This paper uses a large cross-country survey of business firms to assess their influence on government policies. It is found that influence is associated with larger, government-owned firms that have a high degree of ownership concentration. In contrast, foreign ownership matters little. It is...

Der vorliegende Beitrag befasst sich erstens mit dem Vergleich der sozioökonomischen Entwicklungen zwischen der Slowakei und den anderen neuen östlichen Mitgliedsstaaten der EU. Anhand makroökonomischer und anderer Indikatoren wird der relative Erfolg der sozioökonomischen Entwicklung der...

The term ‘party system’, explained Giovanni Sartori, refers to the pattern of interactions among major parties. That pattern can be represented as a type and treated as a proper unit of analysis. When ‘party system’ is defined in this way, it becomes clear that the scholarship lacks a...

The purpose of this paper is to explore in greater detail the nexus between party system change and democratic qualities. In doing so, we do not simply assess whether, how and to what extent qualities of democracy in East Africa are affected by the instability of the patterns of inter-party...

This paper uses a large cross-country survey of business firms to assess their influence on government policies. It is found that influence is associated with larger, government-owned firms that have a high degree of ownership concentration. In contrast, foreign ownership matters little. It is...

This paper analyzes the legal possibility of Geographical Indications status to the culinary products of the Awadh region of the State of Uttar Pradesh, India. The state of Uttar Pradesh is one of the most backward regions of India but has a rich cultural heritage that can be harnessed for...

During the subprime financial crisis of 2007-2009, the U.S. transformed its policies from a focus on privatization and deregulation to one where the government plays an active role as a market participant. By the end of the 2009 fiscal year, the U.S. government became one of the largest...