This paper surveys studies of the importance of Central Asian small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) in the economy and their experience during the Russian financial crisis. It also uses survey data from the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's Business...

Despite having a low exposure to the toxic assets involved in the sub-prime crisis and a gradualist approach towards liberalization of the financial sector, certain parts of the Indian financial sector were significantly affected by the global financial crisis. The consequent tightening of...

German Abstract: ZusammenfassungDer vorliegende Forschungsbericht untersucht das Dekarbonisierungspotenzial von Anlageportfolios deutscher Pensionskassen im Kontext des Klimawandels und zeigt ein konzeptionelles Vorgehen auf, um das tatsächliche Potenzial zu messen. Anhand des Klimawandel und...

In March 2013, Lululemon Athletica removed its inventory of women's black yoga pants from its stores because recent shipments of the product were “too sheer.” For a company reliant on a reputation for quality, the news was devastating. Worse, the recall set off a series of PR related...