- The Business of Lobbying in China
- Scott Kennedy
- Based on over 300 in-depth interviews with company executives, business association representatives, and government officials, this study identifies a wide range of national economic policies influenced by lobbying, including taxes, technical standards, and intellectual property rights. These findings have significant implications for how we think about Chinese politics and economics, as well as government-business relations in general.
- Hardcover 2005 / Paperback 2008
- Innovation--The Missing Dimension
- Richard K. Lester
- Michael J. Piore
- Amid mounting concern over the loss of jobs to low-wage economies, one fact is clear: America's prosperity hinges on the ability of its businesses to continually introduce new products and services. But what makes for a creative economy? For an answer, Lester and Piore examine innovation strategies in some of the economy's most dynamic sectors, including cell phones, medical devices, and blue jeans.
- Hardcover 2004 / Paperback 2006