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South Africa: The Ambiguities of a Middle Power

Global Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT South Africa represents an interesting species of a middle power. This derives from its inherited economic muscle as Africa's powerhouse and the liberation struggle against apartheid, both of which have shaped its democratic transition. The traditions of liberation and democracy, in turn, have profoundly influenced how South Africa has ...
Garth L. le Pere
wiley   +1 more source

Economic Freedom and Audit Fees: Evidence From the USA

Accounting &Finance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine the association between US state‐level economic freedom and audit fees. We argue that economic freedom lowers clients' perceived business risk, thereby requiring reduced audit effort and exposing auditors to a lower probability of litigation risk, which enables auditors to charge lower audit fees to clients headquartered in states ...
Mahmud Hossain, Ahsan Habib, Dinithi Ranasinghe, Marlissa Phillips   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparative Insights of Perfume Formulations Protection in Trade Secret Laws in Indonesia, South Korea, and France

Fiat Justisia
The perfume industry relies heavily on innovation and unique formulations, yet in Indonesia many micro and small businesses sell inexpensive refill perfumes that imitate well-known scents, raising concerns about trade secret infringement.
Rianda Dirkareshza, Muhammad Fauzan, Reisha Rizkia Sabila Supardi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Geographical indications in international markets: Policy, productivity, and trade

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Geographical indications (GIs) are an increasingly important feature of global agri‐food markets and trade agreements, yet the economic literature lacks a structural open‐economy model to analyze how GI policies influence exports, productivity, and welfare.
Jakob Rackl, Luisa Menapace
wiley   +1 more source

“It Is Vital That We Should Not Keep It to Ourselves”: The Rats of Tobruk Association and the Siege of Tobruk in Australian National Memory

Australian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
The siege of Tobruk is one of the most well‐known Australian actions of the Second World War, enjoying special attention on Anzac Day. Its elevation within Australian national memory is by no means accidental. Rather, it is the result of decades of lobbying by the Rats of Tobruk Association (ROTA), which positioned veterans of the siege as the ...
Nicole Townsend
wiley   +1 more source

Can copyright protection be extended to tattoos and body art? Analyzing the issues, challenges and framing a possible solution in light of the Indian and US copyright protection regimes

Cogent Social Sciences
This study explores the potential expansion of copyright protection for tattoos and body art and the associated challenges. The fundamental principles of copyright law are first examined, along with how they relate to the creative character of tattoos ...
Anjani Singh Tomar, Gururaj Devarhubli
doaj   +1 more source

How shifting priorities and capacity affect policy work and constituency service: Evidence from a census of legislator requests to U.S. federal agencies

American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.
Abstract When elected officials gain power, do they use it to provide more constituent service or affect policy? The answer informs debates over how legislator capacity, term limits, and institutional positions affect legislator behavior. We distinguish two countervailing effects of increased institutional power: shifting priorities and increased ...
Devin Judge‐Lord, Eleanor Neff Powell, Justin Grimmer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Mixed‐Methods Study on the Associations Between Community Resilience and Parental Self‐Efficacy Among Parents of Children With Autism During War: The Mediating Role of Stress, Anxiety and Depression

Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Individuals with disabilities, particularly those with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), are highly vulnerable during times of war. This study explored the experiences of Israeli parents of children with ASD during the Swords of Iron War, focusing on community resilience, psychological distress and parental self‐efficacy.
Ayelet Gur, Neora Sarusi, Inbal Bechar Katz, Shlomit Shnitzer‐Meirovich   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Board Attributes, Firm Performance, and the Moderating Role of National Culture: A Meta‐Analysis

Corporate Governance: An International Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Research Question/Issue The impact of board structures on firm performance remains a contentious governance topic with competing theoretical paradigms and inconclusive empirical support. Scholars propose that national culture could reconcile contradictory evidence; yet, argumentation is fragmented and direct tests are rare.
Matthew Farrell, Chris H. Willis, Nathapon Siangchokyoo, Ryan L. Klinger, Jamil Kreugel, Hami Usta, Timiry R. Tian, Ying Thaviphoke, Samuel Wilson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The True Colors of Trademark Law: Green-lighting a Red Tide of Anti Competition Blues [PDF]

, 2008
The elevation of color to stand-alone trademark status illustrates the unbounded nature of trademarks within the judicial consciousness. The availability of color-alone marks also facilitates the commoditization of color in ways that complicate the ...
Bartow, Ann
core   +2 more sources