Economy & Finance

This book uniquely details the longer-term integration of energy policy in the EU, from its inception to the contemporary 'Energy Union', whilst also bringing it fully up to date regarding its place in current climate discussions, the European Green Deal, REPowerEU, the European Climate Law and the struggle to achieve net zero.

Social housing continues to decline as existing tenanted homes are sold to their occupiers and run-down council estates are demolished. Demonstrating the value of the 'Housing Plus' approach -investment beyond "bricks and mortar" - this book outlines the role social landlords can play in tackling community problems. By investing in estate renewal, helping to house the vulnerable, offering a wide range of tenures and encouraging community housing, this approach builds links between housing design and a wider social value agenda. With the voices of tenants and frontline staff at the forefront, Anne Power demonstrates how policy and practice can shift the bias against social housing in favour of its re-expansion.

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the palm oil export market, including analysis of its current challenges and move towards sustainability. A useful resource for scholars and researchers on international trade, supply chain management, economic development, especially those in oil palm production and import countries.

Step into the future of business with this essential guide to the digital economy, where network effects and data-driven strategies are rewriting the rules of success for industry leaders.This textbook comprehensively explores network economics, focusing on digital platforms and ecosystems. It delves into the fundamental principles of network effects, where the value of a service increases as more people use it, and examines various pricing models essential in network-based businesses. Governance is another critical aspect, emphasizing the importance of establishing trust and reliable management practices within digital platforms. By the end of this book, you'll feel confident in your understanding of these complex topics.The book highlights the pivotal role of data in the network economy and keeps you abreast of the latest trends in the network and platform economy. It showcases how these trends, such as the increasing influence of data and network effects, are shaping the future and significantly influencing the present landscape. Key examples include industry giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, Uber, and Airbnb, which are at the forefront of leveraging network effects and data to dominate their respective markets. This book lets you feel informed and ready to navigate these trends.Designed for students and professionals alike, this textbook combines theoretical foundations with practical insights, making it a valuable resource for understanding the dynamic world of digital platforms. Whether you're studying economics, business, or technology, this book provides the knowledge and tools needed to navigate and succeed in the evolving digital economy.

Globalization and Entrepreneurship explores the transformative impact of digital technologies on entrepreneurship across three distinct, but interconnected nations: China, Japan, and Bangladesh.

The primary goal of the conference was to promote research and developmental activities in Economics, Management and Accounting. Another goal was to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world.

The primary goal of the conference was to promote research and developmental activities in Economics, Management and Accounting. Another goal was to promote scientific information interchange between researchers, developers, engineers, students, and practitioners working in and around the world.

The prices of some products fluctuate dramatically, while others remain more constant. What accounts for these extreme differences? Renowned economist Truman F. Bewley investigates and elucidates this puzzling problem. Its crux, he argues, is that differentiated product prices are usually stable, whereas the prices of undifferentiated products - for which buyers can easily find comparable substitutes - are often volatile. Although product differentiation gives producers market power, this power alone does not guarantee price stability. There are nearly undifferentiated products whose producers have market power yet for which prices are unstable. Weakness of product differentiation makes it so advantageous for producers to compete on price that they do so and forego the benefits and stability of price collusion. Producers of truly differentiated goods prefer to compete on product performance rather than price and find that reducing prices during recessions does little to increase demand. Based on hundreds of interviews with businesspeople responsible for setting prices, Bewley's book is an unusual and groundbreaking work, with findings vital for economists, students, and policymakers.

Drawing on a cross-disciplinary perspective from history and social science, this book examines what is common to neoliberalism, and where it differs, in four Nordic countries across four key sectors of liberalization: capital markets, labor markets, industrial relations and the welfare state.

This monograph analyses the evolution of the welfare state in Spain from qualitative and quantitative perspectives. It basically relies on estimates of public social spending from 1850 to the present and offers comparisons with the rest of Europe.

This book explores the opportunities and epistemological and structural challenges facing higher education in postcolonial South Africa, and argues for a fundamental transformation to meet the needs of the 21st century. This book will be an essential read for researchers and policy makers working on higher education in South Africa.

This book provides the concepts and methodologies of probabilistic structural performance assessments and predictions for deteriorating structures, with emphasis on marine structures and special consideration of system reliability, risk, longevity, sustainability, and optimal decision-making.

Das Buch befasst sich mit einer praxisrelevanten Ausgleichspflicht innerhalb der Erbengemeinschaft. Konkret geht es um die Frage, ob ein Erblasser mittels Teilungsanordnung einen Miterben zu einem Ausgleich aus seinem Privatvermögen verpflichten kann, wenn dieser dem Miterben per Teilungsanordnung mehr Nachlassgegenstände zuweist, als ihm wirtschaftlich per Erbquote zustünden. Dieser Frage ist der Autor auf zwei verschiedenen Wegen nachgegangen: Zum einen hat er untersucht, ob die im Rahmen der Rechtsnachfolge von Todes wegen durch qualifizierte Nachfolgeklausel in den Gesellschaftsanteil einer Personengesellschaft anerkannte Ausgleichspflicht auch auf die Fallgestaltung der überquotalen Teilungsanordnung übertragen werden kann. Zum anderen hat er sich im Einzelnen mit den bereits vorgebrachten Argumenten der Rechtsprechung und Fachliteratur befasst und diese umfassend gewürdigt. Die Thematik wurde bislang kaum argumentativ untersucht. Auf die offenen Fragen gibt das Buch nun Antworten.