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Contributo ad una teoria dell'abuso del Diritto

L'opera si propone di indagare la categoria dell'abuso, individuando l'ambito di rilevanza e i criteri di individuazione di una condotta abusiva. A tal fine si analizza come la patologia dell'abuso si innesti sulla struttura del diritto soggettivo e quali siano gli ...

Turkey and the European Union

prospects for a difficult encounter

This volume provides a thorough analysis of Turkey's accession to the EU and contributes to ongoing debates about the future relationship of the two parties. It focuses on political, economic and cultural dimensions and outlines the prospects of this difficult encounter for Turkey and ...

Interest representation in the European Union

The fully revised second edition of this highly-acclaimed book provides an authoritative and comprehensive assessment of the role of business interests and of organized civil society in the everyday policy-making of the EU and of the significance of interest representation for European integration, and for ...

Negotiating political conflicts

Negotiations which generate solutions to conflicts without the use of violence are the only adequate means of conflict resolution in an interdependent globalized world. "Negotiating Political Conflicts" analyzes comprehensively the foundations for understanding negotiations: What is negotiation? What are the most important concepts and terms ...

National perspectives on globalization

This book brings together authors from eleven countries to analyze and reflect on what globalization means to them. Does it mean the same in Russia as it does in the U.S.? The same in China as in South Africa? This book provides a global ...

Regional perspectives on globalization

In this book, twelve regional chapters, encompassing all of the major regions of the world, provide a global dialogue on globalization. The authors provide much-needed new perspectives on how we should think about globalization, its impacts and forms of resistance and response. By grounding their ...

Dynamics for entry and market evolution

This book discusses both competitive and game theory models of industry growth through new technology, innovations and new entry, and provides a comprehensive treatment of various dynamic models of entry, applications of efficiency and entry models in computers and the pharmaceuticals industry, and applied models ...

How the chinese economy works

What are the driving forces - both endogenous and exogenous - for, and how have they influenced China's economic transformations during the past decades? This revised and updated second edition sets out to analyze and compare the operational mechanisms of the Chinese economy between the pre- ...

John Maynard Keynes

This book examines the work of John Maynard Keynes, explores his influential writings and theories, and assesses his legacy. Davidson looks at the life of Keynes leading up to the writing of his seminal General Theory, and traces the roots of this work in Keynes ...

The elusive quest for growth in Argentin

This book tackles one of the big puzzles in the field of development economics, examining why Argentina, despite rich natural resources and ample human capital, has endured such poor growth performance. Combining rigorous economic analysis with an institutional and historical approach, the authors point to ...

Economics, strategy and the firm

What is a firm? Why do some firms succeed while other firms fail? How do firms behave in competitive markets? Why do governments regulate firm behaviour, and how do they do it? Paul Cashian's Economics, Strategy and the Firm brings together microeconomic theory, transaction ...

Strategic management

This book is the original, classic text by H. Igor Ansoff, the pioneer and 'Father of Strategic Management'. This is the founding work on Strategic Management, a concept that lies at the core of modern business. Ansoff focuses upon the behaviour of complex organizations in ...

Luxury fashion branding

trends, tactics, techniques

Luxury Fashion Branding is a groundbreaking book that addresses the business of luxury fashion from a strategic viewpoint. It critically analyses the essential aspects of the luxury fashion sector through tracing the origins of luxury fashion, assessing its consumers, and retailing tactics, as well as ...

The global information technology 2006-2007 07

connecting to the networked economy

Providing coverage of over 100 economies worldwide, this report offers an assessment of the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on the development and competitiveness of nations. It features the computation and rankings of the Networked Readiness Index as well as essays covering different ...

Investment banking and investment opportunities in China

a comprehensive guide for finance professionals

China is now an economic power in the world economy, and offers tremendous business and investment opportunities, but its financial markets remain poorly understood. In this authoritative book, investment banking expert K. Thomas Liaw explains China's financial and investing system in detail, including: Stock ...

How to measure anything

finding the value of intanginles in business

This work offers a revealing look at the power of measurement in business and the world at large. "How to Measure Anything" boldly asserts that there are no actual "intangibles" and that virtually any business quality can be measured. Practical methods are explained for measuring ...

Corporate fraud

a manager's journey

Bill Reynolds was just starting to relax. He'd engineered a momentous implementation of internal controls and enterprise risk management systems within his company, making an indelible mark upon his organization. Now, coming off the heels of his father's death, his CEO tells him ...

Core concepts of accounting information systems

Offering concise, user-friendly coverage, Moscove, Simkin, and Bagranoff's essential text presents the basic concepts of accounting information systems. Completely updated and revised, the tenth edition provides the latest information on the Internet, e-commerce, software, databases, and more. Readers will discover how accounting information systems ...

Active Alpha

a portofolio approach to selecting and managing alternative investments

Enhance overall investment returns by using alternative investments as the centerpiece of a portfolio. Alternative investments such as hedge funds, private equity, and real estate are growing in both popularity and importance, with more than $1 trillion invested in them. Filled with cutting-edge material on ...

Doing business in China for dummies

A beginner's guide to getting started in business in China. Globalization means that American businesses will have increasing contact with Chinese businesses and increasingly exposure to Chinese markets. "Doing Business in China For Dummies" covers the basics for businesspeople making a first trip to ...