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

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...

"This Research Handbook provides a broad overview of research on tax havens within the fields of economics and accounting, as well as political science and tax law. Covering both corporate income tax avoidance and personal income tax evasion, it investigates their profound impact on individuals,...

Recommended readings (Machine generated): Alchian, Armen A. and Harold Demsetz (1972), 'Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization,' American Economic Review, 62, December, 777-95. -- Andrade, Gregor, Mark Mitchell and Erik Stafford (2001), 'New Evidence and Perspectives on...

"Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. This Research Agenda poses unique questions and...

This title is an authoritative selection of the most important papers investigating the complex and controversial issue of governance and executive compensation. Professor Forbes includes seminal material on the history, rationale and prospects for executive pay and its impact upon corporate...

Regulation continues to be an important issue in the postal and delivery sector of the global economy. This latest volume of the series covers progress made in the competitive agenda in the industry. It is global in scope and addresses topics of great importance to scholars and practitioners of...

Nobel Prize winner James Tobin has made outstanding contributions to modern macroeconomics. In this final collection of his work he examines the economic policies of the United States and its relations with other major economies after 1990. In James Tobin's view, the welfare of populations...