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Culture-based development: empirical evidence for Germany
Tubadji, Annie - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) July, pp. 690-703
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive concept for the role of culture in economic growth …. Design/methodology/approach – The paper overviews the culture based development (CBD) concept and its precise definition of … culture as an encompassing socio-economic factor. The outlined CBD mechanism of impact is expressed in a testable empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010561115
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Culture‐based development: empirical evidence for Germany
Tubadji, Annie - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) 9, pp. 690-703
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive concept for the role of culture in economic growth …. Design/methodology/approach – The paper overviews the culture based development (CBD) concept and its precise definition of … culture as an encompassing socio‐economic factor. The outlined CBD mechanism of impact is expressed in a testable empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805751
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A Biblical basis for localization
Beed, Clive; Beed, Cara - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) August, pp. 802-817
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a Biblical basis for localization as against globalization. This paper argues that the normative direction of Biblical thought is toward the localization of socio-economic activity. A case study is made for the developing world today relevant...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010563981
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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
eternal as the basis of the temporal. This is the very foundation of the sacro-secular character of Hindu culture. Practical … paper are meant to generate a holistic and respectful orientation to the forging of constructive links between culture and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081257
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Is the hand of God involved in human cooperation?
Ahmed, Ali M.; Salas, Osvaldo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) January, pp. 70-80
religion increases cooperation because religious people fear the retributions that may follow if they do not follow the rules … and norms provided by the religion. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reports results for a public goods experiment …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081259
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Economics and religion: Globalization as the cause of secularization as viewed by Adam Smith
Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) March, pp. 249-267
Purpose – In the Western world the voices calling for a secular society have grown ever louder over the last three centuries. This paper seeks to return to one of the founders of modernity for guidance. Adam Smith advocated globalization on economic and moral grounds....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081264
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A paradigm of Islamic money and banking
Choudhury, Masudul Alam; Hussain, Md. Mostaque - In: International Journal of Social Economics 32 (2005) March, pp. 203-217
Purpose – Theological perspectives in ethics, values and their functional application in the real world are vividly covered by the theory and practice of Islamic banking in recent times. This paper seeks to formalize the theological paradigm of the unity of God (Tawhid) and to make the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081320
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The effect of subtle religious representations on cooperation
Ahmed, Ali; Hammarstedt, Mats - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) October, pp. 900-910
games. This study contributes to the literature by examining the effect of subtle influences of religion on cooperation …. Also, in contrast to previous economic literature, the paper examines the direct impact of religion as an independent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009320530
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Global financial crisis: dharmic transgressions and solutions
Dilmaghani, Maryam - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) January, pp. 55-80
. Examining the cross-religion differential in earnings and human capital return, Muslims' earnings are found to be significantly … religious group. Fifth, the author considers the interaction of the effects of religion and of immigration. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009421150
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Examining megachurch growth: free riding, fit, and faith
Ruhr, Marc von der; Daniels, Joseph P. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) May, pp. 357-372
Purpose – Megachurches are thriving in religious markets at a time when Americans are asserting their ability as consumers of religious products to engage in religious switching. The apparent success of megachurches, which often provide a low cost and low commitment path by which religious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010551539