Regional / International studies Books

Book SynopsisThis new and original book by Zoltan Acs explores the relationship between industrial innovation and economic growth at the regional level, and reaches conclusions as to why some regions grow but others decline. While the analysis draws on industrial organization, labor economics, regional science, geography and entrepreneurship, the book focuses on innovation and the growth of cities by the use of endogenous growth theory.The author argues that industrial innovation is the driving force behind long-run regional growth, and explores the issues of how technology and entrepreneurship can foster and promote growth at the regional level.With its multidisciplinary approach, Innovation and the Growth of Cities will be warmly welcomed by academics and researchers alike in the areas of innovation and science, regional science and geography, entrepreneurship and evolutionary economics.Trade Review'An extremely valuable tool for the student of innovation and regional development. The structure of the book - a collection of previously published articles and book chapters - offers a final result that, although organized around a common theme, comprises chapters that are independent from another. This allows the reader to concentrate on specific subtopics of interest. The book also has the advantage of offering a very good description of the methodology used to arrive at the results.' -- Pierre-Marcel Desjardins, Journal of Regional Science'This book is both topical and of real-world interest. It brings some careful empirical analysis to the question of how localized knowledge is generated and diffuses within metropolitan areas.' -- Daniel Felsenstein, Journal of Economic Literature’. . . this is an impressive collection of work. The author's eclectic style is well managed and his evidence is persuasive. The book will improve the debate on regional growth issues including public policy. I would recommend this book to anyone studying regional economic or growth issues.' -- William H. Rogers, Journal of Economic Issues'Zoltan Acs has produced one of the major works of the past decade or two that helps to explain why cities grow. A central premise and one supported by empirical analysis throughout the book is that entrepreneurship is an important local activity that translates raw knowledge (that by the way is shown to be highly local) into ideas and start-ups that grow and underpin and sustain metropolitan growth. This is a must read for all students and scholars of urban and national economic growth and related policies.' -- Roger R. Stough, George Mason University, USTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Richard Florida Preface 1. Technology and Entrepreneurship 2. Knowledge, Innovation and Firm Size 3. Local Geographic Spillovers 4. Sectoral Characteristics 5. Innovation of Entrepreneurial Firms 6. Capital Structure, Innovation and Firm Size 7. Employment Growth in Metropolitan Areas 8. Employment, Wages and R&D Spillovers 9. Heterogeneity versus Specialization 10. Regional Innovation Systems 11. Epilogue: Towards a ‘New Model of Regional Economic Development’? Appendices A. The Innovation Database B. Innovation, R&D Lab Employment and University Research by State C. Innovation, R&D Lab Employment and University Research by MSA D. Innovation, Private R&D Lab Employment and University Research by MSA and Industry Sector E. Industry Groupings F. List of Variables References Index

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Book SynopsisExposed to powerful new economic forces, and undergoing dramatic ownership reforms and technological changes, China's industries are modernizing at a breakneck pace. In many industries, the outcomes have been chaotic and poorly aligned with societal objectives. This book analyses the transformation and modernization of China's industries through a detailed investigation of the wool and wool textile industries. The authors argue that to remain internationally competitive in the post WTO accession era, Chinese industries need to confront a critical new phase in the modernization process - that of improving management practices and industry co-ordination.Modernizing China's Industries is a comprehensive, integrated and in-depth investigation of industry transformation and modernization. The extensive first-hand research, across a range of industry segments and participants, spans almost two decades. The analysis reveals much about industry modernization and transition in China for a broad range of industries and therefore provides invaluable information for developing strategies and accessing opportunities within China.This book offers unique insights for academics and researchers in Asian studies, transition studies and industrial transformation, as well as policymakers and industry leaders interested in both the intricacies and mega-forces involved in China's industrial modernization. The comprehensive industry analysis also provides a valuable reference for professionals in the increasingly China-centric world of wool and wool textiles as well as offering insights for other textile industry professionals.Trade Review'The book fills an important gap in understanding the process of economic transformation by providing a comprehensive and in-depth micro-level analysis of industrial transition. . . The book is highly recommended for those who are working on or studying the Chinese economic transformation focusing especially on industry and its transition.' -- Ligang Song, Economic Record'As the authors admit, "the wool industry may seem a rather obscure choice" (p. 23). Yet this is a book of interest to a much wider relationship than agro-business specialists. It provides a meticulous case-study of one industry which illuminates a number of broader issues currently under discussion in the China studies field. . . As the Chinese economy becomes more variegated, economists and political scientists trying to understand the Chinese economic reform experience will increasingly have to rely on such studies. They bring out the intricacies of this process and help us to move from across-the-board generalizations on property rights reform to more nuanced analyses of economic transition.' -- Bjorn Alpermann, The China Journal'China defies generalizations, and the only way that we can hope to obtain a clear idea of the process of reform is through detailed studies, that trace the complex ebb and flow of reforms, including the interactions between centre and locality, and between the stages of the processing. This is a valuable study that will stand the test of time.' -- Will Martin, The World Bank, US'This book is more than "yet another industry report". This is a book on transition. It describes the mega-forces - privatization; state-owned enterprise reform; internationalization; increasing competition - and their mega-consequences - the proliferation of small, private traders; the diversification of the process sector; the disintegration of government agencies and private initiatives that had been in charge of coordinating and managing quality - that not only affected the wool sector, but are literally re-defining the fabric of China's economy. For those interested in trying to better understand the fastest growing economy in the world, this is a must read. Neither the authors' competence in wool technology nor their description of the institutional details of the wool economy gets in the way of their main message. Powerful economic forces are at work in China. In some cases there are positive benefits - through competitive and improved incentives. In other cases, however, there is a cost in terms of rising transaction costs, imperfect information and the inability to rationalize the evolving supply chains.' -- Scott Rozelle, University of California, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Mega-forces and Mega-consequences 2. Wool Textiles and Industry Transformation 3. Evolving Institutions 4. Changing Marketing Channels 5. Restructuring the Processing Sector 6. ReformingTrading Arrangements 7. Redesigning Domestic Raw Material Supply Chains 8. Reorganizing Domestic Raw Material Production 9. Understanding and Improving Industry Transformation 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 SynopsisThis book reveals the key importance, in terms of international competitiveness, of firms' capability to adapt to, and develop, new technologies. At the same time, the authors argue that the sheer complexity of emerging technologies is such that the knowledge involved in their creation is likely to be dispersed and distributed between many individuals and over numerous locations. The authors argue that even if one assumes that the internal knowledge base is of strategic importance to many companies, most of the knowledge used by the majority of companies is developed outside the company. Since much knowledge is tacit in nature, the location of companies and their different departments become vital in accessing such knowledge, and there are strong reasons to believe that spillover effects are geographically bounded. Hence, it may often be of strategic importance to companies and their competitiveness to be represented in the 'right' industrial clusters. This book highlights a number of issues at the leading edge of both research and policy making, such as knowledge generation/production, knowledge distribution/transfer, knowledge spillovers, learning, knowledge management, information logistics, industrial clusters, industrial networks and regional innovation systems.This book will appeal to academics and researchers of knowledge management, technology and innovation and industrial organisation. Policy makers and planners in international organisations, national and regional governments - in particular those dealing with R&D policies, industrial policies and regional policies - will also find much to engage them.Trade Review'I recommend this book to those looking for an area on which to expand research on knowledge management and knowledge spillovers. The abundance of references, amounting to approximately 67 pages in total, can serve as a first step to finding additional information on a particular area of interest.' -- Audrey Muhlenkamp, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction: Knowledge Spillovers and Knowledge Management Part I: Knowledge Spillovers Part II: Regional Innovation Systems Part III: Knowledge Management Index

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Book SynopsisAnalyzing ongoing changes in the design of regulatory and supervisory authorities over the banking and financial industry in Europe, this comprehensive Handbook pays particular attention to the role of national central banks, the new financial supervisory authorities and the European Central Bank (ECB). The contributors, all experts in their fields, begin by presenting the current situation in Europe, focusing on the role of the central banks, before going on to illustrate the supervisory architecture reforms of the late 1990s. The Handbook also highlights the emerging role of new integrated financial authorities through an analysis of different national case studies. This new original reference book concludes with a review of the various options now available for the design of supervisory architecture at the European level, considering also the possible involvement of the ECB.The Handbook tackles a number of controversial issues including: why financial supervision architecture is important and why the issue has arisen at the present time the roles of national central banks and national policymakers in alternative financial supervisory structures the advantages and potential hazards of single financial authorities unified or integrated agencies. This essential Handbook is a major multidisciplinary work and will be of great value to scholars and academics - principally in economics, finance and European studies but also politics and law - as well as regulators and supervisory institutions.Trade Review'Everyone involved with financial regulation and supervision should have already read this book which offers not only a thorough overview of where Europe stands but also gives a dynamic approach of how and why Europe has been - and will be - shifting towards a more unified financial authority. . . Masciandaro has edited a Handbook on a very topical subject that will indeed in the near future give rise to many challenging debates in the European Union. The papers gathered offer a complete view of the benefits and drawbacks of the different existing and potential structures of financial regulation and supervision agencies. Including the specific experience of ten countries gives a practical/empirical dimension and reduces the "home bias" knowledge of many economists!' -- Catherine Lubochinsky, SUERF NewsletterTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Charles Goodhart Introduction by Mario Monti Part I: Central Banks and Financial Supervision 1. Central Banks as Monetary Authorities and Financial Stability Alicia García Herrero and Pedro del Río 2. The Role of Central Banks in Fostering Financial Stability Sander Oosterloo and Jakob de Haan 3. Central Banks and Single Financial Authorities: Economics, Politics and Law Donato Masciandaro Part II: The Emerging Role of Single Financial Authorities 4. Integrated Agencies and the Role of Central Banks David T. Llewellyn 5. United Kingdom Andrew Sykes and Terry Allen 6. Austria Andreas Grünbichler 7. Denmark Henrik Bjerre-Nielsen 8. Sweden Ingrid Bonde 9. Norway Bjørn Skogstad Aamo 10. Estonia Lelo Liive 11. Hungary László Balogh 12. Germany Martin Schüler 13. The Netherlands Henriëtte Prast and Iman Van Lelyveld 14. Ireland Jonathan Westrup Part III: What Role for Central Banks and Single Financial Authorities? 15. The International Network of Financial Authorities Nina Moss 16. Central Banks and Financial Authorities in Europe: What Prospects? Dirk Schoenmaker 17. The European Central Bank and Financial Supervision Sylvester C.W. Eijffinger 18. The Transformation of Financial Regulation and Supervision in the EU Karel Lannoo 19. The Role of the Central Bank in Financial Supervision: The Case of Italy Alessio De Vincenzo and Paolo Marullo Reedtz Index

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Book SynopsisBy adopting a wide-ranging perspective, this book addresses the key issues relevant to contemporary China, providing a valuable tool with which to understand the challenges and opportunities facing political and economic actors, both domestic and foreign, over the next decades. The book addresses key issues now subject to considerable debate, such as sustainable growth, the imbalances in society deriving from growing inequalities and environmental threats. Concluding this section is an overview of how Chinese-US relations, and China's geo-political role at the international level, have evolved at the turn of the 21st century.The book then goes on to analyse those issues linked to the impacts of recent welfare system reforms. In particular, those impacts on the health care and pension systems, growing unemployment deriving from reform of state-owned enterprises and the related phasing out of the 'cradle-to-grave' welfare system. The closing chapter looks at the potential provided by a fast-growing insurance market in conjunction with WTO opening measures, to assess whether increased opportunities are likely to arise for foreign insurance suppliers.Scholars of political economy and international economics as well as academics and researchers of Asian - particularly Chinese studies, will find this book of great value.Trade Review'This well-organised, well-presented collection of essays on contemporary China not only offers a useful compendium for those who want a concentrated overview of the mainland's development, but also provides some closely-argued pointers to where the country is heading. . . The collection's editor, Maria Weber, offers an excellent introduction as well as a conclusion and an analysis of Chinese-American relations.' -- Jonathan Fenby, Asian AffairsTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Outstanding Challenges 1. Can Rapid Economic Growth Continue? 2. Economic Growth and the ‘Luxury’ of a Clean Environment: Is a Short Cut Possible in China? 3. One, Two or Three Chinas? Evidence of Increasing Spatial Inequality from 1990 to 2000 4. US–China: A New Balance of Power in East Asia Part II: The Reform of the Welfare System 5. State-Owned Enterprises Reform and Rising Unemployment 6. Dealing with an Ageing Population in China 7. In Search of an Inclusive Public Health Care System 8. Liberalisation of Trade in Insurance Services: Widening Opportunities for Foreign Suppliers? 9. Conclusions Index

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Book Synopsis'This book is a remarkable and often inspirational tour de force. Martin Jones confidently moves between theories of political economy and stories of regional and urban policy, using each to inform the other. He brings the uneven geographies of England to life, showing how they are reproduced in practice, while also offering the prospect of alternative futures.'- Allan Cochrane, The Open University, UKOffering a geographical political economy analysis, this book explores the mechanisms, institutions, and spaces of subnational economic development. Martin Jones innovatively examines how policy-makers frame problems and offer intervention solutions in different cities and regions.Drawing on different approaches to state intervention, neoliberalism, crisis and contradiction theories, and notions of depoliticisation, this book explains policy failure and how it is impacted by flux surrounding economic development. With constant changes to legislation, institutional initiatives, and ministerial responsibility, local and regional economic development is shown to be at a critical crossroads.Theoretically innovative and empirically focused, this timely book is a must-read for researchers and policy-makers of urban geography, regional development, political economy and public policy.Trade Review‘Cities and Regions in Crisis presents a rich and insightful analysis of urban and regional governance in England. Jones has rather successfully curated a body of work that not only documents, but also questions the notion of crises in the context of uneven development and, more specifically, in left behind places. It manages to be both comprehensive and inclusive, thoroughly researched and accessible, and highly theorized and policy relevant. It should be recognized as an important contribution to the fields of critical economic and political geographies, at what is ostensibly a defining moment for subnational economic development.’ -- Margaret Cowell, Spatial Research and Planning‘Jones provides us with a range and depth of theoretical foundations, arguments and empirics that gives the reader a variety of insights into the critiques of the economic policy in neoliberalism. The book memorably shows us that 'the need for new spatial frameworks and ways of coupling governance with regulation to hold down the global and ensure some level of social cohesion via applying the brakes on combined and uneven development has never been so urgent'. It provides not only with several highly relevant critical perspectives on the praxis within academia and in the public sphere in framing and managing the local, but it also offers a foundation of critique of neoliberal economic policy, discourses and place-making. Its application of theory in research and able linkage between theory and practical, concrete, ideas about government at the local level gives the reader not only the critical perspective but an idea of what can be done. This is a relevant book for any researcher or policymaker that grapples the linkage between institutional arrangements, governance, the changing contours of the economy, and the consequent effect on uneven development, resentment, and inequalities.’ -- Andreas Erlström, Eurasian Geography and Economics‘The book is a contribution to inter-disciplinary geographical political economy of cities and regions. Though based on England’s experience, the book is of general relevance and applicability across countries including India. It is a useful reference book for students, teachers, researchers, practitioners and policy makers who deal with multi-dimensional and comparative urban and regional economic governance and development issues in different countries and institutional set ups. The long list of references compressed in 48 pages at the end of the book is a fine source of comprehensive literature for both early and senior researchers in urban and regional development studies.’ -- M.R. Narayana, Aarthika Charche‘As Jones’ excellent study demonstrates, the last 30 odd years does not bode well, and without a challenge to the so-called ‘common sense’ of economic development, we will remain ensnared in the political and economy contradictions of neoliberalism. Exposing and challenging these contradictions, Cities and Regions in Crisis is essential reading for all scholars of the local state.’ -- Steven Griggs, Local Government Studies‘In Cities and Regions in Crisis, Jones achieves a synthesis of the literature critiquing neoliberal economic policy and space, and consolidates accounts of institutional changes and policy responses addressing the local effects of uneven development in the UK. His theoretical contributions are noteworthy, having been amongst the core group of scholars to challenge the neoliberal paradigm of development and carry associated ideas into the mainstream. His cases provide clear examples for applying theory in research. It is important for researchers and policy-makers to build upon the body of case research and to provide evidence that can be used to prevent the same failed policy responses from being repeated. For that, this book serves as a useful resource.’ -- Bradley Loewen, Regional Studies‘This book is a remarkable and often inspirational tour de force. Martin Jones confidently moves between theories of political economy and stories of regional and urban policy, using each to inform the other. He brings the uneven geographies of England to life, showing how they are reproduced in practice, while also offering the prospect of alternative futures.’ -- Allan Cochrane, The Open University, UK'Martin Jones is a critical economic and political geographer. This well-integrated monograph presents his radical, theoretically-informed, spatio-temporally nuanced, evidence-based research on cities and regions. While policy-relevant, it explains the many reasons why urban and regional policy-makers more often fail than succeed in delivering their changing projects. It deserves serious study.' --Bob Jessop, Lancaster University, UK'They say that crises are never really solved, only moved around. No one knows this better than Martin Jones, who for two decades has been one of the most astute, creative, and determined chroniclers of the churning ''system'' of urban and regional governance in England.' --Jamie Peck, University of British Columbia, Canada'In Cities and Regions in Crisis, Martin Jones has crafted a rich and grounded geographical political economy. Consolidating and integrating a deep and important body of work, he provides insightful analysis of urban and regional governance in England and extends this to reflect upon more progressive future directions. It offers much to inspire and inform research on the rolling predicament of governing uneven geographical development beyond its empirical focus.' --Andy Pike, Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Geographical Political Economy, Neoliberalism, and the Crisis Space Impedimenta State PART I THE NEW LOCALISM 1. Government and Governance 2. Urban Crisis and Contradiction 3. Zones of Welfare and Workfare PART II THE NEW REGIONALISM 4. Regional Development Agencies 5. Spaces of Regionalism 6. City Region Building PART III THE NEW NEW LOCALISM 7. Locality Making 8. Devolution Dynamics 9. Devolution Depoliticisation PART IV ALTERNATIVES TO NEOLIBERALISM 10. Developing Inclusive Growth 11. Beyond Withered Local States Postscript: The Stoke Road to Brexit References Index

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Book SynopsisGlobal Regionalization examines the astonishing political and economic changes that have completely reshaped the political geography of certain regions during the past fifteen years. It deals with the concept of global bloc formation, examining the impacts that changing political-economic conditions and relationships in and between nations have on demographic and economic flows. The contributors examine areas including; the Central European states which previously belonged to the Soviet block and now form part of an extended Europe; the growing affinities amongst Muslims worldwide but most especially in the Middle East, North Africa and the former South Central Soviet region. The book argues that as former adversaries in Central Asia are beginning to find ways of forging new ties, India may eventually emerge as a core state in the new emerging region. At the same time China is increasingly gaining momentum amidst other fast growing economies in the Pacific Rim, gradually moving the point of gravity in the region westwards. The book will be of interest to economists, geographers, planners and regional scientists because it explains the latest trends in global and regional industrial development. It will also appeal to sociologists and political scientists as it examines why global and regional core peripheral differentials keep on widening.Table of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: TRENDS IN GLOBALIZATION 1. Introduction: The Changing Global Economic Landscape H.S. Geyer PART II: GLOBAL CORE REGIONS 2. North America: A Region of Core Peripheral Extremes H.W. Richardson, L.S. Bourne, P. Gordon, C.J. Henrie, D. Plane, J. Simmons and B. Lee 3. Extended Europe: Patterns of Agglomeration, Migration and Economic Performance Differentials E. Heikkilä, P. Nijkamp, I. Traistaru and S. Yousfi 4. The Extended Pacific Rim: An Awakening Giant C.-H.C. Bae and K.M. Chan PART III: THE GLOBAL PERIPHERY 5. Middle East and North Africa: Intraregional Fragmentation and Clustering B.A. Portnov, R. Shechter and Y. Gradus 6. Sub-Saharan Africa: A Region Economically Delayed H.S. Geyer and I.J. van der Merwe 7. Latin America: A Region of Shared Loyalties and Persistent Dependencies A.G. Aguilar and B. Graizbord 8. Central Asia: India, the Centre of an Emerging Region? O.P. Mathur and D. Mookherjee Index

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Book SynopsisThis book contends that the East Asian financial constitution lacks an appropriate infrastructure, resulting in inefficient allocation of high savings and an over-inflated short-term debt market. It goes on to point out that despite high savings, East Asia's dependency on financial centers outside the region is also relatively high, and that there is no strong region-wide network to connect various financial centers in East Asia.Against this economic background, the contributors make recommendations for the establishment of effective and stable capital recycling in East Asia. The financial intermediary function of the regional financial centers - Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo - is evaluated. Discussion focusses on the issues of building an organic network between the financial markets of major economies in the region and enhancing the future role and function of those regional financial centres. The policy implications of the future development of regional financial markets - based on regional financial networks - that could potentially act as intermediaries between the high savings and productive sectors in East Asia are also examined.Concentrating on the major issues identified as central to building a new financial market structure in East Asia, this book will be appeal to those with a special interest in Asian studies and financial economics.Trade Review'The general topic is important and highly policy relevant; the authors are well-known, outstanding specialists; and the contents are very good, and very readable. I am impressed by the substance evidently embodied in each chapter. The discussion and analysis is sensible and appropriately careful, nuanced, and cautious. The text is well written, logical and clear and I am confident this book will have great appeal among scholars and market practitioners. The topics are important, even hot, and will continue to be.' -- Hugh Patrick, Center on Japanese Economy and Business, Columbia Business School, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: A New Financial Market Structure for East Asia Part I: Financial Liberalization and Integration in East Asia 2. Finance and Economic Development in East Asia 3. Financial Liberalization and Capital Market Integration in East Asia 4. Why has there been Less Regional Integration in East Asia than in Europe? 5. How has the European Monetary Integration Process Contributed to Regional Financial Market Integration? 6. International Capital Flows and Business Cycles in the Asia Pacific Region Part II: Financial Centers in East Asia 7. Tokyo Financial Market as a Financial Center in East Asia 8. Can Hong Kong Survive as an International Financial Center? 9. Recycling Asian Savings within the Region: The Role of Singapore 10. Korea as a Financial Hub 11. Financial Centers in East Asia: The Malaysian Perspective 12. The Thai Financial Sector in Transition: Can the Bond Market Prevent a Future Currency Crisis? 13. Financial Centers in East Asia: An Indonesian Perspective 14. The Re-emergence of Shanghai as a Financial Center in China’s Financial System 15. Australia’s Financial Markets and Institutions Part III: Mobilizing the Asian Savings within the Region 16. A New Financial Market Structure for East Asia: How to Promote Regional Financial Market Integration 17. How to Mobilize Asian Savings within the Region: Securitization and Credit Enhancement for the Development of East Asia’s Bond Market 18. The Role of Regional Development Banks: Financing for Development in East Asia Index

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Book SynopsisThis book reassesses the reign of Said bin Taymur, who was deposed by his son, Qabus bin Said, in a coup in July 1970. Contemporary historiography of the period of Said's rule (1932-1970) views Oman as medieval and isolationist; Qabus' later government is seen as progressive and enlightened, with his ascendancy to the throne often described as the 'rebirth of Oman' from its 'medieval slumber' into a thriving and prosperous Sultanate. This study refutes the prevailing view that Said's four-decade reign should be perceived as a place where time stood still. The author offers a critical look at the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of Oman during the reign of Said bin Taymur. The book mainly focuses on tribe-state relations, emphasizing their dynamic interaction, with particular attention paid to the relationships between the tribal groups. Uzi Rabi's book reinterprets a significant timescale in the modern history of the Arabian Peninsula and pre-oil societies, and will be essential reading for both students and scholars of Middle Eastern history, culture and society.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Historical Structures in Oman; The Reign of Sa'id, 1932-1952; The Creation of the Unified Tribal State, 1955-1959; The Unified Tribal State, 1960-1964; Two Different Versions of the State; The Discovery of Oil and the Dhufar Rebellion; The End of the Unified Tribal State, November 1964-July 1970; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisThe Middle East Strategic Balance is prepared annually by the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, to provide an authoritative and indispensable guide to strategic developments and military capabilities in the Middle East. MESB offers a comprehensive insightful assessment of the complex Middle East strategic environment. Governments and the media pay close attention to the data and analysis, and the work is quoted extensively. Based on unique sources and professional assessment the 20042005 Strategic Balance presents the most accurate and comprehensive military posture of the countries in the Middle East. Up-to-date figures and information on defense budgets, procurement, equipment holdings, military deployments, WMD listings, and foreign aid; and key components of military force structures such as major changes to the orders of battle, and a survey of personnel, weapons and equipment holdings, non-conventional capabilities and ballistic missiles, are presented in accessible and easy to use formats. Published in association with the Institute for National Strategic StudiesTrade Review"Middle East Strategic Balance is a 'must read' for any scholar interested in an assessment of the distribution of military power in the Middle East..." - Dr Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center Washington."Middle East Strategic Balance offers readers a comprehensive, insightful assessment of the complex and dynamic Middle East strategic environment..." -- Ambassador Samuel Lewis."Middle East Strategic Balance is a 'must read' for any scholar interested in an assessment of the distribution of military power in the Middle East..." -- Dr Geoffrey Kemp, Nixon Center Washington."Middle East Strategic Balance offers readers a comprehensive, insightful assessment of the complex and dynamic Middle East strategic environment..." -- Ambassador Samuel Lewis.Table of ContentsThe Middle East: Still on the Brink of a New Era; The Ongoing Iraqi Crisis; Israel and the Palestinian: A New Reality Under the Shadow of Ongoing Conflict; Approaching a Nuclear Iran: The Challenge for Arms Control; International Terror, with Iraq at its Hub; Rising Oil Prices and the Middle East Economy; Chronology of Major Events, July 2004-June 2005; Review of Armed Forces; Tables; Charts.

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Book SynopsisDiscusses Anglo-American policy in the Middle East under Kennedy and Johnson, as well as under British Conservative and Labour governments; Provides a historical background on the Anglo-American Middle East for the 1950s; Analyses Western policy toward Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser, and toward the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf. The author provides an extensive study of the common British and American interest in the Middle East (hence the term Anglo-American Middle East) under Kennedy and Johnson. Contrary to recent scholarly opinion, the author argues that the loss of influence to the Soviet Union and Arab radicalism in the Middle East was not the result of lack of power but lack of will. Britain, during the period of Harold Wilson's Labour government (1964-1970) withdrew from its Middle Eastern bases for ideological reasons, namely a distaste for imperialism and colonialism. The United States, while placing great store in a continued British presence east of Suez, was unable or unwilling to prevent the British withdrawal. And as the British withdrawal gathered momentum, American disinterest toward the Middle East increased.Trade ReviewIn this well-written book, Petersen, a noted expert in the region, explains and analyzes the delicate Anglo-American relations and their common interest in the Middle East between 1961 and 1969. Highly recommended. -- ChoiceTable of ContentsJohn F. Kennedy Confronts the Middle East: A New Beginning?; Kennedy, Nasser, Macmillan and the War in Yemen, 1962-1963; The Flickering Embers of Empire: Douglas-Home, Lyndon Johnson and the Middle East; Trying to Hold the Line: Lyndon Johnson and the British Role East of Suez; Leaving Aden, October 1964 to November 1967; Doctrinaire Socialists as Feudal Overlords: Saudi Arabia, 1964-1967; The Withdrawal From the Persian Gulf; The End of the Anglo-American Middle East?

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Book SynopsisThe Six Day War was the climax in the deterioration of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The downturn began in 1957 when Nasir began preaching the idea of Arab nationalism, while placing the Palestinian problem at its centre. The decade between the Sinai War and Six Day War was marked by preparations by both sides for an all-out military confrontation which both sides viewed as inevitable. As the Arab states formulated their positions on the conflict's goals and the ways of attaining them, differences of opinion erupted between Egypt and Syria. Nasir wanted to decide the time and place for the war that would 'liberate Filastin'. He was determined to meet Israel on the battlefield only when he was certain that the outcome would mean a decisive Arab victory. He consciously and strategically led Egypt to war, carefully weighing the implications of each political/military step. This study, based almost exclusively on hitherto unavailable Arab primary sources, sets out the crystallisation of Arab strategy to reveal conclusions substantively different from previous scholarly and political-military assessments. Issues dealt with include: the relevance of the Filastin problem as key to understanding the descent to war; the pivotal Syrian water struggle as a key motivating factor; Nasir's military blunders with respect to advice received from the Egyptian High Command; Nasir's acceptance of the principle that Egypt had to absorb the first Israeli strike, to be followed by Egypt's delivery of a second, decisive strike; the "political process" approach to solving the conflict as evidenced by the Khartoum protocols notwithstanding the "1948 refugee problem"; and the Hashemite regime's response to Palestinians' heightened national awakening. The enlistment of all the Arab states to Nasir's moves in May 1967 testifies not only to the president's charismatic leadership, but also to the depths of the 1948 trauma (al-nakba), which lies at the heart of any future compromise or agreement.Table of ContentsThe Arab-Israeli Conflict Escalates, 1957-1963: A Turning Point in the Arab States' Attitudes Towards the Palestinian Problem; Formulation of Arab Strategy in the Isaeli-Arab Conflict, 1964-1965: Prelude to the Six Day War; Failure of the Arab Plan for Diverting the River Jordan's Tributaries; The Rise of the Palestinians as a factor in the Arab-Israeli Conflict; The Fida'iyyun Organisations' Contribution to the Descent to the Six Day War; The Arab Military Build-Up; Nasir's Steps Toward the Six Day War: 13 May to 5 June 5 1967; In the Wake of the Six Day War; Conclusion: The Arab-Israeli Conflict between the Nakba and the Naksa --The Emergence of the New Palestinian National Movement.

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Book SynopsisScholars from Anthropology, History, and Literary and Cultural Studies present their current research on culture and violence in the Andean region. Within an interdisciplinary approach, the contributors to this volume explore the complex and mutually constitutive relationship of culture and violence in Peru and Bolivia, countries with large indigenous populations who have largely preserved their culture and way of life in spite of centuries of colonial domination and the encroachment of capitalist modernization, including its latest free-market variant. The intertwined histories of culture and violence in the Andes are examined through analyses of the indigenous and popular mobilization that brought Evo Morales to power as Bolivia's first indigenous president, conservative Latin American intellectuals' response to this popular rejection of neoliberal economic and social policies, the work of Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the legacy of the Shining Path war, and nineteenth-century intellectual and political discourses on race, gender, and the incorporation of indigenous peoples into the nation-state.Table of ContentsPreface by Carlos H. Waisman; Introduction & Presentation; Power, Culture, & Violence in the Andes; Within Slavery: Marking Property & Making Men in Colonial Peru; Power Constellations in Peru: Military Recruitment Around the War of the Pacific in Puno; Heroic Masculinities & the War of the Pacific; "ipiruanos, carajo!": Mario Vargas Llosa, Violence, & Modernity; To Cross the River of Blood: How an Inter-Community Conflict is Linked to the Peruvian Civil War, 1940-1983; Ethnic Politics & Popular Mobilization in Bolivia; Andean Utopias in Evo, Morales's Bolivia; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book documents and analyses the transformations in the Jewish-owned economy active in Salonica during the period of the consolidating Greek nation-state, prior to World War II. Based on archival materials, the author provides a comprehensive, comparative inter-ethnic empirical study of Jewish entrepreneurial patterns for two distinct historical periods: the multi-ethnic business world of Greek Macedonia (1912-1922) after its incorporation into the Greek nation-state; and the era of minority-majority relations (1923-1940), following a radical modification of the city's demographic composition -- a process that culminated in Salonica's ethnic unification. A macro analysis combines a comparative static overview of the Jewish-owned firms vs. the Greek-owned firms active in the city at three points in time (1912, 1921, 1930), with a dynamic analysis focusing on transitions in structure and entrepreneurial behaviour. A micro analysis then examines the characteristics of Salonica's Jewish entrepreneurial elite, its businessmen and professionals, including class resources, familial and ethnic networks, business strategies and methods. Included in the analysis is a unique database illustrating Jewish entrepreneurial patterns during the 1930s. This study applies the "ethnic economy" approach in explaining Jewish entrepreneurial dynamics, and contributes new theoretical insights. The research presented provides hitherto unavailable details about the economic and demographic history of the Jewish community of Salonica, a city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans" due to it being home to the largest concentration of Sephardic Jews found in the territories once belonging to the Ottoman Empire.Table of ContentsPreface; Historical overview; Polymeric dental prosthetic materials; Polymeric dental restorative materials; Applications of polymers in oral & maxillofacial surgery; Applications of polymers in periodontology treatments; Applications of polymers in orthodontic treatments; Polymeric dental impression materials; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book reassesses the reign of Said bin Taymur, who was deposed by his son, Qabus bin Said, in a coup in July 1970. Contemporary historiography of the period of Said's rule (1932-1970) views Oman as medieval and isolationist; Qabus' later government is seen as progressive and enlightened, with his ascendancy to the throne often described as the 'rebirth of Oman' from its 'medieval slumber' into a thriving and prosperous Sultanate. This study refutes the prevailing view that Said's four-decade reign should be perceived as a place where time stood still. The author offers a critical look at the economic, political, social and cultural aspects of Oman during the reign of Said bin Taymur. The book mainly focuses on tribe-state relations, emphasizing their dynamic interaction, with particular attention paid to the relationships between the tribal groups. Uzi Rabi's book reinterprets a significant timescale in the modern history of the Arabian Peninsula and pre-oil societies, and will be essential reading for both students and scholars of Middle Eastern history, culture and society.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Historical Structures in Oman; The Reign of Sa'id, 1932-1952; The Creation of the Unified Tribal State, 1955-1959; The Unified Tribal State, 1960-1964; Two Different Versions of the State; The Discovery of Oil and the Dhufar Rebellion; The End of the Unified Tribal State, November 1964-July 1970; Conclusion.

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Book SynopsisScholars from Anthropology, History, and Literary and Cultural Studies present their current research on culture and violence in the Andean region. Within an interdisciplinary approach, the contributors to this volume explore the complex and mutually constitutive relationship of culture and violence in Peru and Bolivia, countries with large indigenous populations who have largely preserved their culture and way of life in spite of centuries of colonial domination and the encroachment of capitalist modernization, including its latest free-market variant. The intertwined histories of culture and violence in the Andes are examined through analyses of the indigenous and popular mobilization that brought Evo Morales to power as Bolivia's first indigenous president, conservative Latin American intellectuals' response to this popular rejection of neoliberal economic and social policies, the work of Peru's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the legacy of the Shining Path war, and nineteenth-century intellectual and political discourses on race, gender, and the incorporation of indigenous peoples into the nation-state.

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Book SynopsisThis book documents and analyses the transformations in the Jewish-owned economy active in Salonica during the period of the consolidating Greek nation-state, prior to World War II. Based on archival materials, the author provides a comprehensive, comparative inter-ethnic empirical study of Jewish entrepreneurial patterns for two distinct historical periods: the multi-ethnic business world of Greek Macedonia (1912-1922) after its incorporation into the Greek nation-state; and the era of minority-majority relations (1923-1940), following a radical modification of the city's demographic composition -- a process that culminated in Salonica's ethnic unification. A macro analysis combines a comparative static overview of the Jewish-owned firms vs. the Greek-owned firms active in the city at three points in time (1912, 1921, 1930), with a dynamic analysis focusing on transitions in structure and entrepreneurial behaviour. A micro analysis then examines the characteristics of Salonica's Jewish entrepreneurial elite, its businessmen and professionals, including class resources, familial and ethnic networks, business strategies and methods. Included in the analysis is a unique database illustrating Jewish entrepreneurial patterns during the 1930s. This study applies the "ethnic economy" approach in explaining Jewish entrepreneurial dynamics, and contributes new theoretical insights. The research presented provides hitherto unavailable details about the economic and demographic history of the Jewish community of Salonica, a city known as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans" due to it being home to the largest concentration of Sephardic Jews found in the territories once belonging to the Ottoman Empire.Trade ReviewIn this beautifully written, elegantly theorized and painstaking researched book, Orly Meron tells the story of Jewish economic activities in Salonica prior to the Nazi take-over. Steven J. Gold, Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Sociology, Michigan State UniversityTable of ContentsPreface; Historical overview; Polymeric dental prosthetic materials; Polymeric dental restorative materials; Applications of polymers in oral & maxillofacial surgery; Applications of polymers in periodontology treatments; Applications of polymers in orthodontic treatments; Polymeric dental impression materials; Index.

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Book SynopsisDiscusses Anglo-American policy in the Middle East under Kennedy and Johnson, as well as under British Conservative and Labour governments; Provides a historical background on the Anglo-American Middle East for the 1950s; Analyses Western policy toward Egyptian President Gamal Abdul Nasser, and toward the Arabian Peninsula and the Persian Gulf. The author provides an extensive study of the common British and American interest in the Middle East (hence the term Anglo-American Middle East) under Kennedy and Johnson. Contrary to recent scholarly opinion, the author argues that the loss of influence to the Soviet Union and Arab radicalism in the Middle East was not the result of lack of power but lack of will. Britain, during the period of Harold Wilson's Labour government (1964-1970) withdrew from its Middle Eastern bases for ideological reasons, namely a distaste for imperialism and colonialism. The United States, while placing great store in a continued British presence east of Suez, was unable or unwilling to prevent the British withdrawal. And as the British withdrawal gathered momentum, American disinterest toward the Middle East increased.Trade ReviewIn this well-written book, Petersen, a noted expert in the region, explains and analyzes the delicate Anglo-American relations and their common interest in the Middle East between 1961 and 1969. Highly recommended. -- ChoiceTable of ContentsJohn F. Kennedy Confronts the Middle East: A New Beginning?; Kennedy, Nasser, Macmillan and the War in Yemen, 1962-1963; The Flickering Embers of Empire: Douglas-Home, Lyndon Johnson and the Middle East; Trying to Hold the Line: Lyndon Johnson and the British Role East of Suez; Leaving Aden, October 1964 to November 1967; Doctrinaire Socialists as Feudal Overlords: Saudi Arabia, 1964-1967; The Withdrawal From the Persian Gulf; The End of the Anglo-American Middle East?

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Book SynopsisThe Making of the European Union argues that the process of European integration has drifted into serious crisis, perhaps the most serious since the Danes voted against the Treaty of the European Union in 1992. French and Dutch voters blatantly rejected the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe in the summer of 2005, thus freezing the constitutional process for at least a year. The outcome of these referenda indicates that the views and attitudes of average Europeans have not been sufficiently listened to.Analysing the conditions for European integration, this book applies a citizens' or 'bottom-up' perspective on the integration process. The difficulties that the constitutional process has encountered illustrate the relevance of bringing public opinion into the analysis of the prospects for European integration. The book describes and analyses the historical, mental, intellectual, and attitudinal denominators of European integration, denominators that have shaped the processes so far and will continue to do so in the future. The authors apply a broad comparative perspective, where European nation-states constitute the primary units of analysis. The focus is on the foundations of European integration, public views about the EU, including various shades of Euroscepticism, and the long-term prospects of the EU.This is a fascinating and penetrating look at the EU and will therefore appeal to a wide audience including scholars and researchers in the social sciences - particularly political science, comparative politics and European studies. The book will also be of great interest to journalists and all those involved in the EU, including policy makers and civil servants throughout the EU itself.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction 2. The Origins of the European Union 3. Patterns of Inclusion and Exclusion in Europe 4. Support for the European Union 5. Support for Deeper Political Integration: The External Dimension 6. The Challenge of Euroscepticism and Nationalism 7. Politikverdrossenheit, Globalisation and Individualism 8. Conclusions: The Future of the European Union Appendix: Chronology of European Integration Index

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Book SynopsisProbably no region's economists have had greater public visibility or greater impact on regional and national public policy than Latin America's and no region has been more directly affected by the spread of US economics. Economists in the Americas joins a small but important comparative literature on economics as a profession and is the first comparative treatment of professional economists in the United States and Latin America. A multidisciplinary group of scholars discusses the last sixty years of shifting trends in economics in seven countries in the Western Hemisphere - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Uruguay and the United States. The chapters address the history of economics in the Americas, the role of economists in politics and policy-making, economics education and competing paradigms in the field. This collection points to the interconnections among the national cases, the forging and breakdown of consensus around state and market dominance, the transnational diffusion of economic ideas and professional norms, as well as the embrace and rejection of an increasingly Americanized professional identity among Latin American economists. The book will be of interest to policymakers and scholars interested in the comparative history and sociology of economics, development, public policy, international affairs, political science and Latin American studies.Trade Review'. . . this book is a magnificent achievement.' -- David E. Hojman, Critical Policy StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Economists in the Americas: Convergence, Divergence and Connection Verónica Montecinos, John Markoff and María José Álvarez-Rivadulla 2. The Internationalization of Ideas in Argentina’s Economics Profession Glen Biglaiser 3. Economists in the Brazilian Government: From Developmentalist State to Neoliberal Policies Maria Rita Loureiro 4. Economics: The Chilean Story Verónica Montecinos 5. Colombia: Economics, Economic Policy and Economists Luis Bernardo Flórez Enciso 6. From Nationalism to Neoliberalism: Conflict and Consensus in the History of Mexican Economics Sarah Babb 7. The United States: An Economist’s Economy Marion Fourcade 8. Economics, Economists and Politics in Uruguay Adolfo Garcé 9. Epilogue: A Glance Beyond the Neoliberal Moment Verónica Montecinos and John Markoff Index

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Book SynopsisTransformational CEOs questions why some Japanese firms succeeded in the 1990s despite an economy that failed - regardless of the burst of the 'bubble' economy, a number of Japanese companies have maintained or extended their international leadership in particular sectors. The authors argue that whilst some of the reasons for successes are plain common sense - operational effectiveness and superior CEO leadership - some are Japan-specific and point to a break with traditional leadership rationale. Presenting four in-depth case studies, the book shows that newly appointed foreign managers and overseas trained Japanese managers have been instrumental in the success of these corporations and have re-written the rulebook on Japanese management. The behaviour patterns and cognitive processes of successful CEOs in Japanese companies - Nissan and Sony being the most well-known - are examined. From these studies, two different but equally successful leadership approaches have emerged: the Proto-Image of the Firm (PIF) and Profit-Arithmetic (PA). The first involves supporting a business decision by comparing business proposals with the CEO's image of the firm, whilst the second focuses on processing data and information through a mental model that enables identification of profit levers.Providing lessons in leadership, and concluding that transformational leadership requires a choice between two types of mindset (PIF and PA), this book will be invaluable to academics, business consultants, managers and executives with an interest in strategic management and leadership. Scholars of Asian studies will also find the book to be a fascinating read.Trade Review'In management, as in mathematics, learning formulae by heart represents just 5 percent of a solution. You learn how to apply them when faced with a real problem. Only then can you achieve the remaining 95 percent of the solution. Even so, it is important to be trained in the most updated management thinking - to learn the "formulae". In this sense, this book will facilitate capturing the reality, analyzing it, and making sense of it.' -- Carlos Ghosn, President and CEO of Nissan, President and CEO of Renault'Our interests are, most of the time, driven by the headlines. Recovery in the USA? Boom in China? Opportunity in India? And we jump in these directions. But what is really going on in Japan? Will the headlines one day read: Japan does it again? What can we learn from the leading companies of the third economic power of the world? Kase, Saez and Riquelme's research is extremely timely, reaching us at the right time with their unique analysis of the global champions from Japan.' -- Pedro Nueno, IESE Business School, Spain'It is hard to imagine a more enticing topic: why some Japanese firms succeeded in the 1990s despite an economy that failed. The answers are both common sense - operational effectiveness and CEO leadership - and Japan specific - break with traditions. The lessons about leadership, in particular, have wider relevance for leaders, managers, consultants and academics.' -- Andrew Campbell, Ashridge Strategic Management Centre, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Robert M. Grant 1. Management Success in Japan 2. Mental Schemes of Successful Transformational CEOs: PIF and PA Approaches 3. Proto-Image of the Firm Approach to Business 4. Profit-Arithmetic Approach to Business 5. Conclusions Annex: Four Case Studies Index

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Book SynopsisPlanning as deliberate preparation for future action is as old as human history. Agricultural land allocation and cities were always planned, as were military warfare and defence. With the growing complexity of society in the 19th century, however, planning became a discipline and profession. Since then, not only has the perception of planning and its role in society undergone significant change, but its instruments and methods have also evolved. This collection of classic papers by leading individuals of their day reflects how thinking about planning has changed over time. It also includes seminal papers on the methodology of planning to show how sophisticated techniques have been developed to meet the diverse demands of planning in a rapidly changing world.Table of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements Series Preface Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp Introduction Planning History and Methodology: Scoping the Scene Michael Wegener, Kenneth Button and Peter Nijkamp PART I PLANNING HISTORY 1. Karl Mannheim ([1935] 1954), ‘The Concept of Social Control: Planning as the Rational Mastery of the Irrational’ 2. Herbert A. Simon (1955), ‘A Behavioral Model of Rational Choice’ 3. Charles E. Lindblom (1959), ‘The Science of “Muddling Through”’ 4. Paul Davidoff and Thomas A. Reiner (1962), ‘A Choice Theory of Planning’ 5. Amitai Etzioni (1967), ‘Mixed-Scanning: A “Third” Approach to Decision-Making’ 6. J. Brian McLoughlin (1969), ‘The Guidance and Control of Change: Physical Planning as the Control of Complex Systems’ 7. J.K. Friend and W.N. Jessop (1969), ‘The Nature of Planning’ 8. Shoukry T. Roweis and Allen J. Scott (1981), ‘The Urban Land Question’ 9. John Forester (1982), ‘Planning in the Face of Power’ 10. Niklas Luhmann ([1986] 1989), ‘Complexity and Evolution’ 11. John Friedmann (1989), ‘Planning in the Public Domain: Discourse and Praxis’ 12. Patsy Healey (1998), ‘Collaborative Planning in a Stakeholder Society’ 13. Andreas Faludi and Arnold van der Valk (1994), excerpts from ‘Part I: Background’ and ‘Part 6: Conclusions’ 14. Peter Calthorpe (1993), ‘The Next American Metropolis’ PART II PLANNING METHODOLOGY 15. Patrick Geddes ([1915] 1968), ‘City Survey for Town Planning Purposes, of Municipalities and Government’ 16. Walter G. Hansen (1959), ‘How Accessibility Shapes Land Use’ 17. Christopher Alexander (1965), ‘A City is not a Tree. Parts 1 and 2’ 18. Britton Harris (1965), ‘New Tools for Planning’ 19. Ira S. Lowry (1965), ‘A Short Course in Model Design’ 20. A.G. Wilson (1967), ‘A Statistical Theory of Spatial Distribution Models’ 21. William Alonso (1968), ‘Predicting Best with Imperfect Data’ 22. Jay W. Forrester (1969), ‘Notes on Complex Systems’ 23. Horst W.J. Rittel and Melvin M. Webber (1973), ‘Dilemmas in a General Theory of Planning’ 24. Torsten Hägerstrand (1970), ‘What about People in Regional Science?’ 25. Alex Anas (1983), ‘Discrete Choice Theory, Information Theory and the Multinomial Logit and Gravity Models’ 26. Ajit K. Dasgupta and D.W. Pearce (1972), ‘Social Welfare Functions’ 27. Ralph L. Keeney and Howard Raiffa (1976), ‘The Problem’ 28. Richard E. Klosterman (1997), ‘Planning Support Systems: A New Perspective on Computer-Aided Planning’ 29. Ian Masser and Henk Ottens (1999), ‘Urban Planning and Geographic Information Systems Name Index

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Book SynopsisWhile many rural areas continue to experience depopulation and economic decline, others are facing rapid in-migration, as well as employment and income growth. Much of this growth is due to the presence and use of amenity resources, broadly defined as qualities of a region that make it an attractive place to live and work. Rather than extracting natural resources for external markets, these communities have begun to build economies based on promoting environmental quality. Amenities and Rural Development explores the paradigmatic shift in how we view land resources and the potential for development in amenity-rich rural regions. Amenity-based growth can lead to several paths, based largely on proximity to urban areas and the type of development that occurs, whether it be seasonal residents, retirees, or tourism. The distributional implications of amenity-led development are an important consideration for policy, both within and between communities and regions. The contributors conclude that public policy needs to focus on maximizing complementary and supplementary uses while minimizing antagonistic uses of amenities. Scholars and policymakers concerned with economic development and natural resource management will find this comprehensive volume of great interest.Trade Review'Overall, the book offers something for both academics and policy makers seeking to understand the complex issues of social change and governance facing amenity-rich areas. Its primary value for researchers is its account of the many challenges to empirical work in this area. Decision makers will see their own situations reflected in the case studies, and gain a greater understanding of the forces driving the different types of amenity-led development.' -- Gary Taylor, Journal of the American Planning Association'Scholars looking for an introduction to the relationship between amenities and rural development as a research topic will find this volume indispensable. The chapters cover the topic with considerable breadth, and the combined bibliographies provide the single most thorough resource on amenity-related research to date. The varied methodologies utilized for the empirical chapters in the volume will provide scholars with emerging interests in amenity-related development with a broad suite of approaches to employ in their work.' -- Peter B. Nelson, Growth & Change'This is a well-edited volume from Edward Elgar's New Horizons in Environmental Economics series> . . . One of the strengths of this book is its multidisciplinary focus with work by economists, sociologists, planners and geographers. It is also clear that, for the most part, the authors are well read across all of these disciplines . . . If you are interested in natural amenities and rural development, you should make this book a part of your permanent library.' -- Matthew Shumway, Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. The Supply of Natural Amenities: Moving from Empirical Anecdotes to a Theoretical Basis 3. Rural Amenities Policies: Future Stakes 4. Equity within Institutional Arrangements for the Supply of Rural Amenities 5. The Supply and Demand for Natural Amenities: An Overview of Theory and Concepts 6. Out-Migration from the Northeast US: The Relative Roles of Economic and Amenity Differentials 7. Amenities and Change in the Well-Being of Nonmetropolitan Localities 8. The Role of Wilderness and Public Land Amenities in Explaining Migration and Rural Development in the American Northwest 9. Regional Economic Growth with a Focus on Amenities 10. Impact of Outdoor Recreation Facilities on Remote Rural Income Growth 11. Recreation, Amenity Migration and Urban Proximity 12. Resident-Employed Photography as a Tool for Understanding Attachment to High-Amenity Places 13. Seasonal Residents: Members of Community or Part of the Scenery? 14. Evaluating the Effectiveness of Land-Use Planning Policies in Rapidly Growing High-Amenity Communities in the Rocky Mountain States 15. Managing Growth and Development in a Natural-Amenity-Rich Landscape: Landowner Attitudes Toward Planning in Northwestern Wisconsin 16. Raising the Gangplank: A Defense of Localism Aimed at Resource Protection 17. Amenity-Led Development of Rural Areas: The Example of the Regional Action Pilot Programme in Germany 18. Rural Policy Issues 19. Amenities and Rural Development: Policy Implications and Directions for the Future Index

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Book SynopsisRegions are increasingly recognised as a key aspect of economic change in Europe, not merely as geographic spaces but also as social systems. Their history, culture, institutions and patterns of leadership mould the way in which they adapt to European and global competitive challenges. This book reviews the debate surrounding the construction of regions and presents eight case studies to illustrate how they are shaped and reshaped in a variety of different ways. The authors find that while some regions exhibit common patterns, there are significant variations, indicating that there is no definitive model of regional development.This book offers a systematic comparison of eight distinct regions and stateless nations, each with its own historical identity, but which is constantly being rebuilt in changing economic and political conditions. Avoiding economic or cultural determinism, the authors show how region-builders can shape their own responses to global challenges to produce models of development reflecting differing understandings and social compromises.Culture, Institutions and Economic Development will be warmly welcomed by academics within the fields of regional studies, European studies and political science.Trade Review'The in-depth case studies of eight important European regions make this book interesting reading. The chapters are presented in a coherent manner, keeping the same order of subjects for each chapter. This nicely facilitates a comparison across different regions. . . I recommend the book to scholars interested in learning more about these eight important European regions. It will be interesting, above all, for readers concerned with regional policies and those interested in the role of culture, language, identity and institutions in the understanding of regional development.' -- MartI Parellada, Papers in Regional Science'This is a valuable book that focuses on an issue of real importance in the "new" Europe and also does much to redress the tendency of economists and economic geographers to regard culture and economy as two largely separate domains. Myriad tensions and contradictions may exist between these two spheres of human activity, but, as the case studies here demonstrate convincingly, the former is vital to the legitimation of the political and economic institutions of regionalism.' -- Brian Graham, Journal of Regional Science'This is a very interesting book which can provide better understanding of the impact of regional culture and identity on regional development under changing political and economic conditions.' -- Dieter Eissel, Journal of Contemporary European StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Culture, Institutions and Development 2. The New Regionalism 3. Spain: Catalonia and Galicia 4. Belgium: Flanders and Wallonia 5. France: Brittany and Languedoc 6. The United Kingdom: Scotland and Wales 7. Conclusion Bibliography Appendix Index

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Book SynopsisIssues of poverty and social exclusion are high on the European policy agenda. The Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Europe reports findings from a study funded by the European Commission, using data from the European Community Household Panel, with a multi-dimensional approach to international comparisons of poverty and social exclusion. The research, building upon that of the preceding book - Poverty and Social Exclusion in Europe - compares four groups who are anticipated to be at particular risk of poverty and social exclusion; young adults, lone parents, the sick or disabled, and those retired from employment. Following individuals over a twelve month period, the analysis explores a wide range of indicators of poverty and social exclusion. These include low incomes, lack of household amenities, personal necessities and consumer durables, and the extent of social contact with friends, neighbours and membership of clubs or organisations. The contributors not only provide country-based data, locating empirical findings in the context of national policy, but also cross-national data, with implications for supranational policy. Promoting a thorough understanding of policy trends and issues, this book will be invaluable to policy makers within individual countries and at EU level, as well as academics, students and researchers specialising in social exclusion.Trade Review'The volume is a treasure-trove of data and empirical analysis; it makes essential reading for anyone interested in the extent of social exclusion, and the likelihood of falling into or escaping from it. It also provides ample proof - if any were needed - that governments seeking to combat social exclusion have to set different priorities, because they are not attacking the same phenomenon.' -- Andreas Fahrmeir, H-Net ReviewsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: The Dynamic Analysis of Poverty and Social Exclusion 2. The Risk of Multidimensional Disadvantage and Social Exclusion During Four Life Stages in a Dynamic Perspective 3. Characteristics and Dynamics of Income Poverty and Multidimensional Deprivation in Austria 4. The Dynamics of Social Exclusion in Germany: Solving the East–West Dilemma? 5. The Dynamics of Poverty and Multidimensional Deprivation in Greece 6. The Dynamics of Income Poverty and Social Exclusion in Portugal 7. The Dynamics of Poverty and Deprivation in the UK 8. Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMalaysia is one of the fastest growing economies in the world today, and this book reflects current debates about the future directions of the national economy, polity and society in light of the late 1990s watershed period of financial crisis, the arrest of Anwar Ibrahim and the subsequent 1999 general election. Malaysian Economics and Politics in the New Century aims to answer questions about how the economy and society are organized, about how the benefits from economic development are distributed, about government's relations to major national institutions, and about the nature of the political process. With its focus firmly on Malaysia's future, this will be a volume of particular interest to scholars, academics, researchers, business leaders and policymakers involved in the Asian region, and Malaysia in particular.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Introduction 1. Introduction Part II: Economics and Strategy 2. Malaysia and the Asian Crisis: Lessons and Challenges 3. The Impact of the 1997 Financial Crisis on Malaysia’s Corporate Sector and its Response 4. Malaysia after the Asian Crisis: An Overview of Labour Market Issues 5. The Financial Crisis and its Social Implications 6. Malaysia’s Security Environment and Strategic Responses Part III: Politics and Other Aspects 7. A New Politics in Malaysia: Ferment and Fragmentation 8. Changing Power Configurations in Malaysia 9. The Anwar Trial and its Wider Implications 10. Mahathir, Australia and the Rescue of the Malays 11. Some Aspects of Malaysian Civil Liberties 12. The Challenges of Opposition Politics in Malaysia – Checking Growing Authoritarianism and Ethnic Re-polarization Part IV: Conclusions 13. Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisThe introduction of a single currency within the European Union in its present form is without precedent in world history and will have far-reaching consequences for the future prosperity of the continent.Economic and Monetary Union in Europe brings together contributions from leading specialists which explain and evaluate the most important implications of economic and monetary union. The book examines theoretical aspects of monetary integration, illustrates the historical lessons to be learned from these and discusses the resulting policy consequences.This book will be essential reading for undergraduates studying European monetary integration and will prove to be a key source of reference for academics and post graduates working in this area.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. European Economic Integration Part I: Theoretical Considerations of EMU 2. Monetary Integration: The Intellectual Pre-history 3. Policy Challenges under EMU Part II: Historical Precedents 4. Historical Experience with Monetary Unions: The Case of Scandinavia 1875–1914 5. German Monetary Union and the Lessons for EMU Part III: Policy Consequences of a Single Currency 6. Monetary Regimes, Collective Fiscal Retrenchment and the Political Economy of EMU 7. Economic and Monetary Union and the European Community Budget 8. EMU: Monetary Policy Issues and Challenges Part IV: The Impact Upon External Relations 9. The Euro and the Stabilisation of the Eastern European Economy 10. EMU and the Rest of the World: Thinking About the Effects on the Real Economy Index

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Book SynopsisThis book breaks new ground by exploring governance strategies that the EU has been developing over the last decade for the growing electronic economy driven by the Internet. Through an analysis of key EU policy initiatives, the authors provide an explanation of both the form and mechanics of emergent governance arrangements within the European e-economy. Drawing on data gathered through interviews with key national and EU level policymakers, the volume applies theoretical insights from academic work on the 'regulatory' and 'post-regulatory' state to situate and explain the EU's role as an international regional actor in a new area of economic activity with important national and global dimensions.The New Electronic Marketplace will be important reading for academics, students and policymakers interested in the politics of new electronic communications regulation, communications policy, EU governance and international political economy. The book will interest the Internet 'policy community', including officials at national and EU level, those working in national regulatory authorities, and Internet, telecoms and other ICT professionals in the private sector.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Understanding the Governance of the Internet Economy 2. Internet Governance: A Historical Context 3. The European Union and the Governance of the Communications Sector 4. The Dot EU Top Level Domain 5. The EU and Internet Commerce Regulation 6. The Directive on E-Commerce and the National Dimension 7. The Global Governance of the Electronic Network Economy and the EU 8. Conclusion: The EU and the Evolving Electronic Marketplace References Index

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Book SynopsisYears after 9/11, the Global War on Terror is still not over. The deepening crisis in Iraq has been accompanied by rising violence in Asia, as the bombings in Indonesia show. The 18 specialists and policymakers who have contributed to this book assess how the security scenario in the Asia Pacific has changed in response to these events.The Asia Pacific is rent by communal conflicts that have generated local jihads, which fuel regional and global jihads. This book assesses state responses to terrorism, paying attention to neglected factors such as money laundering, the emerging role of the EU, the growing fear of the US and increasing concern about the way anti-terrorist legislation curtails civil liberties. With the benefit of extensive fieldwork and access to unique sources in many languages, the contributors analyze key features of the local security scenarios. Pakistan's precarious situation is explored here from many angles, including Islamic militancy, the role of the military and the peace process with India. Again, domestic failures support regional and global terror. Regional anti-terrorist collaboration is also hampered by South-east Asia's counter-terrorism dilemmas, setbacks in the Philippine-US security relationship, the Asian arms race, and growing fears of the US National Missile Defence system and how this system will be perceived by China. The history of state sponsored terrorism and millenarian ideology are crucial to these regional scenarios. The latter, in the particular form of Japan's Aum Shinrikyo movement, reminds us that militant Islamists are not uniquely destructive. An important addition to the literature on terrorism and security, this in-depth and comprehensive analysis of a complex and increasingly unstable region will be welcomed by political scientists, scholars, policymakers, and those seeking a better understanding of whether the Global War on Terror has changed the security architecture of the Asia Pacific in a positive way.Trade Review'. . . well-thought-out approach to the topic and the presentation of needed, broad and deep insights. This volume provides an important overview of material on and related to controlling arms and terror in the Asia Pacific.' -- Ilan Kelman, Pacific AffairsTable of ContentsContents: PART I: REGIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES 1. What Has Changed, and What Has Not Changed, Since 9/9? Marika Vicziany 2. Money Laundering and Security Kannan Srinivasan 3. The Role of the European Union in Asian Security Liisa Laakso 4. The Legal Response of India, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia to 9/11 Oliver Mendelsohn 5. Deadly Discourse: Reflections on Terrorism and Security in an Age of Fear Amitav Acharya PART II: CASE STUDIES ON SECURITY ISSUES IN THE ASIA PACIFIC 6. Islamic Militancy and Pakistan: Domestic and Global Implications Samina Yasmeen 7. Musharraf and Controlling Terrorism Farhan Bokhari 8. Deconstructing Muslim Terrorism Pervez Hoodbhoy 9. The Indo–Pakistan Peace Process and the China Factor Asad Durrani 10. South-east Asia’s Counter-terrorism Dilemma David Wright-Neville 11. South-east Asian Responses to Arms and Terror K.S. Nathan 12. Progress and Setbacks in Philippine–US Security Relations Noel M. Morada 13. Counter-terrorism Legislation in the Philippines Charles G.L. Donnelly 14. Issues in South Asian Terrorism S.D. Muni 15. Missile Proliferation in India and Pakistan Ben Sheppard 16. The Role of Russian Industry in the Asian Arms Race Carlo Kopp 17. China, the United States and National Missile Defence: An Australian Perspective Kim C. Beazley 18. Japan’s Experience with Terrorism Takashi Sakamoto Index

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Book SynopsisFocusing on emerging technology regions of the US, Canada and Mexico, the authors provide an analysis of firms' innovative milieus in three contexts: national systems of innovation, knowledge regions and incubation mechanisms. An overview of the evolution of each region over the past quarter century is presented, along with an evaluation of the effectiveness of science parks and technology incubators in various regional and national environments.Though the three countries studied share the same continent and have well-developed trade relations, the significant differences between them in level of development, industrial infrastructure, education, and systems of innovation provide insight into the successes and failures of select knowledge regions. The authors find that areas with a solid industrial base benefit from, but do not necessarily require, formal technology incubation mechanisms to evolve into successful innovation poles. In contrast, remote regions with good research capacity, and those with an average industrial or research base, must develop an entrepreneurial culture and close cooperation between universities, industry and government with formal incubation mechanisms serving as focal points. Scholars of innovation systems, technology policy, entrepreneurship and regional development will find this fascinating study of great interest, as will science and technology policymakers, university officials and regional leaders.Trade Review'The book is an important contribution to understanding the key elements of success for the different technology innovation poles in the US, Canada and Mexico. . . The book most definitely succeeds in providing important case-study based lessons as to why an how some technology innovation poles are more fortunate than others in developing, attracting, and retaining technology-based firms.' -- Maria I. Marshall, Papers in Regional Science'Learning and knowledge regions are all the rage today, from Peru to the European Union, so few books could be more timely than this. . . there is a very valuable discussion of what works and what doesn't and corroboration of many of the things we have come to understand about knowledge regions. . . this is a very interesting book and a contribution to our understanding of how nations can be successful in this increasingly important issue of public policy.' -- Peter Karl Kresl, Economic Geography Research GroupTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. The Key Elements of Innovation Infrastructure and the Evolution of Knowledge Regions: A Framework for Analysis 2. US Technology Infrastructure and the Development of Regional Innovation Poles through Incubation Mechanisms 3. Canada’s Innovation Poles and their Role as Technology Incubation Spaces 4. Mexico: The Challenge to Create Regional Innovative Environments 5. Comparative Analysis of the Selected North American Knowledge Regions: Lessons and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisEconomic growth in Latin America and the rise of material welfare has lagged behind that of more dynamic areas of the world economy. In a region prone to policy experiments, the policies of the Washington Consensus applied since the 1990s failed to bring sustained growth to most of Latin America. Andres Solimano and an impressive set of contributors analyze the last 40 years in order to determine the role of economic reforms, external conditions, factor accumulation, income inequality, political instability and productivity in explaining GDP increases. The book also looks at cycles of growth, identifying periods of rapid growth and contrasting them with periods of stagnation and collapse. Recent empirical evidence on the world economy in the later decades of the twentieth century shows that growth tends to be a volatile process with little correlation over time and virtually no discernible trend. This is particularly relevant to Latin America - a region traditionally exposed to external shocks - in which the absence of growth-oriented institutions, pervasive distributive conflicts and volatile politics contribute to make sustained growth an elusive policy goal. In separate chapters on sub-regions of Latin America comprising countries in the Southern Cone and Brazil, the Andean region, and Central America and Mexico, the contributors ascertain the main determinants of output growth, highlighting the factors that can boost growth and those that impede it. They explore the role of shocks, policies, and deeper social and institutional structures, as well as the impact of competitiveness, trade regimes, fiscal policy, education and political instability on growth performance. This comprehensive analysis will be of interest to scholars of economic growth and development and policymakers in Latin America in search of clues on how to promote and maintain growth in a comparative perspective. This book will also be of interest to multilateral organizations and ministries of international cooperation and development in developed countries.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction and Synthesis Andrés Solimano 2. Economic Growth in Latin America in the Late Twentieth Century: Evidence and Interpretation Andrés Solimano and Raimundo Soto 3. Economic Growth in the Southern Countries Juan S. Blyde and Eduardo Fernández-Arias 4. Economic Growth in the Andean Region: The Role of Economic and Governance Factors Claudio Aravena, André A. Hofman and Andrés Solimano 5. Economic Growth in Central America Manuel R. Agosin and Roberto Machado 6. Changing Growth Constraints in Northern Latin America Jaime Ros 7. Economic Growth in Latin America: The Role of Investment and Other Growth Sources Mario A. Gutiérrez Index

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Book SynopsisAs a result of the drastic changes caused by major systemic shifts in society, such as the rise of the knowledge economy or the increasing use of information and communication technology, modern economies have witnessed a transition to a networked society, where interconnectivity and interoperability between different economic systems and layers play a significant role.This important new book provides a valuable set of studies on spatial dynamics, emerging networks and modelling efforts. It employs interdisciplinary concepts alongside innovative trajectories to highlight recent advances in analysing and modelling the spatial economy, transport networks, industrial dynamics and regional systems. It is argued that modelling network processes at different spatial scales provides critical information for the design of plans and policies. Furthermore, a key issue in the current complex and heterogeneous landscape is the adoption and validation of new approaches, models and methodologies, which are able to grasp the emergent aspects of economic uncertainty and discontinuity, as well as overcome the current difficulties of carrying out appropriate forecasts. In exploring diverse pathways for theoretical, methodological and empirical analysis, this exciting volume offers promising and evolutionary perspectives on the modern spatial network society.Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling is a unique and illuminating book, which will have widespread appeal among students, scholars and practitioners of spatial economics, regional science, transport economics and geography.Trade Review'the editors have done an excellent job in bringing together a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research findings on network theory. . .' -- Sierdjan Koster, European Spatial Research and Policy'. . . the book should be useful reading for scientists and policymakers beyond regional or urban development studies, where the communication of science to policy audiences is becoming increasingly important. . . Reggiani and Nijkamp present insights for spatial modellers with an interest in complex systems, policy development, science-policy interaction, land-use planning, urban and regional development, transport planning, and more. Underpinned by ideas of complex systems, the authors have shown the utility of combining network theories with traditional spatial modelling techniques. Taking these ideas together with time-geographical approaches to addressing human dynamics, the authors have paved the way for future research in spatial modelling and urban and regional policy development.' -- Tim Oxley, Environment and Planning B: Planning and DesignTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Space in Motion Aura Reggiani and Peter Nijkamp PART I: ANALYTICAL ADVANCES IN MODELLING THE SPACE-ECONOMY 2. Network and Nodal Indices. Measures of Complexity and Redundancy: A Review Nigel Waters 3. Power and Packets: A Spatial Network Comparison of the US Electric Power Grid and the Internet Network Laurie A. Schintler, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Sean P. Gorman and Roger R. Stough 4. Spatial Data Clustering and Self-Organized Criticality: Empirical Experiments on Regional Labour Market Dynamics Aura Reggiani, Christian Ventrucci, Peter Nijkamp and Giovanni Russo 5. Spatial Effects and Non-Linearity in Spatial Regression Models: Simulation Results for Several Misspecification Tests Thomas de Graaff, Kees van Montfort and Peter Nijkamp PART II: MODELLING TRANSPORT NETWORKS 6. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Management Using Boolean Networks Kingsley E. Haynes, Rajendra G. Kulkarni, Laurie A. Schintler and Roger R. Stough 7. Route Choice Behaviour with Risk-Averse Users André de Palma and Nathalie Picard 8. A Decade of Freight Transport Modelling with Virtual Networks: Acquired Experiences and New Challenges Bart Jourquin and Michel Beuthe PART III: SPATIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DYNAMICS 9. Variety and Regional Growth: Theory, Measurement and Outcomes Koen Frenken, Frank G. van Oort and Thijs Verburg 10. Modelling the Entrepreneurial Space-Economy: An Overview Peter Nijkamp and Leo van Wissen 11. The Spatial Formation of the Automobile Industry in Great Britain: Does Location Matter? Rik Wenting and Ron A. Boschma PART IV: DYNAMICS IN REGIONAL SYSTEMS 12. Evolution of Regional Employment in Germany: Forecasts 2001 to 2010 Franz-Josef Bade 13. Urban Growth and Territorial Dynamics: A Spatial-Econometric Analysis of Spain José M. Mella-Márquez and Coro Chasco-Yrigoyen 14. Using a Spatial Microsimulation Model for the Estimation of the Geographical Impact of British National Government Policies Dimitris Ballas, Graham Clarke, Danny Dorling and David Rossiter PART V: DYNAMICS IN URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS 15. Dynamic Effects of Transport Costs on Urban Shape Francesca Medda, Peter Nijkamp and Piet Rietveld 16. Imperfect Competition and Congestion in a City with Asymmetric Subcentres André de Palma, Fay Dunkerley and Stef Proost 17. An ex ante Evaluation of an Urban Project through Property Value Increases: A Hedonic Price Approach Roberto Camagni and Roberta Capello Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a description of the main macroeconomic models used by the European Central Bank and the euro area national central banks (Eurosystem). These models are used to help prepare economic projections and scenario analysis for individual countries and the euro area as a whole. The volume takes stock of the current macroeconometric modelling infrastructure available within the Eurosystem, highlighting not only the structures and main features of the models used but also their purposes and underlying model-building philosophies. A 'bird's eye view' of the key details of the design, structure and characteristics of the models is provided, along with information on the responses of these models to a series of standard economic and policy shocks.This is the first time that a comprehensive description and systematic comparison of the main macroeconomic models has been published. This book will be of great interest to Central Bank and government economists, as well as academics, economists and students with an interest in central banking, econometric modelling, forecasting and macroeconomic policy.Table of ContentsContents: Foreword by Jean-Claude Trichet 1. An Overview of the Structural Econometric Models of Euro-Area Central Banks 2. The Area-Wide Model 3. EDGE: The Bank of Finland’s Macroeconomic Model of the Euro Area 4. The Eurosystem’s Multi-country Model and the Link Block 5. EUROMON: A Macroeconometric Multi-country Model of the World Economy from the Nederlandsche Bank 6. The National Bank of Belgium’s Quarterly Model 7. The Macroeconometric Multi-country Model of the Deutsche Bundesbank 8. Model of the Banco de España 9. Mascotte: The Banque de France Forecasting Model 10. The Econometric Model of the Bank of Greece 11. Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland’s Model 12. The Bank of Italy’s Quarterly Model 13. The Luxembourg Block of the Multi-country Model 14. MORKMON: A Macroeconomic Model of the Netherlands’ Economy 15. The Austrian Quarterly Model 16. The Annual Macroeconometric Model of the Banco de Portugal 17. The Bank of Finland’s Macroeconomic Model BOF5 Index Contributors: V. Brunhes-Lesage, P. Burriel, F. Busetti, O. de Bandt, G.L. de Castro, A. Dieppe, Á. Estrada, G. Fagan, G. Fenz, P. Guarda, B. Hamburg, P. Jeanfils, T. Karlsson, M. Kortelainen, A. Locarno, H.-L. Männistö, P. McAdam, K. McQuinn, L. Monteforte, J. Morgan, N. O’Donnell, M. Ryan, M. Spitzer, K.-H. Tödter, J. Vallés, P. van Els, J.-P. Villetelle, N. Zonzilos

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Book SynopsisThis innovative volume systematically brings together two strands of applied research that, to date, have been carried out separately - 'smart growth' research and climate change adaptability research. By providing theory, models, and case studies from North America, Oceania and Europe, the book creates synergies between the two strands, reconciles differences, and provides insights for decision-makers at national and local levels.The contributors to the volume draw on modeling tools complementary to both camps as they explore the issues surrounding: water and energy use, health, transportation, urbanization and regional development. Examples from around the world illustrate the relationships between regional land use, infrastructure development, quality of life and climate change. The contributors take special care to develop theory and models in real-world contexts as they emphasize both the science of climate change and its land use management, policy and investment implications. In addition, they pay special attention to bridging the gaps that may exist among science and engineering, stakeholder interests, and policy implementation.Students, scholars and practitioners in the areas of geography, planning, land use, civil and environmental engineering, environmental economics, and policy will find the approaches and strategies in this volume of great interest.Trade Review'The consensus on global warming and its effects are now almost unanimous. Even those politicians with serious denial issues are converting. That said, the question becomes: How well does this book deal with urban sprawl and climate change? Professor Ruth is a master at organizing thought (and of creative thought. . . but an editor most needs the former). He has pulled together a very impressive list of experts from good institutions and organized their contributions to this subject in a meaningful, useful way. I think the coverage of the issue is both very competent and complete.' -- Bruce Hannon, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, USTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Smart Growth, Climate Adaptation and Mitigation 1. Introduction Matthias Ruth 2. Research Themes and Challenges Matthias Ruth and Fang Rong 3. Smart Growth, Sprawl and Climate Change Mitigation in the United States Mick Womersley 4. Climate Change Impacts on Regional Development and Sustainability: An Analysis of New Zealand Regions Murray G. Patterson, Garry W. McDonald, Nancy E. Golubiewski, Vicky E. Forgie and Nigel A. Jollands Part II: Stakeholder Involvement: Needs, Experiences and Challenges 5. Stakeholder Involvement in Local Smart Growth: Needs and Challenges Thomas J. Wilbanks 6. Oil Transportation Infrastructure: The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and the Challenge of Environmental Change Jerry McBeath Part III: Modeling, Indicator Development and Decision Support 7. A Complex Systems Approach for Sustainable Cities Jan Rotmans 8. A Spatially Explicit Urban Simulation Model: Land Use Evolution and Impact Assessment Model (LEAM) Brian Deal and Zhanli Sun Part IV: Methods and Cases 9. Urbanization Effect on Rainfall: Implications for Drainage Infrastructure Performance and Design Steven J. Burian 10. Flood Risk Institutions and Climate Change in the Netherlands Nicolien M. van der Grijp, Alexander A. Olsthoorn, Richard S.J. Tol and Peter E. van der Werff 11. From the Ground Up: Local Land Use Policies, Transportation Choices and the Potential for Improved Air Quality Kelly J. Clifton and Carolina V. Burnier 12. Regional Energy Demand and Adaptations to Climate Change: Methodology and Application to the State of Maryland, USA Matthias Ruth and Ai-Chen Lin 13. Physical Planning and Urban Heat Island Formation: How Cities Change Regional Climates Brian Stone, Jr 14. Climate Change and Public Health: Focus on Emerging Infectious Diseases Paul R. Epstein 15. Impacts of Changing Temperatures on Heat-related Mortality in Urban Areas: The Issues and a Case Study from Metropolitan Boston Matthias Ruth, Anthony Amato and Paul Kirshen 16. A Summary of Lessons and Options Matthias Ruth Index

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Book SynopsisWith both transition dynamics and the EU integration process having shifted to the south-east of Europe, a region fairly marginalized in the literature, this book fills a gap by taking stock of where South-East Europe's economies and institutions stood in 2004. The authors evaluate the potential for investment and growth within the South-East European region, including the role of trade and FDI, and discuss the challenges associated with unemployment, poverty and 'brain drain'. The book also provides insights into the particular monetary and exchange rate policies applied, including cases of 'euroization', and finally makes an assessment, against this background, of the European perspective of the countries of South-East Europe. European Economic Integration and South-East Europe offers a unique collection of contributions, combining authoritative views from central bank officials and policymakers, topical empirical evidence from academia and refreshing practical insights from companies doing business in the area. It will be of great interest to economists as well as those generally interested in the future of the EU, the design of the enlargement process and the challenges of reform on the road to a stronger Europe.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: South-East Europe: Where Do Institutions and the Economy Stand? Part II: The Case of Dollarization and Euroization Part III: Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies: Circumstances and Choice in South-East Europe Part IV: FDI and Trade as Pivotal Elements for Catching Up and Competitiveness Part V: Confronting Serious Challenges: High Unemployment, Poverty, Brain Drain Part VI: Banking in South-East Europe and the Leading Role of Austrian Banks Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a state-of-the-art overview of current research on regional competition and co-operation. Developing our current understanding of the new role of regions and their behaviour, this book addresses questions such as: How and why do regions compete? How does competition between border regions operate? Which regions are successful and which regions fail? What are the implications of regional competition in terms of resource allocation, the location of economic activities and the distribution of incomes? The book illuminates a number of critical theoretical end empirical issues relating to the competitive and cooperative nature of regions, as well as highlighting a number of new case studies from a variety of countries. The book will be a useful enhancement to undergraduate and post-graduate courses in economics, economic geography, regional science, regional planning, business administration, and international and industrial management. It will also be an invaluable guidance tool for researchers, consultants and policy makers in international organizations such as the EU, the World Bank and the OECD.Trade Review'This edited book has assembled an impressive array of regional scientists, and it proposes a number of new issues (such as diversity or institutional cooperation) or fresh approaches to old ones (such as agglomeration and innovation) that now require further investigation.' -- Marco Percoco, Italian Journal of Regional Science'The rise of globalization has triggered a fundamental rethinking about the role of regions in economic development policy. In this important new book, Karlsson, Johansson and Stough assemble a cast of leading international scholars to unravel the new role for regions and local economic development policy to harness the possibilities unleashed by the forces of globalization. This book contains important new insights and ideas that will be welcomed by both scholars and policymakers.' -- David B. Audretsch, Indiana University, Bloomington, US and Otto Beisheim School WHU, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: The Rise of Regions: Innovation, Agglomeration and Regional Competition Börje Johansson, Charlie Karlsson and Roger R. Stough PART I: INNOVATION, AGGLOMERATION AND LOCATION 1. Regional Interaction and Economic Diversity: Exploring the Role of Geographically Overlapping Markets for a Municipality’s Diversity in Retail and Durables Martin Andersson and Johan Klaesson 2. Regions in Competition and Cooperation: Opportunities for Cross-Border Collaboration in Support of Irish Micro-Enterprises Jim Bell, Denise Crossan, Patrick Ibbotson and Fred Scharf 3. Ownership, Succession and Entrepreneurship in an Ageing Society: Is There a Transition Problem? Per-Olof Bjuggren and Daniel Wiberg 4. Telecommunications and Regional Disparities in an Era of Globalization: From Conceptual Issues to Measurable Policy Impacts Roberta Capello 5. Spatial Policies, Planning and Urban Competitiveness: The Particular Case of London Paul Cheshire 6. Regional R&D Outsourcing in Bioscientific Industries Philip Cooke 7. Towards New European Peripheries? Juan R. Cuadrado-Roura 8. Elements of a Knowledge Network Learning Model Kingsley E. Haynes and Hiroyuki Shibusawa PART II: REGIONAL COMPETITION 9. Is Competition Between Regions Welfare-Increasing? Gerhard C. Geerdink and Peter J. Stauvermann 10. Accessibility to R&D and Patent Production Urban Gråsjö 11. Location of New Industries: The ICT Sector 1990–2000 Börje Johansson and Thomas Paulsson 12. Agency Control Mechanisms and Innovative Effort Raquel Ortega-Argilés, Rosina Moreno and Jordi Suriňach Caralt 13. Science-based Regional Development in a Small Region: Scope of Collective Action for Regional Governments Knut Koschatzky 14. Agglomeration Economies and Firm Growth: Testing for Spatial Externalities in the Dutch ICT Industry Frank G. van Oort and Erik Stam 15. Competition and Cooperation in Economic Development Among Local Jurisdictions in a Large Urban Area Roger R. Stough, Rajendra Kulkarni and Jean H.P. Paelinck Index

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Book SynopsisEast Asia has been an area of high economic growth for several decades. The East Asian High-Tech Drive argues that to maintain the growth momentum, the more advanced East Asian economies need to pay particular attention to policies designed to upgrade their industrial capabilities. The authors argue that effectively functioning institutions, predictable commercial policies, investments in human capital and infrastructure, openness and macroeconomic stability are essential for growth and technological development. Regarding the two lower income economies in the sample, Indonesia is found to have the smallest improvement in the skill intensity of its exports, while the Philippines has registered the slowest economic growth. For both countries, industrial upgrading issues are not as imperative as achieving or regaining rapid, labour-intensive growth as both recently experienced major political instabilities.Yun-Peng Chu and Hal Hill have gathered together a strong and cohesive collection of papers written by country experts on the issue of high-tech industrialization in East Asia. They present case studies of Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the PRC and Indonesia. The book uses a new measure of the skill intensity of exports that, it is argued, deepens our understanding of industrialization trajectories in this important and dynamic region. There are also detailed examinations and assessments of government policies in each economy. The editors have prepared an overview chapter that summarizes and integrates the main results of cross-country comparisons in a coherent manner.Academics, scholars and researchers of economic development, industrial and technology studies and Asian studies will all find much to engage them within this book.Table of ContentsContents: Preface 1. An Overview of the Issues Hal Hill and Yun-Peng Chu 2. Three Paths for High-Technology Catch-Up: Singapore, Korea and Taiwan Jang-Sup Shin and Yun-Peng Chu 3. High-Tech Industrialisation and Local Capability Formation in South Korea Jang-Sup Shin 4. The Political Economy of Taiwan’s High-Tech Industrialisation: The ‘Developmental State’ and its Mutinous Mutation Yun-Peng Chu 5. Moving Towards High-Tech Industrialisation: The Case of Malaysia Tham Siew-Yean and Haji Mat Zin Ragayah 6. High-Tech Industry Development in the Philippines: At a Dangerous Crossroad? Gwendolyn R. Tecson 7. Thailand as a High-Tech Industrial Economy: An Impossible Dream? Medhi Krongkaew, with Teeraya Krongkaew 8. Indonesian Industrial Policies: Before and After the Crisis Kelly Bird and Hal Hill Index

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Book SynopsisThe changing face of infrastructure facilities management worldwide is characterised by high demand for investments in renewal and maintenance, governmental budget constraints and innovations in information systems. The authors highlight the growing demand for accurate, complete and continuous disclosure of information related to management activities, expenditures, stock availability and shadow prices. This study discusses how infrastructure facilities, commonly considered as a public good, have been traditionally funded by the public sector but that the efficiency of this approach has come into question at the same time as the ability of governments to leverage funds for new facilities and for maintenance and rehabilitation of existing ones has decreased. These factors, they argue, have led to increasing interest in private sector participation in financing, building and operating public infrastructure.The main purpose of this book is to: present recent theoretical and practical advances as well as new concepts and paradigms in infrastructure systems provide a state-of-the-art overview of current research stimulate new research and innovative thinking on the interface between infrastructure measurement and management. The book, written by numerous experts in the field, will appeal to national and regional infrastructure ministries and agencies, companies engaged in infrastructure financing, construction, management and maintenance as well as students at graduate level and above and researchers in civil engineering, infrastructure planning and infrastructure economics and management.Trade Review'The book offers numerous insights into several aspects of the issues addressed, and whose incorporation into the design of such a framework would be very worthwhile.' -- Erik Verhoef, Scienze Regionali'. . . the papers in The Management and Measurement of Infrastructure collectively advance theories and models for infrastructure management. . . It will be a good addition to the toolbox of researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in the fields of transportation economics, engineering, and infrastructure management.' -- Bumsoo Lee, Journal of Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Infrastructure Measurement and Management: An Introduction Charlie Karlsson, Börje Johansson, William P. Anderson and Kiyoshi Kobayashi PART I: PRODUCTIVITY OF INFRASTUCTURE 2. Contextual Determinants of Transport Infrastructure Productivity: The Case for a New Modelling Strategy T.R. Lakshmanan and William P. Anderson 3. Aggregate Productivity Effects of Road Investment: A Reassessment for Western Europe Andreas Kopp 4. Infrastructure, Labour Market Accessibility and Economic Development Börje Johansson and Johan Klaesson 5. Productivities of Infrastructure with Spillover Effects: A Study of Japan Makoto Tsukai, Ryo Ejiri, Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Makoto Okumura 6. Improving Contracts for the Provision and Maintenance of Transport Infrastructure: The Output Measurement Problem Roger Vickerman 7. Infrastructure and Productivity: What are the Underlying Mechanisms? William P. Anderson and T.R. Lakshmanan PART II: INFRASTUCTURE MANAGEMENT 8. Options and Infrastructure System Development Jonathan L. Gifford 9. An Optimal Estimation and Control Framework for the Management of Infrastructure Facilities Pablo L. Durango-Cohen 10. User Charges for Infrastructure Maintenance Costs: A Comparison of Road, Rail and Inland Navigation Piet Rietveld, Frank R. Bruinsma and Mark J. Koetse 11. A Study on Prospective Maintenance of Road Facilities with an Asset Management Approach Hiroaki Sato 12. Towards an Optimization of Track Maintenance and Renewal Policies with Network Capacity Development Yves Putallaz, Emile Quinet and Robert Rivier 13. Sensitivity of Long-term Pavement Deformation to Initial Quality Variables and its Implications for Lifecycle Management Rabi G. Mishalani and Ashutosh Kumar PART III: ASSET MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING 14. Formulating an Infrastructure Accounting System: Accounting Information and Implications for Economic Growth Muneta Yokomatsu, Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Ryo Ejiri 15. Infrastructure Accounting Systems: Issues and a Perspective Ryo Ejiri 16. Robust Maintenance Policies for Infrastructure Systems under Model Uncertainty Kenneth D. Kuhn and Samer M. Madanat 17. Decentralized Life-cycle Cost Evaluation and Aggregated Efficiency Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Kenneth D. Kuhn 18. Road Capital Accounting Berth Jonsson Index

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Book SynopsisThis book contributes fresh theoretical and empirical evidence on competitiveness and growth in connection with the commitment made by European leaders at the Lisbon Summit in 2000 to 'render the European Union the most competitive and dynamic knowledge based economy in the world by 2010, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion'. Until now, there has been little in-depth economic analysis of the objectives and policy implementations of the Lisbon Strategy. Competitiveness and Growth in Europe aims to fill this gap by contributing to a better and deeper understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the Lisbon Strategy. This book presents, in a coherent framework, policy relevant research on the main aspects of the Lisbon Agenda: the determinants of growth, cohesion strategies and the role of institutions, education, R&D and technological progress in economic performance. It will be of particular interest to researchers and policy makers working in the fields of competitiveness and growth in the context of economic and monetary integration as well as to academics of European studies in general.Trade Review'. . . interesting and informative reading, for scholars and decision makers alike.' -- Angelo M. Cardani, Scienze RegionaliTable of ContentsContents: Preface Part I: Overview 1. Competitiveness and Growth in Europe: An Overview Susanne Mundschenk, Michael H. Stierle, Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz and Iulia Traistaru Part II: The Lisbon Strategy: Main Challenges and Achievements 2. Economic Growth in Europe: Pursuing the Lisbon Strategy Adriaan Dierx and Fabienne Ilzkovitz 3. Elements and Determinants of Economic Growth – Lessons and Policy Implications for the European Knowledge Society and Innovation System Peter Nijkamp 4. Lessons from 20 Years of Cohesion John Fitz Gerald 5. Does the European Union Need to Revive Productivity Growth? Bart van Ark Part III: Research Lessons and Policy Implications for the Lisbon Strategy 6. Is the American Model Miss World? Choosing Between the Anglo-Saxon Model and a European-Style Alternative Henri L.F. de Groot, Richard Nahuis and Paul J.G. Tang Comment John Fitz Gerald 7. The Impact of Institutions on the Employment Threshold in European Labour Markets, 1979–2001 Christian Dreger Comment Jens Rubart 8. European Productivity Gaps: Is R&D the Solution? Christoph Meister and Bart Verspagen Comment Guntram B. Wolff 9. Measuring Inventive Performance of the OECD Countries Using Triadic Patent Families: Reinventing the Lisbon Challenge Marc Baudry and Béatrice Dumont Comment Adriaan Dierx 10. Education, Research, and Economic Growth – Some Tests for the US and Germany Volker Caspari, Jens Rubart and Günther Rehme Comment Ulrike Stierle-von Schütz Index

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Book SynopsisThe recent modification of the European Antitrust Law system, which concerns both the substance of the prohibitions and the system of enforcement, called for a thorough re-examination of this sector. Against this background, this book offers a new and coherent organisation of the subject. It takes into consideration the changes not only to the interpretation of Articles 81 and 82 EC, but also to the procedural aspects related to Reg. 1/03. In this context, the reform of Reg. 139/04 on European merger control is also fully taken into consideration.European Antitrust Law places current EC antitrust and merger control rules in their historical context, considering both the economic foundations and guiding principles of the law. It will therefore be an invaluable and stimulating guide to EC antitrust for scholars, students and practitioners alike.Trade Review'Given the importance of European competition law and significant changes in the enforcement process. . . Professor Pace's book is a valuable addition to the literature. . . It merits a place on the bookshelf for those interested in such an examination of EU competition law.' -- Terry Calvani, Journal of Economic Literature'. . . the book with its integrated and historical approach, the critical assessment and the inclusion of the recent developments, is a book that one can wholeheartedly recommend to practitioners, scholars and students alike. . . The book is a true monograph and a valuable piece in any library.' -- Pal Bela Szilagyi, Journal of Current Legal Studies'This book provides a thoughtful, comprehensive and yet concise contribution to the competition law literature and should be of interest to students in the field in Europe and worldwide.' -- Renato Nazzini, University of Southampton, UK'The book is so comprehensive that it cannot be summarised in a few lines, precisely because it deals with the entire subject matter without shirking any of the pertinent issues. The author analyses these thoroughly and meticulously, and backs up his assertions with the appropriate legislative, jurisprudential and bibliographical references. However, what is most striking is not so much the range and variety of the subjects which the author tackles, or the sometimes punctilious accuracy of the information that he includes, but rather his enormous knowledge of the subject matter and the enthusiasm that he brings to bear to his treatment of it.' -- Antonio Tizzano, European Court of JusticeTable of ContentsContents: Preface PART I: CARTELS AND THE PROCESS OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION 1. The Worldwide Industrialisation of the 19th Century and the ‘Cartelisation’ of the European Economy 2. The Dissolution of the Worldwide Steel Cartel and the Establishment of the ECSC System 3. The EEC and the Birth of European Competition Law PART II: EUROPEAN ANTITRUST POWERS 4. The Antitrust Powers of the EC Treaty and the Concept of Antitrust Law 5. The Goals of European Antitrust Law 6. The Characteristics of Articles 81 and 82 EC 7. The Scope of of Articles 81 and 82 EC PART III: ARTICLE 81 EC 8. The Drafting of Article 81 EC 9. The Implementation of Article 81 EC 10. The Content of Article 81 EC 11. Article 81 EC and Horizontal Agreements 12. Article 81 EC and Vertical Agreements PART IV: ARTICLE 82 EC 13. The Drafting of Article 82 EC 14. The Implementation of Article 82 EC 15. The Content of Article 82 EC 16. Article 82 EC and Exclusionary Abuses 17. Article 82 EC and Exploitative Abuses 18. Article 82 and Discriminatory Abuses PART V: ARTICLES 81 AND 82 EC APPLIED TO THE MEMBER STATES 19. The Combined Effect of Articles 10 and 81 EC 20. The Combined Effect of Article 82 and 86(1) EC 21. The Binding Nature of Unlawful National Measures and the Antitrust Liability of Private Persons and the Member States PART VI: VERTICAL ASPECTS OF EUROPEAN ANTITRUST LAW 22. European Antitrust Powers and the Principles of Subsidiarity and Proportionality 23. Principles to Resolve the Conflict between European Antitrust Law and National Laws under the EC Treaty and Regulation 1/03 PART VII: THE BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS OF THE EUROPEAN ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM 24. The Commission 25. National Antitrust Authorities 26. Antitrust Federalism 27. National Courts PART VIII: THE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY THE EC TREATY 28. The Commission: Powers, Decisions and Penalties 29. National Antitrust Authorities: Powers, Decisions and Penalties 30. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities 31. Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Control Each Other 32. Judicial Enforcement of Antitrust Law PART IX: THE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION 1/03 33. The Evolution of the Policy of Decentralising Antitrust Law 34. The Commission: Decisions, Powers of Investigation and Penalties 35. National Antitrust Authorities: Decisions, Powers of Investigation and Penalties 36. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities: Vertical and Horizontal Cooperation 37. Control Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Control Each Other: Vertical Descending, Peer and Vertical Ascending Control 38. Judicial Enforcement of Antitrust Law 39. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and the National Courts 40. Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Monitor the Decisions of the National Courts PART X: EUROPEAN MERGER CONTROL 41. The Role of Merger Control in the EC Treaty 42. Competence in the Field of Merger Control in the EC Treaty 43. Basic Concepts of European Merger Control: The Concept of Merger, Merger Subject to Notification and Prohibited Merger 44. Allocation of European Merger Control Powers as between the Community and the Member States PART XI: THE MERGER CONTROL SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BY REGULATION 139/04 45. The Commission: Powers, Proceedings Assessing the Merger and Penalties 46. National Antitrust Authorities: Powers 47. Mechanisms Allowing Cooperation between the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities 48. Mechanisms Allowing the Commission and National Antitrust Authorities to Control Each Other Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a systematic, comprehensive, and independent comparative study of cluster policies in Europe. It focuses upon one very important relationship that has so far been neglected in the literature, namely, the extent to which the complex dynamics of multi-level governance (MLG) are responding to the problems and challenges faced by clusters, in particular the extent to which MLG learns and supports cluster learning.A range of low-tech (footwear and clothing), medium-tech (furniture and film), and high-tech (automotive and ICT) clusters at different evolutionary stages are studied in Germany, Italy, the UK, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, and Romania. The book explores their origins and evolution, firm configurations and interactions, knowledge sources, labour markets, levels of internationalisation, and institutional and policy frameworks. Utilising multiple methods that combine quantitative and qualitative data collected face-to-face from senior representatives of some 500 firms and institutions, the authors provide an interdisciplinary analysis and precise policy recommendations at cluster, regional, national, and EU levels.Cluster Policies in Europe will be invaluable for policy makers, advisors and management consultants in Europe and elsewhere. It will also prove essential for students and scholars of international business and management, regional, institutional and industrial economics, political economy, innovation, governance, and European studies.Trade Review'. . . this book is a significant outcome of extensive empirical research, which has been driven by clearly defined theoretical perspectives on governance, cluster policy and learning. It is extremely valuable not only to the relevant policy-makers and scholars; but also to firms that are the productive engines of innovation and economic growth within a cluster. It clearly demonstrates what firms and institutions can learn from each other, and that firms can influence public action at multiple levels to enhance their capabilities and those of the cluster.' -- Aygen Kurt-Dickson, Science and Public Policy'The researchers deserve compliments for their pioneering work.' -- Frank van Oort, Papers in Regional Science'The richness of information and relevant research finding about cluster governance provided by this book are outstanding. . . Congratulations to the authors for their remarkable book.' -- Anca Dachin, Romanian Journal of Regional Science'The authors have provided a valuable resource for students of clusters. The rich database and comparative analysis of the importance of activities and institutions across an array of clusters provide policymakers with insights needed to make informed decisions on new cluster initiatives.' -- Mark Henry, Review of Regional StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Phil Cooke 1. Cluster Policies in Europe: Governance and Learning 2. Methodology 3. Cluster Policy in Germany 4. Cluster Policy in the United Kingdom 5. Cluster Policy in Italy 6. Cluster Policy in Slovenia 7. Cluster Policy in the Czech Republic 8. Cluster Policy in Romania 9. Comparative Findings and Conclusions References Index

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Book SynopsisWith the European Union striving to become the world's most competitive economy, the developments in the two closely interconnected areas of European corporate law and European company tax law are of utmost importance. This book focuses on the crucial issues raised by these developments, on their far-reaching implications and on the key challenges to the future legislative choices. The book illustrates the key developments in EU corporate law and EU company tax law, the EU planned initiatives in these areas, and - at a time when member states increasingly tend to use company law and company tax provisions to attract businesses and investments - it suggests how future developments can contribute to the undistorted functioning of the internal market and to the strategic 'Lisbon-objective'. The explanation of these legislative and case-law developments is of use to students and indicates new opportunities for business expansion strategies throughout the European Community. The book concludes that new optional, but attractive, EU company law vehicles and company tax regimes would be, in these two areas, the only legal and effective means towards an undistorted functioning of the internal market and towards the Lisbon-objective. This ultimately gives rise to a far-reaching challenge for all debates on the future patterns of European integration.Luca Cerioni introduces new themes for academic research and discussion subjects for decision-makers and at the same time, uniquely, makes these accessible to a much wider international public of students, businesses and practitioners.Table of ContentsContents: Preface Foreword Part I: The Developments of EC Legislation and Case Law in Corporate Taxation and Company Law and their Ultimate Outcome: A Contribution to the Legal Competition between Member States 1. The Ultimate Result of EC Legislation and Case Law in the Field of Companies’ Taxation: An Increased Scope for Tax Competition Among Member States 2. Latest ECJ Rulings on the Freedom of Establishment in the Context of EC Company Law Developments 3. From the Limits of the EC Company Law Harmonization Programme to the ‘Limited Supranationality’ in the SE Part II: The Response to the Challenge of Legal Competition: A Supranational Solution? 4. Alternative Routes Towards the Level Playing Field for Companies in the European Community: Suggestions 5. Hypothesis for (Truly) Supranational Developments 6. Conclusions Appendices Bibliography Further Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThis rigorously analytical yet readable book examines trends in new terror - understood here to be the capacity of sub-state actors to secure religious or politically motivated objectives by violent means. The contributors argue that whilst the use of violence to achieve political ends is scarcely original, what distinguishes new terror is its potential for lethality. This, combined with its evolving capacity to draw upon the resources of globalisation, particularly the revolution in communications which has advanced global markets, has also rendered them, and the more developed core states in the international trading order, increasingly vulnerable to asymmetric threats.The book's objectives are to: examine the character of new terror and its ambivalent relationship to the evolving cybernetic order made possible by technology and globalisation identify emerging trends and threats in terrorism including cyber-terrorism, eco-terrorism, bombings and CBR material consider the implications of these characteristics for the Asia Pacific region. This careful examination of the key paradox facing the modern condition, namely that the freedoms of communication themselves facilitate terror cells aimed at unravelling the prevailing order, will be of great interest to academics and researchers of contemporary politics, international relations, business, and Asian studies. The lay reader will also find the book accessible.Trade Review'This thought provoking and insightful study into the theoretical and policy implications of the new terrorism is particularly timely and welcome because much remains obscure in this field. The book provides valuable insight into not just the nature of terrorism, the tactics and strategies used by terrorists, and the responses available to western states, but also into asymmetric threats as a defining feature of contemporary conflict. It is also one of the few serious attempts to understand the strategies and financing of terror networks in the Asia Pacific region.' -- Alice Hills, Joint Services Command and Staff College, King's College, London, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Theorising New Terror Part II: Terror Tactics and Asymmetric Strategies – New and Old Part III: Implications for the Asia Pacific Part IV: Towards a Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisMarket Development in China presents the analysis of leading specialists on the causes, benefits and problems resulting from China's transition to a market economy. As the authors illustrate, it is generally recognized that in the last 25 years China has achieved a rate of economic growth unmatched in any of the world's major countries. However, this growth has been unequally shared, so that by the year 2000, China also exhibited what to many observers was an alarming degree of income inequality at individual, sectoral, and regional levels.This books deals with several facets of China's spectacular economic growth and its rising income inequality. It is shown that geographical and sectoral distribution of social services has increased the degree of inequality among Chinese households. On the positive side though, there is evidence that regionalization of commodity markets has decreased, promoting pricing equality, which is surely a cornerstone of income equality. Analysis is also presented on regional technology spillovers, rural-urban labor migration, and the relationship between FDI and the ability of state-owned enterprises to cope with the pressures of hard budget constraints. The book provides updated evidence on China's social and economic inequalities and their causes.The contributions make up a cohesive and valuable study that will appeal to scholars and researchers at many levels of academe in the fields of economics, Asian studies - and Chinese studies in particular - as well as development economists.Trade Review'This book. . . presents the most insightful and comprehensive examination of current Chinese market development. . . The book is designed for use in a wide-range of studies on Chinese economic development, especially in market development, technology diffusion as well as education inequality. Each independent paper delivers a different research field, so it has wide appeal. Students and scholars who are studying or conducting research on Chinese economic development will find this book of particular interest.' -- Jiandong Chen, Journal of the Asia Pacific EconomyTable of ContentsContents: Introduction PART I: INEQUALITY IN CHINA 1. Measuring the Poverty Lines for Urban Households in China: An Equivalence Scale Method Zhihong Chen 2. Geography and Educational Inequality in China Emily Hannum and Meiyan Wang 3. Spatial Inequality in Education and Health Care in China Xiaobo Zhang and Ravi Kanbur 4. From a Welfare to a Mixed-Plural Education System: Chinese Welfare, Education and Investment in Human Capital Gongcheng Zheng PART II: MARKET DEVELOPMENT AND SOURCES OF GROWTH 5. Political Economy of Labor Retrenchment: Evidence Based on China’s State-Owned Enterprises Yifan Hu, Sonja Opper and Sonia M.L. Wong 6. The Emergence of Agricultural Commodity Markets in China Jikun Huang and Scott Rozelle 7. Economic Transition and Demand Pattern: Evidence from China’s Paper and Paperboard Industry Haizheng Li, Jifeng Lou and Patrick McCarthy 8. Export Composition and Technology Spillovers in China: An Empirical Study Based on the Extended Feder Model Helian Hu, Qun Bao and Mingyong Lai 9. Technology Spillovers, Absorptive Capacity and Economic Growth Mingyong Lai, Shuijun Peng, and Qun Bao 10. Productivity Spillovers from FDI: Detrimental or Beneficial? A Study of Chinese Manufacturing Sarah Y. Tong and Youxin Hu 11. Rural–Urban Migration and Wage Determination: The Case of Tianjin, China Zhigang Lu and Shunfeng Song 12. The Role of Home-Market Effects on China’s Domestic Production Fan Zhang and Zuohong Pan Index

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Book SynopsisRural areas face numerous challenges in building a high-wage, high-skilled workforce. In response to these obstacles, many regions have established workforce development networks that provide stronger linkages between employers, schools, training institutions and community-based organizations. Gary Paul Green examines in this book how these networks are organized, why employers and training institutions participate in them and whether they are effective. Drawing upon data from training institutions, employers and other organizations in rural areas, the author takes a multi-method approach to examining workforce development networks by combining qualitative and quantitative data, as well as considering various actors. Collaborative models of training are found to provide a strong incentive for employers to increase their investment in job training, reduce the risk and cost of training, and improve the flow of information in local labor markets. The author also describes the critical role community-based organizations play by broadening the available training and providing stronger ties with employers and workers. He concludes that workforce development policy needs to recognize the importance of grassroots organizations in job training and build institutional support for their activities.The new data and analyses will be of great interest to academics working in the area of rural and workforce development. Community and workforce development practitioners as well as human resource managers will appreciate the concrete suggestions for policy and practice.Trade Review'For British readers, this book is timely. Like the American government of the 1990s, the current British government is trying to improve the provision of public goods through new, more "networked" structures, including a "mixed economy" of private, public and voluntary-sector providers. This book provides a helpful starting point for evaluating whether this policy might work and will be of use to anyone studying training, the voluntary sector, or public sector restructuring.' -- Ian Greer, Work, Employment and Society'A good read for policy makers, academicians and students of economics.' -- Journal of Social and Economic DevelopmentTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Rural Labor Markets, Networks and Workforce Development 3. Employer Training: Individual Investments in Collective Goods 4. Community Colleges in Rural America: New Roles and Challenges 5. Workforce Development Networks: The Visible Hand at Work 6. Shoot the Alligators or Drain the Swamp: Can Grassroots Efforts Make a Difference? Appendices References Index

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Book SynopsisThe US policy of supporting a democratic Taiwan while simultaneously engaging China is a delicate and complex balance, with outcomes critical to economic, security and strategic interests in Asia. At the same time, rising Taiwanese identity amid the emerging power of China continues to change the paradigm. The contributors to this volume explore the political and economic dimensions of this complicated and pressing issue. Whether the US-China relationship evolves as one of 'strategic partners' or 'strategic competitors' will significantly affect power relations between Washington, Beijing and Taipei. More generally, it will set the tone for peace, stability and prosperity in the Asia Pacific. Peter Chow examines the potential crisis, as well as mitigating influences, by investigating political, economic and security considerations affecting cross-Taiwan Strait relations. He presents broad coverage of recent changes of policy in Taiwan, China and the US, with special emphasis on the adjustments of American policy on Taiwanese identity amid its democratization. An overall evaluation of current US policies toward China based on 'realism' and 'idealism' illustrates the shifting US-China-Taiwan relations.This insightful treatment will be of great interest to students and scholars of international relations, political economy, foreign relations, Asian studies, political science and economics. Civic leaders and representatives of interest groups involved with US-China-Taiwan relations will find the volume of great value in their work.Trade Review'The book offers such significantly in-depth evidence of the tremendous complexities involved in PRC-ROC relations that scholars and policymakers alike will greatly appreciate its broader applicability to current comparative research on contemporary East Asia.' -- Lisa Fischler, East Asia Integration Studies'Professor Chow has put together an excellent collection of papers analyzing some of the most important political and economic issues in East Asia. The focus is on Taiwan, but several chapters deal separately with the United States, China, North Korea, Japan, and the EU. This is a very useful publication for those interested in contemporary East Asia.' -- Thomas J. Bellows, The University of Texas at San Antonio, US and Editor, American Journal of Chinese StudiesTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Michael Yahuda Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. The Shifting Paradigm in US, China and Taiwan Relations: Causes and Implications for US Economic, Security and Strategic Interests Peter C.Y. Chow PART II: DEMOCRATIZATION IN TAIWAN AND ITS IMPACTS ON THE TRIANGULAR RELATIONS 2. China’s Incorporation of Taiwan: The Manipulation of Community Tensions Edward Friedman 3. Taiwan’s Party System, Coalition Politics and Cross-Strait Relations Tun-Jen Cheng and Yung-Ming Hsu 4. US Response to Rising Taiwanese Identity and China’s Emerging Power June Teufel Dreyer 5. Legislating the Cross-Strait Status Quo? China’s Anti-Secession Law, Taiwan’s Constitutional Reform and Referenda, and the United States’ Taiwan Relations Act Jacques deLisle 6. Taiwan’s Choices Nat Bellocchi PART III: ECONOMIC INTEGRATION AND SECURITY OF THE GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS 7. Growing East Asian Trade and Economic Integration: Implications for Economic Relations Across the Taiwan Strait Dan Ciuriak 8. Taiwan and East Asian Integration Tain-Jy Chen and Ying-Hua Ku 9. Prospects of a US–Taiwan Free Trade Agreement: The China Factor and Critical Assessments Frank S.T. Hsiao and Mei-Chu W. Hsiao 10. Taiwan’s FTA Bid: Process and Prospects from the Global IT Supply Chain Perspective Merritt T. Cooke PART IV: US STRATEGIC AND SECURITY INTERESTS IN ASIA 11. US Leadership in Asia in the Second Term of the Bush Administration and the Challenge of China’s Rise Robert Sutter 12. North Korea’s Nuclear Threat and its Impact on Taiwan’s Security Richard D. Fisher 13. Has There Been a Shift in Japanese Policy Toward China? Alexander K. Young 14. The Lifting of the EU Arms Embargo on China: An American Perspective Peter Brookes PART V: POSTSCRIPT 15. China’s Strategy: ‘Licking the US Without Firing a Shot’ Alexander K. Young Index

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive book explains that while world politics has entered the post-Cold War era since the late 1980s, the Korean peninsula has not. Diplomatic relations have yet to be established between North Korea, the US and Japan, while conventional military confrontation has persisted. Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme has further increased tensions and the possibility of war has frequently been considered.In this rigorously theoretical work, the author analyses the tension on the peninsula through three very different perspectives: the security dilemma and misperceptions; domestic politics and ideology; and the influence of external actors. Recognizing that existing explanations do not take full account of the multi-dimensional character of Korean security problems, efforts are made in this book to understand how various interrelated factors are at work, and which of them matter most under different conditions. This book provides an invaluable and balanced understanding of the complex nature of post-Cold War security problems on the peninsula. Academics, researchers and post-graduate students interested in issues pertaining to security on the Korean peninsula, and on US policy towards North Korea will find much to engage them within this book, as will those interested in politics and international relations more generally. The in-depth analyses of current issues of interest and their policy implications will also appeal to policymakers.Trade Review'This excellent book painstakingly analyzes the recurrent crises in the Korean peninsula in the 1990s. . . this is an insightful, meticulously researched, and extremely well-argued study of the US-North Korean bargaining process, from 1988 to 1997. A must read for scholars and practitioners. Highly recommended.' -- M.E. Carranza, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: A Note on Romanisation 1. Introduction 2. Challenges and Opportunities in the Post-Cold War Era: 1988–1992 3. Limitations and Shortcomings: 1988–1991 4. From Accommodation to Crisis: 1992–1993 5. Dramatic Reversal at the Brink of a Collision 1993–1994 6. Recurrent Hostilities: 1994–1997 7. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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