Information on "Economic Regulation"
February 2002
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Feb 2002
Consumer Credit in the European Union
Author: Nuria Diez Guardia
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This report analyzes credit markets and their regulation at the European level, including the harmonization of national provisions concerning consumer credit. More on «Consumer Credit in the European Union» -
Feb 2002
Das kalifornische Strommarktdebakel
Author: Lars Kumkar
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Im Mittelpunkt dieses Beitrags steht eine Analyse des kalifornischen Strommarktdebakels und der Lehren aus der dortigen Ereignissen. More on «Das kalifornische Strommarktdebakel»
January 2002
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2002
Resource Wealth and Institutional Change
Author: Pauline Jones Luong, Erika Weinthal
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper addresses the emergence of a new tax code in Russia during the transition process. More on «Resource Wealth and Institutional Change» -
Jan 2002
Causes and Consequences of Merger Waves
Author: Jörn Kleinert, Henning Klodt
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper presents some ideas about determinants of merger waves and some evidence on their effect on profitability and employment. More on «Causes and Consequences of Merger Waves»
December 2001
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Dec 2001
Putting the Pieces in Place for Japan's Economic Recovery
Author: Terutomo Ozawa
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This publication discusses the phenomenal economic growth of Japan in the 1990s and the devastating economic downturn that was caused by the institutional setup that was required for success. More on «Putting the Pieces in Place for Japan's Economic Recovery »
November 2001
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Nov 2001
Regulating Large International Firms
Author: EVK FitzGerald
Publisher: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
This paper explores the existing arrangements for multilateral regulation of large firms, which in absence of international legal instruments are then subject to regulation by governments, thus creating negating asymmetry between large firms and smal... More on «Regulating Large International Firms»
August 2001
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24 Aug 2001
Conviction versus Necessity: Public Utility Privatization in Argentina, Chile and Mexico
Author: M Victoria Murillo
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper contends that policy convergence has displaced ideological orientation when it comes to privatization and regulatory choices in Latin America. More on «Conviction versus Necessity: Public Utility Privatization in Argentina, Chile and Mexico» -
Aug 2001
The Extent of Economic Integration in Europe
Author: Paul Brenton, Marc Vancauteren
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
Using a gravity model of international trade flows, this paper seeks to estimate the extent to which the EU approach to technical harmonization has affected the pattern of bilateral trade flows of individual EU countries. More on «The Extent of Economic Integration in Europe» -
Aug 2001
Governing Electronic Commerce in a Global Environment
Author: D Linda Garcia
Publisher: East-West Center (EWC)
This paper examines the role of government in global e-commerce. More on «Governing Electronic Commerce in a Global Environment» -
Aug 2001
Cross-Border Bank Mergers
Author: Claudia M Buch, Gayle L DeLong
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Although domestic mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the financial services industry have increased steadily over the past two decades, international M&As were relatively rare until recently. More on «Cross-Border Bank Mergers»
