With the change of administration in the United States, trade negotiations came to a near standstill in 2009. There was little to no discernable progress in the Doha round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations, and despite Russia's efforts to the contrary, no new members joined the WTO....

This paper examines the variables that determine the performance of countries at the Olympic Games as measured by a weighted sum of the medals won at the Sydney 2000 Games. While previous studies have identified the importance of a country's economic size and the resources available to sport,...

This paper examines the variables that determine the performance of countries at the Olympic Games as measured by a weighted sum of the medals won at the Sydney 2000 Games. While previous studies have identified the importance of a country's economic size and the resources available to sport,...