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Koning, Ruud Hans (ed.); Kesenne, Stefan (ed.) - 2021

"This timely Modern Guide offers critical insights into developments in both professional and recreational sports through the lens of the economic forces that determine them. It explores the benefits of the relationship between sports and economics, highlighting ways that economic research can...

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Corporate governance, market structure and innovation

Calderini, Mario (contributor); … - 2003

This book investigates the relationship between corporate governance, market structure and innovation. The editors observe that a number of radical mutations are occurring in industries that have played a crucial role in sustaining and fostering the pace of technological progress

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The challenge of local government size : theoretical perspectives, international experience and policy reform

Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge (contributor); … - 2013

In the efficient delivery of local public services, size matters. Many countries around the world have vertical government structures that are perceived as inefficient because of their high levels of jurisdictional fragmentation. This timely volume examines the different strategies used to...

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Corporate governance adrift : a critique of shareholder value

Aglietta, Michel - 2005

Recent corporate governance scandals have brought to the fore the inherent contradictions of a capitalism dominated by financial markets. This challenging book by Michel Aglietta and Antoine Rebérioux argues that capitalism's basic premise--that companies must be managed in the sole interest of...

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Road congestion pricing in Europe : implications for the United States

Bae, Chang-Hee Christine (contributor); … - 2008

In February 2003, the London Congestion Charging Scheme was introduced and in 2006 a similar policy was introduced in Stockholm. In both cases automobile traffic entering the cordon declined by about 20 percent. This book evaluates these and other similar programs exploring their implications...

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Contingent employment in Europe and the United States

Storrie, Donald W. (contributor); … - 2003

Contingent Employment in Europe and the United States examines the developments in labour markets in advanced economies … employment in the USA -- 8. Contingent employment in the Netherlands -- 9. Conclusions : contingent employment in Europe and the …

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Management buy-outs and venture capital : into the next millenium

Robbie, Ken (contributor); Wright, Mike (contributor) - 1999

1. Introduction -- 2. Venture capital -- 3. The venture capital and buy-out markets in the UK and Europe -- 4. Venture …

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Financial development, integration and stability : evidence from Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe

Liebscher, Klaus (contributor) - 2006

This book highlights the achievements and challenges of the ongoing process of financial integration in Europe. This … financial integration / Cesare Calari -- Financial globalization, corporate governance and Eastern Europe / René M. Stulz … -- Does the financial sector need Europe? / Gertrude Tumpel-Gugerell -- The Central and Eastern European financial sector …

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Local enterprises in the global economy : issues of governance and upgrading

Schmitz, Hubert (contributor) - 2004

global economy. The authors employ a novel conceptual framework in their research on industrial clusters in Europe, Latin …

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International perspectives on household wealth

Wolff, Edward N. (contributor) - 2006

The contributors to this comprehensive book compile and analyse the latest data available on household wealth using, as case studies, the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Finland during the 1990s and into the twenty-first century. The authors show that in the US, trends are...

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