Economics

The purpose of the present study is to examine the issues involved in designing an efficient economic system in given historical circumstances._x000D_ The author draws heavily on the experiences provided by the failures and successes of the postwar Yugoslav economy. The book is one of the first majo..

This study, first published in 1979, analysed the international trend towards "industrial democracy" in the industrial relations practices in Europe, Japan and the United States. The authors examine various countries and explore any highlights, lessons and ideas that might be transferable from one p..

First Published in 1966. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book, first published in 1986, examines the European Community’s Generalized System of Preferences, whereby the manufactured exports of developing nations would have duty-free access to the markets of the EEC, and the consequences to this System of the new protectionism...

This reissue (1992) provides an in-depth analysis of the EC policy-making processes relating to trade protection. It argues that the decision-making process is biased towards national policy-makers, leading to the political determination of the EC’s administered protection...

This book presents cutting edge contributions in the fields of international economics, micro theory, welfare economics and econometrics, inspired by the work of economist John S. Chipman...

This book, fist published in 1979, traces the growth of Britain’s inland transportation systems, chiefly for goods traffic, by road, canal and railway, from the early seventeenth century to the eve of nationalisation in 1947. The book focuses on the history of Pickfords, long a prominent member of t..

Transcending Transaction examines recent attempts to show how, in theory and history, market transaction can emerge from the unregulated interaction of competitive traders...

This book, first published in 1998, examines the massive transition currently taking place: the decline of the system of mass manufacturing. Various global changes in American business and manufacturing have forced a review of accepted thinking, and this book is a key text in this evaluation...

Covering cost structures and cost problems as well as costing methodologies, this book, first published in 1988, aims to enhance understanding of the economics of all types of transportation: freight and passenger, by truck, rail, bus and air...

The Channel Tunnel is the most talked-about development, but in every sphere the European Community is actively supporting improvements in the transport infrastructure...

As an important industry, transportation costs account for a considerable percentage of the gross national product of countries. It is therefore key to have at the disposal of those concerned with transportation activities, a bibliographical literature on costs and costing. The bibliography lists bo..