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A conceptual framework for ecological economics based on systemic principles of life

Capra, Fritjof; Jakobsen, Ove Daniel - In: International Journal of Social Economics 44 (2017) 6, pp. 831-844

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to refer to ecological economics using two meanings of the term “ecological”. In the strict scientific sense, ecological economics refers to an economic system that is consistent with and honors the basic principles of ecology, which, ultimately, are...

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A systems approach to education in the secondary sector

Richardson, Neil - In: International Journal of Social Economics 26 (1999) 4, pp. 482-486

The soft systems approach developed by Professor Peter Checkland and colleagues during more than 25 years is introduced here as a means of enquiry into organizational problems. Recursive and engineering participation, the methodology’s philosophy of trial‐and‐error learning, proposes...

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Islamic economics: still in search of an identity

Mahomedy, Abdulkader Cassim - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 556-578

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critique the philosophical underpinnings of the growing field of Islamic economics. Design/methodology/approach – A critical and comparative review of Islamic economics texts written by key proponents during the last eight decades is undertaken. The...

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Who are the poor? Who are the rich? Evidence for Portugal

Crespo, Nuno; Moreira, Sandrina B.; Simões, Nádia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 579-590

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify the main determinants of the probability of a household being poor, middle class, or rich. Design/methodology/approach – A new and integrated approach to the measurement of inequality in income distribution, poverty, and richness was...

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Islamic economics: still in search of an identity

Mahomedy, Abdulkader Cassim - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 556-578

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Who are the poor? Who are the rich? Evidence for Portugal

Crespo, Nuno; Moreira, Sandrina B.; Simões, Nádia - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) May, pp. 579-590

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Natural religion and “moral capitalism”: Insights from Adam Smith and Thorstein Veblen

Leathers, Charles G.; Raines, J. Patrick - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) March, pp. 330-340

Conservative Party and now Britain's Prime Minister, called for embracing a “moral capitalism.” The purpose of this paper is to … capitalism” will be influenced doctrinal stances of institutional religions, sectarian differences may be bridged by considering …

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Re-reading the narrative of the informal economy in the context of economic development in sub-Saharan Africa

Sallah, Abdoulie - In: International Journal of Social Economics 43 (2016) 10, pp. 1063-1078

, and possibilities for, alternative economic futures beyond free-market capitalism. Originality/value This paper makes a …

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Marxism: A Bourgeois Critique

Machan, Tibor R. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 15 (1988) 11/12, pp. 2-131

Here Marx's philosophy is dissected from the angle of bourgeois capitalism which he, Marx, sought to overcome. His … sense and capitalism that holds out the best hope for coping with most of the problems he sought to solve. Marx's philosophy … humanity as “an organic body”. Capitalism, while by no means out to guarantee a perfect society, is the best setting for the …

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The Problem of Restructuring Modern Capitalism: The Road to a Unified Science of Positive and Social Economics

Rugina, Anghel N. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 17 (1990) 1, pp. 16-48

, but for Western capitalist countries also. The social benefits and socially harmful aspects of modern capitalism are …, psychology, ethics and political science. The changes ecessary to restructure capitalism are diagnosed and some possible …

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