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Innovation in Clusters
Understanding Universities, Special Economic Zones, and Modeling
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2015
This book aims to bind together latest theories on creation of innovative clusters and operating modalities, empirical analysis, and several new formal models describing cluster formation and dynamics. Another objective of the book is the analysis of the role of the innovative activities on the economic...
Winning Airlines
Productivity and Cost Competitiveness of the World’s Major Airlines
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Major institutional, regulatory, and structural changes have occurred in international air transport during the past two decades. Many countries have deregulated their domestic airline industries and open skies continental blocs have formed in Europe and North America A movement is now underway to...
by Peter Nijkamp, Kenneth J. Button, G.C. Pepping
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2013
Meta-analysis is a formal synthesis of results and findings of scientific studies, which can assist in gaining new insights, explaining differences between results of similar studies, or determine useful directions of research. In this book we focus on the use of meta-analysis in environmental economics...
by Y. Huang
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2010
A PDF version of this book is available for free in open access via the OAPEN Library platform, www.oapen.org. This book examines the emergence of both financial markets and carbon markets, and provides an in-depth investigation on the fundamental determinants of financial development.
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region’s bond markets. It provides various information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction including settlement systems, and other relevant information....
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2016
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region’s bond markets. It provides various information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market, trading and transaction including settlement systems, and other relevant information....
The Driving Force of the Collective
Post-Austrian Theory in Response to Israel Kirzner
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2016
This book investigates why Austrian economists fail to apply the spontaneous order framework to cooperative relationships – such as a dynamic and evolving public sector – that might complement a thriving market. In direct response to Israel Kirzner's The Driving Force of the Market, Nell challenges...
Complexity and Geographical Economics
Topics and Tools
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
The uneven geographical distribution of economic activities is a huge challenge worldwide and also for the European Union. In Krugman’s New Economic Geography economic systems have a simple spatial structure. This book shows that more sophisticated models should visualise the EU as an evolving trade...
The Inspired Garden
24 Artists Share Their Vision
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2009
An eye for composition, texture, and color, and a willingness to break ordinary garden “rules.” These are just some of the talents artists bring to designing their gardens. Artists are also more apt than most green thumbs to see the garden as a place for artistic expression. Inspired Gardens offers...
The Labour Markets of Emerging Economies
Has growth translated into more and better jobs?
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2013
The past few decades have witnessed the economic and geopolitical rise of a number of large middle-income countries around the world. This volume focuses on the labour market situations, trends and regulations in these emerging economies.
Sustainable Entrepreneurship in China
Ethics, Corporate Governance, and Institutional Reforms
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2015
Sustainable Entrepreneurship in China provides empirical evidence and cutting-edge research into topical business ethics issues relating to entrepreneurship, corporate governance, and institutional reforms in China.
by S. Hsu
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2013
Both Taiwan and China are extremely populous nations that, due to population pressures and continuing high growth levels, have experienced challenges in sustainable development. Hsu illustrates Taiwan's path toward sustainable development and contrasts it to that of China, suggesting ways in which...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance (SPNPG) publishes double-blind peer reviewed articles in a growing area of governance research. The series focuses on the 'micro' level of governance in public and non-profit sector. Compared to the wider debate on corporate governance in the private sector...