equilibrium in duopoly games, positional effects attached to status goods, international trade, collusion, advertising and the …, these aspects are assessed in relation to the manifold issues of regulation, competition policy and trade policy. Product …

Do political decentralisation and inter state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively …. The existing literature tends to assume that the beneficial effects of inter state competition have been confined to … European history. By contrast, China, India and the Islamic Middle East are regarded as inherently imperial and overcentralised …

China's long-term economic success is driven by new firms, new sectors and new business practices. This book explores … transformation. Finally, the book establishes local institutions and local governance as crucial dimensions of China's emerging …

Financial reform has been a major concern for China's transitional economy - especially in the realms of banking and … opportunities. The relationships between the market structure, behavior and performance of China's banking and insurance industries … prescribed. Exploring the juxtaposition of institutional transformation in China and the financial risk inherent in the old …

distinguishes the competitor-focused strategies of the West from China's economy-centred approach to delineate how China has …

This path-breaking research review brings together seminal contributions from 50 years of scholarly research in port … knowledge necessary to examine these issues in new contexts and in conjunction with new port business models …