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Quality of life of the elderly in Singapore's multi‐racial society
Wong, Grace K.M. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 3, pp. 302-319
on their well‐being and quality of life. Also studies the context of a multi‐racial society. Evaluates the quality of … life of the elderly in Singapore in terms of their overall life satisfaction as well as their perception of the importance … and satisfaction towards the 17 domains of life identified. Using a five‐point Likert scale, reveals that the elderly in …
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Global food crisis: magnitude, causes and policy measures
Singh, Sumanjeet - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) January, pp. 23-36
nutritious food for a healthy and active life. Unlike nutrition, where treatment is guided by standard protocols based on human …
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An economic and ethical analysis of the Katrina disaster
McGee, Robert W. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) July, pp. 546-557
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to apply economic and ethical analysis to natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina to determine which approaches to disaster relief work best and which should be abandoned. Design/methodology/approach – This paper provides a combination of narrative...
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Consumers' expenditures and perceived price fairness
Daskalopoulou, Irene; Petrou, Anastasia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) November, pp. 766-780
Purpose – To analyze the role of price fairness perceptions as a construct underlying individuals' transactions. Design/methodology/approach – The paper formulates and empirically tests the hypothesis that price fairness perceptions endogenously determine consumers' expenditures decisions....
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Prices and subsidies for Australian psychiatric services: A positive economic analysis
Doessel, D.P.; Williams, Ruth F.G. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) May, pp. 544-560
-net provision. Using both algebraic and geometric expositions, the central relationships between gross prices, net prices, schedule …
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Beliefs, bias, and regime uncertainty after Hurricane Katrina
Carden, Art - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) July, pp. 531-545
of gasoline prices following Hurricane Katrina. Design/methodology/approach – The paper applies three contributions – by … prices. Findings – The paper identifies evidence of “anti-market bias” in polling data, press releases, and legislation, and … interference with prices compounded the shortages facing the Gulf coast or any other disaster-stricken area. …
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ARIMA model and forecasting with three types of pulse prices in Bangladesh: a case study
Hossain, Md Zakir; Samad, Quazi Abdus; Ali, Md Zulficar - In: International Journal of Social Economics 33 (2006) April, pp. 344-353
-ante, using the world famous Box-Jenkins time series models for motor, mash and mung prices in Bangladesh. Design …
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A linear approximation almost ideal demand system of food among households in South-West Nigeria
Akinbode, Sakiru Oladele - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 6, pp. 530-542
Purpose – Most demand studies have concentrated on the estimation of expenditure elasticities for single commodity at a time thereby not being able to reveal the details of the relationships among various food items demanded by households. The purpose of this paper is to simultaneously...
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Microeconomic Efficiency and Macroeconomic Policy Effectiveness in China's Transformation Phase
Tisdell, Clem A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 19 (1992) 10/11/12, pp. 181-191
In its economic transformation and microeconomic reform, China is using two‐tiered price systems. These combine an administrative and a free market element and can achieve Paretian optimality in supplies of products relative to resources allocated to enterprises. But complete allocative...
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Prices and subsidies for Australian psychiatric services
Doessel, D.P.; Williams, Ruth F.G. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 5/6, pp. 544-560
‐net provision. Using both algebraic and geometric expositions, the central relationships between gross prices, net prices, schedule …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805214