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How culture evolves: an institutional analysis

Williams, Leslie Kathleen - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) April, pp. 249-267

Purpose – This paper seeks to propose a framework that describes how culture evolves and how certain external shocks … may or may not cause it to change. Design/methodology/approach – The central point is that culture, like firms and markets …. In this study, culture is examined from the game-equilibrium view of institutions that suggests that norms of behavior …

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The antiquity art market: between legality and illegality

Massy, Laurence - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) September, pp. 729-738

Purpose – The paper aims to present both the legal and illegal aspects of the market in antiquities, specifically cultural objects which are transported from source countries to countries where they are sold or auctioned. Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts by defining the concept...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081289

Redefining Maori economic development

O'Sullivan, John; Dana, Teresa - In: International Journal of Social Economics 35 (2008) May, pp. 364-379

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to investigate the process of economic development within a Maori context in order to identify successful processes for economic development that can be utilised by Maori for future economic progress. This study seeks insights into how to set up an...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081318

Human resource management and Native people: a checklist of concerns and responses

Walle, Alf H. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 34 (2007) June, pp. 374-387

Purpose – The paper aims to show that human resource management professionals need to consider the uniqueness of Native, indigenous, and traditional people. Design/methodology/approach – A number of key issues demanding attention are analyzed in a non-exhaustive discussion of relevant...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005081336

China's aid to Africa: competitor or alternative to the OECD aid architecture?

Babaci-Wilhite, Zehlia; Geo-JaJa, Macleans A.; Shizhou, Lou - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) June, pp. 729-743

Purpose – The emergence of the Chinese aid consensus has come to have profound implications for sustainability. The Beijing Consensus “sovereignty doctrine” of non-interference, presents a stark contrast to the Washington Consensus architecture of imposed conditionalities and the serving...

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Dynamics of social influence: an evolutionary approach

Dilmaghani, Maryam - In: International Journal of Social Economics 41 (2014) February, pp. 123-123

Purpose – The paper aims to propose an analytical framework for social influence and mathematical formulation for its main components: conformity and peer-pressure. The framework is conceived to explain why certain behaviours and beliefs propagate in a society and some others disappear. It can...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010747801

China's aid to Africa: competitor or alternative to the OECD aid architecture?

Babaci-Wilhite, Zehlia; Geo-JaJa, Macleans A.; Shizhou, Lou - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) June, pp. 729-743

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685873

Public-good games and the Balinese

Veszteg, Róbert F.; Narhetali, Erita - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) September, pp. 660-675

Purpose – The Balinese have been successful for centuries in sustaining cooperation among the members of local communities in order to provide public goods through individual contributions. The purpose of this paper is to review and highlight the Balinese mechanism's remarkable features....

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Political implications of cultural evolution

Feldmann, Horst - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) October, pp. 1089-1108

In the course of cultural evolution, certain institutions have emerged and become dominant in the Western world that have led to an unprecedented rise in prosperity and population. This paper first explains the characteristics and significance of cultural evolution. Subsequently, it explains the...

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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 …

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