Covers trends in the 1980s and 1990s. Includes case studies of social and labour policies in eight companies.

The main body of theory concerned with the gains and losses incurred because of international investment has been carried out in the context of a two factor-two country-good model in which labour is immobile internationally while some of the capital goods of the home country are invested abroad....

The causality between energy consumption and real income in developed countries has been a very vital research topic in recent years. Raising concerns about climate change and global warming increase the pressure on policy makers to take action against energy depletion. Unfortunately these...

Corruption undermines economic development and therefore it is one of the major factors hindering economic growth and political stability, especially in the developing countries. Studies in recent years show that countries with rich natural resources have the potential to shape corruption....