VOLUME 12(3) • 2017
GOVERNMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN CONTROLLING CORRUPTION: WHAT’S NEW?
ABSTRACT. I draw on Rose-Ackerman and Palifka (2016), D’Agostino et al. (2016), and You (2015) to illustrate my arguments concerning the institutional economics of public sector reform and its relationship with corruption. Corruption confines growth and suppresses confidence in government, whereas l..
THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY: THE POLITICAL FOUNDATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE EUROPEAN MONETARY UNION
ABSTRACT. Relying on recent research (e.g. Johnston, 2016; Henning, 2017; Hall, 2017), we show that the economic advance of the euro zone requires identifying a superior economic stability among the members, wherein creditor economies employ the space applicable to them to maintain economic growth. ..
A QUESTION OF TRUST: COGNITIVE CAPITALISM, DIGITAL REPUTATION ECONOMY, AND ONLINE LABOR MARKETS
ABSTRACT. We follow Gandini (2016) in clarifying the function of reputation as the essential endowment for digital and freelance knowledge employees, the significance of intangible assets for the corporate realm, and the advance of a financial economy contingent on brand valuation. The article gener..
WELFARE HARMS ITS OSTENSIBLE BENEFICIARIES
ABSTRACT. The welfare program is a highly contentious issue in political economy. Proponents claim it is the last best hope for the poor; a safety net, ensuring their economic welfare has a built-in floor supporting it. Opponents maintain it saps initiative, reduces incentives and is a snare and a d..
COMMON FIRM-SPECIFIC CHARACTERISTICS OF EXTREME PERFORMERS ON THE JOHANNESBURG SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ABSTRACT. In this study we investigate the common firm-specific factors associated with shares that experience extreme monthly performance on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange. A cross-sectional regression approach is followed to examine the common factors. The identified factors are used in a lo..
DOUBLE FEATURES AND EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING CHOICES BY DRIVE-IN MOVIE THEATRES
ABSTRACT. The exhibition of pairs of movies (double features) is no longer common at indoor theatres, but remains so at drive-in theatres. Given that most drive-ins have either one or two screens, they need to be more focused in their exhibition choices than indoor theatres and multiplexes that have..