In this paper I analyze the profound change in America's attitude toward international law and in its domestic approach to civil liberties since September 11th. The trials of 'unlawful enemy combatants' by military commissions are analyzed against the background of the relevant precedent (the...

We empirically study the market impact of trading orders. We are specifically interested in large trading orders that are executed incrementally, which we call hidden orders. These are reconstructed based on information about market member codes using data from the Spanish Stock Market and the...

After a brief period during the financial crisis when countries appeared to be lurching towards economic nationalism, the international community has reaffirmed its commitment to open markets that are regulated in balanced ways that promote innovation while discouraging abuse. Hence, it remains...

We have to consider that natural laws dictate all aspects of our life. These are the First and the Second Law of Thermodynamics. It is therefore necessary to look into details of this fact in order to avoid making mistakes redarding the future life of mankind. To violate these laws could have...

Despite the fact that one-third of worldwide mergers involve firms from different countries, the vast majority of the academic literature on mergers studies domestic mergers. What little has been written about cross-border mergers has focused on public firms, usually from the United States. Yet,...

This article considers the Finanical Stability Board and the extent to which this extension of the current "soft law" regime can be a substitute for a "hard law" regime with greater enforcement powers. The paper concludes that greater institutional backing for the FSB is achievable without...