Abstract: A vast literature documents better economic institutions in common law compared with civil law countries. The present paper argues that legal origin alone is insufficient to explain differences in the quality of economic institutions across countries. Rather, it is the interaction between legal origin and the quality of political institutions that is important. Empirical evidence from...

Research on work-family conflict has focused on individuals, and little is known as to how spouses perceive each other’s work-family conflict and how inaccuracies of such perceptions relate to relationship quality. Using a national sample of dual-earner married and cohabiting couples (N = 545), we found that over half of spouses overestimate or underestimate each other’s work-family conflict. H...

This paper explores the potential of microfinance in post-conflict economies, and specifically examines policy considerations for the case of Iraq. It presents important conditions of the post-conflict economy, and examines three critical requirements for successful microfinance operations, as outlined by the Microenterprises Best Practices Project. Political stability, economic demand and popu...

cultural, social, political, and regulatory contexts as they expand their global presence. Of the 900 multinational enterprises (MNEs) surveyed in DDI and The Conference Board’s Global Leadership Forecast 2014|2015, 52 percent planned on expanding their global operations over the next three years, yet only a paltry 16 percent of these organizations reported having sufficient ready leaders to fi...

Neuroimaging is an integral and indispensable part of every neurologist's practice. As neuroimaging now becomes a formal neurological subspecialty, through the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties, the entire concept of "neurologist as neuroimager" is undergoing a detailed examination and emphasis at all levels of neurological training and endeavor. This article summarizes historical asp...

The events of September 11 have focused attention on just how bad things can be for women living under the rule of Islamic extremists. The Taliban’s inhumane treatment of women in Afghanistan has led many in the West to conclude that Islam itself defines a subordinate role for women that is incompatible with reproductive choice. In reality, however, Islamic thought is flexible on reproductive m...

This article is the first in a series that will examine the complexities associated with defense acquisition decision-making in the twenty-first century. Budget constraints, political dynamics, cooperative alliances, and changing requirements pose particular— and often unique—challenges. This series of articles is intended to offer systemic “models” for effecting good acquisition decisions, pro...