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Application of Economic Concepts on Religious Behavior

Mangeloja, Esa - EconWPA - 2003

This survey gathers the current state of research activity on the emerging economic sub-area Economics of Religion. The religious beliefs and activities are analyzed from the viewpoint of economic theory and behavior. The advanced statistical tools and theoretical formulations of economic...

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Evaluer une Economie : Une Pratique Plurivalente

Yasmine, GUESSOUM - EconWPA - 2004

Très souvent perçue en tant qu’instrument de jugement a posteriori, l’évaluation a entre autre été conçue comme méthode de formulation des politiques et de gestion des projets. A présent devenu étape incontournable, notamment dans le domaine de l’aide à la décision, cette...

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Implications of the Economics of Religion to the Empirical Economic Research

Mangeloja, Esa - EconWPA - 2003

This paper collects most recent developments in the emerging economic sub-area Economics of Religion. According to secularization thesis, the importance of beliefs and religious activities should weaken as education, scientific knowledge and economic welfare increases. That hypothesis has been...

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The Academic Review Process: How Can We Make it More Efficient?

Azar, Ofer H. - EconWPA - 2005

Recently many editors try to reduce the turnaround times of academic journals. Shorter turnaround times, however, will induce many additional submissions of low-quality papers, increasing significantly the workload of editors and referees, and the number of rejections prior to publication. I...

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Real and Pseudo Globalisation

Tamvada, Jagannadha Pawan - EconWPA - 2002

The entire discussion about Globalisation that is prevalent today is about PSEUDO globalisation. It is apparently about opening economies for free trade. The need of the hour is not mere opening of economies, but one of opening hearts and minds.... Globalisation anchors for its success on the...

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Is the Structure of Happiness Equations the Same in Poor and Rich Countries? The Case of South Africa.

Powdthavee, Nattavudh - EconWPA - 2003

Are happiness patterns structurally the same when comparing poor and rich countries? Using cross-sectional data from … durable assets ownership seem to determine happiness levels as well as income. Relative income also matters to well …

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Subjective Economic Well-Being in Eastern Europe

Hayo, Bernd; Seifert, Wolfgang - EconWPA - 2002

findings in happiness regressions, such as a negative but u-shaped age effect, positive influences of education and relative …

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Unhappiness and Crime: Evidence from South Africa

Powdthavee, Nattavudh - EconWPA - 2003

-victims, ceteris paribus. Happiness is lower for nonvictimized respondents currently living in higher crime areas. However, we find a …

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Knowing what is good for you. Empirical analysis of personal preferences and the 'objective good'

Lelkes, Orsolya - EconWPA - 2005

This paper aims to test empirically if certain frequently used measures of well-being, which are regarded as valuable properties of human life, are actually desired by people. In other words, it investigates whether the “expert judgments” in social science overlap with social consensus on...

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MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF HAPPINESS : A PRIORITY IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Dr.VSR.Subramaniam - EconWPA - 2005

the objects are reversed, then it ends in filling it at the starting point. Happiness in life is similar to this. Fill … high priority needs in the life, and smaller needs can be subsequent, for progressive happiness. Money cannot bring … happiness, and it can induct problems as well. GDP, a vague relation builder is used as an index to measure the progress and …

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