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Catching up and falling behind [[electronic resource] ] : post-communist transformation in historical perspective / / David A. Dyker
| Catching up and falling behind [[electronic resource] ] : post-communist transformation in historical perspective / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.947 |
| Soggetto topico | Economics - Europe |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-86659-8
9786611866594 1-86094-599-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Transforming The Post-Socialist Economies: Patterns and Paradoxes; 2 Nomenklatura Nationalism - The Key to an Understanding of the New East European Politics?; 3 The Structural Origins of the Russian Economic Crisis; 4 Technology and Structure in the Polish Economy Under Transition and Globalisation; 5 Trade Policy for the Countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU): What Can the Advanced Industrial Countries Do to Help?; 6 The Dynamic Impact on the Central-East European Economies of Accession to the European Union: Social Capability and Technology Absorption
7 "East"-"West" Networks and their Alignment: Industrial Networks in Hungary and Slovenia8 Key Actors in the Process of Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Context of Economic Transition; 9 Technology Exchange and the Foreign Business Sector in Russia; 10 Building the Knowledge-Based Economy in Countries in Transition: From Concepts to Policies; 11 Economic Performance in the Transition Economies: A Comparative Perspective; 12 Building Social Capability for Economic Catch-Up: The Experience and Prospects of the Post-Socialist Countries 13 What Transition Has Learned from Economics - and What Economics Has Learned from TransitionIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450180103321 |
Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Catching up and falling behind [[electronic resource] ] : post-communist transformation in historical perspective / / David A. Dyker
| Catching up and falling behind [[electronic resource] ] : post-communist transformation in historical perspective / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.947 |
| Soggetto topico | Economics - Europe |
| ISBN |
1-281-86659-8
9786611866594 1-86094-599-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Transforming The Post-Socialist Economies: Patterns and Paradoxes; 2 Nomenklatura Nationalism - The Key to an Understanding of the New East European Politics?; 3 The Structural Origins of the Russian Economic Crisis; 4 Technology and Structure in the Polish Economy Under Transition and Globalisation; 5 Trade Policy for the Countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU): What Can the Advanced Industrial Countries Do to Help?; 6 The Dynamic Impact on the Central-East European Economies of Accession to the European Union: Social Capability and Technology Absorption
7 "East"-"West" Networks and their Alignment: Industrial Networks in Hungary and Slovenia8 Key Actors in the Process of Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Context of Economic Transition; 9 Technology Exchange and the Foreign Business Sector in Russia; 10 Building the Knowledge-Based Economy in Countries in Transition: From Concepts to Policies; 11 Economic Performance in the Transition Economies: A Comparative Perspective; 12 Building Social Capability for Economic Catch-Up: The Experience and Prospects of the Post-Socialist Countries 13 What Transition Has Learned from Economics - and What Economics Has Learned from TransitionIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783484003321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Catching up and falling behind [[electronic resource] ] : post-communist transformation in historical perspective / / David A. Dyker
| Catching up and falling behind [[electronic resource] ] : post-communist transformation in historical perspective / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (388 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.947 |
| Soggetto topico | Economics - Europe |
| ISBN |
1-281-86659-8
9786611866594 1-86094-599-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; Contents; 1 Transforming The Post-Socialist Economies: Patterns and Paradoxes; 2 Nomenklatura Nationalism - The Key to an Understanding of the New East European Politics?; 3 The Structural Origins of the Russian Economic Crisis; 4 Technology and Structure in the Polish Economy Under Transition and Globalisation; 5 Trade Policy for the Countries of the Former Soviet Union (FSU): What Can the Advanced Industrial Countries Do to Help?; 6 The Dynamic Impact on the Central-East European Economies of Accession to the European Union: Social Capability and Technology Absorption
7 "East"-"West" Networks and their Alignment: Industrial Networks in Hungary and Slovenia8 Key Actors in the Process of Innovation and Technology Transfer in the Context of Economic Transition; 9 Technology Exchange and the Foreign Business Sector in Russia; 10 Building the Knowledge-Based Economy in Countries in Transition: From Concepts to Policies; 11 Economic Performance in the Transition Economies: A Comparative Perspective; 12 Building Social Capability for Economic Catch-Up: The Experience and Prospects of the Post-Socialist Countries 13 What Transition Has Learned from Economics - and What Economics Has Learned from TransitionIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825282603321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press, c2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker
| Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.94 |
| Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-86731-4
9786611867317 1-86094-801-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Productivity and Social Capability - A Historical and Analytical Framework David A. Dyker and Leonardo Iacovone; Social Capability and Technological Congruence; Why Trade Enhances Productivity; Traditional trade models offer no conclusive answer; So, are we back with X-efficiency?3; Increasing returns and economies of scale; Technological catch-up; Uncertainty and externalities; Foreign Direct Investment, MNCs and Productivity-Some Initial Generalizations
Social Capability, Technological Congruence and Foreign Direct Investment References; Chapter 2 Identifying the Channels and Mechanics of FDI-Induced Technology Transfer David A. Dyker, Leonardo Iacovone and Cordula Stolberg; Own-Plant Effects and Spillovers; Horizontal spillovers; Vertical spillovers; Negative spillovers from FDI; Foreign Direct Investment and the Mechanics of Technology Transfer; The OLI/spillover approach; The strategic technology transfer/network-building approach; References Chapter 3 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe on the Basis of Sample Surveys Boris Majcen, Slavo Radoševic and Matija Rojec Introduction; Our Conceptual Approach; Methodology and Sample; Descriptive Analysis; Autonomy of subsidiaries; Market orientation and structure of suppliers; Effects of industrial integration on local subsidiaries; Competence profile of subsidiaries; Internal and external sources of competitiveness; Financial integration; Upgrading activities; Conclusions; References Chapter 4 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe through Case Studies David A. Dyker, Katie Higginbottom, Niels Kofoed and Cordula Stolberg Methodology; The Questionnaire; Results of the Interviews; Business strategy; Is there a productivity gap or not?; FDI and human capital formation; FDI and local educational and R&D facilities; Does FDI ever help local suppliers to raise their game?; Is the picture any different in the electronics sector?; Is the picture any different in the services sector?; The issue of country specificity; Country specificity and convergence; References Chapter 5 Checking the Results of the Case Study Interviews An Essay in Triangulation Leonardo Iacovone and Niels Kofoed Introduction; The Global Literature; Macro-econometric studies; Micro-econometric studies; Cross-sectional studies; Panel data studies; Case Studies from a Global Perspective; Summary of principal lessons from case studies; Firm-level absorptive capacity-learning, innovation and path dependence; Multinational strategy and subsidiary development; Market orientation-local and export markets; Sectoral structure and technological trajectories Partnership and alliances-'packaged' technologies, the OEM model, alliances and joint-ventures |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453241103321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker
| Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.94 |
| Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern |
| ISBN |
1-281-86731-4
9786611867317 1-86094-801-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Productivity and Social Capability - A Historical and Analytical Framework David A. Dyker and Leonardo Iacovone; Social Capability and Technological Congruence; Why Trade Enhances Productivity; Traditional trade models offer no conclusive answer; So, are we back with X-efficiency?3; Increasing returns and economies of scale; Technological catch-up; Uncertainty and externalities; Foreign Direct Investment, MNCs and Productivity-Some Initial Generalizations
Social Capability, Technological Congruence and Foreign Direct Investment References; Chapter 2 Identifying the Channels and Mechanics of FDI-Induced Technology Transfer David A. Dyker, Leonardo Iacovone and Cordula Stolberg; Own-Plant Effects and Spillovers; Horizontal spillovers; Vertical spillovers; Negative spillovers from FDI; Foreign Direct Investment and the Mechanics of Technology Transfer; The OLI/spillover approach; The strategic technology transfer/network-building approach; References Chapter 3 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe on the Basis of Sample Surveys Boris Majcen, Slavo Radoševic and Matija Rojec Introduction; Our Conceptual Approach; Methodology and Sample; Descriptive Analysis; Autonomy of subsidiaries; Market orientation and structure of suppliers; Effects of industrial integration on local subsidiaries; Competence profile of subsidiaries; Internal and external sources of competitiveness; Financial integration; Upgrading activities; Conclusions; References Chapter 4 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe through Case Studies David A. Dyker, Katie Higginbottom, Niels Kofoed and Cordula Stolberg Methodology; The Questionnaire; Results of the Interviews; Business strategy; Is there a productivity gap or not?; FDI and human capital formation; FDI and local educational and R&D facilities; Does FDI ever help local suppliers to raise their game?; Is the picture any different in the electronics sector?; Is the picture any different in the services sector?; The issue of country specificity; Country specificity and convergence; References Chapter 5 Checking the Results of the Case Study Interviews An Essay in Triangulation Leonardo Iacovone and Niels Kofoed Introduction; The Global Literature; Macro-econometric studies; Micro-econometric studies; Cross-sectional studies; Panel data studies; Case Studies from a Global Perspective; Summary of principal lessons from case studies; Firm-level absorptive capacity-learning, innovation and path dependence; Multinational strategy and subsidiary development; Market orientation-local and export markets; Sectoral structure and technological trajectories Partnership and alliances-'packaged' technologies, the OEM model, alliances and joint-ventures |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782321003321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker
| Closing the EU East-West productivity gap [[electronic resource] ] : foreign direct investment, competitiveness, and public policy / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (221 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.94 |
| Soggetto topico | Investments, Foreign - Europe, Eastern |
| ISBN |
1-281-86731-4
9786611867317 1-86094-801-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; List of Tables and Figures; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction: Productivity and Social Capability - A Historical and Analytical Framework David A. Dyker and Leonardo Iacovone; Social Capability and Technological Congruence; Why Trade Enhances Productivity; Traditional trade models offer no conclusive answer; So, are we back with X-efficiency?3; Increasing returns and economies of scale; Technological catch-up; Uncertainty and externalities; Foreign Direct Investment, MNCs and Productivity-Some Initial Generalizations
Social Capability, Technological Congruence and Foreign Direct Investment References; Chapter 2 Identifying the Channels and Mechanics of FDI-Induced Technology Transfer David A. Dyker, Leonardo Iacovone and Cordula Stolberg; Own-Plant Effects and Spillovers; Horizontal spillovers; Vertical spillovers; Negative spillovers from FDI; Foreign Direct Investment and the Mechanics of Technology Transfer; The OLI/spillover approach; The strategic technology transfer/network-building approach; References Chapter 3 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe on the Basis of Sample Surveys Boris Majcen, Slavo Radoševic and Matija Rojec Introduction; Our Conceptual Approach; Methodology and Sample; Descriptive Analysis; Autonomy of subsidiaries; Market orientation and structure of suppliers; Effects of industrial integration on local subsidiaries; Competence profile of subsidiaries; Internal and external sources of competitiveness; Financial integration; Upgrading activities; Conclusions; References Chapter 4 Analyzing FDI in Central-East Europe through Case Studies David A. Dyker, Katie Higginbottom, Niels Kofoed and Cordula Stolberg Methodology; The Questionnaire; Results of the Interviews; Business strategy; Is there a productivity gap or not?; FDI and human capital formation; FDI and local educational and R&D facilities; Does FDI ever help local suppliers to raise their game?; Is the picture any different in the electronics sector?; Is the picture any different in the services sector?; The issue of country specificity; Country specificity and convergence; References Chapter 5 Checking the Results of the Case Study Interviews An Essay in Triangulation Leonardo Iacovone and Niels Kofoed Introduction; The Global Literature; Macro-econometric studies; Micro-econometric studies; Cross-sectional studies; Panel data studies; Case Studies from a Global Perspective; Summary of principal lessons from case studies; Firm-level absorptive capacity-learning, innovation and path dependence; Multinational strategy and subsidiary development; Market orientation-local and export markets; Sectoral structure and technological trajectories Partnership and alliances-'packaged' technologies, the OEM model, alliances and joint-ventures |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811009403321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic policy making and business culture [[electronic resource] ] : why Is Russia so different? / / David A. Dyker
| Economic policy making and business culture [[electronic resource] ] : why Is Russia so different? / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.947 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-34906-9
9786613555229 1-84816-783-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; CONTENTS; List of Tables; Chapter 1 The Historical Background; The Autocratic Tradition of Governance; The Service State; Legislative Overkill; Shifting Frontiers; The Absence of Collective Responsibility in Government; The Lack of a Strong Tradition of Contract and the Weakness of Corporate Law; The Doctrine of the Third Rome; Patronage/Clientelism; Gate-Keeping; The Embarrassment of History; Serfdom as an Instrument of Human Resources Management; The Perennial Problem of Backwardness and the Perennial Solution of Catching Up
The Pattern of Extensive Development of Natural Resources The Beginnings of the Development of a Russian Creative, Scientific and Technological Elite; The Role of the State in the Economy; Self-Sufficiency; Political and Economic Isolation; The Environment for Foreign Direct Investment; Chapter 2 Communism; The Revolution; Organising the Socialist Economy; Socialism in One Country; Russia and the World Economy in the 1920's and 1930's; The Soviet System of Centralised, Command Planning; The Ratchet Principle; Incentives; The Trouble with Targets; How the Wheels Were Oiled The Special Problem of Investment The Special Problem of Agriculture; The Khrushchev Reforms; The 1965 Industrial Planning Reform; The Failure of the 1965 Reform; From Reform to Stagnation; Chapter 3 Perestroika; Prelude; Catching Up (Again): Uskorenie vs Perestroika; The Foreign Trade Reforms of 1986-1987; Gorbachev on a Learning Curve; Privatisation; Perestroika in Crisis; The Death of Perestroika - The Political Dimension; The Death of Perestroika - The Economic Dimension; Gorbachev's Last Throw of the Dice; The Legacy of Perestroika; Chapter 4 Shock without Therapy; Yeltsin's Challenges First Steps towards the Market Economy The Constitutional Crisis of 1993-1994; Renewed Attempts at Macro Stabilisation; The Crisis of 1998; And the Recovery of 1999-2000; Privatisation; Structural Trends 1992-1999; The Reasons Behind Structural Sclerosis; Patterns of Insider Behaviour in Russia in the 1990's; The Political Economy noir of Russia in the 1990's: Fraud, Looting and Banditry; How the Wheels Were Oiled; The Yeltsin Era: An Assessment; Chapter 5 The Putin Era; Putin Emerges; The Boom Years; Ky Performance Factors 2000-2008; Regulatory Reform in Practice in the 2000's Competition policy Countering gate-keeping in the regions; Property rights and corporate governance; Financial reporting and accountancy standards; IPRs; Supervision of small companies; Regulatory reform in the Putin era: a balance sheet; Putin and the Exercise of Arbitrary Power; YUKOS; Sakhalin-2; TNK-BP; Summing up the case-studies; Lack of Collective Responsibility in Government; The Next Step?; Chapter 6 Russia and the International Economic Community; Introduction; Russia and the WTO; Why join the WTO?; The main elements in the Russian offer; IPRs Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457521803321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Economic policy making and business culture [[electronic resource] ] : why Is Russia so different? / / David A. Dyker
| Economic policy making and business culture [[electronic resource] ] : why Is Russia so different? / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.947 |
| ISBN |
1-280-34906-9
9786613555229 1-84816-783-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; CONTENTS; List of Tables; Chapter 1 The Historical Background; The Autocratic Tradition of Governance; The Service State; Legislative Overkill; Shifting Frontiers; The Absence of Collective Responsibility in Government; The Lack of a Strong Tradition of Contract and the Weakness of Corporate Law; The Doctrine of the Third Rome; Patronage/Clientelism; Gate-Keeping; The Embarrassment of History; Serfdom as an Instrument of Human Resources Management; The Perennial Problem of Backwardness and the Perennial Solution of Catching Up
The Pattern of Extensive Development of Natural Resources The Beginnings of the Development of a Russian Creative, Scientific and Technological Elite; The Role of the State in the Economy; Self-Sufficiency; Political and Economic Isolation; The Environment for Foreign Direct Investment; Chapter 2 Communism; The Revolution; Organising the Socialist Economy; Socialism in One Country; Russia and the World Economy in the 1920's and 1930's; The Soviet System of Centralised, Command Planning; The Ratchet Principle; Incentives; The Trouble with Targets; How the Wheels Were Oiled The Special Problem of Investment The Special Problem of Agriculture; The Khrushchev Reforms; The 1965 Industrial Planning Reform; The Failure of the 1965 Reform; From Reform to Stagnation; Chapter 3 Perestroika; Prelude; Catching Up (Again): Uskorenie vs Perestroika; The Foreign Trade Reforms of 1986-1987; Gorbachev on a Learning Curve; Privatisation; Perestroika in Crisis; The Death of Perestroika - The Political Dimension; The Death of Perestroika - The Economic Dimension; Gorbachev's Last Throw of the Dice; The Legacy of Perestroika; Chapter 4 Shock without Therapy; Yeltsin's Challenges First Steps towards the Market Economy The Constitutional Crisis of 1993-1994; Renewed Attempts at Macro Stabilisation; The Crisis of 1998; And the Recovery of 1999-2000; Privatisation; Structural Trends 1992-1999; The Reasons Behind Structural Sclerosis; Patterns of Insider Behaviour in Russia in the 1990's; The Political Economy noir of Russia in the 1990's: Fraud, Looting and Banditry; How the Wheels Were Oiled; The Yeltsin Era: An Assessment; Chapter 5 The Putin Era; Putin Emerges; The Boom Years; Ky Performance Factors 2000-2008; Regulatory Reform in Practice in the 2000's Competition policy Countering gate-keeping in the regions; Property rights and corporate governance; Financial reporting and accountancy standards; IPRs; Supervision of small companies; Regulatory reform in the Putin era: a balance sheet; Putin and the Exercise of Arbitrary Power; YUKOS; Sakhalin-2; TNK-BP; Summing up the case-studies; Lack of Collective Responsibility in Government; The Next Step?; Chapter 6 Russia and the International Economic Community; Introduction; Russia and the WTO; Why join the WTO?; The main elements in the Russian offer; IPRs Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778962803321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Economic policy making and business culture [[electronic resource] ] : why Is Russia so different? / / David A. Dyker
| Economic policy making and business culture [[electronic resource] ] : why Is Russia so different? / / David A. Dyker |
| Autore | Dyker David A |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.947 |
| ISBN |
1-280-34906-9
9786613555229 1-84816-783-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; CONTENTS; List of Tables; Chapter 1 The Historical Background; The Autocratic Tradition of Governance; The Service State; Legislative Overkill; Shifting Frontiers; The Absence of Collective Responsibility in Government; The Lack of a Strong Tradition of Contract and the Weakness of Corporate Law; The Doctrine of the Third Rome; Patronage/Clientelism; Gate-Keeping; The Embarrassment of History; Serfdom as an Instrument of Human Resources Management; The Perennial Problem of Backwardness and the Perennial Solution of Catching Up
The Pattern of Extensive Development of Natural Resources The Beginnings of the Development of a Russian Creative, Scientific and Technological Elite; The Role of the State in the Economy; Self-Sufficiency; Political and Economic Isolation; The Environment for Foreign Direct Investment; Chapter 2 Communism; The Revolution; Organising the Socialist Economy; Socialism in One Country; Russia and the World Economy in the 1920's and 1930's; The Soviet System of Centralised, Command Planning; The Ratchet Principle; Incentives; The Trouble with Targets; How the Wheels Were Oiled The Special Problem of Investment The Special Problem of Agriculture; The Khrushchev Reforms; The 1965 Industrial Planning Reform; The Failure of the 1965 Reform; From Reform to Stagnation; Chapter 3 Perestroika; Prelude; Catching Up (Again): Uskorenie vs Perestroika; The Foreign Trade Reforms of 1986-1987; Gorbachev on a Learning Curve; Privatisation; Perestroika in Crisis; The Death of Perestroika - The Political Dimension; The Death of Perestroika - The Economic Dimension; Gorbachev's Last Throw of the Dice; The Legacy of Perestroika; Chapter 4 Shock without Therapy; Yeltsin's Challenges First Steps towards the Market Economy The Constitutional Crisis of 1993-1994; Renewed Attempts at Macro Stabilisation; The Crisis of 1998; And the Recovery of 1999-2000; Privatisation; Structural Trends 1992-1999; The Reasons Behind Structural Sclerosis; Patterns of Insider Behaviour in Russia in the 1990's; The Political Economy noir of Russia in the 1990's: Fraud, Looting and Banditry; How the Wheels Were Oiled; The Yeltsin Era: An Assessment; Chapter 5 The Putin Era; Putin Emerges; The Boom Years; Ky Performance Factors 2000-2008; Regulatory Reform in Practice in the 2000's Competition policy Countering gate-keeping in the regions; Property rights and corporate governance; Financial reporting and accountancy standards; IPRs; Supervision of small companies; Regulatory reform in the Putin era: a balance sheet; Putin and the Exercise of Arbitrary Power; YUKOS; Sakhalin-2; TNK-BP; Summing up the case-studies; Lack of Collective Responsibility in Government; The Next Step?; Chapter 6 Russia and the International Economic Community; Introduction; Russia and the WTO; Why join the WTO?; The main elements in the Russian offer; IPRs Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) and Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821519303321 |
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Dyker David A
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| London, : Imperial College Press, 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Network dynamics in emerging regions of Europe [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] David A Dyker
| Network dynamics in emerging regions of Europe [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] David A Dyker |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (416 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338/.064094 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | DykerDavid A |
| Soggetto topico |
System theory - Social aspects
Business networks - Europe Social networks - Europe Information networks - Social aspects - Europe |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-75988-4
9786612759888 1-84816-374-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Acknowledgements; CONTENTS; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1 Alignment, Misalignment and Dynamic Network-Based Capabilities Nick von Tunzelmann; 1. Introduction - The Tasks Facing Network Alignment; 2. Antecedents of Network Alignment; 3. Systemic Approaches; 3.1. National systems of innovation; 3.2. Governance systems; 3.3. Complex systems; 4. Capabilities and Learning; 4.1. Sources of learning; 4.2. The functions of the firm; 4.3. The capabilities of government; 4.4. Gauging network alignment; 5. Conclusions and Implications; References
Section 1 Innovation Networks Chapter 2 The UK Innovation System, from a Misalignment Perspective Nick von Tunzelmann; 1. Introduction; 2. The UK Record in Technology Performance Since the 1970's 3; 2.1. Biases in technological change - Sectors, factor inputs and firm sizes; 2.2. S&T performance and funding; 2.2.1. R&D performance - GERD, BERD and HERD; 2.2.2. R&D funding; 2.2.3. Patenting; 2.2.4. Science - Publications and citations; 2.2.5. 'Hidden innovation'; 2.3. Summary of the UK's technological performance; 3. Misalignments in the UK System: The Private Sector; 3.1. 'Value chain' failures 3.2. Spillovers and sectoral systems3.3. Organisational/governance issues; 3.4. Summary of private-sector weaknesses and strengths; 4. The Public Sector and Technology Policy; 4.1. Changes in governance; 4.2. The 1970's and 1980's; 4.3. Policy design in later years; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Still Divided by Transformation? Characteristic Features of the German Innovation System and the Barriers to Extending It to East Germany Peter Franz; 1. Introduction; 2. Preliminary Remarks on Methodology; 3. Basic Features of the German Innovation System 4. The Evolution of the East German Innovation System 5. Conclusions and Policy Options; References; Chapter 4 The Governance and Management of Technical Change in Transition Countries David A. Dyker; 1. Introduction; 2. The Institutional Structure of R&D in the Transition Countries Today; 2.1. Foreign companies; 2.2. Domestic companies; 2.3. State research institutes and universities; 2.4. Private research institutes10; 3. Critical Weaknesses in the Chain of Governance in Transition R&D and Innovation Systems; 3.1. The multinationals - The limits to corporate vision 3.2. Domestic firms - The burden of the past and the limits to ambition3.3. State research institutes and universities - A failure of restructuring; 4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Mutual Perception of Science and Industry in Innovation Networks - Evidence from East Germany Jutta Günther and Cornelia Lang; 1. Introduction; 2. Introductory Remarks on the German Innovation System; 2.1. Scientific organisations; 2.1.1. Universities and universities of applied sciences; 2.1.2. The extramural science institutes (Außeruniversitäre Forschungsinstitute) 2.1.3. University research centres(An-Institute) |
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