Wissenschaftliche LiteraturEconomic Development

Heterogeneity and Change in the Process of Economic Development

Schriftenreihe volkswirtschaftliche Forschungsergebnisse

This book provides a thorough analysis of the interaction of heterogeneous economic agents and the overall economy with respect to the dynamics of economic growth and development. As the diversity of individuals is the spice of social existence, heterogeneity is presumably a major driving force in market economies…

Global Perspectives on Sustainable Regional Development

Probleme und Chancen der Globalisierung

The present volume is interdisciplinary in scope, written for economists, social scientists, civil servants, environmental protectionists, and individuals alike who are interested and working in the field of sustainable development. The volume is a compilation of mainly research results from economics covering…

Contribution of the Clean Development Mechanism to Sustainable Energy Production

The Energy Sector in the West African Economic and Monetary Union - Case Study: Benin, Burkina Faso, Niger and Togo

Wirtschaftspolitik in Forschung und Praxis

The Kyoto Protocol encompasses flexible mechanisms, which allow the use of the world’s cheapest possibilities for emission reductions. The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which allows for the generation of emissions credits through emission reduction projects, is the only mechanism that involves developing…

Strategies of the State towards the Informal Economy

Studienreihe Volkswirtschaften der Welt

Around the world developed and developing economies alike are struggling with the persisting nature of the informal economy. The policy advice given to politicians by development economists today is rather generic with no regard to country-specific factors. This research develops a policy advice framework for…

A Disaggregate Analysis of China‘s Regional Development

Schriftenreihe innovative betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis

During the Chinese transitional period from a planned to a market economy, there were significant regional imbalances. On the one hand, we should admit that, given the vast size of China, regional disparities seem inevitable due to the unequal conditions seen historically; on the other hand, basing our judgment on…

Regionalism and Political Instability in West Africa: Developments, Challenges and Prospects

Schriften zur internationalen Politik

The study of regions is critical to our understanding of global politics. Post-colonial West Africa has for decades attracted international headlines for many bad reasons. Central among these are various acts of political instability involving military coups, civil wars, irredentists claims, circulation of small…

Internationalization of Innovation Systems

Lessons from Eastern Europe

EURO-Wirtschaft – Studien zur ökonomischen Entwicklung Europas

Innovation and technological change are repeatedly recognized as the main driving forces for economic development and growth. Economies which are characterized by faster growth rates compared to others are those which are in a position to create and economically use new technologies, production processes and…

Innovation Economics: Capital Market Perception of Corporate Innovation Activities

Finanzmanagement

Innovationsaktivitäten von Unternehmen gewinnen in einer zunehmend wissensbasierten Ökonomie immer mehr an Bedeutung. Wettbewerbsvorteile und die Erschließung zukünftiger Erfolgspotentiale hängen entscheidend von der Innovationskraft der Unternehmen ab. [...]

The Importance of World Wide Web Search Engines for Information Management

State of the Art and Desirable Developments

Studien zur Wirtschaftsinformatik

Information can undoubted be called as a factor of production. Due to the globalisation of the markets, the convergence of technologies and the Internet revolution, the importance of this factor has risen significantly during the past. This means that a company might gain competitive advantages from the „proper…