This paper examines the application of the concept of a regulatory contract in the analysis of UK utilities regulation. It argues that there are serious problems in conceiving of regulatory relations as analogous to contracts, though particular contracts may be a useful tool in the regulatory...

Traditionally, the impacts of the rights of financial institutions and workers on corporate performance have been analyzed independently. Yet, theory clearly indicates that the combination of relative powers of different stakeholders affects a firm overall performance. Using U.S. state level and...

Bangladesh is a developing country in South Asia, where around half of the population is women. The majority of the women are not engaged in economic sectors for several reasons. One particular reason is Bangladesh's practice of patriarchal values which results in discrimination between genders...