Corruption has been part of our economic and political life since ancient times. During the past few years, there has been a resurgence of interest in understanding the impact that corruption has on our societies. The objective of this volume is to stimulate further studies on corruption by...

This study assessed the effect of hospital competition and HMO penetration on mortality after hospitalization for six medical conditions in California, New York, and Wisconsin. We used linked hospital discharge and vital statistics data to study adults hospitalized for myocardial infarction, hip...

Purpose – The global economy has entered what appears to be a very serious financial crisis for reasons other than force majeure . While the current focus has to be on preventing a repeat of the Great Depression, efforts must also be made to understand why the crisis came about in the first...