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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742462
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010742477
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010685864
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010686090
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806706
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Contending perspectives on post‐communist transition
Elliott, John E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 22 (1995) 9/10/11, pp. 28-42
Examines critically the promises and dilemmas of capitalist transition and economic transformation in the context of a post‐communist society such as Russia. Discusses the strategies for economic reform, the direction of change and the pace and magnitude of reforms.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806828
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The sequencing of post‐communist transition
Elliott, John E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 22 (1995) 9/10/11, pp. 55-78
Examines the sequencing of economic reforms in the post‐communist transition, focusing on Russia. Proposes a moderately expansionary stabilization, succeeded by gradual liberalization and marketization, followed by a more ambitious economic restructuring and privatization.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806830
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Rand’s Egoism and Marx’s Collectivism: An Ethical Perspective
Riha, Tomas J.F. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 21 (1994) 5/6, pp. 66-78
Identifies certain commonalities in the bases of the moral philosophies of Rand (individualist/capitalist/egoist) and Marx (collectivist/socialist/altruist), such as a man’s natural rights and materialism. Examines their philosophies from an ethical viewpoint, looking at the origins and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806837
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When Is Transition Over?
Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 28 (2001) 4, pp. 380-391
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014806935
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The theory of the cheating of the masses in modern times: the institutional roots of social immorality under capitalism, socialism‐communism and fascism
Rugina, Anghel N. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 5/6, pp. 603-646
. Posits that in this study the theory of cheating the masses under capitalism and socialism‐communism, is valid ipso facto …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014805028