Married couples who elect to file a joint US federal income tax return may possibly benefit from a lowered combined tax burden, but each spouse individually assumes the obligation of joint and several liability, which survives even the dissolution of their marriage. Recognizing that the power...

Describes the current scenario for maternity services. Delineates an integrative approach dealing with the information cycle and applies it to the market for obstetrical services. Discusses directions for future research and provides strategic recommendations.

Investigates whether consumers′ time availability is an important segmentation variable in the convenience and fast‐food markets. Very time‐poor, somewhat time‐poor, and not time‐poor consumers are compared, and three types of food are examined: fast foods, frozen dinners, and...

People call the police and want them to handle a variety of matters besides criminal ones. The city is divided into various communities with different functions and routine activity patterns. This paper examines how calls for police service vary with routine activities and time between two...