This textbook explains the main economic mechanisms behind energy markets and assesses how governments can implement policies to improve how these markets function. Adopting a micro-economic perspective, the book systematically analyses the various... Zobraziť viac
This is a revised and updated edition of a classic work on the methodology of economics. Zobraziť viac
This book offers an up-to-date coverage of the basic principles and tools of Bayesian inference in econometrics, with an emphasis on dynamic models. It shows how to treat Bayesian inference in non linear models, by integrating the useful developments... Zobraziť viac
Input-output analysis is the main tool of applied equilibrium analysis. This textbook is a systematic survey of its most recent developments and their applications, teaching students how to apply their knowledge to concrete economies. The national... Zobraziť viac
Challenging the current flood of mergers and acquisitions this book presents an alternative, more efficient strategy of inter-firm alliances. In the context of recent developments in international business, the discussion takes in alliances between... Zobraziť viac
Building Global Democracy? shows how citizen groups can make global governance more democratic. Combining intellectual depth with political relevance, and providing thirteen revealing and practical case studies, this compelling and accessibly written... Zobraziť viac
This book proposes a new theoretical and methodological approach to the study of welfare state change through an analysis of pension reforms in continental Europe. It shows that governments were able to construct support for pension reform by taking... Zobraziť viac
Focuses on the countries of post-communist Europe, with in-depth case studies of Eastern Germany and Russia whilst containing a broader cross-national comparison with findings from over 30 countries worldwide. It examines civil society and seeks to... Zobraziť viac
A major account of the failings of the European Union—and why it has to go... Zobraziť viac
Die moderne Finanztheorie trifft bestimmte Voraussagen, wie ein effizient organisiertes Finanzsystems funktionieren soll. 'Financial Market Analysis' hat in Anlehnung an die moderne Finanztheorie eine aktualisierte, fundierte Analyse der Finanzmärkte... Zobraziť viac
This book presents important and practically relevant quantitative models used for marketing research. Zobraziť viac
The return of Hong Kong to China in July 1997 has the potential to benefit China's rapidly expanding economy. China's handling of the transition will have enormous implications for her international standing. This is the first study to analyse the... Zobraziť viac
Neil Shephard has brought together a set of classic and central papers that have contributed to our understanding of financial volatility. They cover stocks, bonds and currencies and range from 1973 up to 2001. Shephard, a leading researcher in the... Zobraziť viac
This book first published in 1980 examines profitability and unemployment. Zobraziť viac
This book provides an overview of the modern theory and empirics of business cycles. Written by one of the pioneering authors in this field, it examines the notion of a business cycle and discusses alternative approaches to modeling. Arguably, one of... Zobraziť viac
What do business organisations do?The results of business behaviour can be seen and experienced in the form of the goods that are produced. However, what goes on within organisations is often hidden from the outside world. Taking a systems and process... Zobraziť viac
This seventh edition is designed for undergraduate courses in intermediate microeconomics. There are over a hundred extended boxed examples on news-making subjects such as monopoly control of inventions, the effect of pension plans on savings, air bags... Zobraziť viac
In a comprehensive and broad-ranging volume, leading scholars in economics and political science consider the problem of Korean business conglomerates - or chaebol as they are known - in the wake of the Asian financial crisis. They analyse the... Zobraziť viac
As the first major collection of papers on sovereign wealth funds and state-owned enterprises, this book provides an essential guide to the geo-political impact of these pools of capital on global markets. The rise of sovereign wealth funds and state-... Zobraziť viac
This book tells the extraordinary story of the Pinochet regime's economists, known as the Chicago Boys. Following their training as economists at the University of Chicago, they took advantage of Pinochet's 1973 military coup to launch the first... Zobraziť viac