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The Private Sector after Communism
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 49.95The transformation of state-owned enterprises into privately owned ones is commonly referred to as 'privatization'. Just as important as this process, though sometimes not given the attention it deserves and requires, is the establishment and expansion of new private firms. This book analyzes new entrepreneurial firms that emerge and occasionally flourish... more...
Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 59.95In this second edition of Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation , the author has updated and augmented the original material to take account of developments over the last 5 years. This volume includes ten completely new chapters and coverage of the critical period from 1981to the present. The book provides a unique insight into the privatization... more...
Climates of Competition
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 250.00Climates of Competition studies the innovations and manoeuvres of geographically proximate competitors to further understand the nature and dynamics of competition. Through case-studies of manufacturers competing for shares in three industrial markets - agricultural machinery, processing equipment and heavy lifting equipment - a detailed picture... more...
Institutional Competition
Edward Elgar Publishing 2008; US$ 60.00Why is competition between institutions usually viewed in a negative light, when competition is considered positive in most other economic contexts? This volume introduces perspectives on this issue, analytically and empirically exploring reasons for this perception. It is suitable for students and scholars of economics and political economy. more...
Political Competition, Innovation and Growth in the History of Asian Civilizations
Edward Elgar Publishing 2004; US$ 40.00Do political decentralisation and inter-state competition favour innovation and growth? There has long been a lively debate surrounding this question, going back to David Hume and Immanuel Kant. This book is a new attempt to test its veracity. The existing literature tends to assume that the beneficial effects of inter-state competition have been confined... more...
Youth Entrepreneurship and Local Development in Central and Eastern Europe
Ashgate Publishing Ltd 2008; US$ 124.95This book analyses the opportunities and barriers for youth entrepreneurship amid systemic change in Central and Eastern Europe. The authors cover different aspects of youth entrepreneurship and its contribution to the debate on youth unemployment in transition economies. more...
Rivalry
Cambridge University Press 1987; US$ 42.00Rivalry is an attempt to understand facets of entrepreneurial societies by integrating the economic analysis with historical, political and psychological considerations, customarily shunned by economists. The author argues that decisions to make new busin more...
Privatization in Eastern Germany
Taylor and Francis 1997; US$ 84.95This text gives an analysis of privatization and restructuring by the Treuhandanstalt in East Germany. It also addresses the theoretical and conceptual problems of large-scale privatization in the transformation process. more...
Neighbor Networks
OUP Oxford 2010; US$ 22.99There is a moral to this book, a bit of Confucian wisdom often ignored in social network analysis: "Worry not that no one knows you, seek to be worth knowing." This advice is contrary to the usual social network emphasis on securing relations with well-connected people. Neighbor Networks examines the cases of analysts, bankers, and managers,... more...
Britain's Competitiveness
Taylor and Francis 1989; US$ 185.00This book addresses the widespread concern regarding British industry's ability to compete internationally. Through an analysis of the UK automotive components sector, the author examines the central issues at the core of the competitiveness debate and outlines why there has been such a widespread and severe decline in the performance of British manufacturing.... more...









