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Economics, culture and social theory
Jackson, William A. - 2009
Economics, Culture and Social Theory examines how culture has been neglected in economic theorising and considers how … economics could benefit by incorporating ideas from social and cultural theory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851330
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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
Economic Theory, 97, 298-319 -- Oded Galor and Omer Moav (2002), 'Natural Selection and the Origin of Economic Growth … Economic Theory, 147 (2), 759-80 -- Joseph Henrich, Robert Boyd, Samuel Bowles, Colin Camerer, Ernst Fehr, Herbert Gintis and … and Ludger Woessmann (2009), 'Was Weber Wrong? A Human Capital Theory of Protestant Economic History', Quarterly Journal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852180
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Handbook on the knowledge economy
Ninan, Abraham (contributor); Rooney, David (contributor);  … - 2005
This fascinating Handbook defines how knowledge contributes to social and economic life, and vice versa. It considers the five areas critical to acquiring a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge economy: the nature of the knowledge economy; social, cooperative, cultural, creative, ethical...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850859
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Beyond the representative agent
Gallegati, Mauro (ed.); Kirman, A. P. (ed.) - 1999
This challenging book extends standard economic theory to take into account the presence of heterogeneity among … in explaining empirical phenomena than much of the existing theory. The result of this approach to economic theory which … abandon rigorous analysis. This important book will be welcomed by those interested in both macro and micro economic theory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014473961
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Trust : forms, foundations, functions, failures, and figures
Nooteboom, B. - 2002
Trust deals with a range of questions such as: what are the roles of trust? What can we trust in? Can trust serve as an instrument for the governance of relations? Is trust a substitute, a precondition or an outcome of contracts? The author then goes on to analyse what trust is based on, what...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419965
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Economic disasters of the twentieth century
Oliver, Michael J. (contributor);  … - 2007
1. 'Destruction ... and misery' : the First World War -- 2. The Great Depression, 1929-33 -- 3. The Second World War as an economic disaster -- 4. The rise, fall and rise again of OPEC -- 5. Inflation in the twentieth century -- 6. Financial crises -- 7. Stock market crashes -- 8. The demise of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012420034
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Neuroeconomics and the firm
Stanton, Angela A. (contributor);  … - 2010
The ideal firm has been studied over several centuries, yet little is known about what makes one successful and another fail. This pioneering book brings together leading researchers investigating the concept of the firm from a neuroscientific perspective
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850603
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Happiness, economics and politics : towards a multi-disciplinary approach
Dutt, Amitava Krishna (contributor);  … - 2009
This timely and important book presents a unique study of happiness from both economic and political perspectives. It offers an overview of contemporary research on the emergent field of happiness studies and contains contributions by some of the leading figures in the field
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850758
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Recent developments in the economics of happiness
Frey, Bruno S. - 2013
Measurement of Environmental and Resource Values: Theory and Methods, Washington, DC: Resources for the Future. -- Frey, Bruno S …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011852174