The Handbook brings together leading scholars in international business as well as other disciplines to contribute state-of-the-art thinking on emerging markets. The volume extends theoretical and con
Exploring the rise of authoritarian capitalism, this book offers a fresh perspective on politics and economics in the present age of globalization. It asks the crucial question of whether individuals
Written from a Chinese perspective but with “Western” methodology, this book offers, for the first time, a comprehensive view of the Chinese strategic mind and provides frameworks for Western companie
To explore the embedding of business within the contexts of a family and of a particular country, business scholars created a collaborative initiative comprised of research teams to collect, analyze,
This volume draws together 37 previously published articles (from 1977 to 2013) on the economic and political consequences of resource wealth. They discuss the effects of resource abundance in develop
Edited by Jacqueline E. Ross, Professor of Law, University of Illinois, College of Law and Stephen C. Thaman, Professor, Saint Louis University School of Law, USThis Handbook presents cutting-edge res
This two-volume set contains 49 previously published articles (from 1984 to 2014) on tax reform in developing countries, discussing trends in tax structure, then tax reform and revenues, income distri
International contributors in economics, business, and law examine rent seeking, defined here as the use of resources unproductively to claim output or wealth that already exists or to seek policies t
Human Resource Management in Small Business fills a gap in our understanding of economic performance. Small businesses are more numerous, have more employees, and contribute more to the economies of n
This work collects journal articles and book chapters published since 1986, written by Aldrich (sociology, U. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) alone or with co-authors. An introductory essay explains th
The European higher education sector is moving online, but to what extent? Are the digital disruptions seen in other sectors of relevance for both academics and management in higher education? How far
The digital transition of the world economy is now entering a phase of broad and deep societal impact. While there is one overall transition, there are many different sectoral transformations, from he
Human resource management as a field of research is a broad church, with a wide variety of research methods in use. This Handbook focuses on qualitative research methods and explores the opportunities
Some climate change is now inevitable and strategies to adapt to these changes are quickly developing. The question is particularly paramount for low-income countries, which are likely to be most affe
There is no shortage of opinion about the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Some see it as the agent of austerity, being manipulated by wealthy nations and forcing poorer countries to pursue economic
The evolving field of the economics of terrorism has been, and continues to be, the subject of much research. Professor Enders, in this authoritative collection, provides the reader with a selection o
Editor Simon P. Anderson presents readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the application of economic principles to the study of advertising in a wide variety of
Economists typically treat government as something outside the business realm, a sort of “Lord of the Manor”. Richard Wagner argues that this is the wrong approach and can ultimately be destructive to
Elgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel
Covering the most important areas of the subject, such as financial crises, the nature of the banking firm, and issues in bank regulation, Economics of Financial Law is a comprehensive collection of t
How has the EU’s economic crisis affected the development of economic law in the Union? This book contributes to the debate by examining EU economic law from a contextual and policy-oriented perspecti
Abbas J. Ali presents readers with a collection of academic essays and articles focused on pressing ethical issues in the Islamic business world. Examining the role that ethics plays in the success of
One of the most striking phenomena in all of economics is the absence of a deep tradition of criticism focused on Keynesian economic theory. There have been critics but they are few and far between, e
This book investigates whether the European Commission (EC) has the mandate to legislate on direct taxation in sovereign states and ultimately questions whether the EC’s enforcement action in recent t
In this volume, Jayakumar, Koh, and Beckman collect a variety of essays, opinions, and articles from former judges and legal advisors to the various regional nations, as well as scholars of both law a
The European Union’s renewable energy policy is one of the most ambitious attempts to facilitate a transition towards more sustainable energy systems. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the p
