With reference to the Job Demands-Control Model, we empirically examine the effect of auditors' work stress on audit quality using a sample of Chinese A-share listed companies and their signature auditors from 2009 to 2013. The results show that (1) there is generally no pervasive deterioration...

This paper examines the extent to which agglomeration of the hospital service industry enhances the productivity of producing health care. Specifically, we use a large set of private insurance claims from the FAIR Health database to show that an increasing spatial concentration of hospital...

The basic purpose of the study is to find a metric-variable of competitiveness for each country's tax regime and to assess the impact of tax regime differentiation across the common market. A country adopting competitive taxation policies manages to attract productive factors, funds and...

The article discusses the problem related to sustainable development of territorial units. The introduction covers the theoretical aspects of revitalisation and sustainable development, including the significant role of revitalisation programmes. The primary purpose of the study is to identify...

Background: We propose using neighborhood characteristics as demand-related morbidity adjusters to improve prediction models such as the risk equalization model. Results: Since the neighborhood has no explicit 'place' in healthcare demand models, we have developed the 'Neighborhood and...

The global economy plays an important role in the development of a region or a county/district as it promotes the exploitation of resources and space in a logical and rational manner. The trend of global economic uniformity allows opportunities and risks to Botosani County since globalization...

Many cities organize annual local festivals for the positive effects on urban development, although success is far from straightforward. This article reviews a case study of the World Port Days in Rotterdam in order to demonstrate how annual city festivals can contribute to sustainable...

Gesamtgesellschaftliche Veränderungen wie die Globalisierung, der wirtschaftliche oder der demographische Wandel scheinen immer komplexere Problemlagen in den Städten zu erzeugen. Verwahrlosungstendenzen im öffentlichen Raum, leer stehende Wohn- und Gewerbeflächen oder auch sozial schwierige...

In den vergangenen Jahren gab es einen deutlichen Preisauftrieb auf dem Wohnungsmarkt. Dennoch sind die durchschnittlichen Mietpreise in Ostdeutschland heute immer noch geringer als in Westdeutschland. Dieser Artikel untersucht, wodurch die Mietpreise bestimmt werden. Es zeigt sich, dass das...