of Edgworth-Bowley box approaches to concepts of intermediation and tracking surpluses. . . This is an excellent synthesis of key developments concerning the theory of entrepreneurship and deserves a wide audience within the social sciences.' -- Chih-cheng Yang, Economic Issues'The debates are still fresh and contemporaneous, and the language is rigorous and fluid. The book is still original. Not only does it provide a fairly easily digestible review of the main functions of the entrepreneurial process; it also synthesizes the relationship between the process and neo-classical economics. . . It is to be hoped that The Entrepreneur will be re-read by non-economists who ignore the economic theory of the entrepreneur. It ought to be recommended as a key text on masters programmes that deal with the theory of the firm, the role of small business and the entrepreneurial process.' -- Gerard McElwee, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'This is an important work for the field of entrepreneurship. Casson has again tried valiantly to restore the entrepreneur and the process of market making in the future to their rightful places in economic theory. The end result is a highly successful synthesis of key insights from neoclassical economics and Austrian theories into a broader analytical framework. By emphasizing the role of information, Casson has brought this second edition of The Entrepreneur more up-to-date with modern currents in economic theory. This is one of the most analytically rigorous, and yet comprehensive, treatments of entrepreneurship and market making process available today. It is a "must-read" for all scholars interested in the role and process of entrepreneurship in society, and is essential reading for all doctoral programs in economics and entrepreneurship.' -- Sankaran Venkataraman, University of Virginia, US'This book is a worthy successor to Frank Knight's seminal study on the entrepreneur published in 1921. Indeed, it probes more deeply and carefully into the functions of the entrepreneur and the practice of entrepreneurship; and at the same time cleverly relates these to recent advances in both neo-classical and institutional economics. It is a highly original and thought provoking piece of work; and written in the rigorous, yet urbane style that we have come to expect from Mark Casson.' -- John H. Dunning, University of Reading, UK and Rutgers University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I: Theoretical Foundations 1. The Significance of the Entrepreneur 2. Basic Concepts of the Theory 3. The Entrepreneur as Intermediator 4. The Competitive Threat to the Entrepreneur 5. Partial Coordination: The Case of Innovation Part II: The Market-making Firm 6. Making a Market 7. Internal and External Markets 8. The Market for Information 9. Speculative Intermediation and the Role of Inventory Management 10. Organizing the Supply of Market-making Services Part III: Synthesis 11. Growth and Dynamics of the Firm 12. The Market for Entrepreneurs 13. Social Mobility and the Entrepreneur 14. Alternative Theories of the Entrepreneur 15. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisFollowing China's accession to the WTO in 2001, reform of its science and technology system has deepened. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the high-tech sector, examining Chinese high-tech industry policy, the emergence of industrial clusters, the R&D activities of multinational corporations operating in China, and the prospect of commercialization of high-tech achievements. The authors argue that since commercialization has become the ultimate objective of innovation activity, the relationship between R&D facilities, the local economy and local enterprises has become closer, thereby boosting the technology innovation capability of the corporate sector. They go on to explore regions with the greatest scale and depth of high-tech industry development: Beijing, Shenzhen, Shanghai and Shaanxi; which now serve as models for other regions. The book concludes that although high-tech exports have become an important contributing factor to China's economic growth, the country still has no effective mechanism for high-risk investment, therefore Chinese high-tech enterprises still find it difficult to secure financing.This book will strongly appeal to those affiliated to multinational enterprises: managers, brokers, dealers and investors, as well as academics and researchers specialising in business economics and Asian studies.Trade Review‘High Tech Industries in China is probably the most comprehensive publicly available summary of the state of S&T and R&D in China. . . credit needs to be given to the authors for compiling a rich and diverse analysis of this topic.' -- R&D Management'High-Tech Industries in China provides a timely update on China's recent policy initiatives and adjustments of regional research and development, science and technology, foreign direct investment, and high-tech enterprise incubation and development.' -- Shaoming Cheng, Annals of Regional Science'The book is recommended for academic libraries with an interest in contemporary China or economic development policy, especially those that serve English-speaking populations and those that find it difficult to source statistical material from China.' -- Andrea Schulman, Business Information AlertTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. China’s High-tech Industry Policy under Institutional Transformation 2. R&D and Innovation in China’s High-tech Sector 3. Regional Disparities in China’s High-tech Sector 4. Regional Concentration of Multinational Corporations’ R&D Activities in China 5. Commercialization of High-tech Research Results in China References Index

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Book SynopsisA unique and comprehensive source of information, this book is the only international publication providing economists, planners, policymakers and business people with worldwide statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector.The Yearbook is designed to facilitate international comparisons relating to manufacturing activity and industrial development and performance. It provides data which can be used to analyse patterns of growth and related long term trends, structural change and industrial performance in individual industries. Statistics on employment patterns, wages, consumption and gross output and other key indicators are also presented.Trade Review'The International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics continues to be the only publication available which pulls together worldwide statistics on performance and trends in the manufacturing sector. This is an authoritative source on comparative international manufacturing statistics and is highly recommended for all business reference collections.' -- Christine D. Reid, Reference ReviewsAcclaim for previous editions:'This is a unique and massive effort by UNIDO providing comparative statistics on current performance and trends in the manufacturing sector worldwide . . . There is no doubt that the volume is a most important source book for economists, planners and policymakers.' -- Pradosh Nath, Journal of Science and Industrial Research'UNIDO has done well to bridge gaps in information noticed so far in industrial statistics worldwide and its companionship and usefulness will be realised by all users of this documentation in governmental, industrial and academic circles, as a must on every working desk. Its reliability is fully backed up by authoritative analysis.' -- Rajinder Kunmar, Marketing and Management NewsTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Summary Tables 1.1. The Manufacturing Sector 1.2. The Manufacturing Branches Part II: Country Tables

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Book SynopsisThere is currently a popular view that the world is undergoing profound changes in the fundamental relationships upon which it is organised. In particular, there is widespread talk of a 'globalised' economy, facilitated by and associated with 'new' technologies and practices. There is a further consensus that within this 'globalised', 'new' economy, regionalisation in some form is important. The aim of this volume is to address these topical issues, presenting perspectives from which they can be analysed and exploring specific aspects in greater detail.The contributors provide a framework for understanding current trends, and suggest approaches that highlight appropriate ways forward in the context of both opportunities and dangers. In doing so, they discuss specific cases and explore detailed policy possibilities, including the prospect of stimulating change through multinational engagement and debate.The rigorous analysis and coherent nature of the book will ensure its appeal to researchers and scholars across a wide range of disciplines and topics, including industrial economics, regional science and globalisation.Trade Review‘Urban and Regional Prosperity in a Globalised New Economy is a good collection of relevant, authoritative and thought-provoking articles written by experts. . . It will be valuable for its target audience.' -- Harbans Singh Gill, Global Business ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface Urban and Regional Prosperity in a Globalised New Economy: An Overview 1. Economic ‘Prosperity’ and ‘Globalisation’: An Agenda and Perspective 2. The Problem of Regional ‘Hollowing Out’ in Japan: Lessons for Regional Industrial Policy 3. Regional Prosperity in a Globalised Economy: Evidence from Mexico 4. Economic Activity, Market Structure and Public Policy 5. Notes on Labour Market Flexibility: Questions for the New Economy 6. Antitrust Issues: Global Cartels, Competition Law and the New Economy 7. Economic Gains from Regional Concentration of Business Operations 8. Why Do Biotechnology Firms Cluster? Some Possible Explanations 9. Industrial Clusters and Districts in the New Economy: Some Perspectives and Cases 10. The Global Economy and Manufacturing: The Case of Wisconsin 11. Reflections on a University’s Role in Regional Economic Development 12. International Perspectives on the Prosperity of a Region: A Personal Reflection Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides evolutionary and institutional perspectives on the reform of infrastructure industries, tracing the development of this process in a number of sectors and countries.The contributors contend that infrastructure based industries such as telecommunications, public transport, water management and energy have been increasingly exposed to the dynamism of the market since becoming privatized, and have therefore been stimulated into short-term efficiency and long-term innovation. Drawing on institutional economic theory backed up with case studies such as the California energy crisis, the Dutch gas industry, oil and electricity companies in Spain and the privatization of Schipol airport in Amsterdam, the book focuses on process, driving forces, and actors' roles to explain how new balances are established between competing institutions. The degree to which the processes of institutional change are predictable and the effects of deliberate strategic interventions of governments or private actors are explored. Specific technical and sector aspects and their influence on institutional change in various infrastructures are also discussed.This book will strongly appeal to academics and practitioners in politics or industry with an interest in industrial, evolutionary institutional or public sector economics.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Process and Outcomes of the Infrastructure Reform: An Evolutionary Perspective John P.M. Groenewegen and Rolf W. Künneke Part I: Process 2. Deregulation: Design, Learning and Legitimacy Atle Midttun 3. Competition Policy, Networks, and the ‘New Economy’ Erik J. Kloosterhuis and Peter A.G. van Bergeijk 4. The California Electricity Crisis: A Unique Combination of Circumstances or Symptom of a Structural Flaw Laurens J. de Vries 5. Dilemmas in Network Regulation: The Dutch Gas Industry Aad F. Correljé Part II: Outcomes 6. Regulated Mixed Firms: Does Continued State Ownership Bias Regulation? The Case of European Telecommunications Johannes M. Bauer 7. Limits of Law as Planning Mechanism in Infrastructure Industries Tony Prosser 8. The Economic Regulation of the Essential Facilities in the Oil and Electricity Industries in Spain Pablo Arocena Garro and Ignacio Contín Pilart 9. Privatization of Amsterdam Airport: Schiphol and the Public Interest Jacco R. Hakfoort Index

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Book SynopsisThe Trouble with Trust poses the question: if trust is considered to be important for successful cooperation, why don't high-trust work relationships predominate? Part of the explanation, the author argues, is that it is particularly difficult to build and maintain trust in work relations. This book addresses this problem by providing an in-depth, multi-level empirical analysis of the process by which trust builds up and breaks down in the interaction between people within organizations.The author illustrates how trust works as an interactive and asymmetrical process, how trust is built up against the inevitable occurrence of trouble and how organizational policies and settings affect the generation and maintenance of trust. The key argument put forward in this study is that for interpersonal trust to be built in work relations within organizations, both individuals in the relationship need to have their actions guided by a stable normative frame, in other words, they need to want to continue the relationship in the future.Trust is an important feature of the effective functioning of organizations in all sectors of society and therefore this book will strongly appeal to academics, researchers, students and practitioners with an interest in organizational science, business management and public administration.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Foundations for a Theory of Trust Building 3. Methodology 4. Creating a Trust-Enhancing Organizational Context 5. Building Interpersonal Trust 6. Dealing with Trouble 7. Conclusions Appendix A: Research Design Appendix B: Trust-Building Actions References Index

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Book SynopsisMarket dominance - encompassing single firm dominance, overt and tacit collusion, mergers and vertical restraints - raises many complex analytical and policy issues, all of which continue to be the subject of theoretical research and policy reform. This second edition of a popular and comprehensive text extends the arguments and combines an analysis of the issues with a discussion of actual policy and case studies.This new edition addresses the recent fundamental changes in antitrust law, especially in the UK and the EU, and reviews some high profile and controversial cases such as the Boeing-McDonnell Douglas merger and the Microsoft monopoly. The author moves on to deal with several unresolved questions including the conflicts between trade and antitrust policy, the foreign take-over of domestic assets and extra-territorial claims made by certain countries.Market Dominance and Antitrust Policy will be of considerable value to students and scholars of economics, law and business, as well as researchers, policymakers and practitioners with an interest in competition policy and international trade.Trade Review'Overall, this volume provides a clear and thorough presentation of the issues and relevant economic theory in a rapidly evolving and important area. Highly recommended.' -- R.A. Miller, ChoiceAcclaim for the first edition: -- 'Whether for an academic or practitioner, lawyer or economist, I know of no single volume on the subject that is more comprehensive and useful than the one Utton has given us.'– C.G. Krouse, International Journal of the Economics of Business'. . . this is a very useful and informative text which provides an integrated account of the main theoretical and practical aspects of antitrust policy. It should be of value to anyone with an interest in this area of economic policy.' -- David Young, The Economic JournalTable of ContentsContents: Prefaces Part I: Analytical and Institutional Background 1. The Economic Analysis of Market Dominance 2. Market Dominance in Practice: Current Perceptions and Trends 3. The Antitrust Response: An Outline of Antitrust Policy in Europe and the United States Part II: Market Dominance: Horizontal Issues 4. The Measurement and Interpretation of Market Dominance 5. Market Conduct of Dominant Firms I 6. Market Conduct of Dominant Firms II 7. Market Dominance and Collusion 8. Horizontal Mergers and Market Dominance Part III: Market Dominance: Vertical Issues 9. Vertical Integration and Vertical Mergers 10. Market Dominance and Vertical Restraints Part IV: Priorities and Prospects for Antitrust 11. Priorities in Antitrust Policy 12. Antitrust Policy in an International Perspective References Index

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Book SynopsisModelling European Mergers presents a comprehensive and fresh perspective on the economic analysis of mergers by leading academics and competition policymakers from Europe and the US. The book frankly discusses the pros and cons of using applied game theory models in merger control from historical and theoretical perspectives. Seven case studies on the actual use of advanced techniques and models in legal procedures provide a perspective from the national competition authorities in Belgium, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands and Sweden on markets that range from basic goods such as bread and aperitifs to complex products such as electricity, literature and software. The case studies provide many insights into practical issues such as data collection, procedures and errors of predication, as well as in the relative merits of different econometric approaches. A recurring theme of the book is how economic insights can be translated into convincing legal decisions.The contributions cover a broad spectrum of markets, methods and countries and the contributors offer incisive reflection on the increasing use of economics in competition policy.This unique book is a thorough transatlantic discussion of academic and policy insights combined with applications based on actual decisions. It will appeal to legal and economic professionals who deal with and advise on mergers and acquisitions whether they be in a ministry, central bank or competition authority setting. Scholars and students interested in analysing markets, law and economics, industrial organization and applied econometrics will also find much to interest them in this work.Trade Review'This book is a must-read for those representing potential merger parties or involved in the regulation of Australian mergers. The book is a collection of well-organised and thoughtful papers by very qualified authors.' -- Deirdre L. Hay, Competition and Consumer Law Journal'. . . the book provides a timely and comprehensive overview of an important recent development in merger control in Europe. . . Anyone interested in merger simulation, as a practitioner or as an academic, will therefore profit from studying this volume thoroughly.' -- Arndt Christiansen, European Competition Law Review'[This book] is important because it reports on the discussion among competition policy experts about the strengths and weaknesses of economic methods that have been and will be increasingly used in merger cases. It shows the potential of the decentralized European structure at its best. European competition authorities learn from each other's experiences and discuss their approach with colleagues and academic experts from other jurisdictions. In addition the transparency offered by this book allows firms, consultants, economists and legal experts to assess the pros and cons of the empirical economic approach to merger analysis.' -- From the preface by Neelie Kroes (European Competition Commissioner)Table of ContentsContents: Preface by Neelie Kroes 1. How to Merge with Law and Economics? Part I: European Policy Perspectives 2. Economic Analysis and Competition Policy Enforcement in Europe 3. European Merger Control: A Case of Second Mover Advantage? Part II: Strengths and Weaknesses of Simulation Models 4. Merger Simulation: Potentials and Pitfalls 5. On the Use of Economic Modelling in Merger Control 6. Merger Simulation Analysis: An Academic Perspective 7. Mergers and the New Guidelines: Lessons from Hachette–Editis Part III: European Case Studies 8. Simulating Merger Price Effects Using PCAIDS with Nests: The Italian Aperitif Market 9. Simulating the Effect of Oracle’s Takeover of PeopleSoft 10. Modelling the Electricity Market: Nuon–Reliant 11. Modelling Danish Mergers: Approach and Case Studies 12. On Simulation and Reality: A Swedish Example 13. What Merger Simulation is Not: Hessenatie–Noord Natie in Retrospect References Index

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Book SynopsisAgglomeration, Technology and Business Groups critically reviews the reasons for the creation of business groups and examines their main characteristics.The authors demonstrate that any useful investigation of the organization and strategies of firms needs to take the business group as the basic unit of analysis. This premise underpins their analysis of the impact of two structural variables - spatial agglomeration and technology - on firm strategy and organization. Via a new dataset on Italian business groups, specific insights into the formulation of diversification strategies, location choices made and variances in vertical integration are provided.Shedding new light on the influence of spatial agglomeration and technology on the organization of firms, this innovative book will be of great interest to academics, researchers and students focussing on industrial economics, the theory of the firm and/or spatial agglomeration.Trade Review'From the outset, Guilio Cainelli and Donato Iacobucci present original and interesting ideas. . . This is an informative, thought-provoking book that provides interesting insights into the effects of agglomeration and technology on organizational structure and business groups in particular.' -- Salvador Roig Dobon, Management Decision'Agglomeration, Technology and Business Groups represents basic and necessary reading for academics, researchers, and students whose interests include management and the theory of the firm linked with spatial agglomeration. Cainelli and Iacobucci analyze the literature on Italian industrial districts as a clear and internationally applicable example of the business group as a firm strategy for industrial development.' -- Academy of Management Review'This book provides us with a novel approach to understanding the interactions between firm strategy and industrial development, and it can pave the way to entirely new lines of research.' -- Roberto Zoboli, Catholic University of Milan, Italy'I consider Giulio Cainelli a serious, intelligent and promising scholar, and Donato Iacobucci's work is very professional - he belongs to a school of economics that is highly considered in Italy.' -- Giacomo Becattini, University of Florence, ItalyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Patrizio Bianchi Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Business Group as a Firm’s Organizational Form 3. Spatial Agglomeration and Business Groups 4. Technology and Business Groups 5. Agglomeration, Technology and Firm Strategy 6. Conclusions Appendix A: The Business Groups Dataset Appendix B: Examples of Business Groups Appendix C: Empirical Identification of Industrial Districts Appendix D: Classification of Manufacturing Activities Appendix E: Classification of Economic Activities References Index

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Book SynopsisThe economics literature on pricing and pricing tactics has made huge progress in the last few decades mostly due to the influence of the asymmetric information and game theory revolutions in microeconomic theory. This authoritative two volume collection brings together some classic contributions which predate these revolutions, and older and newer papers which have employed these modern techniques to further our understanding of how pricing works in real world settings. Pricing Tactics, Strategies, and Outcomes approaches the subject mainly from the theoretical perspective, but includes also some important empirical papers. Important topics covered include entry deterrence, reputation formation, product line pricing, collusive behavior, tying and bundling, leasing, and sales and couponing strategies. The book should prove a useful reference tool for marketing students and faculty interested in the literature on pricing.Trade Review'I've been searching for a book like this for the last decade! I've been on the lookout for a compilation of the "greatest hits" of economics articles that serve as the foundation of pricing strategy. This is exactly what Pricing Tactics, Strategies and Outcomes is: a two volume 1200+ page compilation of the seminal academic pricing articles.' -- Rafi Mohammed, Pricing for Profit blogTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgements Introduction Michael Waldman and Justin P. Johnson PART I CLASSICS 1. Peter O. Steiner (1957), ‘Peak Loads and Efficient Pricing’ 2. George J. Stigler (1964), ‘A Theory of Oligopoly’ 3. Oliver E. Williamson (1966), ‘Peak-Load Pricing and Optimal Capacity under Indivisibility Constraints’ 4. George J. Stigler (1968), ‘United States v. Loew’s Inc.: A Note on Block-Booking’ 5. Walter Y. Oi (1971), ‘A Disneyland Dilemma: Two-Part Tariffs for a Mickey Mouse Monopoly’ 6. R.H. Coase (1972), ‘Durability and Monopoly’ 7. Reinhard Selten (1978), ‘The Chain Store Paradox’ PART II PRICING A PRODUCT LINE AND RELATED ISSUES 8. Michael Mussa and Sherwin Rosen (1978), ‘Monopoly and Product Quality’ 9. Nancy L. Stokey (1979), ‘Intertemporal Price Discrimination’ 10. Eric Maskin and John Riley (1984), ‘Monopoly with Incomplete Information’ 11. Stephen W. Salant (1989), ‘When is Inducing Self-Selection Suboptimal for a Monopolist?’ 12. Raymond J. Deneckere and R. Preston McAfee (1996), ‘Damaged Goods’ 13. Drew Fudenberg and Jean Tirole (1998), ‘Upgrades, Tradeins, and Buybacks’ 14. Justin P. Johnson and David P. Myatt (2003), ‘Multiproduct Quality Competition: Fighting Brands and Product Line Pruning’ PART III PRICING AND CONSUMER LEARNING 15. Benjamin Klein and Keith B. Leffler (1981), ‘The Role of Market Forces in Assuring Contractual Performance’ 16. Carl Shapiro (1982), ‘Consumer Information, Product Quality, and Seller Reputation’ 17. Russell Cooper and Thomas W. Ross (1984), ‘Prices, Product Qualities and Asymmetric Information: The Competitive Case’ 18. Kyle Bagwell and Michael H. Riordan (1991), ‘High and Declining Prices Signal Product Quality’ 19. Tracy R. Lewis and David E.M. Sappington (1994), ‘Supplying Information to Facilitate Price Discrimination’ 20. Patrick DeGraba (1995), ‘Buying Frenzies and Seller-induced Excess Demand’ 21. James D. Dana, Jr. (1998), ‘Advance-Purchase Discounts and Price Discrimination in Competitive Markets’ PART IV COLLUSIVE BEHAVIOR 22. Edward J. Green and Robert H. Porter (1984), ‘Noncooperative Collusion under Imperfect Price Information’ 23. B. Douglas Bernheim and Michael D. Whinston (1990), ‘Multimarket Contact and Collusive Behavior’ 24. David Genesove and Wallace P. Mullin (2001), ‘Rules, Communication, and Collusion: Narrative Evidence from the Sugar Institute Case’ 25. Joseph E. Harrington, Jr. (2004), ‘Cartel Pricing Dynamics in the Presence of an Antitrust Authority’ 26. Susan Athey, Kyle Bagwell and Chris Sanchirico (2004), ‘Collusion and Price Rigidity’ PART V ENTRY DETERRENCE AND PREDATION 27. David M. Kreps and Robert Wilson (1982), ‘Reputation and Imperfect Information’ 28. Paul Milgrom and John Roberts (1982), ‘Limit Pricing and Entry under Incomplete Information: An Equilibrium Analysis’ 29. Drew Fudenberg and Jean Tirole (1986), ‘A “Signal-jamming” Theory of Predation’ 30. Garth Saloner (1987), ‘Predation, Mergers, and Incomplete Information’ 31. Kyle Bagwell and Garey Ramey (1991), ‘Oligopoly Limit Pricing’ 32. Yun Joo Jung, John H. Kagel and Dan Levin (1994), ‘On the Existence of Predatory Pricing: An Experimental Study of Reputation and Entry Deterrence in the Chain-store Game’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to both volumes appears in Volume I PART I EMPIRICAL STUDIES OF PRICING STRATEGIES 1. Dennis W. Carlton (1986), ‘The Rigidity of Prices’ 2. Margaret E. Slade (1992), ‘Vancouver’s Gasoline-Price Wars: An Empirical Exercise in Uncovering Supergame Strategies’ 3. Severin Borenstein and Andrea Shepard (1996), ‘Dynamic Pricing in Retail Gasoline Markets’ 4. Sam Peltzman (2000), ‘Prices Rise Faster than They Fall’ 5. Martin Pesendorfer (2002), ‘Retail Sales: A Study of Pricing Behavior in Supermarkets’ 6. Aviv Nevo and Catherine Wolfram (2002), ‘Why Do Manufacturers Issue Coupons? An Empirical Analysis of Breakfast Cereals’ PART II LEASING 7. Jeremy I. Bulow (1982), ‘Durable-Goods Monopolists’ 8. Scott E. Masten and Edward A. Snyder (1993), ‘United States versus United Shoe Machinery Corporation: On the Merits’ 9. Michael Waldman (1997), ‘Eliminating the Market for Secondhand Goods: An Alternative Explanation for Leasing’ 10. Igal Hendel and Alessandro Lizzeri (1999), ‘Interfering with Secondary Markets’ 11. Igal Hendel and Alessandro Lizzeri (2002), ‘The Role of Leasing under Adverse Selection’ 12. Justin P. Johnson and Michael Waldman (2003), ‘Leasing, Lemons, and Buybacks’ PART III TYING 13. William James Adams and Janet L. Yellen (1976), ‘Commodity Bundling and the Burden of Monopoly’ 14. R. Preston McAfee, John McMillan and Michael D. Whinston (1989), ‘Multiproduct Monopoly, Commodity Bundling, and Correlation of Values’ 15. Michael D. Whinston (1990), ‘Tying, Foreclosure, and Exclusion’ 16. José Carbajo, David de Meza and Daniel J. Seidmann (1990), ‘A Strategic Motivation for Commodity Bundling’ 17. Yannis Bakos and Erik Brynjolfsson (1999), ‘Bundling Information Goods: Pricing, Profits, and Efficiency’ 18. Jay Pil Choi and Christodoulos Stefanadis (2001), ‘Tying, Investment, and the Dynamic Leverage Theory’ 19. Dennis W. Carlton and Michael Waldman (2002), ‘The Strategic Use of Tying to Preserve and Create Market Power in Evolving Industries’ PART IV SALES AND COUPONING STRATEGIES 20. Hal R. Varian (1980), ‘A Model of Sales’, American Economic Review, 70 (4), September, 651-9; Hal R. Varian (1981), ‘Errata: A Model of Sales’ 21. Chakravarthi Narasimhan (1984), ‘A Price Discrimination Theory of Coupons’ 22. Joel Sobel (1984), ‘The Timing of Sales’ 23. Chakravarthi Narasimhan (1988), ‘Competitive Promotional Strategies’ 24. Greg Shaffer and Z. John Zhang (1995), ‘Competitive Coupon Targeting’ 25. Drew Fudenberg and Jean Tirole (2000), ‘Customer Poaching and Brand Switching’ 26. J. Miguel Villas-Boas (2004), ‘Price Cycles in Markets with Customer Recognition’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThe effects of obesity have become practically ubiquitous in the US. This book aims to provide an alternative framework through which to explore the important and controversial obesity debate that has spilled over from the medical community. This book is not about obesity as a medical condition, nor does it offer a wide-ranging discussion on the health effects of obesity or the role of the 'right' diet. To this end, the contributors present a multidisciplinary portrait of this complex problem. They explore the rising trend in obesity of the US in terms of its significant economic and social consequences. The web of underlying causes of the 'infrastructure of obesity', they explain, lies with public policy decisions, economic factors and profit opportunities as well as the more obvious nutrition and health choices of individuals. Prevention and treatment of this now global pandemic are then tackled from the perspectives of businesses, governments, society and the individual. The taxation, marketing, cultural, ethical and institutional dimensions of obesity are also addressed.Obesity, Business and Public Policy is unique in its broad social science approach, exploring the obesity epidemic from economic, business, legal, social and public policy perspectives. As such, this truly multidisciplinary study will make fascinating reading for academics and professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds including: business, economics, public and social policy, medicine and nutrition.Trade Review'This collection of essays provides a thorough overview of the complex issue of obesity. . . The book provides an excellent overview of the obesity problem in the US, and does an excellent job of suggesting potential solutions, along with the difficulties we will likely encounter when trying to implement these solutions. It is written for the lay person and is an enjoyable read.' -- Inas Rashad, Eastern Economic Journal'The book brings together an impressive group of contributors, and the table of contents covers a range of issues from a discussion of culture, obesity and institutions, to discussions of obesity and the individual, and then sections on obesity and business, and obesity and government.' -- Linda Botterill, Australian Journal of Political Science'As numerous major American cities propose and implement bans on trans fats in prepared foods, a book examining the causes, consequences, and solutions to the rising incidence of obesity could not be timelier. This work provides important insights into the economic and policy issues associated with obesity. Recognizing the complex interrelationships between medical and economic aspects of both causes and treatments, and the conflicts between personal and public policy considerations, the editors offer a richly comprehensive approach. . . . Although this volume focuses on the causes of, and responses to, obesity in the US, its general discussion and framework provide a useful introduction to analyzing obesity internationally. Highly recommended.' -- E. Magenheim, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Former Governor Michael Huckabee Preface 1. Introduction Zoltan J. Acs and Alan Lyles PART I: CULTURE, OBESITY AND INSTITUTIONS 2. The Spread of Obesity David B. Audretsch and Dawne DiOrio PART II: OBESITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL 3. The Economics of Childhood Obesity Policy John Cawley 4. Obesity, Poverty and Diversity: Theoretical and Strategic Challenges Lenneal J. Henderson 5. The Labor Market Impact of Obesity John Cawley PART III: OBESITY AND BUSINESS 6. Mixed Messages in Marketing Communications about Food and Obesity Stephen J. Gould and Fiona Sussan 7. Weight Control, Private Health Insurance and Public Policies Alan Lyles and Ann Cotten PART IV: OBESITY AND GOVERNMENT 8. The Infrastructure of Obesity Zoltan J. Acs, Ann Cotten and Kenneth R. Stanton 9. Federal Communication about Obesity in the Dietary Guidelines and Checkoff Programs Parke E. Wilde 10. Tax Solutions to the External Costs of Obesity Julie Ann Elston, Kenneth R. Stanton, David T. Levy and Zoltan J. Acs PART V: LESSONS FROM THE PAST 11. Tobacco Control as a Model for Trimming the Obesity Problem David T. Levy and Marilyn Oblak 12. Perspectives on the Economic and Cultural Effects of Obesity Litigation: Lessons from Pelman v McDonald’s José Felipé Anderson PART VI: POLICY CONCLUSIONS 13. A Policy Framework for Confronting Obesity Zoltan J. Acs, Lenneal J. Henderson, David T. Levy, Alan Lyles and Kenneth R. Stanton Index

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Book SynopsisProgress in technology and moves towards a liberal economic policy have caused a number of economic activities to become highly mobile. This raises important questions regarding the future location of economic activity: where will firms locate or relocate and how will firms and industries fit into space that is influenced by economic integration? Through his selection of key previously published articles, Professor Jovanovic aims to provide a survey of the theoretical foundations of spatial location of firms and industries, and to explore the impact of economic integration on this process. Economic Integration and Spatial Location of Firms and Industries will be essential reading for scholars, theorists, policymakers and business executives, who face these new challenges to the economy now and in the future.Trade Review'This new collection. . . is impressive due to its dimension but even more so for the quality of the contributions.' -- Dusan SidjanskiTable of ContentsContents: Volume I: Conceptual Issues Acknowledgements Foreword Richard E. Baldwin Preface Miroslav N. Jovanović Introduction Miroslav N. Jovanović PART I BASIC THEORY 1. R.G. Lipsey (1960), ‘The Theory of Customs Unions: A General Survey’ 2. B. Curtis Eaton and Richard G. Lipsey (1997), ‘Introduction: Beyond Neoclassical Competitive Economics’ 3. Paul Krugman (1980), ‘Scale Economies, Product Differentiation, and the Pattern of Trade’ PART II EVOLUTIONARY STAND 4. Ron A. Boschma and Jan G. Lambooy (1999), ‘Evolutionary Economics and Economic Geography’ 5. Jan G. Lambooy and Ron A. Boschma (2001), ‘Evolutionary Economics and Regional Policy’ 6. Paul Krugman (1991), ‘History versus Expectations’ 7. Paul Krugman (1999), ‘The Role of Geography in Development’ PART III RELEVANCE FOR INTEGRATION IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA 8. N. Vanhove and L.H. Klaassen (1987), ‘The Regional Impact of the Integration Process’ 9. Anthony J. Venables (1994), ‘Economic Integration and Industrial Agglomeration’ 10. Paul R. Krugman and Anthony J. Venables (1990), ‘Integration and the Competitiveness of Peripheral Industry’ 11. Paul Krugman and Anthony J. Venables (1996), ‘Integration, Specialization, and Adjustment’ 12. Marius Brülhart and Johan Torstensson (1996), ‘Regional Integration, Scale Economies and Industry Location in the European Union’ 13. Diego Puga (1999), ‘The Rise and Fall of Regional Inequalities’ 14. Anthony J. Venables (1995), ‘Economic Integration and the Location of Firms’ 15. Anthony J. Venables (2003), ‘Winners and Losers from Regional Integration Agreements’ 16. Gordon H. Hanson (1998), ‘North American Economic Integration and Industry Location’ 17. Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano (2004), ‘Footloose Capital, Market Access and the Geography of Regional State Aid’ 18. Anthony J. Venables and Nuno Limão (2002), ‘Geographical Disadvantage: A Heckscher-Ohlin-von Thünen Model of International Specialisation’ 19. Diego Puga and Anthony J. Venables (1997), ‘Preferential Trading Arrangements and Industrial Location’ PART IV TAX ISSUES 20. Alex Easson (2001), ‘Tax Incentives for Foreign Direct Investment. Part I: Recent Trends and Countertrends’ and ‘Tax Incentives for Foreign Direct Investment. Part II: Design Considerations’ 21. Richard E. Baldwin and Paul Krugman (2004), ‘Agglomeration, Integration and Tax Harmonisation’ PART V OVERVIEWS 22. Gianmarco I.P. Ottaviano and Diego Puga (1998), ‘Agglomeration in the Global Economy: A Survey of the “New Economic Geography”’ 23. Ron Martin (1999), ‘The New “Geographical Turn” in Economics: Some Critical Reflections’ 24. M.N. Jovanović (2003), ‘Spatial Location of Firms and Industries: An Overview of Theory’ Name Index Volume II: Agglomeration and Clusters Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I CONCEPTUAL ISSUES 1. Alfred Marshall (1890), ‘Industrial Organization Continued. The Concentration of Specialized Industries in Partiular Localities’ 2. W. Brian Arthur (1988), ‘Self-Reinforcing Mechanisms in Economics’ 3. W. Brian Arthur (2002), ‘How Growth Builds upon Growth in High Technology’ 4. Michael E. Porter (1998), ‘Clusters and the New Economics of Competition’ 5. Anders Malmberg, Örjan Sölvell and Ivo Zander (1996), ‘Spatial Clustering, Local Accumulation of Knowledge and Firm Competitiveness’ 6. Ron Martin and Peter Sunley (2003), ‘Deconstructing Clusters: Chaotic Concept or Policy Panacea?’ 7. Peter Maskell (2001), ‘Towards a Knowledge-based Theory of the Geographical Cluster’ PART II EVOLUTION 8. Clifford Bekar and Richard G. Lipsey (2002), ‘Clusters and Economic Policy’ 9. Michael E. Porter (1994), ‘The Role of Location in Competition’ 10. Ron Boschma and Jan Lambooy (1999), ‘The Prospects of an Adjustment Policy Based on Collective Learning in Old Industrial Regions’ 11. Richard Baldwin, Rikard Forslid, Philippe Martin, Gianmarco Ottaviano and Frederic Robert-Nicoud (2003), ‘Policy and Economic Geography: What’s New?’ PART III EVIDENCE 12. Glenn Ellison and Edward L. Glaeser (1997), ‘Geographic Concentration in U.S. Manufacturing Industries: A Dartboard Approach’ 13. Masahisa Fujita and Jacques-François Thisse (1996), ‘Economics of Agglomeration’ 14. Ian R. Gordon and Philip McCann (2000), ‘Industrial Clusters: Complexes, Agglomeration and/or Social Networks?’ 15. Marius Brülhart (1998), ‘Economic Geography, Industry Location and Trade: The Evidence’ 16. Masahisa Fujita and Jacques-François Thisse (2003), ‘Does Geographical Agglomeration Foster Economic Growth? And Who Gains and Loses From It?’ 17. J. Vernon Henderson, Zmarak Shalizi and Anthony J. Venables (2001), ‘Geography and Development’ 18. Thomas J. Holmes (1998), ‘The Effect of State Policies on the Location of Manufacturing: Evidence from State Borders’ 19. Marius Brülhart and Federico Trionfetti (2004), ‘Public Expenditure, International Specialisation and Agglomeration’ 20. Miroslav N. Jovanović (2003), ‘Local vs. Global Location of Firms and Industries’ 21. Khalid Nadvi (1998), ‘International Competitiveness and Small Firm Clusters – Evidence from Pakistan’ 22. Anthony J. Venables (1999), ‘The International Division of Industries: Clustering and Comparative Advantage in a Multi-industry Model’ PART IV POLICY ADVICE 23. Michael E. Porter (2000), ‘Location, Competition, and Economic Development: Local Clusters in a Global Economy’ Name Index Volume III: Transnational Corporations and Search for Evidence Acknowledgements An introduction by the editor to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT AND TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS A Background 1. John H. Dunning and Peter Robson (1987), ‘Multinational Corporate Integration and Regional Economic Integration’ B Europe 2. George N. Yannopoulos (1990), ‘Foreign Direct Investment and European Integration: The Evidence from the Formative Years of the European Community’ 3. John H. Dunning (1997), ‘The European Internal Market Programme and Inbound Foreign Direct Investment’ 4. Matthieu Crozet, Thierry Mayer and Jean-Louis Mucchielli (2004), ‘How do Firms Agglomerate? A Study of FDI in France’ C North America 5. A.E. Safarian (1985), ‘The Relationship between Trade Agreements and International Direct Investment’ 6. B. Curtis Eaton, Richard G. Lipsey and A. Edward Safarian (1994), ‘The Theory of Multinational Plant Location in a Regional Trading Area’ 7. B. Curtis Eaton, Richard G. Lipsey and A. Edward Safarian (1994), ‘The Theory of Multinational Plant Location: Agglomerations and Disagglomerations’ 8. John H. Dunning (1994), ‘MNE Activity: Comparing the NAFTA and the European Community’ D Location of Japanese Firms in Europe and the United States 9. Hideki Yamawaki (1993), ‘Location Decisions of Japanese Multinational Firms in European Manufacturing Industries’ 10. Stuart Ford and Roger Strange (1999), ‘Where do Japanese Manufacturing Firms Invest within Europe, and Why?’ 11. V.N. Balasubramanyam and David Greenaway (1992), ‘Economic Integration and Foreign Direct Investment: Japanese Investment in the EC’ 12. Ashoka Mody and Krishna Srinivasan (1998), ‘Japanese and U.S. Firms as Foreign Investors: Do they March to the Same Tune?’ E Developing Countries 13. Constantine Vaitsos (1983), The Role of Transnational Enterprises in Latin American Economic Integration Efforts: Who Integrates, and With Whom, How and for Whose Benefit? 14. Lynn Krieger Mytelka (1984), ‘Competition, Conflict and Decline in the Union Douanière et Economique de l’Afrique Centrale (UDEAC)’ PART II TOWARDS EVIDENCE A Europe 15. Roberto P. Camagni (1992), ‘Development Scenarios and Policy Guidelines for the Lagging Regions in the 1990s’ 16. European Commission (1997), ‘Summary’, ‘Review of the Theoretical and Empirical Literature’ and ‘Growth and Convergence Trends in Europe, 1975–93’ 17. K.H. Midelfart-Knarvik, H.G. Overman, S.J. Redding and A.J. Venables (2002), ‘The Location of European Industry’ 18. Karen Helene Midelfart-Knarvik and Henry G. Overman (2002), ‘Delocation and European Integration: Is Structural Spending Justified?’ 19. Mary Amiti (1998), ‘New Trade Theories and Industrial Location in the EU: A Survey of Evidence’ 20. Mary Amiti (1999), ‘Specialization Patterns in Europe’ 21. Harvey W. Armstrong (1995), ‘Convergence among Regions of the European Union, 1950–1990’ 22. Leo Sleuwaegen and Reinhilde Veugelers (2004), ‘Geographical Concentration of Production by Leading Firms in EU Manufacturing’ 23. John Bachtler and Ivan Turok (1997), ‘Conclusions: An Agenda for Reform’ 24. Joaquín Andaluz, Luis Fernando Lanaspa and Fernando Sanz (2002), ‘Geographical Dynamics: A Sectoral Comparison Between the Economic Landscapes of the United States and Europe’ B Agglomerations and Clusters 25. Marius Brülhart (1998), ‘Trading Places: Industrial Specialization in the European Union’ 26. European Commission (2002), Regional Clusters in Europe, Observatory of European SMEs Report No. 3, Luxembourg: Office for the Official Publications of the European Communities 27. David Keeble and Frank Wilkinson (1999), ‘Collective Learning and Knowledge Development in the Evolution of Regional Clusters of High Technology SMEs in Europe’ 28. Gioacchino Garofoli (2002), ‘Local Development in Europe: Theoretical Models and International Comparisons’ C Other Strands 29. Iain Begg and David Mayes (1994), ‘Peripherality and Northern Ireland’ 30. Jean H.P. Paelinck and Mario Polèse (1999), ‘Modelling the Regional Impact of Continental Economic Integration: Lessons from the European Union for NAFTA’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis book analyses productive systems from a structural relational perspective, linking the structure and evolution of productive systems to economic development. An epistemological approach is adopted, which considers the social nature of economic actors and the importance of historical and geographical aspects. MarIa Semitiel GarcIa uses the structure and evolution of an agro-food and a metal-mechanical regional productive system to illustrate the benefits of adopting the network perspective as a methodological approach in economic research. The existence and persistence of inter-regional development differences, the structure of production systems, the role of services in these systems and the role of social capital in development are also discussed. Highlighting a holistic and comprehensive study of productive systems and its relationship with development, this book will strongly appeal to a wide-ranging audience, encompassing those with a special interest in regional development, institutional economics, industrial economics and policy, social network analysis and economic sociology.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Network Perspective and the Concept of Productive System 3. Data Characteristics and Methods Explanation 4. Regional Productive Structures and Production Systems 5. Regional Productive Systems and Development Processes 6. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis indispensable Handbook examines both economic and legal aspects of competition policy and industrial organization. It provides a scholarly review of the state of the art regarding economic theory, empirical evidence and standards of legal evaluation. The book aims primarily at furthering our understanding of the interplay between economic reasoning and legal expertise by concentrating on the fundamental issues and principles underlying competition policy.Following a comprehensive introduction, the authors investigate a number of important themes including: the natural limits of competition efficiency versus market power small firms, innovation and competition trade policy and competition policy financial services the political economy of antitrust dominance and monopolization identifying anti-trust markets competition policy versus regulation competition policy in a globalized economy. Each of the specially commissioned chapters, written by leading authorities in the field, provides a stimulating exploration of the intricacies of competition policy. The book will be accessible to a wide audience including students of economics and law, public administrators, lawyers, consultants and business managers. It will also be of particular interest to policymakers in EU accession countries who are required to introduce an appropriate legal framework to implement EU competition policy.Trade Review'This is a book that those involved with competition policy and law should have on their bookshelves. . . one of the very useful features of this book will be that it provides an up-to-date comparison of the legal provisions in the United States and Europe. . . the essays that comprise The International Competition Handbook provide not only an underpinning for concepts already learned but offer new insights and greater depth of understanding.' -- Rhonda L. Smith, Competition and Consumer Law Journal'. . . lawyers will find extremely interesting material on historical cartel agreements, theoretical and empirical studies on cartel enforcement and game theory analyses of cartel behaviour. A must have for any serious competition law library.' -- Ioannis Lianos, World CompetitionTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Manfred Neumann and Jürgen Weigand 1. Globalization and the Natural Limits of Competition Stephen Martin 2. Efficiency versus Market Power through Mergers Dennis C. Mueller 3. Small Firms, Innovation and Competition David B. Audretsch 4. Trade Policy and Competition Policy: Conflict versus Mutual Support Eric Bond 5. Financial Services: Consolidation and Strategic Positioning Arnoud Boot 6. Political Economy of Antitrust Charles Rowley and Anne Rathbone 7. Dominance and Monopolization Marcel Canoy, Patrick Rey and Eric van Damme 8. Identifying Antitrust Markets Paul Geroski and Rachel Griffith 9. Competition Policy versus Regulation: Administration versus Judiciary Christian Kirchner 10. Competition Policy in a Globalized Economy: From Extraterritorial Application to Harmonization Jürgen Basedow Index

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Book SynopsisRegulatory Economics and Quantitative Methods comprises original contributions by leading researchers working on issues relating to regulation in Latin America. They focus on regulation in infrastructure industries and attempt to show how quantitative analysis can contribute to more effective regulation. In particular, they discuss central issues relating to the measures used for benchmarking natural monopolies, incentives and contractual arrangements used in the regulatory environment and the impact of regulation and regulatory processes. The analysis throughout the book is both theoretical and applied, with numerous illustrations drawn from various infrastructure sectors such as electricity, water, telecommunications and ports. An innovative feature of the contributions is the link they make between solving the practical problems faced by regulators in various sectors and in helping them to improve the design of policy.The book will be of great interest to academics and students of regulatory economics, as well as those interested in the application of econometrics and general equilibrium modelling. It will also be of interest to government officials and regulators in Latin America, Africa and Eastern European Countries.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction and Overview Omar O. Chisari 2. Bottom-up or Top-down Benchmarking in Natural Monopoly Regulation: The Case of Chile and the United Kingdom Andrés Gómez-Lobo 3. Labour Productivity Change Estimates as an Input for X-Factors Martín A. Rossi 4. Monopoly Regulation, Chilean Style: The Efficient Firm Standard in Theory and Practice Álvaro Bustos and Alexander Galetovic 5. Estimation of Productive Efficiency Based on Non Parametric Techniques: The Case of Electricity Distribution in Argentina Paula Margaretic and Carlos Romero 6. Evolution of Mexico’s Port Efficiency in a Multiproduct Context: A Distance Function Approach Lourdes Trujillo and Maria Manuela González 7. Lessons from Computable General Equilibrium Models Applied to Regulatory Economics Omar O. Chisari, Antonio Estache and Carlos Romero 8. The Effectiveness of Competition Policy in Argentina, Chile and Peru During the 1990s Paula Maragaretic, Maria Fernanda Martínez and Diego Petrecolla Index

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Book SynopsisRegulation, Markets and Poverty analyses the policy implications of research into issues of competition, regulation and regulatory governance in developing countries. Particular attention is paid to factors affecting poverty and to the connection between regulation, competition and poverty. It represents the culmination of research undertaken in the past five years by the Centre on Regulation and Competition.Written in a non-technical manner with references to the more technical literature, each chapter draws on the work of leading experts across a range of disciplines who frequently challenge conventional wisdom.This accessible and lively study will appeal to policymakers and practitioners dealing with regulation and competition in developing countries, postgraduate students of regulation, competition, public policy and international business. Staff of international development agencies and NGOs working on governance issues, competitiveness, utility policy and infrastructure investment will also find this important book of value and interest.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Paul Cook and Martin Minogue 1. Introduction PART I: COMPETITION 2. Competition and Innovation 3. Designing Competition Policy 4. Technological and Trade Competitiveness PART II: REGULATORY GOVERNANCE 5. Why Regulatory Governance Matters 6. Regulatory Policy Transfer PART III: REGULATION 7. Regulating Utilities in Developing Countries 8. Problems of Utility Privatization 9. Regulating through Ethical Trade 10. Regulatory Impact Assessment: Improving Regulatory Quality in Developing Countries PART IV: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR REGULATION 11. Capacity Building for Regulation 12. A Regulator’s Toolkit for Capacity Building PART V: COMPETITION, REGULATION AND POVERTY 13. Water Subsidies and the Poor 14. Competition and Regulation: The Connection with Poverty and Income Distribution Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book addresses critical issues in the governance of network industries in terms of institutional design, technology and policy.Infrastructures are subject to substantial readjustments of governance structures, often labeled as liberalization, privatization or reregulation. This affects all traditional infrastructure sectors including communications, energy, transport and water. This volume highlights and illustrates some of the major challenges for readjusting the governance of network industries from an economic, institutional, political and technological perspective. The three parts of the book address the institutional design of infrastructures, the role of technology in different sectors, and actor behavior.Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, this book will appeal to economists and political scientists with an interest in the management of network industries. It will also be of great value to policy-makers and regulators in the field.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Challenges for Readjusting the Governance of Network Industries Rolf W. Künneke and John Groenewegen PART I: INSTITUTIONS 2. Why Reform Infrastructures and with what Institutional Arrangements? The Case of Public–Private Partnerships in Water Supply Claude Ménard 3. Creating Institutional Arrangements that Make Markets Work: The Case of Retail Markets in the Electricity Sector Jean-Michel Glachant 4. Liberalization and Privatization of Road Management in Finland and Spain Mónica Altamirano and Martin de Jong PART II: TECHNOLOGY 5. Regulatory Practices and the Role of Technology in the Network Industries: The Case of Europe Matthias Finger and Frédéric Varone 6. Network Modernization in the Telecom Sector: The Case of Wi-Fi Wolter Lemstra, Vic Hayes and Marianne van der Steen 7. Changing Paradigms in Electric Energy Systems Marija Ilic and Mariann Jelinek PART III: POLICIES 8. Public Values versus Private Interests: An Empirical Comparison of Business Strategies in Liberalized Infrastructures Casper van der Veen, Peer Ederer, Fabienne Fortanier, Alexandra Rotileanu and Bob de Wit 9. Disruptive Technologies in Communications: Observations from an Entrepreneur Malcolm Matson Index

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Book SynopsisThis path-breaking book considers the recent trend for governments to look increasingly to private sector finance, provided by private enterprises constructing and managing public infrastructure facilities in partnership with government bodies. One outstanding feature of the book is that it brings together an academic assessment of this phenomenon with practitioner-based experience of organizing partnerships and advising government bodies in Australia, Canada, Continental Europe, Hong Kong and the UK. While the volume, as a whole, draws on this extensive experience of the market, there are also a number of specific case studies. Developments in the major advanced countries are covered, along with the potential for public private partnerships in developing countries and transition economies.Combining practitioner knowledge and academic perspective and integrating engineering, economics and finance literature, Public Private Partnerships will be of great interest to economists, engineers, investment banks and government bodies.Trade Review'This book provides an in-depth overview of the PPP history and present evolvement. . . It is written by authors who combine wide practical expertise with a sound theoretical base. It will serve as a useful guide for everyone interested in public private partnership, and those involved in preparing and implementing PPPs.' -- Martin Grass, Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture'This book provides an excellent insight into the operation and issues affecting PPPs and is highly recommended reading for academics, students, public sector agencies, private firms and professionals keen to develop their understanding of this increasingly important method of infrastructure procurement.' -- Public Infrastructure Bulletin'The boundaries between the public and private sector are the most important political issue of our time. This book is an invaluable guide to the issues in public private partnerships.' -- John Kay, author of The Truth about MarketsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. The Nature of Partnerships 2. The Revolution in Infrastructure 3. The Origins of Partnerships 4. Partnerships and Conventional Procurement of Infrastructure 5. The Structure of Partnership Agreements 6. Issues in Public Private Partnerships 7. Risk Management 8. The Governance of Partnerships 9. PPPs in Emerging Markets 10. An Assessment References Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive volume provides a state-of-the-art overview of regulatory economics and reviews the main theories, tools, and domains of regulation. The book is divided into six parts: regulation in general; tools of regulation; social regulation; regulation of public utilities; regulation of non-natural-monopolies, and regulation of professions. Regulation and Economics begins with a valuable introductory chapter on the law and economics of regulation followed by 17 concise chapters on specific subjects in regulation including highly topical matters such as regulation of banking, finance and insurance; energy markets and telecommunications; and environmental and risk regulation. Providing an overview of the most important insights in regulatory economics and providing a useful access point to the more specialized literature in this area, this unique book will particularly benefit students of law and economics, as well as academics and government officials of regulatory agencies. Contributors: A. Arcuri, D. Black, K.J. Cseres, P.M. Danzon, A. de Hauteclocque, J. den Hertog, M.G. Faure, C. Gibson, D. Heremans, W. Jacobs, B. Kuipers, J.H. Love, C. McKean, B. Moselle, J.S. Netz, R.N. Olsen, A.M. Pacces, Y. Perez, N.J. Philipsen, H. Piffaut, D. Porrini, A. Renda, N. Rickman, P.H. Rubin, F.H. Stephen, R.J. Van den Bergh, M. WhiteTrade Review'This book of essays on the economics of regulation is comprehensive and authoritative, and is particularly noteworthy for its emphasis on European as well as American regulatory methods. The international perspective is important because of the long history of regulatory failures on both continents, the increasing integration of the economies of both continents, and the resulting need of both regulatory cultures to learn from each other.' --Richard A. Posner, Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and University of Chicago Law School, US'Law students as well as students of economics and policy makers within government departments - indeed anyone concerned with the genesis and implementation of regulatory environments will find this book of exemplary special interest.' --Phillip Taylor MBE and Elizabeth Taylor, The Barrister MagazineTable of ContentsContents: An Introduction to the Law and Economics of Regulation Alessio M. Pacces and Roger J. Van den Bergh PART I: REGULATION IN GENERAL 1. Economic Theories of Regulation Johan den Hertog PART II: REGULATORY TOOLS 2. Price Regulation: Theory and Performance Janet S. Netz 3. Regulation of Information and Advertising Paul H. Rubin PART III: SOCIAL REGULATION 4. Consumer Protection in the European Union Katalin J. Cseres 5. Environmental Regulation Michael G. Faure 6. Risk Regulation Alessandra Arcuri PART IV: REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES 7. Telecommunications Regulation Andrea Renda 8. Electricity Regulation Adrien de Hauteclocque and Yannick Perez 9. Regulation of the Natural Gas Industry Boaz Moselle, David Black, Martin White and Henri Piffaut 10. Regulation of Water and Wastewater Colm Gibson, Cameron McKean and Henri Piffaut 11. Regulation of the Global Transport Industry: An Institutional Account Wouter Jacobs and Bart Kuipers PART V: REGULATION OF NON-NATURAL MONOPOLIES 12. Insurance Regulation Donatella Porrini 13. Regulation of Banking and Financial Markets Dirk Heremans and Alessio M. Pacces 14. Regulation of the Biopharmaceutical Industry Patricia M. Danzon PART VI: REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS 15. Regulation of the Legal Profession Frank H. Stephen, James H. Love and Neil Rickman 16. Regulation of Medical Professions Reed Neil Olsen 17. Regulation of Accountants Niels J. Philipsen Index

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Book SynopsisThe genesis and diffusion of innovation depends upon the density of the cognitive and market relationships among individuals, organisations and institutions at both the micro- and macro-economic level. By addressing the nature of these relationships, which include cooperation, competition and power, this book presents an important and progressive enquiry into the economic and social origins of innovation.The authors in the book stress the importance of cognitive and economic linkages in the assessment and analysis of innovation within the enterprise, within local and national economies and at the international level. They present a series of interesting studies of research labs, enterprises and networks, systems of innovation and innovative milieux to present emerging ideas from different theoretical traditions. They also demonstrate how specific actors, such as the State or certain individual enterprises, are able to determine the process of diffusion, coordination and standardisation of knowledge and technologies. Thus, economic and political power is a key notion that permeates the book. Taking the renewal of technologies and markets as a starting point, the book also clearly shows that military programmes and industries constitute one of the engines of capitalist economies.This book will interest and inform a broad readership of scholars and students working on the economics and management of innovation, the economics of technology policy and business studies.Trade Review'. . . A high quality book that will be of use and interest to students of technology policy.' -- Australian Economic History Review'The Genesis of Innovation presents valuable research and conclusions.' -- Maja Levi-Jaksic, Ekonomska PolitikaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Knowledge, Innovation Systems and the Role of Power Blandine Laperche, Dimitri Uzunidis and Nick von Tunzelmann PART I: CORE LINKAGES IN THE GENESIS OF INNOVATION: THE KNOWLEDGE DIMENSION 1. Towards a Communicative Theory of Innovation Stefan Kesting 2. The Division of Scientific Labour and the Sharing of Knowledge Marie-Pierre Bès 3. Proprietary vs. Open-Access Dimensions of Knowledge Marc Isabelle 4. Towards an Integrated Patent System and Innovation Prospects in Europe Alfredo Ilardi and Blandine Laperche PART II: MILITARY-BASED INNOVATION NETWORKS 5. The Relationship between Military and Commercial Technologies: An Empirical and Analytical Perspective Claude Serfati 6. Theory and Practice in Knowledge Transfer: The Emergence of ‘Interface Structures’ Elena Castro-Martínez, Ignacio Fernández-de-Lucio and Jordi Molas-Gallart 7. Dual Technological Knowledge and the Firm’s Trade-Off between Civilian and Military Activities Michel Callois PART III: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO MARKET: SYSTEMIC LINKS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL 8. The Logic of the Innovative Milieu Dimitri Uzunidis 9. The Entrepreneur’s ‘Resource Potential’, Innovation and Networks Sophie Boutillier, Blandine Laperche and Dimitri Uzunidis 10. Cooperative Networks and Clustering of High-Technology SMEs: The Case of Brisbane Technology Park Kavoos Mohannak and Robyn Keast 11. Clumps or Clusters: A Case Study of Biotechnology and Life Sciences in the Seattle Area Paul Sommers Index

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Book SynopsisThis in-depth book explains how institutional changes such as the privatization and liberalization of network industries, for example transport, energy or telecommunications, can frequently be disappointing. The expected benefits such as lower prices, innovation and better services fail to materialize, often because the number of competitors is low. The authors demonstrate how strategic actor behaviour of one or more of the firms involved can help explain these disappointing results. This book elucidates the concept of 'strategic behaviour' and portrays it in real-life examples to aid our understanding of this important phenomenon in terms of policy and organizational decision-making. It clearly demonstrates the adverse effects strategic behaviour can exert on the quality of infrastructure provision after liberalization. The theoretical sections are backed by empirical examples from throughout the world.The unique multidisciplinary approach will ensure a broad readership among students, researchers and policy-makers with an interest in the economics, politics and management of infrastructure and network industries.Trade Review'This book convincingly argues that - from a theoretical point of view - present day network industries offer opportunities for strategic behaviour and that these opportunities are also actually utilized in practice. The authors show that this behaviour can be harmful to the realization of the expected positive effects of institutional changes such as liberalization and privatization (e.g., innovation and lower prices). The authors make their case in a solid theoretical way illustrated with insightful case studies. This book is a must for academics, managers and policy makers in today's network industries.' -- John Groenewegen, Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Introduction 2. Defining Strategic Behaviour 3. General Breeding Grounds for Strategic Behaviour 4. Recent Trends in Infrastructure-based Sectors 5. The EU–US 2007 Open Skies Treaty 6. Enron by Mark de Bruijne 7. American Telephone and Telegraph Company 8. UMTS Spectrum Auctions in the EU 9. Microsoft 10. Analysis 11. Counterarrangements Index

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Book SynopsisIn the 1990s, labour productivity growth accelerated in the United States, yet slowed down in other industrialised countries, reversing a three decade long tendency of convergence. The book explores this phenomenon. It first identifies the methodological and statistical problems involved in measuring productivity and making cross-country comparisons in this area. Then the role of factor accumulation for the diverging trends across the OECD world, with a particular focus on the dispersion of information and communication technology (ICT), is reviewed. In-depth studies of single countries provide further insights regarding growth trends in the United States, Japan, Germany, and France. Finally, empirical investigations regarding the determinants of productivity growth at an international level complement the analyses. The results stress that public infrastructure and education, employment rates and working hours, and ICT spending play an important role in explaining the existing differences in levels and changes of productivity. This comprehensive book, on recent research regarding international gaps in productivity growth, will be of great interest to policy advisors and academics, political decision-makers and students of economics, business administration, international business and international policy.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction: Measuring and Explaining Productivity Gaps Between Developed Countries Gilbert Cette, Michel Fouquin, Hans-Werner Sinn 1. Comparing Growth in GDP and Labour Productivity: Measurement Issues Nadim Ahmad, François Lequiller, Pascal Marianna, Dirk Pilat, Paul Schreyer and Anita Wölfl 2. The Breaks in Per Capita Productivity: Trends in a Number of Industrial Countries Tristan-Pierre Maury and Bertrand Pluyaud 3. ICT Diffusion and Potential Output Growth Gilbert Cette, Jacques Mairesse, Yusuf Kocogluc 4. Yeasty Investment and Mushroom Productivity Growth: An Industry Perspective on European and American Performance, 1987–2003 Robert Inklaar and Marcel P. Timmer 5. Growth Patterns in the OECD Area: Evidence from the Aggregate, Industry and Firm Level Dirk Pilat 6. Information Technology and the G7 Economies Dale W. Jorgenson 7. Productivity, Innovation and ICT in Old and New Europe Bart van Ark and Marcin Piatkowski 8. Information Technology and the Japanese Economy Dale W. Jorgenson and Kazuyuki Motohashi 9. Outsourcing and Productivity Growth: Sectoral Evidence from Germany Theo Eicher, Thomas Fuchs and Hans-Günther Vieweg 10. Determinants of Productivity per Employee: An Empirical Estimation using Panel Data Nicolas Belorgey, Rémy Lecat and Tristan-Pierre Maury 11. Labour Quality and Skill Biased Technological Change in France Johanna Melka and Laurence Nayman Index

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Book SynopsisRegulation, Markets and Poverty analyses the policy implications of research into issues of competition, regulation and regulatory governance in developing countries. Particular attention is paid to factors affecting poverty and to the connection between regulation, competition and poverty. It represents the culmination of research undertaken in the past five years by the Centre on Regulation and Competition.Written in a non-technical manner with references to the more technical literature, each chapter draws on the work of leading experts across a range of disciplines who frequently challenge conventional wisdom.This accessible and lively study will appeal to policymakers and practitioners dealing with regulation and competition in developing countries, postgraduate students of regulation, competition, public policy and international business. Staff of international development agencies and NGOs working on governance issues, competitiveness, utility policy and infrastructure investment will also find this important book of value and interest.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Paul Cook and Martin Minogue 1. Introduction PART I: COMPETITION 2. Competition and Innovation 3. Designing Competition Policy 4. Technological and Trade Competitiveness PART II: REGULATORY GOVERNANCE 5. Why Regulatory Governance Matters 6. Regulatory Policy Transfer PART III: REGULATION 7. Regulating Utilities in Developing Countries 8. Problems of Utility Privatization 9. Regulating through Ethical Trade 10. Regulatory Impact Assessment: Improving Regulatory Quality in Developing Countries PART IV: CAPACITY BUILDING FOR REGULATION 11. Capacity Building for Regulation 12. A Regulator’s Toolkit for Capacity Building PART V: COMPETITION, REGULATION AND POVERTY 13. Water Subsidies and the Poor 14. Competition and Regulation: The Connection with Poverty and Income Distribution Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative volume focuses on the rise of modern firms, from their early history to the present day. It considers the role of laws and contracts in shaping the growth and influence of business enterprises. It presents entrepreneurs, executives and the firms they controlled as driving actors in national economies and international growth. Alongside an original introduction the editors have selected work by scholars who have used corporate archives to explore the fine details of how firms actually operated. It also includes work by those who have been influenced by evolutionary, transaction-cost and resource-based theories of the firm. The book will be an essential source of reference for economic historians as well as industrial economists.Trade Review‘This timely collection by two of the world’s most eminent business historians reviews the evolution of the modern firm from a geographical and chronological perspective. It demonstrates definitively how the strategy and organisational structure of the firm, together with the legal framework in which it operates, has adapted to the challenges posed by the rise of the high-technology global economy.’Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Introduction Geoffrey Jones and Walter A. Friedman PART I WHAT IS A FIRM? 1. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1992), ‘What is a Firm? A Historical Perspective’ 2. Mira Wilkins (1986), ‘Defining a Firm: History and Theory’ 3. S.R.H. Jones (1997), ‘Transaction Costs and the Theory of the Firm: The Scope and Limitations of the New Institutional Approach’ PART II EARLY FIRMS 4. Karl James Moore and David Charles Lewis (2000), ‘Multinational Enterprise in Ancient Phoenicia’ 5. Constance Jones Mathers (1988), ‘Family Partnerships and International Trade in Early Modern Europe: Merchants from Burgos in England and France, 1470–1570’ 6. Ann M. Carlos and Stephen Nicholas (1988), ‘“Giants of an Earlier Capitalism”: The Chartered Trading Companies as Modern Multinationals’ PART III MODERN FIRMS 7. N. McKendrick (1960), ‘Josiah Wedgewood: An Eighteenth-Century Entrepreneur in Salesmanship and Marketing Techniques’ 8. Pat Hudson (1994), ‘Financing Firms, 1700–1850’ 9. Eric Hilt (2008), ‘When Did Ownership Separate from Control? Corporate Governance in the Early Nineteenth Century’ 10. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1965), ‘The Railroads: Pioneers in Modern Corporate Management’ 11. Walter A. Friedman (1998), ‘John H. Patterson and the Sales Strategy of the National Cash Register Company, 1884 to 1922’ PART IV MATURE FIRMS 12. Edith T. Penrose (1960), ‘The Growth of the Firm – A Case Study: The Hercules Powder Company’ 13. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1976), ‘The Development of Modern Management Structure in the US and UK’ 14. Richard Whittington, Michael Mayer and Francesco Curto (1999), ‘Chandlerism in Post-War Europe: Strategic and Structural Change in France, Germany, and the UK, 1950–1993’ 15. Robert F. Freeland (1996), ‘The Myth of the M-Form? Governance, Consent, and Organizational Change’ 16. Geoffrey Jones and Peter Miskell (2007), ‘Acquisitions and Firm Growth: Creating Unilever’s Ice Cream and Tea Business’ PART V VARIETIES OF FIRM 17. Madeleine Zelin (2009), ‘The Firm in Early Modern China’ 18. W. Mark Fruin (1980), ‘The Family as a Firm and the Firm as a Family in Japan: The Case of Kikkoman Shõyu Company Limited’ 19. Albert Carreras and Xavier Tafunell (1997), ‘Spain: Big Manufacturing Firms between State and Market, 1917–1990’ 20. Hartmut Berghoff (2006), ‘The End of Family Business? The Mittelstand and German Capitalism in Transition, 1949–2000’ PART VI LAW AND REGULATION 21. Peter L. Payne (1980), ‘Fields of Enterprise’ 22. Naomi R. Lamoreaux (1998), ‘Partnerships, Corporations, and the Theory of the Firm’ 23. William C. Kirby (1995), ‘China, Unincorporated: Company Law and Business Enterprise in Twentieth Century China’ 24. Aldo Musacchio (2008), ‘Can Civil Law Countries Get Good Institutions? Lessons from the History of Creditor Rights and Bond Markets in Brazil’ PART VII GLOBAL FIRMS 25. Mira Wilkins (1975), ‘Epilogue’ 26. Geoffrey Jones and Judith Wale (1998), ‘Merchants as Business Groups: British Trading Companies in Asia before 1945’ 27. Chiara Betta (2005), ‘The Trade Diaspora of Baghdadi Jews: From India to China’s Treaty Ports, 1842–1937’

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Book SynopsisThe effects of obesity have become practically ubiquitous in the US. This book aims to provide an alternative framework through which to explore the important and controversial obesity debate that has spilled over from the medical community. This book is not about obesity as a medical condition, nor does it offer a wide-ranging discussion on the health effects of obesity or the role of the 'right' diet. To this end, the contributors present a multidisciplinary portrait of this complex problem. They explore the rising trend in obesity of the US in terms of its significant economic and social consequences. The web of underlying causes of the 'infrastructure of obesity', they explain, lies with public policy decisions, economic factors and profit opportunities as well as the more obvious nutrition and health choices of individuals. Prevention and treatment of this now global pandemic are then tackled from the perspectives of businesses, governments, society and the individual. The taxation, marketing, cultural, ethical and institutional dimensions of obesity are also addressed.Obesity, Business and Public Policy is unique in its broad social science approach, exploring the obesity epidemic from economic, business, legal, social and public policy perspectives. As such, this truly multidisciplinary study will make fascinating reading for academics and professionals from a wide variety of backgrounds including: business, economics, public and social policy, medicine and nutrition.Trade Review'This collection of essays provides a thorough overview of the complex issue of obesity. . . The book provides an excellent overview of the obesity problem in the US, and does an excellent job of suggesting potential solutions, along with the difficulties we will likely encounter when trying to implement these solutions. It is written for the lay person and is an enjoyable read.' -- Inas Rashad, Eastern Economic Journal'The book brings together an impressive group of contributors, and the table of contents covers a range of issues from a discussion of culture, obesity and institutions, to discussions of obesity and the individual, and then sections on obesity and business, and obesity and government.' -- Linda Botterill, Australian Journal of Political Science'As numerous major American cities propose and implement bans on trans fats in prepared foods, a book examining the causes, consequences, and solutions to the rising incidence of obesity could not be timelier. This work provides important insights into the economic and policy issues associated with obesity. Recognizing the complex interrelationships between medical and economic aspects of both causes and treatments, and the conflicts between personal and public policy considerations, the editors offer a richly comprehensive approach. . . . Although this volume focuses on the causes of, and responses to, obesity in the US, its general discussion and framework provide a useful introduction to analyzing obesity internationally. Highly recommended.' -- E. Magenheim, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Former Governor Michael Huckabee Preface 1. Introduction Zoltan J. Acs and Alan Lyles PART I: CULTURE, OBESITY AND INSTITUTIONS 2. The Spread of Obesity David B. Audretsch and Dawne DiOrio PART II: OBESITY AND THE INDIVIDUAL 3. The Economics of Childhood Obesity Policy John Cawley 4. Obesity, Poverty and Diversity: Theoretical and Strategic Challenges Lenneal J. Henderson 5. The Labor Market Impact of Obesity John Cawley PART III: OBESITY AND BUSINESS 6. Mixed Messages in Marketing Communications about Food and Obesity Stephen J. Gould and Fiona Sussan 7. Weight Control, Private Health Insurance and Public Policies Alan Lyles and Ann Cotten PART IV: OBESITY AND GOVERNMENT 8. The Infrastructure of Obesity Zoltan J. Acs, Ann Cotten and Kenneth R. Stanton 9. Federal Communication about Obesity in the Dietary Guidelines and Checkoff Programs Parke E. Wilde 10. Tax Solutions to the External Costs of Obesity Julie Ann Elston, Kenneth R. Stanton, David T. Levy and Zoltan J. Acs PART V: LESSONS FROM THE PAST 11. Tobacco Control as a Model for Trimming the Obesity Problem David T. Levy and Marilyn Oblak 12. Perspectives on the Economic and Cultural Effects of Obesity Litigation: Lessons from Pelman v McDonald’s José Felipé Anderson PART VI: POLICY CONCLUSIONS 13. A Policy Framework for Confronting Obesity Zoltan J. Acs, Lenneal J. Henderson, David T. Levy, Alan Lyles and Kenneth R. Stanton Index

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Book SynopsisIndustrial Policy after the Crisis provides a fresh and insightful study on the lessons that can be drawn from the global financial crisis for the analysis, definition and implementation of industrial policy. The authors utilize a political economy framework for the analysis of industrial development post-crisis, centered on the organization of production and stressing its importance for the wealth of nations, meaning not only rising income but also 'justice and happiness'. Examining industrial policy as a long-term vision of development, this insightful study will appeal to students in industrial and business economics, political economy and development studies, as well as policy-makers. Offering a reflection on the theoretical basis of policy decision making and recommendation, it will also be beneficial to scholars in the field of economics and politics.Contents: Introduction; 1. The 2008 Financial Crisis; 2. Globalisation and the Organisation of Production; 3. Division of Labour and Industrial Development; 4. A Framework for Defining Industrial Policy; 5. Industrial Policies as Long-Term Strategies: Some Examples; 6. The European Experience; Conclusions; References; IndexTrade Review‘. . . offers a concise survey of the nature of production, division of labor in various systems, and potential impact of unbundled production on future competition policy.’ -- C.C. Copeland, Choice’This timely new book offers fresh insights into the scope and direction of industrial policy. With industrial policy back on the agenda in the wake of the crisis, this is a must-read for anyone interested in this important area of policy.’ -- David Bailey, Coventry University Business School, UKTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. The 2008 Financial Crisis 2. Globalisation and the Organisation of Production 3. Division of Labour and Industrial Development 4. A Framework for Defining Industrial Policy 5. Industrial Policies as Long-term Strategies: Some Examples 6. The European Experience Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisPrivate regulatory initiatives aim to govern supply chains across the globe according to a set of environmental, food safety and/or social standards. Until now, literature on the topic has been fragmented and divided by research fields. However, this unique and comprehensive book bridges these disciplinary and thematic research lines, bringing together an interdisciplinary group of leading scholars to identify key issues. The expert contributors assess the state-of-the-art with regard to private regulation of food, natural resources and labour conditions. They begin with an introduction to, and discussion of, several leading existing private standards, and go on to assess private food standards and their legitimacy and effectiveness in the context of the global trade regime. This truly multidisciplinary assessment of the scope and importance of private standards as a governance tool in a globalizing world will prove to be an enlightening read for a wide-ranging audience encompassing: academics, students, researchers, policymakers and analysts focusing on private forms of governance in several sectors including economics, law, politics, development, environment and agriculture. Contributors: E. Becault, F. Cafaggi, L. Colen, L. Cuyvers, T. De Meyer, N. Hachez, S. Henson, J. Humphrey, M. Maertens, A. Marx, J. Swinnen, G.H. Stanton, F. van Waarden, J. WoutersTrade ReviewThis edited volume represents a major contribution to scholarship on the role in private standards in global governance. It brings together a wealth of important new research written by a distinguished group of scholars. It is noteworthy not only for the breadth and depth of its case-studies, but by its extensive analysis of the legal dimensions of private standard setting and enforcement. --David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, USThis book draws out the profound implications and transformational dynamics of multi-level global governance of natural resources, labour standards and particularly food safety. The hybrid private-public governance of these supply chains has in some contexts made large western retailer groups more dominant regulators than states. Yet the new regulatory governance is more pluralistic in its flux than a shift from state to retailer hegemony. Governance by contracts of global sway more than government by statutes of states drives regulatory innovation. Legal entrepreneurs and model mongers of many stripes inspire this innovation. Political theory is yet to come to grips with the significance of the shifts this thoughtful collection ably traces. --John Braithwaite, Australian National UniversityTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: Private Standards and Global Governance Axel Marx, Miet Maertens, Johan Swinnen and Jan Wouters PART I: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE THROUGH PRIVATE STANDARDS: THE CASES OF NATURAL RESOURCES, FOOD AND LABOUR CONDITIONS 2. Governing Global Commons: The Public‐Private Protection of Fish and Forests Frans van Waarden 3. Private Standards in Forestry: Assessing the Legitimacy and Effectiveness of the Forest Stewardship Council Axel Marx, Emilie Bécault and Jan Wouters 4. Private Standards in Global Agri-food Chains Spencer Henson and John Humphrey 5. Market-driven Promotion of International Labour Standards in Southeast Asia: The Corporatization of Social Justice Ludo Cuyvers and Tim De Meyer PART II: PRIVATE FOOD STANDARDS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVES 6. Private Standards, Global Food Supply Chains and the Implications for Developing Countries Miet Maertens and Johan Swinnen 7. Globalization, Private Standards and Poverty: Evidence from Senegal Liesbeth Colen, Miet Maertens and Johan Swinnen PART III: PRIVATE FOOD STANDARDS AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE: LEGAL PERSPECTIVES 8. Transnational Governance by Contract: Private Regulation and Contractual Networks in Food Safety Fabrizio Cafaggi 9. Food Safety-related Private Standards: The WTO Perspective Gretchen H. Stanton 10. Private Standards, Global Governance and International Trade: The Case of Global Food Safety Governance Jan Wouters, Axel Marx and Nicolas Hachez 11. Conclusion: Private Standards – a Global Governance Tool? Axel Marx, Miet Maertens, Johan Swinnen and Jan Wouters Index

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Book SynopsisA growing number of organizations are meta-organizations; rather than individuals they have other organizations as their members. This comprehensive book explains, in-depth, the unique way in which meta-organizations function, how they differ from organizations with individual membership, and how they are crucial agents in the process of globalization. The book opens a whole new area for organizational research. It will be essential reading for researchers and postgraduate students interested in organization theory, globalization, politics and organizations, or international organizations.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Organized Organizations 2. Many Meta-organizations 3. Environment, Members, and Meta-organizations 4. Creating and Sustaining Meta-organizations 5. Similarity, Dissimilarity, and Identity Formation 6. Conflicts and Decision-making Problems 7. The Dynamics of Meta-organizations 8. Meta-organizations and Individual-based Organizations 9. Organized Globalisation References Index

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Book SynopsisIndustry and Society in Europe examines changes in industrial organization in Britain, Germany and France from the perspectives of economic sociology and political economy. This important new textbook presents a systematic, comparative analysis of recent processes of industrial and social change in these societies and assesses the contribution each country will make to the emerging European social and economic entity. Written in an accessible, jargon-free style, the book covers a wide range of highly topical themes, including the finance-industry nexus, corporate restructuring, the impact of globalization, the role of small and medium-sized firms, state - industry relations and new developments in work organization and industrial relations. Introducing a sociological perspective to the study of business and economic life, Christel Lane critically engages with some of the main theories in the field including flexible specialization, regulation theory and the new institutionalism in sociology.Trade Review'This book makes an excellent contribution to the growing body of institutional theory in contemporary organizational analysis which is continuing to exert such a powerful intellectual influence within the field.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Theories of Industrial Organization and Change 2. Industrial Development in Historical Perspective 3. The Relations Between Financial and Industrial Capital 4. The Restructuring of Large Firms: Towards neo- or Post-Fordism? 5. Internationalization or Globalization of Large Firms? 6. The Small Business Sector: Source of Economic Generation or Victim of Economic Transformation 7. The Transformation of Industrial Relations 8. Changing Patterns of Production Organization: Towards Neo-or Post-Fordism? 9. Industrial Change and the State: Dis-Engagement of Re-Engagement? Conclusion

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