Economics of industrial organization

The break-up of BAA and the blocked takeover of Bratislava airport by the competing Vienna airport have brought the issue of airport competition to the top of the agenda for air transport policy in Europe.

Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe.

Business networks are an important economic phenomenon of increasing practical importance throughout Europe.

This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions.

This insightful book analyzes the development of cross-border and cross-sector partnerships in a number of European cities and regions.

When a venture seems to be faltering, do you persist and hope that things will get better or do you cut your losses?

When a venture seems to be faltering, do you persist and hope that things will get better or do you cut your losses?

The debate on the free movement of labour within the EU has gained new momentum in the wake of the economic crisis.

The debate on the free movement of labour within the EU has gained new momentum in the wake of the economic crisis.

The 'boom' in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the mid-1980s, continues to be paramount in policy interest.

The 'boom' in foreign direct investment (FDI) since the mid-1980s, continues to be paramount in policy interest.

Following drastic shifts in the spatial organization of goods production, increasingly fierce competition now forces firms also to look critically at how to organize the production of services.

Following drastic shifts in the spatial organization of goods production, increasingly fierce competition now forces firms also to look critically at how to organize the production of services.

Conventional wisdom says that Europe's crisis is a financial crisis.

Conventional wisdom says that Europe's crisis is a financial crisis.

Over the last decade, there has been an increasing amount of research on knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) and innovation.

Over the last decade, there has been an increasing amount of research on knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) and innovation.

The role and economic power of corporations that dominate the world economy has generated considerable controversy.

The role and economic power of corporations that dominate the world economy has generated considerable controversy.

Addressing a number of 'missing links' in the analysis of labour and its geographies, this volume examines how theoretical perspectives on both labour in general and the organizations of the labour movement in particular can be refined and redefined.

Addressing a number of 'missing links' in the analysis of labour and its geographies, this volume examines how theoretical perspectives on both labour in general and the organizations of the labour movement in particular can be refined and redefined.

In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis placed on local and regional integration in major planning projects and infrastructure development including roads, rail and waterways.

In recent years, there has been an increasing emphasis placed on local and regional integration in major planning projects and infrastructure development including roads, rail and waterways.

Urban sustainability has become a political and social agenda of global significance, of which real estate is an integral dimension.

Urban sustainability has become a political and social agenda of global significance, of which real estate is an integral dimension.

Savvy managers no longer look at contracts and the law reactively but use them proactively to reduce their costs, minimize their risks, secure key talent, collaborate to innovate, protect intellectual property, and create value for their customers that is superior to that offered by competitors.

Savvy managers no longer look at contracts and the law reactively but use them proactively to reduce their costs, minimize their risks, secure key talent, collaborate to innovate, protect intellectual property, and create value for their customers that is superior to that offered by competitors.

In a 24/7 world and a global economy, there is no doubt that relationships impact virtually every economic transaction.

In a 24/7 world and a global economy, there is no doubt that relationships impact virtually every economic transaction.

Until the 1990s, industrialization was the dominant development paradigm for the Asia-Pacific region.

Until the 1990s, industrialization was the dominant development paradigm for the Asia-Pacific region.

Smart Evaluation and Integrated Design in Regional Development puts forward an alternative approach to evaluation in spatial planning - one that focuses on 'territory' and 'landscape'.

Smart Evaluation and Integrated Design in Regional Development puts forward an alternative approach to evaluation in spatial planning - one that focuses on 'territory' and 'landscape'.

Over 20 years ago Philip Sadler, then head of a leading British business school, wrote Managerial Leadership in the Post-Industrial Society.

Over 20 years ago Philip Sadler, then head of a leading British business school, wrote Managerial Leadership in the Post-Industrial Society.

Bringing together theoretical, empirical and comparative perspectives on the European Social Model (ESM) and transitional labour market policy, this volume contains theoretical accounts of the ESM and a discussion of policy implications for European social and employment policies that derive from research on transitional labour markets.

Bringing together theoretical, empirical and comparative perspectives on the European Social Model (ESM) and transitional labour market policy, this volume contains theoretical accounts of the ESM and a discussion of policy implications for European social and employment policies that derive from research on transitional labour markets.

Focusing on the formation of the Korean economic system, this book presents a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of economic development outside of the traditional neo-classical, developmental-state and dependency perspectives.

Focusing on the formation of the Korean economic system, this book presents a fascinating and comprehensive analysis of economic development outside of the traditional neo-classical, developmental-state and dependency perspectives.

The pharmaceutical industry faces a well-documented perfect storm: on the one hand, the patent cliff; the lack of new blockbusters and, on the other, economic pressure on pricing from markets with growing expectations and shrinking budgets.

The pharmaceutical industry faces a well-documented perfect storm: on the one hand, the patent cliff; the lack of new blockbusters and, on the other, economic pressure on pricing from markets with growing expectations and shrinking budgets.

The re-emergence of private enterprises is one of the most important factors in China's recent economic development.

The re-emergence of private enterprises is one of the most important factors in China's recent economic development.

Insight into today's economic and financial problems comes, in this revealing book, from an understanding of how and why the practice and the teaching of management has developed as it has.

Insight into today's economic and financial problems comes, in this revealing book, from an understanding of how and why the practice and the teaching of management has developed as it has.

This critical and informed protest against the absurdity and dishonesty of neoclassical economic theory as it has progressed through the 20th century down to the present, sheds new light on the predicament faced in 2012.

This critical and informed protest against the absurdity and dishonesty of neoclassical economic theory as it has progressed through the 20th century down to the present, sheds new light on the predicament faced in 2012.

China's engagement in Africa is generally portrayed simply as African countries being exploited for their mineral wealth by a wealthy political and economic superpower.

China's engagement in Africa is generally portrayed simply as African countries being exploited for their mineral wealth by a wealthy political and economic superpower.

Provides an evolutionary perspective on the origin of products.