Although the roots of the European Union lie in economic integration, the EU's economic policy competences and possibilities are narrowly limited in European primary law. Nevertheless, the influence of the EU, and in particular the European Commission, on economic policies of the member states...

Although the roots of the European Union lie in economic integration, the EU’s economic policy competences and possibilities are narrowly limited in European primary law. Nevertheless, the influence of the EU, and in particular the European Commission, on economic policies of the member states...

Providing context -- Reconceptualizing "business" and "state" in business-state relations -- Developing Egypt's "SMEs:" the social fund for development -- USAID's "private sector" projects : planting the seeds of exclusion -- The businessmen cabinet's "public private partnerships" for exclusive...

"The Russian Workers' Opposition in 1919-21 advocated trade union management of the Soviet economy and worker dominance of the Russian Communist Party's leading bodies. The Workers' Opposition in the Russian Communist Party: Documents, 1919-30 comprises articles, speeches, theses, memoranda,...

We study the consequences of month-end lending incentives for Chinese bank managers. Using data from two banks, one state-owned and the other partially privatized, we show a clear increase in lending in the final days of each month, a result of both more loan issuance and higher value per loan....

We study the consequences of month-end lending incentives for Chinese bank managers. Using data from two banks, one state-owned and the other partially privatized, we show a clear increase in lending in the final days of each month, a result of both more loan issuance and higher value per loan....

The book investigates the intellectual and political trajectory of the Belgian theorist Hendrik de Man (1885-1953) by examining the impact that his works and activism had on Western European social democracy between the two world wars. Based on multinational archival research, the book...

How Does China Regulate a Socialist Market Economy? -- The Evolution of China's Multifaceted Industrial Regulation -- The Auto Industry: Soft Regulation -- The Telecommunications Service Industry: Hard Regulation -- Beyond China: State Regulation in a Socialist Market Economy.

"China Inward and Outward Investment Development Report 2016 gathers facts about two-way investment of China and its local regions, providing a wealth of information for a comprehensive understanding of the country's two-way investment development."

Climate change, energy security and China's stance -- Influences on the development of Chinese policies : historical and contemporary perspectives -- Actors in China's climate-related energy policies -- From CDM to Pilot Carbon Trading Scheme -- ECERS for the energy production sector and energy...

This paper defines economic inclusion as the ability of all people, including the disadvantaged, to share in economic gains, that is, the conditions that allow for broadly shared prosperity. Beyond the ?right? to access consumption in cities, and beyond relatively standardized safety net...

The GDP growth rates recorded during the first 15 years of Indian planning are far higher than those recorded during the colonial era. The prevalent view amongst economists, therefore, is that the introduction of central economic planning caused a significant improvement in India's economic...

Chapter1 An Analysis of the Factors affecting New-Generation Peasant Workers’ Decision-making of Vocational Training Participation —A Micro Perspective -- Chapter2 A Theoretical and Empirical Study on over-leaping the Middle Income Trap -- Chapter3 Middle Income Trap and the Innovation of...

Contents: Preface -- Introduction -- Part I: Socialism, markets and democracy -- 1. What does socialism mean? -- 2. Small socialism requires frugality or markets -- 3. Big socialism brings stagnation and despotism -- 4. Knowledge, complexity and the limits to planning -- Part II: Towards a...

The main objective of this book is to develop a strategy and policy measures to enhance the formalization of the shadow economy in order to improve the competitiveness of the economy and contribute to economic growth; it explores these issues with special reference to Serbia. The size and...

The 1930s, characterised by repercussions from World War I and the Great Depression, was an era of populism, nationalism, protectionism, government intervention and attempts to create planned economies. The perceived need for economic planning emerged in Sweden in part due to the increasing...

Machine generated contents note:pt. ITHEORETICAL MODEL OF MODERN INFORMATION ECONOMY --ch. 1The Notion and Essence of Information Economy /Tatiana N. Litvinova --ch. 2Basic Characteristics of Information Economy /Tatiana N. Litvinova --ch. 3Basic Characteristics of Information Economy:...

The 1930s, characterised by repercussions from World War I and the Great Depression, was an era of populism, nationalism, protectionism, government intervention and attempts to create planned economies. The perceived need for economic planning emerged in Sweden in part due to the increasing...

This book provides a study on the impact of Brexit on international competitiveness and in doing so, presents a theoretical account of regional disintegration. In recent decades, the theory of regional economic integration has expanded following growing integration processes taking place not...

This paper demonstrates that even established and verified facts of agreements among producers are not a sufficient condition for cartel identification and, as a consequence, prosecution of agreement participants. Such requires looking at institutional details and the wider context of these and...

"Libérale ou étatique, aucune des solutions tentées par nos gouvernements pour sauver un modèle devenu obsolète n'a abouti. La France compte aujourd'hui 5 millions de chômeurs, plus de 8 millions de pauvres et elle finance ses retraites par le déficit. Pourtant la plupart des candidats à...

An Indispensable ReformThe Current Social Security System in China; Social security for urban workers in formal sectors; Social security for government employees in administrative and operative units; Social security for rural farmers and urban non-working residents; Challenges to China's Current...