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Recent developments in the economics of happiness
Frey, Bruno S. - 2013
), 'Does Happiness Adapt? A Longitudinal Study of Disability with Implications for Economists and Judges', Journal of Public … S. Frey and Alois Stutzer (2002), 'What Can Economists Learn from Happiness Research?', Journal of Economic Literature …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852174
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Inspiring economics : human motivation in political economy
Frey, Bruno S. - 2001
Bruno S. Frey illustrates what he perceives to be the inspirational quality of economics and how this differs from the type of economics studied in many academic institutions. He introduces insights into economics from a psychological perspective, dealing with issues such as transformation of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850938
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Culture and economic growth
Spolaore, Enrico - 2014
. It encompasses indispensable contributions by economists and other influential social scientists in this growing …
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An eponymous dictionary of economics : a guide to laws and theorems named after economists
Rodríguez Braun, Carlos (contributor);  … - 2004
An Eponymous Dictionary of Economics is a fascinating and accessible reference work with comprehensive coverage of the field of economics from Adam Smith's Problem through Minkowski's Theorem to Zellner's Estimator
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850709
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The Elgar companion to social economics
Davis, John Bryan (ed.); Dolfsma, Wilfred (ed.) - 2015 - 2nd ed
This comprehensive second edition of The Elgar Companion to Social Economics presents an overview of a dynamic and growing field in economics that emphasizes the key role that values play in the economy and in economic life. Social economics treats the economy and economics as being embedded in...
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The Chinese economy in the 21st century : enterprise and business behaviour
Krug, Barbara (ed.); Hendrischke, Hans J. (ed.) - 2007
China's long-term economic success is driven by new firms, new sectors and new business practices. This book explores the establishment of new private firms and listed companies, the development of knowledge industries, in particular the IT and banking sectors and the co-evolution of public...
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Reflections of eminent economists
Arrow, Kenneth J. (contributor); Ramrattan, Lall (contributor) - 2004
In this collection of autobiographical essays, 26 prominent scholars detail their profes sional development, while offering insight into their lives and philosophies. With candor and humor they relate how they came to the field of economics, as well as how their views have evolved over the years
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A biographical dictionary of dissenting economists
Sawyer, Malcolm C. (contributor);  … - 2000 - 2nd ed
economists. It is an extensive and authoritative guide to economists both past and present, providing biographical …, bibliographical and critical information on over 100 economists working in the non-neoclassical traditions broadly defined. It … includes entries on, amongst others, radical economists, Marxists, post-Keynesians, behaviourists, Kaleckians and …
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Harry M. Markowitz, Merton H. Miller, William F. Sharpe, Robert C. Merton and Myron S. Scholes
Mulhearn, Chris (contributor); Vane, Howard R. (contributor) - 2009
This groundbreaking series brings together a critical selection of key papers by the Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics that have helped shape the development and present state of economics. The editors have organised this comprehensive series by theme and each volume focuses on those...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852253
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Herbert A. Simon, George J. Stigler and Ronald H. Coase
Vane, Howard R. - 2011
This groundbreaking title brings together a critical selection of key papers by the Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics that have helped shape the development and present state of economics. The editors have organised this comprehensive series by theme and focuses on those Laureates working in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852324