, and migrant household sectors. We find that over the years pensions in the urban areas consistently helped narrow the …

This paper uses the theory of ‘capital as power’ to analyze the struggle over public pensions in the United States …. While mainstream commentators claim that public pensions must be ‘reformed’ because they are ‘under funded’, I argue that … enormous investment fees associated with it. I propose that the deconstruction of public pensions is part of a larger effort to …

This paper argues that accountability in organizations should not be constrained to responsibilities alone, but it must … also comprise the previous commitments without which responsibilities remain meaningless. It also asserts that transparency …

policies discussed by the recent patent-design literature can influence R&D in the endogenous-growth framework, where the role … of the patent-design literature. In a general-equilibrium model, both incentives to innovate and monopoly distortions …

This paper explores the contribution of design activities on product market performance of Belgian companies. While … there is mounting evidence that design can be seen as a strategic tool to successfully spur sales of new product … developments at the firm level, the topic of design innovation has not been linked to the open innovation concept yet. In this …

structure and design is followed by an explanation of its implementation. Afterwards, the study will focus on the results, which … are characterized by the analysis of individual design specifications, as well as the importance of each element analyzed … silver surfer’s evaluation is influenced by every single design element of a web shop. …

marketing or public sector marketing), support to morality, and physical configuration of public spaces (design). It is …

We propose a method to estimate the capitalized value of the architectural design quality of a neighbourhood. Our … economic design premium is identified by spatially differentiating property prices and design quality within neighbourhoods and …

purpose of this study to review the design and implementation of the PCIC's insurance programs. Key informant interviews and …

design (and redesign) for entrepreneurship in innovation-driven knowledge economy. …