The Origins of Business
By Keith Roberts
This essay outlines how business entities began and grew to become the recognizable ancestors of modern business. It suggests that deliberate innovation and marketing are...
The Hidden Advantage of Chinese Subsidies
By Usha C. V. Haley and George T. Haley
How did China move so swiftly in capital-intense industries without labour-cost or scale advantage from bit...
Elevating board performance: The significance of director mindset, operating context, and other behavioral...
By Simon C.Y. Wong
The global financial crisis has prompted debate once again on how to improve the effectiveness of the board of directors at...
How the Rand Exchange Rate Volatility Affects the South African Economy?
By Matthew Kofi Ocran
While the South African rand has historically been characterised with high volatilities, the recent levels of gyrations of the currency, particularly...
Can Capitalism Save the Environment?
By Tabitha M. Benney
Developing economies can provide an invaluable contribution to the effort to prevent further climate change. Below Tabitha M. Benney illustrates how...
Natural Disasters, Bank Damages, and Firm Activities
By Kaoru Hosono and Daisuke Miyakawa Below Kaoru Hosono and Daisuke Miyakawa examine the impacts of financial shocks arising from two earthquakes in
Luxury Taxation, Good for Economic Development?
By Patrick Imam
Developing countries are struggling to mobilise resources to finance social and infrastructural development. The author argues that one avenue is to tax...
The Impact of Law and Corruption on Venture Capital and Private Equity Fees and...
By Douglas Cumming, Grant Fleming, Sofia Johan & Dorra Najar
This article summarises recent research on the role of law, culture and corruption on venture...
Fair Lending Compliance for Mortgage Lenders – An International Concern
By Anna DeSimone
Both the U.S. and the European Union are addressing the problems believed to have created the financial crisis by heightening consumer protection...
Singapore as an ASEAN Asset Management Hub
By Francis Koh and Boris Liedtke
Singapore like other ASEAN countries is also confronted with the universal challenge of retirement funding. Nonetheless, the authors argue...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
The Art of Controlled Chaos: How Logistical Inefficiency Drives Retail Performance
By Gilles Paché
In today’s retail landscape, efficiency is not always the golden rule. Some of the largest large retailers have mastered the art of controlled chaos, using supply chain failures to stimulate demand and...
