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Marx, Veblen, and contemporary institutional political economy : principles and unstable dynamics of capitalism
O'Hara, Phillip Anthony - 2000
This book uses an institutional-evolutionary approach to analyse economic problems associated with developments in capitalism during the second half of the twentieth century. It argues that economics should centre on institutions - the durable fabric of the economy over time. Drawing on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473904
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The economic institutions of higher education : economic theories of university behavior
Raines, J. Patrick; Leathers, Charles G. - 2003
Working within the context of the evolutionary-institutional transformation of higher education, the authors trace the development of an economic model by which the behavioral tendencies of modern universities can be evaluated. That model is expanded to provide insights to the following...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014474161
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Firms, governments, and climate policy : incentive-based policies for long-term climate change
Carraro, Carlo (contributor);  … - 2003
climate change and sign up to international climate agreements. In doing so, the authors address a multitude of related issues … barriers of the Kyoto Protocol for industry; and the incentives for firms to undertake climate-related R&D and investments. As … implement climate agreements …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851112
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Instruments for climate policy : limited versus unlimited flexibility
Albrecht, Johan (contributor) - 2002
Instruments for Climate Policy focuses on economic and political aspects related to the recent proposals and the debate … on limits in flexibility, and discusses EU and US perspectives on climate policy instruments and strategies. This is … flexibility', on the arguments behind the EU ceilings proposal and on voluntary approaches to climate policy. One of the main …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851952
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Beyond conventional economics : the limits of rational behaviour in political decision making
Hamlin, Alan P. (contributor); Eusepi, Giuseppe (contributor) - 2006
Beyond Conventional Economics presents new original work from leading scholars on the interface between the individual and political and social institutions. The book offers a critique of the inadequacies of the conventional economic approach to politics and a state-of-the-art view of new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851930
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Exploring the entrepreneurial society : institutions, behaviors and outcomes
Bonnet, Jean (contributor); Dejardin, Marcus (contributor);  … - 2017
Contents: Part I: Entrepreneurship and formal and informal institutions -- 1. Understanding the drivers of an 'entrepreneurial' economy: Lessons from Japan and the Netherlands / Hiroyuki Okamuro, André van Stel and Ingrid Verheul -- 2. Hofstede's cultural dimensions and modes of entry into...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419940
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Entrepreneurship and the internationalisation of Asian firms : an institutional perspective
Yeung, Henry Wai-Chung - 2002
1. An institutional perspective on entrepreneurship in international business -- 2. Transnational entrepreneurship in two contrasting Asian contexts : Hong Kong and Singapore -- 3. City-states and their global reach : outward investments from Hong Kong and Singapore -- 4. Entrepreneurs in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419975
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The evolution of economic institutions : a critical reader
Hodgson, Geoffrey Martin (contributor) - 2007
It is now widely acknowledged that institutions are a crucial factor in economic performance. Major developments have been made in our understanding of the nature and evolution of economic institutions in the last few years. This book brings together some key contributions in this area by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420017
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Economics and the social sciences : boundaries, interaction and integration
Ioannides, Stavros (contributor); Nielsen, Klaus (contributor) - 2007
pt. 1. Economics and other social sciences : relationships and boundaries -- pt. 2. New light on rationality, social relations and the environment -- pt. 3. Flexibility, routines and production in economics and social sciences.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420027
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Institutional economics and the formation of preferences : the advent of pop music
Dolfsma, Wilfred - 2004
The formation of preferences is an elusive subject that many social scientists, and especially economists, have tended to avoid. In this original new book, Wilfred Dolfsma combines institutional economics with insights from the other social sciences to analyse the way in which preferences are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850628