Economic development is the result of various factors operating in space and time. For some time now, economics has been looking more closely at the role played by institutions as a driving and propelling force behind economic development. More recently, the action carried out by intermediate...

This paper engages with the literature that has looked at the historical response to climate change among industries positioned to have had a far-reaching impact on changing the course of the climate crisis. While much of the historical research in this domain has focused on the role of big oil...

Economic development is the result of various factors operating in space and time. For some time now, economics has been looking more closely at the role played by institutions as a driving and propelling force behind economic development. More recently, the action carried out by intermediate...

In today's rapidly evolving economy, businesses are facing growing challenges in recruiting workers with the right skills. Chambers of commerce can play an important role in helping communities tackle these pressing issues and building skills systems that are fit for the future. This paper draws...

Glasgow is Scotland’s largest and most economically productive city and is currently leading the country’s circular and net-zero transition. Glasgow Chamber of Commerce (GCoC), a business-led voluntary membership organization, is at the forefront of this movement. Since 2015, GCoC through...

This case study outlines the leadership style, strategic management, and human resources mechanisms that led the Saudi Chamber of Commerce: Eastern Province to receive awards for best customer care and best work environment in the region. Under the dynamic leadership of the Secretary General,...

This article analyses the brief history of the Eritrean Colony’s Chamber of Commerce in the early 1920s and the intertwining of that institution’s history with the advent of the Fascist regime. Upon taking power, Fascism did not immediately overturn Italy’s approach to colonial and foreign...

The International Commercial Arbitration Court at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (the ‘ICAC’) is a recognized arbitral institution based in Moscow which has a long experience of administering transnational commercial arbitrations. Most frequently disputes...

This Discussion Draft explains analyzes various approaches for municipalities to obtain revenue from tax-exempt property, and was prepared for the Hartford Chamber of Commerce’s Tax Force on Tax-Exempt Property.It begins by examining the implementation of service charges, such as charges for...

Die vorliegende Studie liefert in drei gleichrangigen Teilen empirische Befunde zu den Steuern und Beiträgen auf lokaler Ebene. In den ersten beiden Teilen wird die Realsteuerpolitik deutscher Kommunen quantitativ datenempirisch und qualitativ in Form einer Expertenbefragung untersucht. Hierbei...

The Magic of Economic Growth -- The Bridge Between Business and Politics - the CCI and Their Normative Foundations -- Comparing the Chamber Systems - What a Colourful World -- The Berman Chambers of Commerce Abroad - An International Win-Win Situation -- CCI in Practice - Public Tasks Delegated...

Chambers of commerce are omnipresent in domestic public policy and play a crucial role in business self-governance. However, they are rather neglected in both public and scientific debates and seem to be in decline. This volume fills this gap in research on organised business and state-market...