Since the 1980s, the characteristics model in economics has been applied to the field of finance, and offers a fresh perspective for understanding financial behaviour. This book brings together some of the latest research by leading exponents of the characteristics model and its application to finance ... more »

... Necker, Turgot, Say, Sismondi, Dupuit, Walras, and Bicquilley - a recently discovered, historically important economist. The themes explored include:* Law's System* the application of mathematics and probability theory to economics* the debates on the transition to a market economy* the 'science des ... more »

This volume develops an original critique of the belief that the present era of finance, where finance markets dominate contemporary capitalist economies, represents the best possible way of organizing economic affairs. In fact, it is argued, the ensuing economic instability and inefficiency create the ... more »

Product Info In this book the contributors trace the origins of the post-war Japanese economic miracle and its spectacular effect on the region as a whole. more »

The first book to draw on developments in the social and Behavioral Sciences and apply them to accountancy. A compelling, provocative and fruitful complement to the conventional education and traini... more » more »

Product Info This is the first study of the development of economic thought in Latin America. It traces the development of economic ideas during five centuries and across the whole continent. more »

White-collar jobs were once valued because they offered security, interesting work, a steady salary and the prospect of promotion. However, the relentless search for economic efficiency has apparently led to a situation where those holding a professional or managerial position must endure a range of ... more »

... relations. This book reviews different types of small-business network, illustrated by an international selection of case studies, including: * Chinese family business networks * ethnic minority business networks * Japanese and South Korean business group networks * Taiwan's subcontracting networks ... more »

Product Info This book provides a valuable guide for both students and professionals giving an insight into one of the highest growth and most profitable financial areas in Europe. more »

In this volume leading post Keynesian economists challenge New Keynesianism both on the grounds that it is not Keynesian, and does not provide an adequate account of our current economic problems. more » more »

This book looks at comparative telecommunications regimes in the context of the EC. It analyzes individual policy management and change in three diverse regulatory cultures, namely Britain, the Netherlands and France. more »

Since the start of the 1980's there has been a significant rise in the number of forms of collaborative pressures in the global market place. One form of collaboration is Corporate Venture Capital Investment, or Corporate Venturing. This involves large, non-financial companies taking minority equity ... more »