Using the integer programming approach introduced by Sethuraman, Teo, and Vohra (2003), we extend the analysis of the preference domains containing an inseparable ordered pair, initiated by Kalai and Ritz (1978). We show that these domains admit not only Arrovian social welfare functions “without ties,” but also Arrovian social welfare functions “with ties,” since they satisfy the strictly deco...

In a recent paper [“Paretian Welfare Judgements and Bergsonian Social Choice,” Economic Journal, Vol. 109, 1999, pp. 204-220], Suzumura proposed a possible way of relating the two schools of “new” welfare economics. According to his proposal, the logical possibility of the Paretian “new” welfare economics can be reduced to the constrained dual choice-functional recoverability of the Pareto-comp...

In a recent paper [“Paretian Welfare Judgements and Bergsonian Social Choice,” Economic Journal, Vol. 109, 1999, pp. 204-220], Suzumura proposed a possible way of relating the two schools of “new” welfare economics. According to his proposal, the logical possibility of the Paretian “new” welfare economics can be reduced to the constrained dual choice-functional recoverability of the Pareto-comp...

Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education is a refereed journal concerned with publishing scholarly and relevant articles on continuing education, professional development, and training in the field of social welfare. The aims of the journal are to advance the science of professional development and continuing social work education, to foster unders...

This debut editorial of Globalization and Health introduces the journal, briefly delineating its goals and objectives and outlines its scope of subject matter. 'Open Access' publishing is expected to become an increasingly important format for peer reviewed academic journals and that Globalization and Health is 'Open Access' is appropriate. The rationale behind starting a journal dedicated to g...

Site licensing of electronic journals has been revolutionizing the way academic information is distributed. However, many librarians are concerned about the possibility that commercial publishers might abuse site licensing by practicing bundling. In this paper, we analyze how bundling affects journal pricing in the market of scientiÞc, technical and medical (STM) electronic journals and offer a...

background: co-authorship is one of the most tangible forms of research collaboration. a co-authorship network is a social network in which the authors through participation in one or more publication through an indirect path have linked to each other. the present research using the social network analysis studied co-authorship network of 681 articles published in journal of research in medical...