This title was first published in 2002: This compelling text is the first major application of Michael Porter's diamond framework to identify the sources of national competitive advantage in the case of Greece. Offering a useful evaluation of Porter's theory through an extensive literature review, the book also draws on empirical evidence from five selected Greek industries. It also provides information and commentary on many aspects of the Greek economy, its historical evolution and its current trends. International and Greek investors, international organizations, business consultants and financial institutions will certainly benefit from this analysis of the Greek economic environment. Moreover, universities and researchers will be interested in the evidence supporting or refuting parts of the widely used and cited "diamond" framework.

"Consumer Monitor was first published in 1987. This new edition has been completely revised and now covers publications from January 1990 to March 1995. It is the only known compilation of its kind." "Consumer Monitor 2 is a bibliography of official publications relating to consumers and their concerns. The 16 subject areas are many and various, and include consumer protection, the environment, housing, personal finance, welfare, communications and media, the arts, and many more ..." "With its handy presentation, helpful annotations and index, this is an invaluable guide to the complex world of consumer information published by government, and the sources. Increasingly, government departments now have no central point for the dissemination of their publications, but with this guide they are easily traced and selected."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Convergence, Cohesion and Integration in the European Union tackles the fundamental theoretical and empirical issues underlying the process of European integration. Two basic arguments underlie the book. The first is that economic convergence in postwar Europe has reduced the disparities between regions and that this has been an important accelerator of the drive for integration. The second is that, in contrast to the situation before 1985 when nation states dominated the move to integration, grass roots pressure has been the dominant force since the Single European Act and the preparation for the single market.