Author: Donald J. HasfurtherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germany (East)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
German Democratic Republic five-year plan summary and commercial analysis
Author: Donald J. HasfurtherPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germany (East)
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Bhutan
Author: RamakantPublisher: Indus Publishing
ISBN: 9788173870446
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Contributed articles presented at an international seminar, April 1993; predominantly on social and economic conditions.
The Rise and Decline of Communist Czechoslovakia ́s Railway Sector
Author: Tomáš NigrinPublisher: Central European University Press
ISBN: 9633864771
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Once the pride of interwar Czechoslovakia, and key during the forced industrialization of the Stalinist period, during the 1970s and 1980s the Czechoslovak railway sector showed the symptoms of the political tiredness and economic exhaustion of the Soviet Bloc. This book examines the failure of central economic planning through the lens of this national transport system. Based on the presentation of its history and on the detailed scrutiny of the actors, institutions, internal mechanisms, and conditions of the railway sector, the analysis reveals the identities of the real stakeholders in the state administration. This case shows how the country was governed by Communist Party institutions and government ministries, and how developments in the transportation sector—like in every sector—reflected their priorities. Numerous tables with selected statistics underscore the economic analysis and black and white photos offer a glimpse on the technical base of the railway sector. The book is filled with enlightening comparisons of the Czechoslovak transportation industry with its counterparts in the whole Eastern Bloc. Integration into the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance (Comecon) of the Bloc could have been an asset, yet the records have more to say about conflicts than cooperation.
Circulation of Power
Author: Michael M. WiddersheimPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3111013405
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
What is the public sphere, how is it best described, and what role does it play in modern life? These questions have attracted considerable attention within library and information science circles over several decades, especially regarding public libraries. Circulation of Power contributes to this discussion by proposing a new research framework and new methods for analyzing public sphere communication. Using extensive data gathered from an urban public library infrastructure, this historical case study demonstrates how public sphere communication shaped the infrastructure’s development over time, producing both changes and continuities across the case’s nine periods. Two new conceptual tools—circuits and decisions cycles—form the study’s research framework, and a new explanatory theory—RLCr, or "Releaser," theory—accounts for why the infrastructure developed as it did. Consideration of competing theories reveals that public sphere communication remains the best explanation for infrastructural development. This book’s meticulous historical narrative of the greater Pittsburgh case, supplemented by its groundbreaking theory and innovative mixed methods design, is of interest to practitioners, academics, and general readers alike.
Soviet Economy in a Time of Change
Author: Soviet Economy in a Time of Change
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Economic CommitteePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soviet Union
Languages : en
Pages : 872
Book Description
East European Economic Assessment: Country studies, 1980
Author: Catch-Up and Competitiveness in China
Author: Jin ZhangPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134317913
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
This book examines the role of corporate structure, including the role of corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, thereby providing a 'benchmark', which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of corporate structure and the role of corporate headquarters within large Chinese firms, many of which have evolved from former government ministries. It includes a detailed case-study of firms in the crucially important oil and petro-chemical sector. Overall, the book shows what a hugely competitive battle China's emerging 'national champions' face with their global competitors, and puts forward policy implications both for large Chinese firms and for the Chinese government concerning how business systems should be reformed further still in order to construct globally competitive large industrial corporations.
Controlling Soviet Labour
Author: Bob ArnotPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315493241
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
With a growing population, deteriorating economic conditions, and an unstable imperial centre, Soviet Central Asia would seem destined to become a trouble spot. Instead Islamic traditionalism has survived and flourished in Central Asia. This book looks at the reasons why.
Regional Development in China
Author: Yehua Dennis WeiPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113459125X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
This study systematically examines uneven regional development in China, focusing on three central agents: the foreign investor, the state and the region. Wei's findings have important implications for theories of, and policy towards, Chinese regional development. This book is a vital resource for those with an interest in transition economies.