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Measuring human wellbeing in Pakistan: objective versus subjective indicators
Haq, Rashida - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
The concern for measuring wellbeing objectively and subjectively is found in modern political philosophy. This study explores objective indicators versus subjective perceptions of human wellbeing in ranking of survey data for districts of Pakistan. Data used for the analysis is ‘The Pakistan...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258655
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Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence
Bjornskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina AV - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
A long tradition in economics explores the association between the quality of formal institutions and economic performance. The literature on the relationship between such institutions and happiness is, however, rather limited, and inconclusive. In this paper, we revisit the findings from recent...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008596419
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The great equalizer?: Globalization effects on gender equality in Latin America and the Caribbean
Seguino, Stephanie - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
This paper assesses the impact of 30 years of globalization on gender equity in well-being in Latin America and the Caribbean. Data indicate that while some gaps in well-being have narrowed, progress is uneven across a set of nine indicators, and in some cases, conditions have worsened. Despite...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005790313
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اخلاقیات در چاپ پول
Firouzi Naeim, Peyman - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
I investigate the ethics of money production, consider theories of ethics which can cover my discussion and then I will have a look on the history of money production. Last part has been dedicated to adjust these two different fields and as conclusion, I found that: by definition in which we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011258015
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Ética y Justicia. Reflexiones a partir de The Idea of Justice de Amartya Sen
Mejía Cubillos, Javier - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
’s work and in the general discussion on Justice in economic theory, reconsidering his identity as a non utilitarian … better understanding of the most recent ideas of one of the most influential thinkers in moral discussion. The theory of … one can speak of absolute justice. In his theory, Justice does not require the existence of particular institutions, the …
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Frihed mellem fornuft og skepsis
Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The paper sketches an argument for a classical liberal view of the "natural rights" of life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness, albeit one based in a semi-"rule-utilitarian" approach, where the defense is based in a "hypothetical imperative" and circumscribed by what social science...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110956
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Strategies for the maintenance of natural capital
Spash, Clive L.; Clayton, Anthony M. H. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1995
derived from utilitarianism and the basis of constraints in economic value. Three methods which have been suggested for the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112868
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Evidence based pursuit of happiness: What should we know, do we know and can we get to know?
Veenhoven, Ruut - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The rational pursuit of happiness requires knowledge of happiness and in particular answers to the following four questions: 1: Is greater happiness realistically possible? 2: If so, to what extent is that in our own hands? 3: How can we get happier? What things should be considered in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011114174
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Translation invariance when utility streams are infinite and unbounded
Mabrouk, Mohamed B.R. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
dimension. This characterization is achieved thanks to the "weak weighted utilitarianism theorem".The objective here is to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008544695
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Translation invariance when utility streams are infinite and unbounded
Mabrouk, Mohamed - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2008
dimension. This characterization is achieved thanks to the "weak weighted utilitarianism theorem".The objective here is to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008549594