Plant-level data from US textile industries indicate : (1) significant cross-sectional dispersion in plant-level productivity within narrowly defined industries; (2) that highly productive plants grow faster and are less likely to exit; (3) dispersion in productivity is larger in industries with...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

Explores the development of joint voluntary initiatives and codes of conduct adopted in support of fundamental environmental and labour standards and shows how they provide new frameworks for the support of social dialogue. Provides case studies of several such initiatives and examines their...

An der Welterzeugung von Zellstoff hat Kunstfaser- und Edelzellstoff (Dissolving Pulp) zwar nur einen Anteil von etwa 5 %, als Vorprodukt für Viskose-Textilfasern, Cellophan, fotografische Filme und verschiedenen chemischen Additiven ist der Spezialzellstoff mit einem Gehalt von mehr als 90 %...

This paper empirically investigates the performance of transfer students from two-year colleges to four-year institutions at the course-level, especially colleges with significant minority student population. Advantages of looking at transfer student's performance at the course level are;...

The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: are corporations responsible for protecting the environment? In order to answer this question, this paper addresses the following topics: major oil spills, corporate social responsibility, corporate social irresponsibility,...