This paper provides an introduction to the South African group life market. The paper begins by summarising the group life market in terms of benefits offered, sales and pricing methodologies, and underwriting and claims practices. The paper then goes on to cover six key issues in the current...

In this paper we undertake a comprehensive analysis of the Japanese refiner's logistics and supply chain. The physical characteristics of crude oils and products have a direct bearing on their prices in the market. Accordingly, we begin with the physical attributes that make crude oil refining a...

The foster care system attempts to prepare children and youth who have suffered child maltreatment for successful adult lives. This study documents the economic advantages of a privately funded foster care program that provided longer term, more intensive, and more expensive services compared to...