The central problem for trade unions in the global textiles, clothingand footwear (TCF) sector is the absence of a mature systemof industrial relations in most of the countries where production islocated. From the perspective of the International Textile, Garment andLeather Workers’ Federation...

The first objective of the dissertation is to test for price asymmetry in several important agricultural product markets: beef, pork, poultry, eggs, potatoes, tomatoes and lemons. Studies by other economists suggest that evidence on the presence of asymmetric price adjustment is mixed. This...

Background: In mental health, policy-makers and planners are increasingly being asked to set priorities. This means that health economists, health services researchers and clinical investigators are being called upon to work together to define and measure costs. Typically, these researchers take...