The Community Preventive Services Task Force recom­ mends universal motorcycle helmet laws (laws that apply to all motorcycle operators and passengers) based on strong evidence of effectiveness. Evidence indicates that universal helmet laws increase helmet use; decrease motorcycle-related fatal and non-fatal injuries; and are substantially more effective than no law or partial motorcycle helmet...

Most people agree that human activities are consistent with physical laws. One may naturally think that sensible economic theories can be derived from physical laws and evolutionary principles. This is indeed the case. In this paper, we present a newly-developed production theory of economics from biophysical principles. The theory is a compact analytical model that provides, in our view, a mor...

In mathematical modeling of economic problems, it is common to assume that economic laws influence the process and analyze the type of solution obtained. Sometimes these laws have unknown parameters and they worth studying if these parameters can be determined. In this paper, a structured system is considered and the identifiability is analyzed. In case the parameters can be uniquely identified...

attracting foreign investment is a technique to achieve economic development, which requires establishment of appropriate legal and administrative infrastructure. in addition, host countries may ignore their public interest and national security. therefore, they have to maintain a balance between economic development and protection of national security. the concern over the national security as...

In times of economic crisis, state and local governments increasingly turn to economic development incentive programs to jumpstart job growth. However, recent efforts to attach minimum labor standards to incentives are seen as a threat to traditional practice. Critics of such “business assistance living wage” laws assert that they may reduce employment or redevelopment activity. This paper meas...

naturalization is one of the ways for attracting eligible and qualified persons in the way of economic and social development. legal provisions or laws related to naturalization can play a significant role in this process. conditions for naturalization in those laws shall led to attraction of eligible and interested persons. furthermore, those who have acquired such nationality shall have such ...

investment in oil and gas upstream activities is very important for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. different and various laws and regulations deal with the investment in upstream operations. by reviewing these various laws and regulations, this research paper tries to discuss to what extent these laws and regulations have created legal confident for foreign investment up...

Various reports show that special economic zones (SEZ) have become a prime catalyst for regional development in developing countries such as China and the ASEAN countries. The SEZ can be defined as a specific geographical region with economic laws that are more liberal than a country's typical economic laws. Many SEZs have characteristics of bonded zones, export processing zone (EPZ) or free tr...