BACKGROUND Economic crises have a negative effect on mental health. Little evidence has been published on the impact of economic downturns on male and female. The aim of the study was to analyze gender differences in specific mental disorders in primary care during the current economic recession in Spain. METHOD A total of 7,914 patients in 2006 and 5,876 patients in 2010 were recruited to co...

As a country in the process of stabilisation and accession to the European Union, Croatia is under strong pressure to bring itself into line with EU policies. One policy concept, which is rapidly growing in importance in European markets, is Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). At the same time, Croatian enterprises, in particular small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are under pressure t...

Despite the recent increase in educational investment, Spain still ranks towards the bottom of the OECD country list for the level of its human capital stock and the new inflow of high school graduates. We address this issue by investigating the impact of family characteristics and local labor market conditions on the demand for post-compulsory education. We find clear evidence of a positive ef...

Social dilemmas are situations in which collective interests are at odds with private interests: pollution, depletion of natural resources, and intergroup conflicts, are at their core social dilemmas. Because of their multidisciplinarity and their importance, social dilemmas have been studied by economists, biologists, psychologists, sociologists, and political scientists. These studies typical...

1 AIDS Resources, Information, and Services of Santa Clara County, 380 N. First Street, Suite 200, San Jose, California 95112-4050, United States of America. Telephone: (408) 293-2747; fax: 408-293-0341; e-mail: [email protected] In recent years the United States of America has experienced economic growth, low unemployment, low inflation, and technological advances. However, coexisting with thes...

Economic interactions are conducted between economic agents individuals and collectives, through exchange of natural or artificial entities goods, services and money, in a myriad of combinations. In this article we adopt a microscopic point of view, concentrating on the exchanged entities, and extracting their relevant attributes as seen from structurally simple economic processes. Following th...

Crime is a common social phenomenon existing for thousands of years. Due to different political and economic system, national tradition, and cultural background, crime presents various patterns in different countries. Rapid social transition accompanying economic growth and system transformation make crime a serious social problem. Social transition affects social life in all directions and ind...