The proposed federal regulation oforganic agriculture in the United States raisesquestions both about the nature and character oforganic farming, as well as its relation to theagro-food system at large. The regulatory process hasengendered a public debate about conventional andalternative...

1. The dynamics of paternalism: The Naïf, The Slicker and The Busybody -- 2. A Country Banker -- 3. Mr. Thompkins Comes to Town: Buyer Beware -- 4. After the Fakirs -- 5. A Wise Man to Look Out for you -- 6. The Busybody’s Heavy Hand -- 7. The Banker Shunned -- 8. "You Can Fool Some of the...

We study the interaction of a firm that invests in research and, if successful, undertakes a business practice to exploit the innovation, and an enforcer that sets legal standards, fines and accuracy. In this setting deterrence on actions interacts with deterrence on research. When the practice...

This paper investigated the role of auditors in the financial crisis from an African perspective. Desk research approach scanning through various documents that include; reports and accounts from the internet, published journal articles, national and international newspapers was used. Assessment...

Stricter laws require more incisive and costlier enforcement. Since enforcement activity depends both on available tax revenue and the honesty of officials, the optimal legal standard of a benevolent government is increasing in per-capita income and decreasing in officials' corruption. In...