This research investigates the burgeoning peer-to-peer (P2P) economy, exemplified by platforms such as Airbnb, and its implications within the North American context. The study focuses on understanding the repercussions of Airbnb announcements on capital markets, concentrating specifically on...

Studies of the determinants of emigration from Europe from 1850 to 1913 include the gains to migrants but often neglect the costs. One component of those costs is earnings forgone on the voyage. In this paper I present new data on the voyage times for emigrants from the UK traveling to the...

Major developments in technology with geopolitical implications since the updating of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) through the US-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA) put the agreement in a new context, magnifying the significance of provisions on governance of the digital economy,...

Die COVID-19-Pandemie hat für ein "soziales Massen-Experiment der Telearbeit" gesorgt, wie eine OECDStudie es formulierte. Denn die Anteile der Erwerbstätigen, die von zuhause arbeiten, stiegen weltweit rapide an. Auch die Anteile der Menschen mit Behinderungen stiegen an, allerdings nicht so...