This book examines the nature and extent of business groups in East Asian countries and their restructuring subsequent to the 1997 Asian Crisis. The crisis significantly affected the nations discussed in this book. Interest rates and exchange rates skyrocketed. Banks and other financial institutions quickly became insolvent, and heavily indebted industrial firms, many of which were affiliated w…

This is the first book to cover not only the economics of the fine arts and performing arts, but also public policy toward the arts at federal, state, and local levels in the United States. The second edition offers greater coverage of the international arts sector. The work will interest academic readers as a supplementary text on the sociology of the arts, as well as general readers seeking a…

A guide for scientific managers, researchers, communicators and policy makers on practical, low-cost ways to add value to science by assisting its adoption or commercialization. It is also a valuable text for the teaching of public awareness of science and science communication at tertiary level.

This study examines Social Entrepreneurship, a term that has come to be applied to the activities of grass-roots activists, NGOs, policy makers, international institutions, and corporations, amongst others, which address a range of social issues in innovative and creative ways. This study examines Social Entrepreneurship, a term that has come to be applied to the activities of grass-roots activ…

How do states distinguish friends from enemies, partners from competitors, and communities from outsiders? Community Under Anarchy shows how the development of common social identities among political elites can lead to deeper, more cohesive forms of cooperation than what has been previously envisioned by traditional theories of international relations. Drawing from recent advances in social th…

This text, like its previous editions, is an introduction to communication systems written at a level appropriate for advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students in electrical engineering. An initial study of signal transmission and the inherent limitations of physical systems establishes unifying concepts of communication. Equal attention is then given to the analysis and design o…

Now anyone in business can become a star performer with this practical and entertaining guide to the tools and techniques of the performing arts that can dramatically improve workplace performance. Using the tools of the theatrical trade, scripts and stage direction, as well as the experiences of business leaders and members of the acting profession, Maynard and Leigh show how you can dramatica…

The Blackwell Companion to Criminology provides a contemporary and global resource to scholarship in both classical and topical areas of criminology. Written accessibly, and with its international perspective and first-rate scholarship, this is truly the first global handbook of criminology. Editors and contributors are international experts in criminology, offering a comparative perspective on…

Shows the damage that is caused to economic welfare by high taxation. This book describes how unequal the distribution of public spending is across the regions of the United Kingdom. It examines future developments in public spending together with a programme for reducing the size of government to a manageable level.

High-quality public debt management plays a critical role in reducing countries vulnerability to financial crises. Good debt management encompasses sound risk and cash management, effective coordination with fiscal and monetary policy, good governance, and adequate institutional and staff capacity. With these in place, governments can develop and implement effective medium-term debt management …