Spanish Abstract: Este trabajo es una revisión de los debates clásicos y actuales sobre la Ley de la tendencia descendente de la tasa de ganancia y su validez como teoría explicativa de las dinámicas del capitalismo. El texto trata de responder a la consistencia o no de la Ley, puesta en...

The U.S. Congress created the small disadvantaged business (SDB) and women-owned small business (WOSB) programs to promote fairness in government contracting. In this study, we examine whether increases in racial and gender representation in federal agencies correlates with the proportion of...

Much of the appeal of performance measurement is explained by its image as a simple and value-neutral way to monitor and improve government. But contemporary governance is characterized by complexity. Few public officials have the luxury of directly providing relatively simple services, the...