Economics of industrial organization

One of the most striking phenomena of China's remarkable economic growth is that its huge volume of exports are becoming high-tech.

Mokyr provides a long term perspective on the economic impact of technological change, surveying developments in production technologies between 500 BC and 1914.

This book analyzes and assesses corporate restructuring and governance in transition countries focusing on the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia.

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At the time in which this book was first published in 1987, mass unemployment had emerged as the dominant, most visible, problem of the West European economies.

This volume contains nine original innovative chapters on worker well-being.

The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951-1964 responds to the need for a full assessment of the Conservatives performance in this crucial period.

This in-depth case study evaluates the recent evolution of the Italian real estate market, which has lately been subject to two interlocking phenomena: a serious devaluation of physical assets and, at the same time, a deep legislative innovation of the vehicles investing in this asset class.

The site of industrial struggle is shifting.

Privatization was the fundamental pillar of transition from plan to market in former socialist countries.

The behaviour of commodity prices never ceases to marvel economists, financial analysts, industry experts, and policymakers.

This book uses a series of high-profile case studies to examine the processes by which auto companies fail or survive.

This book draws on work from across northern Europe and is parallel and complementary to the network itself.

This book shows that big-time sport has become an important part of what many American universities do and value.

Tourism looks set to replace oil as the most important global industry.

Creative industries have become fundamental in signalling the economic wellbeing of cities and urban regions.

The brewing industry, through its network of public houses, has a profound impact on the lives of much of the population of United Kingdom.

Impoverished, indebted, and underdeveloped at the close of World War II, Romania underwent dramatic changes as part of its transition to a centrally planned economy.

Added Value in Design and Construction takes a holistic, student-centred approach to offering public and private sector clients the ultimate reward; doing more for less.

The mood of the international grain market changed remarkably in the decade before this book was originally published in 1986.

This book explores the twists and turns in Argentina's modern economic history and the debates that raged there around a problem common to all former colonies: how to achieve a level of economic growth for its population in a world characterized by unequal economic relations between the industrialized nations of the north and the commodity producers of the south.

The social dynamics of innovation networks captures the important role of trust, social capital, institutions and norms and values in the creation of knowledge in innovation networks.

Since the 1980s, two different paradigms have reshaped industrial societies: the Neoliberal paradigm and a Research and Innovation paradigm.

Statistical Models for Strategic Management offers practical guidance in the use of statistical models for empirical research in strategic management.

Safety at Work and the Unions (1983) surveys the whole field of safety at work.

The latest wave of European Union expansion has brought many central and Eastern European countries into the fold.

Originally published in 1979.

Americans tend to believe that their country is very different from Europe.

This title was first published in 2002: Anthony Bende-Nabende focuses on the ongoing globalization process, which has sparked an unprecedented world-wide debate.

Commodity Derivatives: A Guide for Future Practitioners describes the origins and uses of these important markets.

This comprehensive reference work gives an overview of the industrial development and current state of industrialization and deindustrialization in Asia, specifically Southeast Asia and China.

Mountain regions are subject to a unique set of economic pressures: they act as collective enterprises which have to valorize rare resources, such as spectacular landscapes.

The smart city concept, together with the growing importance of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, has a significant impact on city management and governance.

First published as 'Markets for Managers', this book has proved to be a popular way for non-economists to understand and apply the key tools of economics.

Making no assumption of your prior knowledge, Economics introduces the basics of economics as they relate to the built environment.

First published in 1989.

In recent years "e;smartness"e; has risen as a buzzword to characterize novel urban policy and development patterns.

This book provides a coherent and useful framework to explain the formation of agglomeration and the endogenous innovation process of upgrading industrial clusters to the higher R&D.

Originally published in 1995 this volume examines and analyzes the factors that have made the township-village enterprise (TVE) such a driver of growth in the Chinese economy in recent years.

When Postmaster General Creswell penned his concern about the impact 2 of electronic diversion on his postal organization, the year was 1872.

This book challenges mainstream neo-classical perspectives on the firm.

There is wide consensus on the importance of knowledge for economic growth and local development patterns.

The radical transformations to which the economy and society have been subjected for decades have gained momentum in recent years, not least because of the coronavirus pandemic, the consequences of which are yet to be fully understood.

Why are some countries rich and others poor?

Corporate Finance: The Basics is a concise introduction to the inner workings of finance at the company level.

This book explores how energy efficiency is a major component in the development of sustainable real estate.

The aim of this book is to examine and compare the integration process in both Europe and Asia, and to draw some possible lessons for East Asia from the European experience, which culminated with the establishment of the economic and monetary union.

Transportation Network Companies and Taxis: The Case of Seattle is a modern economic case history and thorough analysis of the devastating impact of the transportation network company (TNC) industry (Uber and Lyft) on the taxicab industry in Seattle, Washington, beginning in 2014.

Originally published in 1994, this book contains the edited papers of the workshop of the Energy and Environmental Programme at the Royal Institute of Interantional Affairs which examined the interaction between environmental legislation and the energy indusutries.