Books in the Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy series

Petroleum taxation is the universal instrument through which governments seek to determine the balance between financial interests of the oil companies and the owners of the resource. This book addresses how governments approach this problem, the impacts of different policy choices, and how these are being adapted to changing business conditions.

Globalization processes have resulted in the emergence of business and management networks in which the sharing of knowledge is of crucial importance. This book presents ideas, examples and applications taken from international and global contexts, which show that 'language matters' in the pursuit of international business affairs.

Analyzes conglomerates and economic groups in developing countries and transition economies. This book offers a comparative framework for the study of contemporary process of privatization, economic and financial liberalization and neoliberal globalization. It explores the economic, social and political effects of the rise of big business in Asia.

Develops and illustrates, using the World Bank as a case study, the concept of a 'global managerialism' and its impact on business across the world.