Theoretical explanations of corruption in Africa are inconclusive. Economic downturn and poverty are the effects of poor resource management in Africa. Yet, neopatrimonialism also stands as an alternative explanation. This survey differentiates these two theoretical alternatives to understanding...

This article provides a review of the literature on business associations (BAs) in line with the following questions: (1) What are the economic roles of BAs, (2) How are BAs institutionalized, and (3) What drives BAs to engage in socially beneficial or harmful activities? Challenging the popular...

A Living Longer, Working Smarter, Ageing Well nemzetközi konferencia a Budapesti Corvinus Egyetem EFOP-3.6.2-16-2017-00017 „Fenntartható, intelligens és befogadó regionális és városi modellek” projekt III/1. Halandó alprojektjének szervezésében valósult meg 2020. május 18-19-...

A számítások közönséges legkisebb négyzetekkel becsült lineáris regresszióval és két független részminta hipotézistesztelésével történtek. A születéskor egészségesen várható életkor elméleti maximuma 76,7 évre becsülhető, mely 9,9 év potenciált jelent...

During its history, humanity has had to face, research, and overcome innumerable infectious diseases, many of them in the range of epidemic and pandemic. There exist data about multiple influenza epidemics, such as the one that spread through Mesopotamia and South Asia around 1200 BC, until the...

Human mortality tends to decline in the long run, which is fortunate for humans, but less so for pension and health insurance schemes and annuity providers. Empirical studies have shown that rates of mortality improvement depend heavily on the age, gender and country in question, and...

Many ways of classifying themiddle class more or less reflect the level of local prices, historical background or social aspects. The middle class is generally considered one of the main pillars of the market economy without which achieving and maintaining political stability would be...