The Clinton administration has claimed its proposal to increase the minimum wage would not affect employment; other research supports that a higher minimum wage means fewer jobs.

This book critiques U.S. and Taiwanese policies that inhibit trade on their agricultural products.

The overthrown of the Portuguese dictatorial regime, on April 25, 1974, was the beginning of a tumultuous transition process that was to culminate in the approval of a new constitution in April 1976 and in the instauration of a Western style pluralist democracy. Many political scientists and...

The author examines the structure of the corporate charter market, the impact of takeover regulation and federal securities law, and the spreading of criminalization of corporate duties.

In this volume, the author describes the changes in wages during the 1980s that led to increased rewards in schooling in the labor market.

Using federal procurement of computer systems, the author shows the effects of practices designed to prevent collusion between vendors and officials.

The bookpresents different perspectives that explain the prohibition of insider trading and the way it affects various aspects of life on the stock market.

This book is a valuable asset for anyone seeking to make sense of economic news or, more importantly, to place it in a broader context.