Globalisation has led to a rapid increase in the growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) globally. Over the last decade China has become the largest recipient of FDI whilst simultaneously increasing its outward FDI dramatically. The growth in China's outward FDI has attracted little attention...

In the last decade, the Chinese government-owned banks have undergone a privatization program resulting in considerable changes in ownership of Chinese banks. These changes invite important questions to be answered. In particular how have banks changed in terms of performance indicators with...

Plastic mulching is an important agricultural practices used to improve crop productivity. Field experiments were conducted to determine the effect of plastic mulch patterns and crop rotations on runoff, erosion and soil physical properties in 2010 and 2011 growing seasons. The experiment was a...

Purpose: This study aims to examine the systemic risk contagion in banks from 15 US states using extreme shocks in their distance to risk. Design/methodology/approach: The authors contemplate a model that inputs co-exceedances in the base US states’ banking sector as the dependent variable...

1. Introduction -- 2. Current state of understanding: What does economics say about the economic elite? -- 3. Wealth’s vista. Trends in Wealth and the Rise of the Billionaire -- 4. The Rise of the Dual Economy – Wealth and Inequality -- 5. Sources of Great Fortunes in the World -- 6. Conclusion.