The aim of this work is to investigate the relations between Brazilian decision making process and federalism through political process of Fiscal Responsability Law. There're some political scientists' visions that legislative projects undermining the subnational governments' interests are not...

Objective – The objectives of the research were (1) to determine and to analyze the problems in managing productive zakat, (2) to seek the factors constraining the success and the failure in managing productive zakat, and (3) to find utilization of productive zakat model. Methodology/Technique...

Objective: The aim of this research is to identify whether personality, emotions, and hedonic motivation influence impulse buying behaviour when shopping online.Methodology/Technique: A total of 270 samples were collected through online. Factor analysis and multiple linear regression were...

Creative work has enhanced human development since early times; similarly, the latter can expand the former. But the links are not automatic. Creative work can be rife with exploitation and gender bias. Writers can advance human welfare, yet illiterate people may not benefit. To expand the...

The subject of this article is the application of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) to Africa's cultural economy, and its implications for development. Drawing on extensive research, including field work in Africa and interviews with key people in the field, the study explores the concept,...

The music world has had its share of Internet-led shake-ups. Digital piracy and the advertisement rules of platforms like YouTube are major concerns. But there are also opportunities: online marketing, arts education, cultural awareness, and nation branding are particularly notable. How can...

The Diversity Matrix discusses the need for a 'matrix' or 'intersectional' approach to diversity in the context of our anti-discrimination laws, and examines the implications of undertaking such an approach

An inquiry into the challenges faced and lessons learned from health and safety regulators, operating under comparable legislation, in improving health and safety outcomes in a culturally and linguistically diverse context