Brokerage is an essential yet understudied function in social life. In one of the classics in the field of sociology, Georg Simmel differentiated three types of the “third” which help to analyse brokerage: the disinterested mediator or arbitrator, tertius gaudens and divide et impera. Studies that conceptualise traffickers and smugglers as brokers are extremely rare. Scholars lack a typology wh...

OBJECTIVE To assess the general interest in and motivation for cross-border mobility among residents and junior neurologists from member states of the European Union and neighboring countries. METHODS Questionnaire-based paper survey among 118 participants of a neurology course. RESULTS Ninety-seven (82%) participants returned the survey. Most of them had at one point considered relocating ...

The corporate sector all over the world is restructuring its operations through different types  of  consolidation  strategies  like  mergers  and  acquisitions  in  order  to  face challenges  posed  by  the  new  pattern  of  globalization,  which  has  led  to  the  greater integration of national and international markets.. The intensity of cross-border operations recorded an unprecedented ...

The paradigm shift in transportation systems towards Cooperative, Connected and Automated Mobility (CCAM) aims to improve vehicle maneuverability, reduce pollution, increase safety. CCAM is primarily responsible for ensuring the best mobility environment, making it one of main trends automotive industry. However, taking advantage Cross-Border Corridors (CBCs) faces many challenges, which go bey...