Handbook of Business Interest Associations, Firm Size and Governance A Comparative Analytical Approach

Business interest associations have an important role in public policy, industrial relations, and economic governance. Despite their relevance they are under-researched both theoretically and empirically. Traxler and Huemer's innovative Handbook of Business Interest Associations combines unique theoretical approaches with empirical research. Part I offers a theory of business associations which centres on firm size as the key explanatory variable. Part II consists of an analysis of 15 countries and Part III contains a cross-nationally comparative study designed to test the hypotheses of part I. Throughout the book a unique set of data on membership, structures, activities and resources is introduced that make this book essential reading for scholars across a range of disciplines, such as organization studies, industrial relations, industrial sociology and political science, as well as for practitioners in related fields.Traxler, Franz is the author of 'Handbook of Business Interest Associations, Firm Size and Governance A Comparative Analytical Approach', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415424660 and ISBN 0415424666.