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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118941
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Were Cobb and Douglas Prejudiced? A Critical Re-analysis of their 1928 Production Model Identification
Los, Cornelis A. - EconWPA - 2005
In 1928 Cobb and Douglas (C&D) presented a system analysis which established the first empirically identified production model, which forms the foundation for Solow's growth theory and research into productivity growth factors, such as 'technological progress ' and 'human capital development '....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119096
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ETHISCHE RATINGS FÜR UNTERNEHMEN AUS KONSUMENTENSICHT – MÖGLICHKEITEN, AUSWIRKUNGEN UND GRENZEN –
Ries, Barbara; Sträter, Norbert - EconWPA - 2004
Begriffe Ethik und Rating definiert. Anschließend wird ein ethisches Rating entworfen, das anhand von konkreten Kriterien eine …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556533
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Are Happy People Ethical People? Evidence from North America and Europe
Harvey S. James Jr. - EconWPA - 2003
This paper contributes to the growing literature on happiness research by examining whether happiness affects the ethical decisions of individuals. First, a recursive model of ethical decision making is developed in which an agent's utility is assumed to be a function of money, ethical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005077055
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Consumers’ and Professionals’ Responses to Situations Raising Ethical Questions
Sirieix, Lucie; Gurviez, P.; Rohrig, C. - EconWPA - 2005
’ expectations with regard to ethics are little understood by professionals. This study leads to a better understanding of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062461
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Corruption, Governance and Security: Challenges for the Rich Countries and the World
Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2004
undue influence. We construct a new set of ethics indices, encompassing forms of (legal) corruption not subject to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408399
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"Civil Economy and Civilized Economics: Essentials for Sustainable Development"
Goodwin, Neva; 2001, January - EconWPA - 2001
principles. In particular, the concept of sustainability, carrying with it clear requirements for values, goals and ethics, has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556099
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Does Ethics Training Neutralize the Incentives of the Prisoner's Dilemma? Evidence from a Classroom Experiment
Harvey S. James Jr.; Cohen, Jeffrey - EconWPA - 2002
Teaching economics has been shown to encourage students to defect in a prisoner's dilemma game. However, can ethics … students who had the ethics module had higher rates of cooperation than students without the ethics module, even after … controlling for communication and other factors expected to affect cooperation. We conclude that the teaching of ethics can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005119370