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Does legal freedom satisfy?

Much political conflict in the world revolves around the issue of how much freedom to accord people. Liberal democracies are characterized by, e.g., the rule of law and a strong protection of civil ... , income and the political system in generating satisfaction with freedom. Freedom; Satisfaction; Well-being; Happiness; Civil rights; Rule of law 1 Introduction How much freedom to accord people is one

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of Torino , Turin , Italy 1 Karl Mittermaier Centre for Philosophy of Economics, University of Johannesburg , Johannesburg , South Africa 2 F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy

Rights redistribution and COVID-19 lockdown policy

-in-place policy as an interpersonal exchange of rights, but where the exchange occurs coercively instead of voluntarily. It compares, in positive political economy terms, the normative principles of ... exchanges in political theory . Social Philosophy and Policy , 22 ( 1 ), 286 - 313 . Fauci , A. , Lane , H. C. , & Redfield , R. R. ( 2020 ). COVID-19 -Navigating the uncharted . New England Journal of

Economic and political initiatives of European integration for the period 1945-1992

. Secondly, the investigation focuses on the political success of EC integration. The evaluation shows that political powerplay endangered and inhibited the process of economic integration in the EC. ... the process of economic integration in the EC. INTRODUCTION Much has been written on economic and political integration in general, and on ECIEU integration in panicular. Different aspects and stages

Market power and journalistic quality

The political news media play an important role in the successful working of democratic societies. In order to fulfill this role, a sufficient level of journalistic quality is required. Most Western ... implies regulation of the media sector by competition law, which may take different attitudes towards market power. While it is undisputed that some aspects of competition between political news media firms

The political economy of capital gains taxation in South Africa - Part II: The public choice of capital gains taxation and public policy

SAJEMS NS Vol The Political Economy Taxation in South Africal Zane A Spindler 0 0 Simon Fraser University, Canada _ Visiting Professor, School ofEconomics, University of Cape Town 2001 Public ... . There's no doubt in my mind capital gains .tax is to be introduced for political, not fundamental reasons. It's a trade-offfor concessions from labour over issues like privatisation. Mark Shuttleworth

Constitutional overperformance: an empirical study of de facto protection of rights with no de jure equivalents

older and less comprehensive constitutions, a high degree of democratization and a more robust civil society, plagued by less political conflict. Spatial interdependence effects are also identified ... rights; Spruk, 2016 on political institutions; Lewczuk, 2019 on human rights protection) . More and more literature aiming to identify the factors explaining both types of rules has also emerged

Law, human capital, and the emergence of free city-states in medieval Italy

of new political entities. We investigate how the birth of the first universities in Italy and the consequent diffusion of new juridical We wish to thank the Editors of this journal and two anonymous ... institutional setting of cities with respect to the feudal regime. Whereas under feudalism the city was governed by rulers (lord or bishop), deriving their authority from a superior political entity (the Emperor

The implementation of performance management in the Cape Town Municipality: 1996-2000

The aim of this article is to describe, interpret and critically analyse the political and managerial processes which the newly constituted Cape Town Municipality (CTM) followed in initiating and ... performance management approach from 1996-2000. The following research questions were posed: (i) How clearly were the political-administrative vision and values of the CTM formulated and developed? (ii) How was

This time is different?—on the use of emergency measures during the corona pandemic

liberties of individuals. Here, we analyze the use of emergency provisions during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and find that it can be largely explained by drawing on political economy. It does ... political economy. It does, hence, not constitute an exception. We show that many governments have (mis-)used the pandemic as a pretext to curtail media freedom. We further show that executive decrees are

Does criminalizing the purchase of sex reduce sex-buying? Evidence from a European survey on prostitution

also “share a consensus-oriented political culture” and “a historically dominant evangelical Lutheran state-church” (Bucken-Knapp et al., 2014) . All in all, I argue that these two countries are ... exploratory study . Psychology of Women Quarterly , 14 ( 1 ), 135 - 141 . https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471- 6402 . 1990 .tb00009.x Berinsky , A. J. ( 2002 ). Political context and the survey response: The

Measuring the presence of organized crime across Italian provinces: a sensitivity analysis

socioeconomic and political factors varies depending on the normative choices made in the construction of an organized crime index. ... Considering the interdependent links between organized crime and the political and socio-economic settings, the economic analysis of crime has grown to become an important research agenda (Gonzalez-Ruiz and

Structure and an unstable business operating environment: Revisiting Burns and Stalker’s organisation-environment theory in Zimbabwe’s manufacturing sector

Background: Turbulent socioeconomic contexts coupled with volatile political environments pose a serious survival threat to business organisations. Complex operational environment of this dimension ... structure and business environments. Setting: The dynamics of the Zimbabwe's economy has assumed an extraordinary proportion of complexity due to intractable political instability and hostile economic

Corporate criminals in a market context: enforcement and optimal sanctions

actions will lead to mild sanctions. This (international) free-riding problem, which implies inconsistency of sanction practice, calls for stronger barriers to prevent political interference in law ... enforcement of corporate liability ought to take into account factors such as the perpetrators’ market situation, the nature of the crime, and political priorities. A lack of clarity regarding enforcement

Innovation and social entrepreneurship at the bottom of the pyramid - A conceptual framework

research philosophy is based on realism and the research methodology selected is inductive. The data have been collected through secondary sources using case study strategy to present four cases of ... service and eventually for shareholders, whereas social entrepreneurs' value proposition is aimed at social upliftment of the underprivileged and neglected.   3 Methodology The research philosophy

What are the indicators of a successful business rescue in South Africa? Ask the business rescue practitioners

review of international business rescue regimes that share the same underlying philosophy as the South African business rescue regime. AIM AND SETTING: This study extends previous research efforts by ... of the regime has a financial, social, political and environmental impact. A study on business rescue success would therefore need to include experts who would understand the wider impact that business

Organized crime as a link between inequality and corruption

political machines and the accompanying significant influence in local and city politics (Reuter, 1995; Skaperdas, 2001). After reaching the peak of its power and influence in the mid-1950s (Boyd, 2015), the ... Mafia became a victim of its own success, which had aroused interest in its activities. The problem of organized crime was subsequently placed on the political agenda and, since the beginning of 1961, the

A numerus clausus rationale for the privity of contract: the protective function

, G. ( 2012 ). Property . In D. Estlund (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of political philosophy . Oxford University Press. Giraudo , M. ( 2021 ). On legal bubbles: Some thoughts on legal shockwaves at the

Probing the case for manufacturer liability for harms caused by judgment-proof consumers to others

States where these issues are hotly debated in the legal and political arenas (Hay & Spier, 2005: 1700) . However, the topic remains understudied. This comes even though consumers frequently harm others

How does public policy impact trafficking victimization?: An exact matching study in the EU

Political Sciences, Bocconi University , Milan , Italy 1 Sienna Nordquist Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a widespread, transnational issue in the European Union (EU). Member states act as source ... , forced begging, forced criminality, forced marriage, organ trafficking, or its other types, THB poses a social welfare, security, crime, and economic policy problem. THB, as a political and legal problem