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Economic impacts of ageing: an inter-industry approach
Albuquerque, Paula C.; Lopes, João C. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) October, pp. 970-986
ageing on the relative importance of industries in Portugal, quantifying the changes in production, value added, imported …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788349
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Efficiency and utility: an evolutionary perspective
Mann, Stefan; Wüstemann, Henry - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) September, pp. 676-685
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop the argument that the link between efficiency and utility was strongest in the twentieth century. This would not only explain the growing focus on efficiency in the past, but also suggest that the importance of efficiency in society is set to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008788370
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Efficiency and utility: an evolutionary perspective
Mann, Stefan; Wüstemann, Henry - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 9, pp. 676-685
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop the argument that the link between efficiency and utility was strongest in the twentieth century. This would not only explain the growing focus on efficiency in the past, but also suggest that the importance of efficiency in society is set to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805621
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Economic impacts of ageing: an inter‐industry approach
Albuquerque, Paula C.; Lopes, João C. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 12, pp. 970-986
ageing on the relative importance of industries in Portugal, quantifying the changes in production, value added, imported …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805640
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Comparing migrant and non‐migrant tourism impacts
Gamage, Ari; King, Brian - In: International Journal of Social Economics 26 (1999) 1/2/3, pp. 312-324
This paper used input‐output analysis to compare the initial and flow‐on economic effects of tourism spending by two different types of tourists from Australia to Sri Lanka. The two groups of tourists were Sri Lankan migrants resident in Australia and Australians born either in Australia or...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806257
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Fact and fiction: wage levels and the (re)location of production
Manders, A.J.C. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 22 (1995) 5, pp. 15-26
Argues that the influence of developments in production technology and process innovation on the selection of the … location of production has markedly increased and, as a consequence of this, the role of wage levels has diminished, in spite …′s behaviour side‐by‐side with the developments in production technology, demonstrates that, while wage costs played a significant …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805985
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Interest Groups and Cultural Protectionism: Apartheid and Public Arts Policies
Lingle, Christopher - In: International Journal of Social Economics 18 (1991) 4, pp. 4-13
Apartheid is identified as the outcome of a form of (cultural) protectionism. Understanding the protectionist nature of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805865
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Must protectionism always violate rights?
Block, Walter; McGee, Robert W. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 24 (1997) 4, pp. 393-407
theory, then goes on to examine the major forms of protectionism, including tariffs, quotas, anti‐dumping laws, and the … rights theory to trade policy and concludes that protectionism necessarily violates someone’s rights to property, contract or …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806108
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Ethical aspects of initiating anti‐dumping actions
McGee, Robert W.; Block, Walter - In: International Journal of Social Economics 24 (1997) 6, pp. 599-608
Explores the question of whether initiating an anti‐dumping action constitutes unethical conduct. Suggests that it is generally accepted that stealing and destroying the property of others are wrong, and that hiring someone to do the stealing or destruction for you is also wrong. Concludes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806132
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The economic function in the Hindu worldview: its perennial social relevance
Chakraborty, S.K.; Chakraborty, D. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) October, pp. 714-734
economics and allied matters. Design/methodology/approach – The approach is a conceptual one that highlights a few crucial … economics in the context of Hinduism. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081257