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Government and Economies in the Postwar World
Taylor and Francis 1991; US$ 59.95The chance to begin anew seldom occurs. Yet the nearly complete breakdown of the world economy between 1939 and 1945, together with the dominant position of the United States at the end of the war, provided just this opportunity. A new international economic order was built on the ruins of the old. How this happened - and the role of government in... more...
Foreign Direct Investment and Governments
Routledge 1996; US$ 89.95Shows how the economic structure and development of various countries both influence, and are influenced by, foreign direct investment. more...
Commerce and Capitalism in Chinese Societies
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 54.95This informative book discusses the effects of the rise of Chinese capitalism on both China itself, and on its neighbours. Incorporating empirical data collated from interviews in several Asian societies and from historical Chinese sources, this renowned author analyzes, discusses and applies an institutional approach derived from the writings of... more...
Governance of Public Research
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2003; US$ 67.00Science systems in nearly all OECD countries have experienced increasing pressures for change. These pressures reflect new challenges that go beyond the important issue of ensuring sustained funding for the research enterprise as a whole. These challenges must be addressed in the broader perspective of the governance of public research in order to... more...
The World We Could Win
IOS Press 2005; US$ 90.00Containing six essays, this volume looks thematically at different elements or facets of Global Governance and the issues that arise. It deals with some regional perspectives on Global Governance. It aims to raise our eyes beyond the known world in public administration and also looks at the unit of analysis. more...
Organizing Innovation
IOS Press 2006; US$ 132.00Public administration and public administration reform should not only be concerned with the improvement of the efficiency and coherence, but also with political values like liberty, equity and security as well as legal values like the rule of the law. This work contains contributions to the science and practice of public administration. more...
Digital Preservation
IOS Press 2002; US$ 102.00Preservation or "permanent availability" of the record of science as represented by scientific information is one of the processes which is dramatically affected by the change to an all digital world. This work covers the viewpoints of technologies which are important in the preservation process. more...
The History of Corruption in Central Government
IOS Press 2003; US$ 97.00This work is a study of administrative corruption from an historical perspective. It aims to answer questions such as :Can we find general patterns in the development of corruption? And what are the connections between administrative corruption, political corruption and development? more...
Sharing Knowledge Across the Mediterranean Area
IOS Press 2006; US$ 144.00Energy is a severe problem for mankind. Not only because of the population explosion, but also because human beings are calling for less poverty and better life. This work discusses the several important partnerships on a Euro-Mediterranean level. more...
SMEs in Mexico
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2007; US$ 33.00Although small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Mexico comprise the near-totality of firms in the formal economy, they are hampered by a lack of financing and skilled workers, with only a small percentage able to compete successfully at home and abroad. This book assesses the comprehensive SME policies introduced... more...









