This series spans the globe presenting leading research in economics. It is perhaps a sign of the times that economic weapons such as sanctions seem to be as powerful as or more so than tanks. International applications and examples of economic progress are invaluable in a troubled world with economic booms bursting like so many penny balloons. Globalisation, outstanding and jobless recoveries present economic issues of concern to millions. Business Cycles?; Economic Growth and International Trade in The Mediterranean Area: An Empirical Analysis; An Empirical (Pooled) Analysis of Latin America's Poor: Investment Performance During the 1980-1999 Period; Does Audit Quality Influence Post-IPO Survival?; A Relationship Quality/Stakeholder Perspective of Corporate Performance; Monetary Policy Impacts on US Livestock-Oriented Agricultural Prices; Negative Externality, Tacit Bargaining and Cigarette Demand: The Case of Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Japan; Capital Flows, Information Sharing and Optimal Capital Taxation; PPP Relationship and Real Exchange Rates revised: The Non-Linear Case; Quasitransitive Rational Choice; Index.