This paper explores the use and abuse of sustainability principles in tourism development. Problems are identified which can limit the use to tourism as an element in a genuine SD strategy.

This study provides an empirical analysis of the market for some male prostitution services in the UK. Flexible working hours, part-time working, and multiple job holding are considered as important labour market characteristics in this service sector. Statistical models helping explain the...

As a logical extension to the microeconomic analysis of human relationships, this study examines the actual method of mate search, in particular the use of personal advertisements.

This paper considers the arguments relating to the merits of continuing subsidies to the British theater arts. These are initially framed around the populist assertions typically levelled against advocates of continued subsidy.

As a logical extension to the microeconomic analysis of human relationships, this study examines the actual method of mate search, in particular the use of personal advertisements. Some empirical support is found for Becker's (1973,1974) explanations of mating strategy, but in relation to the...

The problem of matching relationship partners, at the aggregate level, has been modelled mathematically in the important work of Burdett and Coles (1997) and the micro matching problem was earlier studied by Gale & Shapley (1962). In this paper we propose a simple model to analyse individual...

This paper discusses Offshore Finance Centres (OFCs) in islands using Jersey as its case study. Jersey has become an increasingly important conduit for the global circulation of capital, both for Transnational Corporations and wealthy individuals.

This paper examines the nature of subcontracting in the interwar road haulage industry. This new industry was dominated by very small-sclae hauliers, requiring a market-making intermediary to arrange full and return loads so as to avoid capacity underutilisation and the duplication of services....

This paper examines the role of pre-1939 British industrial estates as new industrial districts for rapid growth industries. Closely associated with 'new' industries and highly concentrated in the South East, industrial estates rapidly expanded to accomodate plant employing around 285 000 people...