Economics of industrial organization

Microeconomic policies in particular, industrial and innovation policies are appraised and enforced within the framework of the rules relative to free movement and competition.

Innovation has revolutionized the world economy, yet it remains often misunderstood.

Canadian regional development today involves multiple actors operating within nested scales from local to national and even international levels.

The concept of smart cities has become one of the most significant new lines of thinking to emerge in the social sciences in recent years, both from the research and policy angles.

Breaking new ground in its innovative blend of quantitative and qualitative methods, the book essentially argues that another sort of growth is indeed possible.

This is a story of the soft budget constraint.

This book provides a comparative study of the use of partnerships and new forms of governance to achieve policy goals that promote economic and social development.

The theory of the firm has been fertile ground for economists.

Turbulence characterises the current global scene.

The relationship between natural capital and economic growth is an open debate in the field of economic development.

This book offers an alternative view of the economy - and indeed, society - that does not rely on an ever-expanding government to address the problems which individuals typically face during their lives.

Consolidation activities such as mergers and acquisitions (M&As) have been one of the major strategies adopted by Indian firms to withstand global competition.

Cyber Policy and Economics in an Internet Age is a collection of essays from some of the world's best-known experts on Internet public policy.

Technology, Innovation and Industrial Economics: Institutional Perspectives, inspired by the work of William E.

Behind the mystery of economic growth stands another mystery: why do some places fare better than others?

This book, originally published in 1987, evaluates the human and managerial implications of new office information technology, based on the actual experiences of organisations using the new technology.

The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector is certain to boost levels of automation and productivity but, paradoxically, it will also increase the availability of "e;first line competence.

Originally published in 1989, Universities, Education and the National Economy looks at changes in the structure of British industry, which have brought into question the traditional role of universities in the economy.

This book examines the decline of the cotton textiles industry, which defined Britain as an industrial nation, from its peak in the late nineteenth century to the state of the industry at the end of the twentieth century.

A considerable number of higher educational institutions in North America, Oceania, and Europe, offer what are known as cooperative education, work-integrated learning, work placements, sandwich courses, or internships, to provide pragmatic experience to students, and its popularity is spreading to many higher educational institutions in the world.

This book demonstrates how rethinking and adapting basic employment services into labor intermediation services can help address the many labor market disconnections of developing country economies.

This book, first published in 1965, illustrates the world of management in the airline industry.

Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Challenging Global Times begins to address the need for a response to unprecedented global situations that require large-scale cooperation as well as individual organizational and institutional changes.

The offsite and modular market is continuing to grow.

Increased concentration and rising market power require new rules.

Foundations of Organisational Economics: Histories and Theories of the Firm and Production delves into a range of key topics to do with the history of the mainstream approach to the theory of production and the theory of the firm.

There is a broad and long-standing debate on possible solutions to the regional vulnerabilities of globalisation.

The Political Economy of International Commodity Cartels examines how international commodity cartels in the 1930s were impacted not only by commercial rivalry, but also by international trade political and diplomatic concerns.

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

From an interdisciplinary perspective based primarily on European ethnology and political economy, this book explores issues and concepts concerning the link between culture and economy.

Congress' Own Think Tank recaps the OTA experience?

This book, first published in 1985, presents a comprehensive overview of the world shipbuilding industry.

This book addresses major issues facing postal and delivery services throughout the world.

After three decades of economic reform, China is experiencing substantial demographic changes and a steady structural transformation toward a market economy.

In recent years, smart specialisation has been a key building block of regional economic and development policy across the European Union.

Policy analysis is a dynamic process of discovery rather than a passive exercise of memorizing facts and conclusions.

What is the significance of entrepreneurship in an economy?

First published in 1988, this book analyses the changes that took place in the economic organisation of the British construction industry throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, in particular considering its social and economic structure and examining the causes of its poor industrial record.

In the global economy, regional development and innovation are increasingly an imperative to increase the competitive edge of EU economies.

Originally published in 1977, this book concentrates on the period since nationalisation in the history of the coal industry.

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.

Real property in the form of investment, ownership and use pervades almost every aspect of daily lives and represents over 40% of Australia's wealth.

Interest in contemporary cultural industries has grown in the past decade, as they take on a greater significance in our increasingly consumer-led society.

When this book was originally published in 1988, this book was the first to include a large number of reports on British and US companies' experience with computers in company training in such areas as banking, finance, insurance, manufacturing, IT, the retail industry, transport, telecommunications and energy.

As an important industry, transportation costs account for a considerable percentage of the gross national product of countries.

Tourism has become one of the largest and fastest growing sectors in the world economy.

Recently, attempts have been made to understand the patterns of corporate technological diversification and their implications in economic and managerial dimensions.

This volume examines the nature of interfirm networks and their role in promoting industrial competitiveness.

This book, first published in 1946, deals with the question of the history, development and likely future of the civil air industry.

Originally published in 1972, The University and British Industry examines the lively and controversial relationship between British industry and the university.