This volume provides a detailed and critical analysis of the legal problems associated with bank failure. Topics include regulation issues, insolvency procedures, legal controls on management and depositor protection. The book:-
addresses a leading topic in economic development - clusters and competitiveness;
contains chapters by international experts from Sweden, Italy, France, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, UK, US and Canada;
is multidisciplinary, with contributions from business, economics, geography, planning and regional science;
combines theory and empirical evidence;
and addresses the limits and drawbacks to clustering, as well as how clusters contribute to competitiveness.