There is growing concern, particularly in policy circles, that rural manufacturing plants may be less likely to export than metro area plants, and that this may exacerbate the economic difficulties of rural America. A variety of reasons have been offered to expect this export gap, but little...

This paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns. First, we assess, from an international perspective, the relationship between family structure and the geographic proximity between adult children and their parents. We then examine...

This paper conducts a cross-national econometric analysis of intra-family location and caregiving patterns. First, we assess, from an international perspective, the relationship between family structure and the geographic proximity between adult children and their parents. We then examine...

"Globalisierung" ist ein beliebtes Schlagwort in wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitischen Diskussionen. Der Begriff weckt manche Hoffnungen, vor allem jedoch viele Ängste. Beschränkt man sich auf die außenwirtschaftlich relevanten Dimensionen der Globalisierung, läßt sich das Phänomen als...