Insider trading has received a great deal of bad press in recent decades. Nearly every article in the popular press that has been written about it views the practice in a negative light. However, the economics and legal literature are mixed on the issue. This article examines the economics and...

The Ethics of Bribery: An Introduction -- Religious Attitudes toward Bribery: A Comparative Study -- Christian Attitudes toward Bribery -- Muslim Attitudes toward Bribery -- "Atheist Attitudes toward Bribery" -- Hindu Attitudes toward Bribery -- Jewish Attitudes toward Bribery -- Buddhist...

Introduction and Background -- Attitudes toward Bribery Country Perspectives -- Attitudes toward Bribery Countries by Income Group -- Attitudes toward Bribery Regional Perspectives -- Bribery and Religion -- How Serious is Bribery -- Summary and Conclusions.

Numerous articles have been written on economic sanctions over the past few decades. Most papers take an overall approach, focusing on the utilities and dis-utilities of sanctions in general or on a specific sanction. While this paper also looks at general aspects of sanctions, it goes beyond...

This paper examines insider trading in light of the recent Supreme Court case of United States v. O'Hagan. The authors conclude that the Supreme Court left many questions unanswered and even raised some new questions. Unless Congress defines insider trading and clarifies what constitutes illegal...