Economics of Rivalry, Conflict and Cooperation
Economics of Rivalry, Conflict and Cooperation

Author: Partha Gangopadhyay

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 380

ISBN-13: 9814289833

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Presents a study of the dynamics of rivalry, evolution of costly and violent conflicts, and potential cooperation among powerful players. This work is suitable for those interested in some of the pressing problems of the global system, such as intra-national and interethnic conflicts, climate change challenges, poverty and terrorism.

The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Peace and Conflict
The Oxford Handbook of the Economics of Peace and Conflict

Author: Michelle R. Garfinkel

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2012-02-02

Total Pages: 888

ISBN-13: 0199908346

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Social scientists and policy makers have long been interested in the causes and consequences of peace and conflict. This Handbook brings together contributions from leading scholars who take an economic perspective to study the topic. It includes thirty-three chapters and is divided into five parts: Correlates of Peace and Conflict; Consequences and Costs of Conflict; On the Mechanics of Conflict; Conflict and Peace in Economic Context; and Pathways to Peace. Taken together, they demonstrate not only how the tools of economics can be fruitfully used to advance our understanding of conflict, but how explicitly incorporating conflict into economic analysis can add substantively to our understanding of observed economic phenomena. Some chapters are largely empirical, identifying correlates of war and peace and quantifying many of the costs of conflict. Others are more theoretical, exploring a variety of mechanisms that lead to war or are more conducive to peace.

Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization, Volume II
Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization, Volume II

Author: Luis C. Corchón

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-02-23

Total Pages: 547

ISBN-13: 1788112784

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This second volume of the Handbook includes original contribution by experts in the field. It provides up-to-date surveys of the most relevant applications of game theory to industrial organization. The book covers both classical as well as new IO topics such as mergers in markets with homogeneous and differentiated goods, leniency and coordinated effects in cartels and mergers, static and dynamic contests, consumer search and product safety, strategic delegation, platforms and network effects, auctions, environmental and resource economics, intellectual property, healthcare, corruption, experimental industrial organization and empirical models of R&D.

Economics of International Environmental Agreements
Economics of International Environmental Agreements

Author: M. Özgür Kayalıca

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-02-17

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1317231260

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International environmental agreements provide a basis for countries to address ecological problems on a global scale. However, countries are heterogeneous with respect to their economic structures and to the problems relating to the environment that they encounter. Therefore, economic externalities and global environmental conflicts are common and can cause problems in implementation and compliance with international agreements. Economics of International Environmental Agreements illuminates those issues and factors that might cause some countries or firms to take different positions on common problems. This book explores why international environmental agreements deal with some problems successfully but fail with others. The chapters address issues that are global in nature, such as: transboundary pollution, provision of global public goods, individual preferences of inequality- aversion, global cooperation, self-enforcing international environmental agreements, emission standards, abatement costs, environmental quota, technology agreement and adoption and international institutions. They examine the necessary conditions for the improved performance of international environmental agreements, how cooperation among countries can be improved and the incentives that can be created for voluntary compliance with international environmental agreements. This text is of great importance to academics, students and policy makers who are interested in environmental economics, policy and politics, as well as environmental law.

Strategy and Dynamics in Contests
Strategy and Dynamics in Contests

Author: Kai A. Konrad

Publisher:

Published: 2009-03-05

Total Pages: 236

ISBN-13:

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The theory of contests looks at a number of competitions, from advertising to sports to war, in which any energy expended or money spent by the participants is unrecoverable regardless of the outcome. This book provides an introduction to the contest theory literature and describes the common properties and laws that govern these contests.

Developing Strategic Business Models and Competitive Advantage in the Digital Sector
Developing Strategic Business Models and Competitive Advantage in the Digital Sector

Author: Daidj, Nabyla

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-09-30

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 1466665149

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Rapid technological advancements have the ability to positively or negatively impact corporate growth and success. Professional leaders and decision makers must consider such advancements when designing and implementing new policies in preparation for the sustainable future of the business environment. Developing Strategic Business Models and Competitive Advantage in the Digital Sector focuses on the application of preemptive planning in the media and entertainment industries to combat an increasingly uncertain future of innovation and competition. With research-based examples and analysis, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, researchers, and professionals interested in learning more about the impact of technology on industry success, including the changes and challenges created by the Internet and electronic media.

Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management
Value Creation in Management Accounting and Strategic Management

Author: Satoshi Sugahara

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 1848219768

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This book explores two combined approaches (strategy and accounting) from a cross-disciplinary perspective in order to improve knowledge of value creation in various contexts. Existing studies on this topic have generally adopted a purely account-based or strategy-oriented approach to address this issue. However, this book draws upon a number of well-defined theoretical and empirical backgrounds and methodologies. Since the 1980s, many changes have occurred and companies have increasingly focused their strategies on value creation. Consequently, new strategic directions have emerged, especially for managerial accounting. Management accounting and alignment with strategy could thus improve performance. This book encourages further thought and reflection on these issues which should be pursued in the future as firms face new challenges associated with the acceleration of digital transformation.