Economics of industrial organization

The role of small business enterprise in a mature market economy is one of the major issues in contemporary industrial organization, and is the focus of this book.

The role of small business enterprise in a mature market economy is one of the major issues in contemporary industrial organization, and is the focus of this book.

This book takes a variety of theoretical and empirical approaches to the issue of organization and authority in the modern corporation.

The economic success of East Asia is often attributed to the relationship between state and business.

The economic success of East Asia is often attributed to the relationship between state and business.

National industrial subsidies are a major irritant in international trading relations.

Much has been made of the post-war Japanese economic miracle.

Over the last fifteen years there have been dramatic increases in both private and public intervention in international trade.

Over the last fifteen years there have been dramatic increases in both private and public intervention in international trade.

This work challenges traditional monetary theory by focusing on the role of banks and provides a new insight into the role played by bank money and capital accumulation.

This work challenges traditional monetary theory by focusing on the role of banks and provides a new insight into the role played by bank money and capital accumulation.

Building on the work of labor historians, industrial relations scholars, and institutional labor economists, this book offers not only a comprehensive analysis of the changing nature of shopfloor labor-management relations in the large manufacturing firms of this century, it also supplies empirical evidence of the effect of these institutional changes on labor productivity growth and injury rates.

Building on the work of labor historians, industrial relations scholars, and institutional labor economists, this book offers not only a comprehensive analysis of the changing nature of shopfloor labor-management relations in the large manufacturing firms of this century, it also supplies empirical evidence of the effect of these institutional changes on labor productivity growth and injury rates.

In recent years, much has been made of the success of developing countries, particularly in East Asia, which have achieved economic growth by manufacturing goods which are then exported to developed economies.

The collapse of central planning was hailed as evidence of the economic and moral superiority of capitalism over any possible alternative.

The collapse of central planning was hailed as evidence of the economic and moral superiority of capitalism over any possible alternative.

Capital cities that are not the dominant economic centers of their nations - so-called 'secondary capital cities' (SCCs) - tend to be overlooked in the fields of economic geography and political science.

Capital cities that are not the dominant economic centers of their nations - so-called 'secondary capital cities' (SCCs) - tend to be overlooked in the fields of economic geography and political science.

Multinational Investment and Economic Structure examines the relationship between industrial development and foreign direct investment (FDI) activities, and the interaction between multinational (MNE) activity and economic structures.

Multinational Investment and Economic Structure examines the relationship between industrial development and foreign direct investment (FDI) activities, and the interaction between multinational (MNE) activity and economic structures.

Drawing upon case studies of the steel industry in the US, Japan, South Korea, Brazil and India, this book explains how and why the steel industry has shifted from advanced capitalist countries to late industrializing countries.

Focuses on the instruments and tools currently available to the environmental manager.

Focuses on the instruments and tools currently available to the environmental manager.

Volume 2: Compartments, Stressors and Sectors, deals with the problems that occur in the three 'compartments' of the environment, namely air, water and soil.

Volume 2: Compartments, Stressors and Sectors, deals with the problems that occur in the three 'compartments' of the environment, namely air, water and soil.

This volume examines what industrial policies are, and what role they play in the context of European integration.

This volume examines what industrial policies are, and what role they play in the context of European integration.

This new text provides a rigorous analysis of real estate markets.

This new text provides a rigorous analysis of real estate markets.

As markets become increasingly integrated and globalised, competition policy is facing new challenges.

The book identifies different national characteristics in terms of the motivation to privatise, the scale of privatization and its consequences.

The book identifies different national characteristics in terms of the motivation to privatise, the scale of privatization and its consequences.

The central theme of this book is competition treated as an evolutionary process in which the focus is upon economic change and not economic equilibrium.

The central theme of this book is competition treated as an evolutionary process in which the focus is upon economic change and not economic equilibrium.

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

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

Examining the nature of telecommunication networks and the rationale for the developement of trans-European networks, the study explores the features networks need to exhibit if they are to complement the broad themes of Europe's industrial policy, and demonstrates the economic importance of advanced telecommunications to business.

Examining the nature of telecommunication networks and the rationale for the developement of trans-European networks, the study explores the features networks need to exhibit if they are to complement the broad themes of Europe's industrial policy, and demonstrates the economic importance of advanced telecommunications to business.

Technology has long been seen as a path to economic growth.

Technology has long been seen as a path to economic growth.

This book addresses the fundamental question why and under which conditions Korean firms increased their investment so heavily in the EU after 1986 and why they and not the Korean government took the initiative in the decision-making process.

In this second edition of Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation, the author has updated and augmented the original material to take account of developments over the last 5 years.

In this second edition of Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation, the author has updated and augmented the original material to take account of developments over the last 5 years.

Markets which have been previously out-of-reach for companies other than monopolies or other protected firms, are increasingly being opened up to new entrants.

Markets which have been previously out-of-reach for companies other than monopolies or other protected firms, are increasingly being opened up to new entrants.

Job loss is one of the most important issues in the capitalist world today: endless reports document the increasing scale of unemployment.

Job loss is one of the most important issues in the capitalist world today: endless reports document the increasing scale of unemployment.

Universities have become essential players in the generation of knowledge and innovation.

Universities have become essential players in the generation of knowledge and innovation.

This book examines the international growth and diversification of real estate advisory services in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan since 1960.