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Free Download Aidan O’Connor, "Trade, Investment and Competition in International Banking"
English | 2005 | pages: 208 | ISBN: 1403941327, 1349520705 | PDF | 0,6 mb
Banks’ business is increasingly international and an élite group of global banks is emerging. This book outlines the influences on the evolution of international banking and analyses trade and investment in the international banking industry, covering cross-border trade in banking services, foreign direct investment by banks, international financial centres, capital movements, and competition between banks. Focusing on competitive advantage, it compares the leading banks’ international business. This book is of interest to academics and students as well as to bankers. It provides a transversal and truly comprehensive overview of the international banking industry, focusing on the organization of the industry and the influences on it, rather than on the functions of banks themselves.

Free Download Deven R. Desai, "Brands, Competition Law and IP"
English | ISBN: 1107103460 | 2015 | 282 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Brands and brand management have become a central feature of the modern economy and a staple of business theory and business practice. Contrary to the law’s conception of trademarks, brands are used to indicate far more than source and/or quality. This volume begins the process of broadening the legal understanding of brands by explaining what brands are and how they function, how trademark and antitrust/competition law have misunderstood brands, and the implications of continuing to ignore the role brands play in business competition. This is the first book to engage with the topic from an interdisciplinary perspective, hence it will be a must-have for all those interested in the phenomenon of brands and how their function is recognized by the legal system. The book integrates both a competition and an intellectual property law dimension and explores the regulatory environment and case law in both Europe and the United States.

Free Download Competition Culture and Corporate Finance: A Measure of Firms’ Competition Culture Based on a Textual Analysis of 10-K Filings by Terry Harris
English | April 25, 2023 | ISBN: 3031301552 | 264 pages | MOBI | 4.83 Mb
This book introduces a measure of firms’ competition culture based on a textual analysis and natural language processing (NPL) of firms’ 10-K filings. Using this measure, the book explores the relationship between competition culture and various phenomena in corporate finance, specifically, institutional ownership structure, stock return performance, idiosyncratic stock price crash risk, meeting/beating analysts’ earnings expectations, and earnings management activity, for a large sample of US-based financial and non-financial firms. In particular, the book provides evidence that transient institutional ownership intensifies firms’ competition culture, while dedicated institutional ownership lessens it. In addition, the book’s findings suggest that firms with greater levels of competition culture achieve higher levels of short-term stock return performance, experience greater incidence of idiosyncratic stock price crashes, and are more prone to meet/beat analysts forecast and engagein accruals-based earnings manipulation.

Free Download Henry Thompson, "International Economics: Global Markets and International Competition"
English | 2000 | pages: 489 | ISBN: 9810243448, 9810244533 | PDF | 28,5 mb
Economics began with a debate over issues of free international commerce, and the debate continues. Domestic industries lobby with politicians for protection against foreign competition. Government policy is designed to influence trade and investment in cooperation with favored industries. Governments negotiate free trade and investment agreements. Government fiscal and monetary policies ultimately depend on international financial markets. Wages and income rise and fall with international trade and investment, even in rich developed economies like the US.This textbook describes and predicts production, trade, and investment across countries. It carefully describes the foundations of international trade and investment, including constant cost, neoclassical, and modern theories of production, industrial organization, and trade. The theory is presented using graphs and numerical examples. Many problems are offered, leading to a thorough understanding. Over 200 boxed examples illustrate the theory. The text integrates issues of microeconomic trade with macroeconomic policy and finance. The emphasis is on the powerful forces of international markets and the limitations of government policy.

Free Download Ethnic Minorities, Political Competition, and Democracy: Circumstantial Liberals
by Jan Rovny
English | 2024 | ISBN: 0198906714 | 337 Pages | PDF | 6.54 MB

Free Download Market Evolution: Competition and Cooperation By Arjen Van Witteloostuijn (auth.), Arjen van Witteloostuijn (eds.)
1995 | 358 Pages | ISBN: 9048145236 | PDF | 9 MB
Market Evolution: Competition and Cooperation is a selection of papers presented at the recent meeting of the European Association of Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE). The volume brings together twenty high-quality papers reflecting frontier research in modern industrial organization. The contributions cover a broad spectrum of increasing theoretical, empirical and policy issues, including analyses of the nature of the firm, product differentiation, research and development, strategic alliances, information sharing in the banking sector, exchange rate pass-through in international competition, labor unionization and product rivalry, buyer-supplier bargaining, multimarket competition and related entry, entry and exit processes, multinational enterprises in the Third World, European integration and the restructuring of Eastern Europe. From a theoretical perspective, many chapters apply game theory to the analysis of firm behaviors and market competition. Moreover, a large number of the studies contain a significant empirical part, mainly by employing econometric techniques, to test the hypotheses derived from modern industrial organization theories. Data from Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the European Union are presented and analyzed.

Free Download Imperfect competition in international trade By Winston W. Chang, Seiichi Katayama (auth.), Winston W. Chang, Seiichi Katayama (eds.)
1995 | 271 Pages | ISBN: 1461359473 | PDF | 20 MB
A theoretical analysis of international trade and industrial policy, developing and using new models of trade with imperfect competition. Modeling of imperfect competition within international trade has been difficult until recent breakthroughs in this area, which have provided a more realistic view of the world economy. The book builds on the advances provided by such tools as game theory and the theory of monopolistic competition. The first section covers broad and basic trade issues which arise under imperfect competition. Section two examines implications for trade policy covering issues such as strategic trade policy in static and dynamic settings. Section three deals with various structural issues, such as optimal choice of trade liberalizing policies, the formation of trade blocks, and open dualistic economy with externalities.

Free Download Lily Kong, "Religion and Space: Competition, Conflict and Violence in the Contemporary World"
English | ISBN: 1474257402 | 2016 | 216 pages | PDF | 1201 KB
This is the first study to bring space into conversation with religious competition, conflict and violence in the contemporary world. Lily Kong and Orlando Woods argue that because space is both a medium and an outcome of religious activity, it is integral to understanding processes of religious competition, conflict and violence. The book explores how religious groups make claims to both religious and secular spaces, and examines how such claims are managed, negotiated and contested by the state and by other secular and religious agencies. It also examines how globalisation has given rise to new forms of religious competition, and how religious groups strengthen themselves through the development of social resilience, as well as contribute to resilient societies.

Free Download Eva Lachnit, "Alternative Enforcement of Competition Law"
English | ISBN: 9462367078 | 2016 | 466 pages | PDF | 2 MB
Competition authorities are known for imposing enormous fines on companies that have infringed the law. However, most authorities are equally active in educating, deliberating, influencing, or preventing, to which end they have different enforcement instruments at their disposal. Imposing a fine (or issuing an order, or imposing a periodic penalty payment) through a fully adversarial procedure can be characterized as formal, based on a vertical relationship between companies and competition authorities, deterrence-based, punitive, reactive and case-specific. By contrast, alternative enforcement entails a deviation from command-and-control style enforcement by using enforcement instruments. It can be characterized as informal, horizontal, compliance-based, restorative, preventative or efficient, or a combination of one or more of the above. This research analyzes and compares the use of certain alternative enforcement instruments (negotiated procedures, markets work, individual guidance, and compliance programs) by the Dutch Autoriteit Consument en Markt, the UK Competition and Markets Authority, and the French Autorite de la Concurrence. It is an interesting work for both academics and practitioners in the field of competition law and enforcement. Dissertation [Subject: Commercial Law, Comparative Law]

Free Download Fu*k Your Competition: Create a New Future by SAM GARDNER
English | February 5, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0CV3ZRX8F | 220 pages | EPUB | 0.64 Mb
Description:Revolutionary Manifesto: Unleash the power of innovation and audacity with Sam Gardner’s groundbreaking manifesto challenging traditional notions of competition.Dare to Dream: Gardner invites readers to question the status quo, encouraging them to embrace discomfort, challenge norms, and forge a future that defies expectations.Inspiring Stories: Embark on a journey through inspiring narratives of disruptors, innovators, and visionaries who have triumphed over adversity and redefined success.Practical Wisdom: Gardner shares practical insights and principles to empower readers to break free from conformity, foster creativity, and shape their own destinies.Audacious Mindset: Learn how adopting an audacious mindset can transform challenges into opportunities, turning competitors into allies on the path to success.Versatile Application: Applicable across industries, Gardner’s philosophy provides a versatile blueprint for entrepreneurs, leaders, and individuals seeking a competitive edge.Redefining Success: Discover the art of creating a future that transcends predefined notions of success, celebrating the extraordinary in a world saturated with competition.Community Engagement: Join a community of like-minded individuals, sharing stories of transformation and embracing a mindset that fuels innovation and disrupts the ordinary.Authoritative Voice: Sam Gardner’s extensive experience as a thought leader, speaker, and consultant lends authority and credibility to this rallying cry for a new era of unbridled possibilities.Unapologetic and Bold: With a touch of irreverence, Gardner challenges readers to discard worn-out narratives, providing a bold and unapologetic guide to navigating the complexities of the modern world.Practical Application: Each chapter offers practical application exercises, ensuring that readers can immediately implement the principles and strategies outlined in the book.Inspirational Quotes: Infused with memorable quotes, the book serves as a source of daily inspiration for those navigating the challenges of innovation and creating a new future.A Transformative Experience: "FU*K YOUR COMPETITION: CREATE NEW FUTURE" is not just a book; it is a transformative experience that empowers individuals to reshape their destinies and embrace a future without limits.For the Bold and Visionary: Tailored for the bold, visionary reader ready to challenge the ordinary, this book is a call to action for those seeking to disrupt, innovate, and forge their unique path.Your Invitation to a Revolution: Join Sam Gardner in a revolution of thought and action, where success is redefined, and the future is crafted by those audacious enough to say, "FU*K YOUR COMPETITION."