When a Galtonian cross-section regression model is used to analyse data on the relative labour productivity of 30 British and German manufacturing industries 1960-1989, it is found that there are strong tendencies for labour productivity in the two countries to converge. This is particularly...

Food wastes are typically disposed of in landfills for convenience and economic reasons. However, landfilling food wastes increases the organic content of leachate and the risk of soil contamination. A sound alternative for managing food wastes is anaerobic digestion, which reduces organic...

Personal general insurance policies are not subject to statutory regulation. There is instead a system of voluntary self‐regulation and the question arises as to the effectiveness of this regime. This paper explores that issue in relation to payment protection insurance (PPI) and suggests, on...