Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze social profit institutions (SPIs) in the context of the social economy. By drawing on case studies of existing businesses, this paper attempts to situate these businesses more broadly within the social economy. Design/methodology/approach:...

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationship between a commercial bank’s micro-loaning activity and overall performance over a 10-year period. Design/methodology/approach: Quarterly data was obtained from the Wind Database, China Minsheng Banks’s official annual reports and...

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Kelo v. New London allows the use of eminent domain to facilitate private economic development. While the court's condition for allowing takings was highly expansive, there may be a market failure that warrants state intervention when parcels of land need...