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| The Handbook of European Intellectual Property Management: Developing, Managing and Protecting Your |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
When managed well, intellectual property puts enterprises in a position to lock in advantages and command premiums. But in Europe, the process of commercializing IP remains fraught with difficulties. Although there has been significant progress in developing a unified system, there are major differences in the application and interpretation of IP rights in each national jurisdiction.
Produced in association with the European Patent Office, The Handbook of European Intellectual Prop... |
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| Long-term Orientation of Family Firms |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
Recently, firms have been criticized for focusing too strongly on the short term and for neglecting investments in assets and capabilities required for long-term success, such as investments in R&D or in employee training. Family firms are considered to be different. They are commonly assumed to be more long-term oriented than comparable non-family firms. Joern Block analyzes this phenomenon in more detail and investigates whether and under which conditions family firms pursue more long-term ori... |
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| Value Creation in Mergers, Acquisitions, and Alliances |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
Despite their increasing importance as strategic options for corporate growth mergers, acquisitions, and alliances often fail. Kathrin Bösecke analyzes the factors that determine the success, i.e., value creation for shareholders, of business combinations. Her analysis of 126 acquisitions and 66 alliances in the European utility industry provides new and interested results. For example, the origin of the participating firms as well as the target country of the business combination c... |
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| Trust of Potential Buyers in New Entrepreneurial Ventures |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
Acquiring the first customers is a make-or-break challenge for new ventures. In how far does the trust of a potential future customer in a new venture influence his decision to purchase? How can an entrepreneur convey trustworthiness in order to influence the decision? Gunnar Wiedenfeis responds to these questions with an empirical study testing a theory-based model of trust, its drivers, and its effect on purchase intentions. The data sample considers interesting comparisons between industries ... |
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| Creating Value in Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
The fundamental economics of the European insurance industry and specifically the impact of the recent economic crisis on the financial services sector are likely to cause a wave of M&A transactions in the insurance sector. An event study of the previous M&A cycle in the European insurance industry shows that M&A transactions on average achieve short-term value creation. However, there is a significant dispersion among individual transactions and, in the long term, the average M&A transaction de... |
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| Founder Turnover in Venture Capital Backed Start-Up Companies |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
Rapid firm growth fueled by venture capital investments triggers tremendous dynamics in the development of young firms. However, entrepreneurship research frequently ascribes a rather static role to the entrepreneur in his start-up company. The phenomenon of founder turnover-a situation in which entrepreneurs decide to leave their initial job position-has mostly been neglected. Moreover, little is known about the frequency, causes, and the impact of founder turnover. Martin Heibel analyzes found... |
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| The Economist: Henry Thoreau and Enterprise |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
This major study brings to light Thoreau's relation to the complex economic discourse of his time and place. Specifically, it examines the impact of transformations in economic thinking and behavior that occurred in antebellum New England and America; these transformations at the level of language; and Thoreau's awareness of these transformations. Neufeldt situates Thoreau in significant economic conditions of his time, investigating how these conditions contained him even as he sought to contai... |
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| Mathematics for Economics and Business (5th Edition) |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
This market leading text is highly regarded by lecturers and students alike and has been praised for its informal, friendly style which helps students to understand and even enjoy their studies of mathematics.
Assuming little prior knowledge of the subject, Mathematics for Economics and Business promotes self-study encouraging students to read and understand topics that can, at first, seem daunting.
This text is suitable for undergraduate economics, business and accountancy student... |
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| Innovation, Employment and Growth Policy Issues in the EU and the US |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
The EU and the U.S. confront distinct factor market dynamics and common policy challenges. Labor market developments and long-term changes in capital markets and capital flows represent key problems in aging societies. The analyses presented here compare the European and U.S. patterns in this regard. Moreover, Schumpeterian innovation dynamics as well as energy policy issues receive attention. Considerable differences in innovation dynamics are reported across countries. The book charts the role... |
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| Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing |
| Language:English | Channel:Economy General |
Production workers continue to be an important group in the economy. Two Centuries of Compensation for U.S. Production Workers in Manufacturing is the first long-run annual series of average hourly compensation for U.S. production workers in manufacturing. Officer reviews both data sources and existing literature on related historical series as well as using current official statistics. The new series provides original insights into the standard of living of these workers. |
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