This study presents the results of an empirical investigation of attitudes toward bribe taking in Egypt. The authors use the Human Beliefs and Values Survey data to examine several demographic variables to determine whether demographics make a difference. The total sample size was over 3000. The...

This paper presents the results of a study of opinion on attitude toward whether the world is better off or worse off because of science and technology. The most recent wave of World Values Survey data was used. Countries were ranked by mean score. The sample size was gathered in 60 countries...

From time to time, proposals have been put forward to increase the required number of votes needed to increase taxes from a simple majority to some supermajority. The effect of this requirement would be to make it more difficult to raise taxes. Most articles that have been written on this topic...

Numerous studies have found that trade sanctions are ineffective, and even at times counterproductive. President Jimmy Carter's ban on the sale of American wheat to Russia harmed U.S. farmers and benefited Canadian farmers. The long-standing sanctions against Cuba have denied American investors...

This paper examines the question of whether it is ethical for company officials to use the force of government to reduce or eliminate foreign competition, using the antidumping laws as a case study. Antidumping laws are ostensibly aimed at preventing foreign producers from dumping their products...

This article applies moral and legal theory to the present crisis in the Crimea and concludes that the only moral solution is to allow the people who live in the Crimea to determine whether they want to remain part of the Ukraine, become part of Russia or form an independent nation