A long series of studies have shown that it is the institutions that are responsible for various developmental progress. A large number of empirical analysis ranging from firm level to country level suggests that there is a very close and positive link between the functioning of the financial...

The TRIPS Agreement recognizes abuses inherent in the IP monopoly along with the fact that competition policy plays a significant role in dealing with such abuses. The relationship of competition policy with intellectual property rights has three important dimensions: (a) where the abuse...

In 2002, a number of associations requested the Korean Patent Office to issue a compulsory license for the manufacture of Gleevec, a drug under Novartis' patent under the Korean patent provision which permits issue of compulsory licensing for public non-commercial use. This provision in the...

The Argentina-US Mutually Agreed Solution is not for the first time when this provision of the Dispute Settlement Understanding has been used to settle the disputes but the circumstances under which this provision was used and the provisions which have been incorporated in the Argentina-US...

The monopoly granted through intellectual property rights can lead to abuses of such monopoly. The TRIPS Agreement recognizes such abuses along with the fact that competition policy can play a significant role in dealing with such abuses. The use of competition policy to deal with the abuse of...

This paper compares the operative performances of the banking institutions in China and India, taking into account the contentious issue of institutional differences in banking sectors in these two economies, reflected in the generation of non-performing loans. The study also examines the issue...

Since the 1960s, trade opportunities based on complementary economies have driven the Australia-Korea economic relationship. Australia exported raw materials, principally minerals and energy, which Korea processed and subsequently sold on domestic and international markets. In return, Australia...

This paper presents empirical analyses of econometric models of older males’ labour force participation based upon the orthodox theory of labour supply. The aim is to assess the effectiveness of using of micro data to account for older male labour force participation rate patterns over recent...