A decision maker (DM) must address a series of problems over time. Each period, a random case arises and the DM must make a yes-or-no decision, which we call a ruling. She is uncertain about the correct ruling until she conducts a costly investigation. A ruling establishes a precedent, which may...

-- Chapter One Introduction. -- Chapter Two The Evolution of the Labor Market: A Review of Theoretical and Empirical Studies on Segmentation and Integration. -- Chapter Three The Evolution of China’s Labor Market from Segmentation to Integration: An Outline and the Reality. -- Chapter Four A...

1. Introduction -- 2. Why should we care? -- 3. Causes of the current food insecurity and potential solutions : poverty -- 4. Causes of the current food insecurity and potential solutions : human overpopulation -- 5. Causes of the current food insecurity and potential solutions : lack of...