Most countries especially the developing ones around the world are facing external as well as internal pressures to decentralize and are actually becoming part of the trend which if not universal is nonetheless the dominant trend. General causes include systemic forces like democratization and...

Outsourcing has become a contentious political issue in the US and other rich countries from where jobs are being outsourced.much of the controversy over outsourcing in the USA is directly linked to the jobs scenario. Does the January 23 Bill mean that America is moving a step away from free...

International business environment (IBE) literature is characterised by the lack of a holistic analytical framework. Drawing on a wide range of perspectives, this study aspires to fill the lacuna by offering a holistic, dynamic analytical framework for the systematic study of the IBE. The IBE is...

The shared response to the COVID-19 crisis demonstrates that the vast majority of society believes human wellbeing — not economic growth — should be at the centre of policy. COVID-19 exposes the foundational role of care work, both paid and unpaid, to functioning societies and economies....

In this study we provide evidence that historical migration flows impact present-day global health differences. The underlying theory is based on three physiological facts. First, vitamin D deficiency is directly associated with increased risk of premature death. Second, the ability of humans to...

This paper analyzes the evolution of the economic situation of Romania in the period 2009-2012 which weakened because of the deepening of the economic and financial crisis worldwide, with devastating effects in our country. We collected data about representative macroeconomic indicators for the...