Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish Kautilya as a genuine contender to be a forerunner of the neoclassical price theory. Design/methodology/approach – Rational reconstruction approach is used to present Kautilya's understanding of several most basic concepts in economics....

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the appropriateness of faith-based model (FBM) as a veritable policy response to the issue of poverty alleviation and actualisation of the millennium development goals (MDGs) in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – The paper combined...

Purpose – After discussing the high and rising health care costs in the USA, its disparities, and the suggested demand, supply, and managed competition-side strategies to contain health care costs and their ethical implications, this paper seeks to explore whether or not these strategies will...