This study presents a comparative analysis between North American and European positions as to precaution and suggests some reasons for the divergence on this subject. It also addresses trade-related questions arising from the controversy on the precautionary principle. The conclusion presents...

This paper analyzes the trends and root causes of extreme working hours in sixteen Western European countries, Canada, and the United States between 1970 and 2010. Earlier literature has revealed increasing trends in extreme working hours in the United States and recognized the negative...

On March 8, 2014, the West Virginia Legislature approved the creation of a West Virginia “Future Fund,” the latest in a series of North American sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) created in recent decades. Following a model used by other states and provinces, under the West Virginia legislation,...

The importance of technology intelligence is widely accepted in theory and practice. However, existing research is contradictory on how this process should be coordinated. Therefore, it is the objective of this contribution to derive insight into the coordination of technology intelligence...

We understand very little about the billions of dollars that flow throughout the world from migrants back to their home countries. In this rigorous and illuminating work, Matt Bakker, an economic sociologist, examines how these migrant remittances - the resources of some of the world's least...

This paper analyzes the trends and root causes of extreme working hours in sixteen Western European countries, Canada, and the United States between 1970 and 2010. Earlier literature has revealed increasing trends in extreme working hours in the United States and recognized the negative...