This article examines the role of political leadership within the realm of global governance. Drawing upon relevant theories of political agency, particular attention is given to addressing the relationship between leadership and collective action. A two-level analysis of institution building in relation to maritime security and economic trade and investment reveals both strengths and weaknesse...

The theory of mechanism design can be thought of as the “engineering” side of economic theory. Much theoretical work, of course, focuses on existing economic institutions. The theorist wants to explain or forecast the economic or social outcomes that these institutions generate. But in mechanism design theory the direction of inquiry is reversed. We begin by identifying our desired outcome or s...

is a scientific institution which works independently of economic, political and sectional interests. It conducts theoretical and empirical research in management and economic sciences, including selected related disciplines. The Institute encourages and assists in the publication and distribution of its research findings and is also involved in the doctoral education at the Stockholm School of...

With rising unemployment figures and the current economic crisis, the job outlook for graduating students is dismal. However, when economic forces stabilize and companies start rebuilding their workforce, technically skilled employees should be in demand. Few, if any, jobs are untouched by either the direct or indirect impact of some form of informationbased technology. News reports have emphas...

The traditional hospital-physician relationship in the United States was an implicit symbiotic collaboration sheltered by financial success. The health care economic challenges of the 1980s and 1990s unmasked the weaknesses of this relationship as hospitals and doctors often found themselves in direct competition in the struggle to maintain revenue. We recount and examine the history of the lar...

the major objective of this article is to introduce the institution of ombudsman as one of the most common institutions in administrative law in many countries. having this goal in mind, in the first section, the authors endeavor to analyze the course of development of the institution of ombudsman, as well as its significance and functions. in the second section, they present a score of cases o...

Marriage formation is deeply embedded in societal context. This study documents trends towards lower marriage rates and delayed marriage in Europe and the US. Using time series analyses, it shows the relevance of economic and gender context in understanding marriage formation. The study extends previous work by including more countries, a longer time period, and by examining changes in predicto...

Many patients do not receive the intended beneficial effects of their treatment due to drug related problems.1 Pharmacists play an important role in reducing drug-related problems by initiating changes to patients’ therapy and management. Many studies quantified the importance of pharmacist in inpatient settings2-3, while several studies conducted in Europe and North America only involved sp...