Objectives: We examine whether the factors which lead governments to enact smoking bans in public places are similar to those which shape their willingness or ability to successfully put them into effect. Methods: Using a large sample (N=99 to 184) of low-, middle- and high-income countries,...

The diffusion of modern, efficient technology has far-reaching consequences for the geography of economic activity, inequality and environmental quality. This article examines two popular yet highly controversial claims about the conditions most favorable to the rapid spread of new technology....

The cross-border mobility of people, goods and services, and capital has expanded enormously both in intensity and diversity over recent decades. States have a general interest in facilitating these flows in order to benefit from economic globalisation. Yet, mainly due to security concerns, most...