The contemporary human rights debate is mostly concerned with the protection of people affected by change that is beyond their control. But what about those who make use of their basic economic rights to facilitate economic and social change? Do these agents of change need protection and, if so,...

The Muslims of South Asia made the transition to modern economic life more slowly than the region’s Hindus. In the first half of the twentieth century, they were relatively less likely to use large-scale and long-living economic organizations, and less likely to serve on corporate boards....

Since the record-breaking sale of ‘Everydays: The First 5000 Days’ by Mike Winkelmann (better known as Beeple) most people in the art market know what an NFT (non-fungible token) is and that there is significant potential to make money with this ‘artistic movement’. ‘Everydays’...

The English version of this paper is at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=878672 Chinese Abstract:...

As illustrated by the 2015-17 Volkswagen emissions scandal and other large-scale corporate wrongdoing, we have created a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ system for corporate crime. By relying on disclosure-based regulation for prosecutions, we teach business organizations and top executives with...

This Essay identifies and takes stock of the Trump Administration’s deregulatory efforts as they impact business interests, with the thought that even incomplete or biased information may be useful to transactional business lawyering. What of significance has been done to date? With what...

Portuguese Abstract: A metodologia comumente adotada durante as fases de criação e desenvolvimento empresarial compreendida como gestão dos riscos leva em consideração inúmeros fatores que fazem parte do planejamento e execução de atividades do dia-a-dia da empresa. Dentre essa e outras...

Despite the rise of investments in fintech, financial services in Africa remain inaccessible to a large segment of the population, particularly to vulnerable groups including women. However, with uniquely designed fintech products and suitable regulations, there is now a chance to provide...

Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) have the potential to fundamentally alter the current monetary system. Potentially they could bring about a whole range of advantages compared to the status quo, yet they could also introduce a host of disadvantages. This text provides a comprehensive list...

The Muslims of South Asia made the transition to modern economic life more slowly than the region’s Hindus. In the first half of the twentieth century, they were relatively less likely to use large-scale and long-living economic organizations, and less likely to serve on corporate boards....