At the country-level, freshwater aquaculture production was correlated (P 1,000 ton/km3 (n = 12). Most renewable freshwater isin countries with no freshwater aquaculture or low AFR; countries with high AFR contain 11.1% of global renewable freshwater. By FAO region, AFR values were: Oceania,1.56...

This chapter argues that lenient punishment for duty offenses through sentence suspension and exemption in China finds its root in the special status of the offenders and ineffective legal techniques. Holding an official position helps a duty offense defendant to cultivate a set of personal...

Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) countries stand out in international comparisons of de jure obstacles to female employment and entrepreneurship. These obstacles manifest themselves in low rates of female labor participation, entrepreneurship, and ownership. Recent research suggests a...

This study examines the relationship between Internet-based disclosure and capital market risk. Based on prior research, an index of 49 items is developed to evaluate the level of Internet-based voluntary disclosure in France. Three measures are used to present the capital market risk: total...

The Internet is widely used by listed companies for the management of investor relation. According to the AMF (Autorité des Marchés Financiers) regulations since January 2007, companies listed on the Eurolist are required to disclose all mandatory financial information via electronic channels....

We find that knowledge spillover in the classroom depends on how peer personalities differ. In addressing the issue of within-group sorting, we conducted our field experiment within primary school classrooms where a pair of deskmates forms the smallest possible designated peer group. We further...

Utilizing open-close returns, close-close returns and volume data, we examine the reaction of the Treasury futures market to the periodically scheduled announcements of prominent U.S. macroeconomic data. Heterogeneous persistence from scheduled news vs. non-scheduled news is revealed. Strong...