This paper investigates the legacy of ancient colonialism (by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Etruscans) in shaping the modern-day population concentration and economic activity of the Mediterranean region. By combining historical data on ancient colonies and current data on population density and...

Against the current backdrop of deteriorating economic and financial conditions we consider recent trends and current prospects for credit unions in Great Britain. We note that although credit unions have experienced solid membership and asset growth there are clouds on the horizon. Bad debts...

This paper investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK third sector (non-profit organizations and social enterprises) and socially-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and provides insights regarding their organizational resilience. Using data from the Longitudinal...