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BL
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1017958
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b772328
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Herrmann, Andrea M.
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One political economy, one competitive strategy? : : comparing pharmaceutical firms in Germany, Italy, and the UK /\ Andrea M. Herrmann.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2008.
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1 online resource (xvi, 202 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0191562424
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: 0199543437
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: 9780191562426
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: 9780199543434
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-185) and index.
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| Contents
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Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Tables and Graph; List of Abbreviations; PART I. SPECIALIZATION IN LINE WITH COMPARATIVE INSTITUTIONAL ADVANTAGES?; 1. Introduction; 2. Patterns of Strategy Specialization; PART II. LINKING INSTITUTIONS, INPUT FACTORS, AND COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES; 3. Linking Financial Market Institutions, Corporate Finance, and Competitive Strategies; 4. Linking Antitrust Legislation, Standards, and Competitive Strategies; 5. Linking Labour-Market Institutions, Employee Skills, and Competitive Strategies.
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This book examines how firms adapt to the pressures of increasing international competition by testing the arguments on 'strategy specialization' proposed in the competitiveness literature in general, and by contributors to the 'varieties of capitalism' debate in particular. If different economies are characterized by distinct institutional arrangements, successful firms would be those that exploit the related comparative advantages and specialize in the competitive strategiesfacilitated by national institutions. One Political Economy, One Competitive Strategy? begins with an assessment of how.
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Pharmaceutical industry-- Germany.
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Pharmaceutical industry-- Great Britain.
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Pharmaceutical industry-- Italy.
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Americas
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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Delivery of Health Care.
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Disciplines and Occupations
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Drug Industry.
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Economic Competition.
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Economics.
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Geographic Locations
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Geographicals
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Health Care Economics and Organizations
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Health Occupations.
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Industry.
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Investigative Techniques
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Pharmacy.
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Social Sciences.
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Technology, Industry, Agriculture
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Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
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Technology, Pharmaceutical.
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Technology.
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BUSINESS ECONOMICS-- Industries-- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology.
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Pharmaceutical industry.
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Drug Industry-- economics.
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Economic Competition.
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Technology, Pharmaceutical-- economics.
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Europe.
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Germany.
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Italy.
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North America.
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United States.
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Germany.
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Great Britain.
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Italy.
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| Dewey Classification
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338.476151094
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| LC Classification
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HD9671.A2H47 2008eb
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2009 B-139
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QV 736H568o 2008
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