This study compares the effects of economic internationalisation on the functional distribution of labour income in the U.S.and Germany. The benchmark for assessing the empirical analyses theoretically is the general equilibrium framework ofinternational trade theory. Focusing on general...

The uMgungundlovu District Municipality is one of the ten districtmunicipalities of the KwaZulu-Natal Province which was formed after thedisestablishment of the Indlovu Regional Council in the year 2000. ThisMunicipality has within it seven local municipalities that have varyingcapacity in terms...

Global biofuel production has risen substantially in recent years, driven primarily bygovernment support for biofuel industries. The stated motivations for these initiatives arenumerous and have varied over time. Soybeans are the only field crop produced in sufficientquantities in KwaZulu-Natal...

The New South Wales club gaming industry has existed for nearly forty years since the introduction of slot machines in 1956 and has witnessed the impact of changing legal, competitive, social, economic and technological factors on its competitiveness. Using Michael Porter's framework of...

There is broad support from many sectors of the gambling industry in NSW Australia for account or card-based gambling systems. Some proponents are cautiously optimistic: they suggest that, given the technology has the potential to assist players manage their spending, promoting use of the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide insights into how public sector accounting change is achieved.Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a comparative historical approach in which early and late adopters of public sector accrual accounting are described and contrasted....

During the 1990s, governments, managements and unions have been focused uponimproving the cost efficiency of firms. This focus has been strongest for firms in thepublic sector where improved outcomes can be expected to significantly improve theGross Domestic Products of whole economies.This case...