Purpose – To remind readers of the decline in America's reputation and the importance of “citizen diplomacy” in addressing the problem. Design/methodology/approach – Business for Diplomatic Action (BDA) asked people in more than 100 countries to give advice for Americans who travel...

Describes how the opinions about Wilhelm Roscher and his work developed during the century following his death in the USA. Possible reasons for the changes are explored. Special attention is given to the more favourable reception of Roscher in the USA as opposed to the UK. A central point is...

Considers the question of how the works of Roscher were regarded in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Although Roscher′s works were either received nor accepted in the GDR, nevertheless, people there did occupy themselves with his ideas. Deals with three questions: what was the result of...

Emphasizes some aspects of ultra‐marginality in Attilio da Empoli’s main contributions and argues that those concepts could have provided a prelude to a wider reconsideration of dynamic theory in political economy.

Reviews Milton and Rose D. Friedman’s, Two Lucky People: Memoirs, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 1998, $35 (£24.95), ISBN 0‐226‐26414‐9. Focuses on how the memoirs illuminate the main contributions Friedman has made to political economy and the economics literature.

Reviews the literature on trade union membership in OECD countries. After considering the ways in which trade union membership is measured, trends in both membership and density since 1970 are examined. When cross‐sectional determinants are considered, density is found to be unrelated to size...