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Economics and the Business Environment (Hardcover): W. Hulleman, A. Marijs Economics and the Business Environment (Hardcover)
W. Hulleman, A. Marijs
R4,816 Discovery Miles 48 160 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Economics and the Business Environment is directed at students who will be taking up managerial positions in trade and industry or in government. The economic environment of European companies is central to the book giving students a good impression of recent developments within the European economy. The theories described enable students to: calculate how much competition firms within a particular business sector are exposed to analyze the current economic position of a particular country and make exchange rate prognoses gauge the effect of the economic environment on business sales and profits. Complicated analyses and mathematical models have been avoided as much as possible. Instead, diagrams and graphs illustrate the causal relationships between economic factors, making this book an ideal primer for those needing the basics of economics for their business degree.

ISE Managerial Economics & Organizational Architecture (Paperback, 7th edition): James Brickley, Clifford Smith, Jerold... ISE Managerial Economics & Organizational Architecture (Paperback, 7th edition)
James Brickley, Clifford Smith, Jerold Zimmerman
R1,923 Discovery Miles 19 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Empower your students to solve today's important business problems with the basic tools of economics and without overwhelming calculus. Ideal for MBA courses, Brickley focus on data-driven decision-making and managerial applications within the structure of an organization. Using multidisciplinary examples, students leverage the underlying economic framework to analyze a variety of problems managers face today. It also provides an in-depth analysis of the firm and corporate governance topics. Brickley paired with Connect Economics provides assignable,auto-gradable versions of test bank content. Assignable content is fully integrated with the eBook. Students are also able to search, highlight, and take notes within the ReadAnywhere eBook and complete adaptive reading assignments offline. Connect provides instructors with powerful reporting tools allowing them to plan, track, and analyze student performance across learning outcomes.

Islamic Economics and COVID-19 - The Economic, Social and Scientific Consequences of a Global Pandemic (Paperback): Masudul... Islamic Economics and COVID-19 - The Economic, Social and Scientific Consequences of a Global Pandemic (Paperback)
Masudul Alam Choudhury
R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book is a timely exploration of an unprecedented, cataclysmic pandemic episode. It examines certain critical aspects of socio-scientific theory across a variety of diverse themes, and through an epistemic lens. The book investigates the general theory of pandemic episodes and their adverse long-term effects on human and environmental wellbeing. It includes an in-depth study of COVID-19 but also looks to the future to contemplate potential pandemics to come. The existing approach to the study of pandemics is critically examined in terms of the prevalent isolated and thus mutated way of viewing human and mechanical relations in the name of specialization and modernity. The book presents a novel model of science-economy-society moral inclusiveness that forms a distinctive theoretical approach to the issue of normalizing all forms of pandemic challenges. It is methodologically different from existing economic theory, including the critical study of microeconomic foundations of macroeconomics. Human and environmental existence along with its multidisciplinary outlook of unity of knowledge between modernity, traditionalism, and socio-cultural values is emphasized in the treatment and cure of pandemic episodes. The book is a unique reference work, offering fresh wisdom within the moral methodological worldview.

Cuba's Second Economy - From behind the Scenes to Center Stage (Hardcover, New): Jorge Perez-Lopez Cuba's Second Economy - From behind the Scenes to Center Stage (Hardcover, New)
Jorge Perez-Lopez
R3,918 Discovery Miles 39 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Without doubt, Cuba is facing its most serious economic challenge in nearly thirty-five years of revolutionary rule. There is consensus that as the official, centrally planned economy has faltered, ordinary citizens eke out a living only by engaging in under-the-table, unrecorded, and mostly illegal activities. In fact, this "second economy" is growing by leaps and bounds. This volume sketches the contours of the very complex phenomenon of the second economy of socialist Cuba, and discusses its evolution over time, as well as the role that it may play in the transition to a market economy on the island.

The economic crisis of the 1990s has propelled the second economy from behind the scenes to center stage. Not only have black markets mushroomed, but second economy activities connected to the free-market that the Castro government has traditionally discouraged or even prosecuted are now being incorporated into the government's own economic strategy. Self-employment, cultivation of individual plots, and the use of foreign currencies to buy or sell goods, are now promoted with considerable enthusiasm by the leadership.

Perez-Lopez examines different ways of thinking about unregulated economic activities that have been set forth in the literature and concludes that the concept of the second economy is the most appropriate for Cuba. He brings together available information from a multitude of sources on the manifestations of the second economy in Cuba and of its operation. Cuba's Second Economy is a timely study of an economic system in crisis. It will be of interest to economists, political scientists, policymakers, and Latin America area scholars.

Corporate Governance and Financial Performance - A Study of German and UK Initial Public Offerings (Hardcover, illustrated... Corporate Governance and Financial Performance - A Study of German and UK Initial Public Offerings (Hardcover, illustrated edition)
Marc Goergen
R2,853 Discovery Miles 28 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important book presents a new original study of the German and UK financial markets. It addresses the relationship between corporate governance, ownership and financial performance in German and UK firms floated during the 1980s. Marc Goergen uses detailed company micro-data to examine the ownership and performance of each firm from the time of its flotation to six years later. He finds that the evolution of ownership depends on certain corporate characteristics and that differences in financial performance cannot be explained simply by differences in the concentration of ownership. The book sheds new light on the important issue of whether corporate ownership influences or is influenced by financial performance. The main findings of the book have important implications for public policy and the current public debate on corporate governance and the globalisation of financial markets. They are important for established financial markets and the transitional economies of Eastern and Central Europe as well as for international scholars interested in issues of corporate governance and the performance of firms.

The Globalization of Industry and Innovation in Eastern Europe - From Post-socialist Restructuring to International... The Globalization of Industry and Innovation in Eastern Europe - From Post-socialist Restructuring to International Competitiveness (Hardcover)
Christian Von Hischhausen, Jurgen Bitzer
R3,809 Discovery Miles 38 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this important book, industrial and enterprise reform over the last decade in Eastern Europe is critically reviewed in light of increasing Eastern integration into the global economy. The authors argue for the further globalization of Eastern European enterprise networks as a condition for recovery and growth in the region. Empirical evidence is provided from five industrial sectors (car industry, telecommunication, shipbuilding, computers, software), including case studies and international comparisons.

Microfoundations Reconsidered - The Relationship of Micro and Macroeconomics in Historical Perspective (Paperback): Pedro... Microfoundations Reconsidered - The Relationship of Micro and Macroeconomics in Historical Perspective (Paperback)
Pedro Garcia Duarte, Gilberto Tadeu Lima
R999 Discovery Miles 9 990 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Most macroeconomists agree that we live in the age of microfoundations. The recent worldwide financial crisis may have emboldened critics of this microfoundational orthodoxy, but it remains the dominant view that macroeconomic models must go beyond supply and demand functions to the level of individual decision-making, taking into account the general dynamic environment where agents live. Microfoundations Reconsidered seeks to reassess how the relationship of micro and macroeconomics evolved over time. The highly regarded contributors to the book argue that the standard narrative of microfoundations is likely to be unreliable. They therefore re-examine the history of the relationship of microeconomics and macroeconomics, starting from their emergence as self-consciously distinct fields within economics in the early 1930s. They seek to go beyond the conventional history that is often told and written by practicing economists. From different perspectives they challenge the association of microfoundations with Robert Lucas and rational expectations and offer both a more complete and a deeper reading of the relationship between micro and macroeconomics. Microfoundations Reconsidered is a valuable addition to the macroeconomic research literature. It is ideally suited to students, scholars, researchers, and practitioners with an interest in macro and microeconomics and the history of economics. Contributors: M. De Vroey, P. Garcia Duarte, D.W. Hands, K.D. Hoover, R. Leonard, G.T. Lima, P.E. Mirowski

The Israeli Economy (Routledge Revivals) - Dreams and Realities (Paperback): Yair Aharoni The Israeli Economy (Routledge Revivals) - Dreams and Realities (Paperback)
Yair Aharoni
R1,374 Discovery Miles 13 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1991, during a significant stagnation in the Israeli economy, this title discusses the causes of the economic downturn, and assesses the country's prospects. Throughout, Aharoni measures the economic problems Israel has endured against the social and economic successes it has been able to achieve. He highlights the incongruities of the aspirations of Israel's founders and supporters and the reality, as well as the interplay of economic and political forces that have shaped this. With a detailed introduction to the ideology and development of the state of Israel, and a history of the Israeli economy and its institutional structure, this title will be of significant value to any student studying the economic history of Israel and the Middle East.

The New Institutional Economics of Markets (Hardcover): Eirik G. Furubotn, Rudolf Richter The New Institutional Economics of Markets (Hardcover)
Eirik G. Furubotn, Rudolf Richter
R9,192 Discovery Miles 91 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

To date, the formulation of a systematic theory of the organization of markets has proved to be a difficult task and remains unfinished. Nevertheless, explanations do exist as to why, under given conditions, the basic activities of trade are organized in one particular fashion rather than another. This invaluable collection of essays brings together important papers by authors working in the tradition of the new institutional economics. The editors have provided an original introduction which presents a comprehensive overview of their selection. The volume is an essential source of reference and an excellent resource for economists, students of public policy, sociologists, political scientists and legal analysts.

Price and Markup Behaviour in Manufacturing - A Cross Country Study (Hardcover): Michael Olive Price and Markup Behaviour in Manufacturing - A Cross Country Study (Hardcover)
Michael Olive
R2,845 Discovery Miles 28 450 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Price and Markup Behaviour in Manufacturing examines the role that cost, competing domestic and foreign prices, domestic demand and market structure play in determining the price and markup of manufacturing firms across a range of countries and industries. Michael Olive models imperfectly competitive behaviour at the firm level, establishing logical relationships between these variables. Aggregating these relationships gives predictions for price and markup at the industry level. Empirical analysis is carried out by estimating a pricing equation for 11 industrialised countries in Asia, Europe and North America, and for 24 International Standard Industrial Classification industries from 1970 to 1991. The results exhibit a pattern of incomplete pass-through from competing foreign price into industry price and markups that are not fixed. The author illustrates that for higher levels of industry concentration cost becomes less influential in determining industry price, while the opposite is true for competing domestic and foreign prices. This comprehensive and thorough examination of the literature on pricing, the innovative model development and the comparative analysis in this study will be of great interest to government policymakers and academics wanting to keep abreast of new developments in the area of pricing and markup.

Advanced Introduction to Bounded Rationality (Hardcover): Clement A. Tisdell Advanced Introduction to Bounded Rationality (Hardcover)
Clement A. Tisdell
R2,576 Discovery Miles 25 760 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas. Offering an engaging overview of the concepts of bounded rationality and their applications, this stimulating Advanced Introduction engages with the topic in a constructively critical manner to introduce new ideas. Chapters cover key topics including: optimally imperfect decisions; ecological rationality; the role of bounded rationality in evolutionary economics; satisficing as a response to bounded rationality; desirable types of economic decisions; the relational exercise of foresight; and the impact of bounded rationality on the efficiency of organizations. Key Features: Demonstrates the progress made in the field over the last century Presents a unique, succinct and useful coverage of the core issues in the topic Outlines different concepts of rationality and specifies factors that result in limited rationality Postgraduate and advanced undergraduate economics and business management students will find this a stimulating read. The easy-to-follow exposition of the topic and careful use of diagrams will also make this an interesting book for decision makers, business managers and policy makers who have studied economics or business administration.

Caring Cash - Free Money and the Ethics of Solidarity in Kenya (Paperback): Tom Neumark Caring Cash - Free Money and the Ethics of Solidarity in Kenya (Paperback)
Tom Neumark
R524 Discovery Miles 5 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The idea of giving cash, no-strings-attached, to the poor has become popular in the 21st century. While hardly a radical form of global redistribution, these cash grants, often known as unconditional cash transfers, claim to offer a new type of care that is less paternalistic than other forms of assistance. Caring Cash explores the caring practices that these grant experiments produced in the Nairobi ghetto of Korogocho. After receiving the grants, people there did not only look after themselves and their family, friends, lovers, clients and patrons, but also maintained the bonds that held them all together. Putting his interlocutors' lives in conversation with ideas around care, ethics and economies, Tom Neumark argues that for those in the ghetto, caring for relationships is as important as the care that takes place within relationships. Seeing care in this way reveals the importance of managing one's proximity, distance and detachment to others, and raises questions about the disquieting decisions that allow people to live together amidst violence and poverty.

Behavioural Economics and the Environment - A Research Companion (Paperback): Alessandro Bucciol, Alessandro Tavoni, Marcella... Behavioural Economics and the Environment - A Research Companion (Paperback)
Alessandro Bucciol, Alessandro Tavoni, Marcella Veronesi
R1,200 Discovery Miles 12 000 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Humans have long neglected to fully consider the impact of their behaviour on the environment. From excessive consumption of fossil fuels and natural resources to pollution, waste disposal, and, in more recent years, climate change, most people and institutions lack a clear understanding of the environmental consequences of their actions. The new field of behavioural environmental economics seeks to address this by applying the framework of behavioural economics to environmental issues, thereby rationalizing unexplained puzzles and providing a more realistic account of individual behaviour. This book provides a complete and rigorous overview of environmental topics that may be addressed and, in many instances, better understood by integrating a behavioural approach. This volume features state-of-the-art research on this topic by influential scholars in behavioural and environmental economics, focussing on the effects of psychological, social and cognitive factors on the decision-making process. It presents research performed using different methods and data collection mechanisms (e.g. laboratory experiments, field experiments, natural experiments, online surveys) on a variety of environmental topics (e.g. sustainability, natural resources). This book is a comprehensive and innovative tool for researchers and students interested in the behavioural economics of the environment and in the design of policy interventions aimed at reducing the human impact on the environment.

Transaction Cost Economics - Recent Developments (Hardcover): Claude Menard Transaction Cost Economics - Recent Developments (Hardcover)
Claude Menard
R2,855 Discovery Miles 28 550 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This important new book deals with some of the most fundamental issues of transaction cost economics. It focuses on the analysis of the internal nature and characteristics of organizations and on the subtle interactions between institutional environment and governance structures over time.Transaction Cost Economics investigates the nature of contractual arrangements involved in large organizations, the 'configurations' of corporations, the modes of governance implemented, and the respective role of different constituencies. The second series of problems addressed in the book concerns the interaction between the institutional environment and governance structures over time, with special emphasis on the Russian privatization programme and the narcotics market. These twin analyses substantiate the distinction between private and public ordering. The book is strongly oriented towards increasing the operationalization of the concepts of transaction cost economics. The book will be essential reading for everyone interested in the new institutional economics and by recent developments in the theory of contracts, in transaction costs economics and in organisation theory. Because of its emphasis on potential applications, it will also be of interest to readers from management science and those involved in the analysis of economies in transition.

The Universal Social Safety-Net and the Attack on World Poverty - Pressing Need, Manageable Cost, Practical Possibilities,... The Universal Social Safety-Net and the Attack on World Poverty - Pressing Need, Manageable Cost, Practical Possibilities, Favourable Spillovers (Hardcover)
Anthony Clunies-Ross, Mozammel Huq
R4,210 Discovery Miles 42 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This text is concerned with strategy and tactics for directing that small slice of world income into filling the gap. This must be done country by country, on the initiative of each country's government: with the maximum involvement of its own civil society, and with the rich world also making a contribution. To add momentum, the international community needs to adopt targets far more specific than the fifty percent extreme 'poverty reduction' of the first Millennium Development Goal.

Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus A Modern Approach International Student Edition + Workouts in Intermediate... Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus A Modern Approach International Student Edition + Workouts in Intermediate Microeconomics for Intermediate Microeconomics and Intermediate Microeconomics with Calculus, Ninth Edition (Paperback)
Hal R. Varian
R2,361 Discovery Miles 23 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From Google's chief economist, Varian's best-selling intermediate microeconomics texts are revered as some of the best in the field. And now students can work problems online with Smartwork5, Norton's online homework system, packaged at no additional charge with the Media Update Editions. In addition to online homework, the texts now include four-colour graphs and new interactive animations.

Microeconomics of Interactive Economies - Evolutionary, Institutional, and Complexity Perspectives. A 'Non-Toxic'... Microeconomics of Interactive Economies - Evolutionary, Institutional, and Complexity Perspectives. A 'Non-Toxic' Intermediate Textbook (Paperback)
Wolfram Elsner
R1,296 Discovery Miles 12 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This thorough reconstruction of microeconomics 'post-2008' provides economic students with a new way of real-world understanding and strategic qualification that will be better appreciated by their future employers and any professional practice. It will prove essential for economic students and other social science programs at a graduate level. This accessible and engaging textbook includes: - A survey of the most famous core models of modern microeconomics including the neoclassical approach and its heterodox critiques - Sraffian, Institutionalist, Post-Keynesian and Mirowskian - An introduction to complexity thinking in economics - An introduction to game theory - An introduction to the methods of complex computer simulation - An introduction to strategic behavior - An newly integrated approach to real-world and complexity economics, rather than focusing on neoclassical ('perfect') market equilibrium 'plus a thousand recent extra things on top'. See the companion website - www (dot) microeconomics (dot) us - for teaching material, readings, exams and as a general guide to explore issues raised in the book.

The Rise and Fall of the East Asian Growth System, 1951-2000 - Institutional Competitiveness and Rapid Economic Growth... The Rise and Fall of the East Asian Growth System, 1951-2000 - Institutional Competitiveness and Rapid Economic Growth (Paperback)
Huang Xiaoming
R1,277 Discovery Miles 12 770 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Huang examines a recurring pattern of rapid economic growth in East Asia from 1951 to the present and explores how far a single East Asian Growth model can be said to exist. Assessing the various theories put forward to explain the phenomenon and supported by the most comprehensive data, the book finds that methods of institutional enhancement were at the core of the growth. This institutional enhancement affected state structure and functions, economic policy, corporate arrangements, social structure and relations, individual behaviour, and domestic and international interaction. Each of these elements was a critical aspect of the growth system that defined and propelled the rapid growth.

Business Cycles - Part I (Hardcover): F.A. Hayek Business Cycles - Part I (Hardcover)
F.A. Hayek; Edited by Hansjoerg Klausinger
R4,221 Discovery Miles 42 210 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In the years following its publication, F. A. Hayek's pioneering work on business cycles was regarded as an important challenge to what was later known as Keynesian macroeconomics. Today, as debates rage on over the monetary origins of the current economic and financial crisis, economists are once again paying heed to Hayek's thoughts on the repercussions of excessive central bank interventions. The latest editions in Routledge's ongoing series The Collected Works of F. A. Hayek, these volumes bring together Hayek's work on what causes periods of boom and bust in the economy. Moving away from the classical emphasis on equilibrium, Hayek demonstrates that business cycles are generated by the adaptation of the structure of production to changes in relative demand. Thus, when central banks artificially lower interest rates, the result is a misallocation of capital and the creation of asset bubbles and additional instability. Business Cycles: Part I contains Hayek's two major monographs on the topic: Monetary Theory and the Trade Cycle and Prices and Production. Reproducing the text of the original 1933 translation of the former, this edition also draws on the original German, as well as more recent translations. For Prices and Production, a variorum edition is presented, incorporating the 1931 first edition and its 1935 revision. Business Cycles: Part II assembles a series of Hayek's shorter papers on the topic, ranging from the 1920s to 1981. In addition to bringing together Hayek's work on the evolution of business cycles, the two volumes of Business Cycles also include extensive introductions by Hansjoerg Klausinger, placing the writings in intellectual context, including their reception and the theoretical debates to which they contributed, and providing background on the evolution of Hayek's thought.

The Applied Law and Economics of Public Procurement (Hardcover): Gustavo Piga, Steen Treumer The Applied Law and Economics of Public Procurement (Hardcover)
Gustavo Piga, Steen Treumer
R4,224 Discovery Miles 42 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book explores Public Procurement novelties and challenges in an interdisciplinary way. The process whereby the public sector awards contracts to companies for the supply of works, goods or services is a powerful instrument to ensure the achievement of new public goals as well as an efficient use of public funds. This book brings together the papers that have been presented during the "First Symposium on Public Procurement", a conference held in Rome last summer and to be repeated again yearly. As Public Procurement touches on many fields (law, economics, political science, engineering) the editors have used an interdisciplinary approach to discuss four main topics of interest which represent the four different parts in which this book is divided: Competitive dialogue and contractual design fostering innovation and need analysis, Separation of selection and award criteria, including exclusion of reputation indicators like references to experience, performance and CV's from award criteria, Retendering a contract for breach of procurement rules or changes to contract (contract execution), Set-asides for small and medium firms, as in the USA system with the Small Business Act that reserves shares of tenders to SMEs only.

The Economics of Regulating Road Transport (Hardcover): Erik Verhoef The Economics of Regulating Road Transport (Hardcover)
Erik Verhoef
R3,200 Discovery Miles 32 000 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The regulation of road transport externalities - environmental pollution, noise annoyance, accidents and congestion - is one of the most important issues in contemporary transport policies.The Economics of Regulating Road Transport explores welfare economic evaluations - in terms of efficiency as well as equity and social feasibility - of regulatory policies and policy mixes directly aimed at, or indirectly connected to the containment of market failures in road transport. The discussion ranges from static analyses at the level of individual actors and firms to the dynamic behaviour of large spatio-economic systems. Part one explores the economic rationale behind regulating road transport, part two investigates issues of efficiency in the regulation of road transport and part three discusses the issue of equity and social feasibility versus efficiency. This book will be of interest to students of environmental economics and transport economics and to transport and environmental policymakers at the local, regional, national and international level.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Post-Socialist Economies (Paperback): David Smallbone, Friederike Welter Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in Post-Socialist Economies (Paperback)
David Smallbone, Friederike Welter
R1,274 Discovery Miles 12 740 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book examines entrepreneurship and small business in Russia and key countries of Eastern Europe, showing how far small businesses have developed, and discusses how far 'market reforms' and a market mentality have been taken up by ordinary people in the real everyday economy. For each of the countries examined - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Estonia - the book reviews the progress of market reforms within the wider context of social and economic transformation, surveys the development of entrepreneurship and small firms so far, and assesses the role of government in the process, and the strengths and weaknesses of the small business sector.

Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes (Hardcover): Shanker Singham Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes (Hardcover)
Shanker Singham
R1,382 Discovery Miles 13 820 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Drawing on a range of global case studies, Market Distortions in Privatisation Processes illustrates the ways in which market distortions damaged the ability of privatisation processes to yield concrete benefits to consumers. The book compares and contrasts privatisations of state-owned enterprises around the world where competition informed the regulatory design and thus liberated consumer welfare. In particular, the cases are drawn from the electricity and gas sector, the telecoms industry, and postal services - each of which has been frequently privatised in different context. For each industry, the book explores the UK and US experiences as well as looking at international cases from both developed and developing countries including, where appropriate, Japan, Colombia, Romania and Mexico. The emphasis is on analysing the impact that market distortions have had on the outcomes of those privatisations. The book also looks at how public service objectives were achieved and how they too can be designed in pro-competitive or anti-competitive ways. This book will be of significant interest to readers in international business, economics, and law.

The Economics of Structural Change in Knowledge (Hardcover): Francesco Quatraro The Economics of Structural Change in Knowledge (Hardcover)
Francesco Quatraro
R4,359 Discovery Miles 43 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The economic systems of advanced capitalistic societies have been undergoing profound transformations brought about by the transition towards the so-called knowledge-based economy. Building upon Schumpeterian and Kuznetsian legacies, this new book argues that a focus on both the structural change approach and the economics of knowledge provides a fertile ground to better understand recent evolutions of economic environment, in which the change in the composition of the industrial structure has been characterized by the increasing importance of knowledge in economic activities.

With this aim the book elaborates an integrated framework to analyzing the relationships between the different facets that characterize the process of structural change, and the dynamics of knowledge creation within industries and regions. Quatraro argues that a new dimension is to be added to concept of structural change, which refers to the internal structure of knowledge base, and propose both theoretical foundations and methodological tools for its analysis.

Health Economics - An Industrial Organization Perspective (Hardcover): Xavier Martinez-Giralt, Pedro Barros Health Economics - An Industrial Organization Perspective (Hardcover)
Xavier Martinez-Giralt, Pedro Barros
R5,403 Discovery Miles 54 030 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Research in Health Economics has developed into a separate discipline during the last 25 years. All this intense research activity has come about through the teaching of courses on health economics, mostly at graduate level. However, the Industrial Organization aspects of the health care market do not occupy a central place in those courses. We propose a textbook of health economics whose distinguishing feature is the analysis of the health care market from an Industrial Organization perspective. This textbook will provide teachers and students with a reference to study the market structure aspects of the health care sector.

The book is structured in three parts. The first part will present the basic principles of economics. It will bring all readers to the required level of knowledge to follow subsequent parts. Part II will review the main concepts of health economics. The third part will contain the core of the book. It will present the industrial organization analysis of the health care market, based on our own research.

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