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The ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Socrates and Xenophon
Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) July, pp. 714-733
ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Socrates and Xenophon. Design/methodology/approach – Various …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320537
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The ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Socrates and Xenophon
Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) 8, pp. 714-733
ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Socrates and Xenophon. Design/methodology/approach – Various …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805688
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A democratic view on prosperity
Cojanu, Valentin - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) August, pp. 565-579
Purpose – This paper aims to advance the argument that the process of wealth creation predominantly originates from the … economic system of democracy. It seeks to put forth the concept of economic democracy and understand as the process enabling … process of wealth creation take a course dependent on the democratic organization of economic activities. The set of policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081327
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A democratic view on prosperity
Cojanu, Valentin - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) 8, pp. 565-579
Purpose – This paper aims to advance the argument that the process of wealth creation predominantly originates from the … economic system of democracy. It seeks to put forth the concept of economic democracy and understand as the process enabling … process of wealth creation take a course dependent on the democratic organization of economic activities. The set of policy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805347
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Gorbachev, Perestroika and Democratizing Socialism
Elliott, John E.; Dowlah, A.F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 21 (1994) 10, pp. 73-115
Examines Gorbachev′s (1985‐1991) period of Soviet development as an exemplar of a self‐declared movement towards a more democratic and humane socialism. Gorbachev′s perestroika envisaged a fundamental structural and technological renovation of Soviet economy, reactivation of Soviet...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806825
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A wellbeing index based on an enabling environment
Kula, Maria Cornachione; Panday, Priniti; Parrish, Brandon - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) March, pp. 174-187
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to devise a new index of wellbeing that includes social and political in addition to economic factors. The new index seeks to assess a country's underlying “enabling environment” – the extent to which individuals are able to live as each chooses....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081294
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Socioeconomic status, family structure and child outcomes in Brazil: health in the childhood
Hermeto, Ana Maria; Caetano, André Junqueira - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) September, pp. 979-995
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed some light on the large differences between poor and rich Brazilian households regarding children's outcomes; that is, understanding inequality in health outcomes in the childhood in Brazil, examining the link between the health of Brazilian...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005005732
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Is the Israeli economy controlled by a tiny group of common interest members?
David, Nissim Ben - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) July, pp. 537-540
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the centralization of control in the Israeli economy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses data published by the Israeli stock market authority to identify owners holding more then 5 percent of a company's value. Findings – The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788380
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Reversing the flow of international migration
Shrestha, Min B. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) January, pp. 165-176
Purpose – The role of international migration, mainly south-to-north migration, in economic growth has been well recognised. This paper aims to explore the possibility of reversing the flow of international migration from north to south or from developed countries to developing countries....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009131064
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Social development in market society by intrinsic value account: a case of China
Wang, Bing - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) July, pp. 671-689
/methodology/approach – The concept of intrinsic value is elaborated, and marketization and closely linked concepts such as price, wealth … face great disputes on judging human history as social development or social degradation. Market is not only an objective …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561114