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Beyond competing theories of the hidden economy: Some lessons from Moscow
Williams, Colin C.; Round, John - In: Journal of Economic Studies 38 (2011) May, pp. 171-185
Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate critically the validity of rival theorisations of the hidden economy that variously read this sphere as a leftover from a previous era, a by-product of a new emergent form of capitalism, a complement to formal employment or an alternative to the formal...
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A reexamination of welfare states from an institutional perspective
Sasaki, Norio - In: Journal of Economic Studies 33 (2006) September, pp. 189-205
Japan's case, and to give a literary examination of that kind of thoughts in modern economics and theory of public finance …. Design/methodology/approach – Compares neo-institutional economics and fiscal sociology about the role of a government, using … recent fiscal data of developed countries. Findings – For neo-institutional economics it is difficult to explain “welfare …
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The mathematical economics of compound interest: a 4,000-year overview
Hudson, Michael - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) September, pp. 344-363
Sketches the history of economic thought regarding the self-expanding growth of investments through the accrual of compound interest. Exercises that calculate such growth in terms of “doubling times” have already been found in Babylonian textbooks from c. 2000?BC. Although compound interest...
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Econometrics: an appraisal
Meerhaeghe, Marcel A.G. van - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) September, pp. 316-325
Econometrics labours under the same limitations as economics: it rests on unrealistic hypotheses (and non …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004976549
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Mathematics in economics: the monopoly point of view?
Maks, Hans - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) September, pp. 338-343
Describes how mathematics enjoyed a virtual monopoly as the privileged method of economic inquiry in the post-war period. Counters the argument that such a position generates negative consequences, such as monopoly rents and the abuse of dominant positions. Argues that competing schools of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004976554
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Review article – Learning by Doing in Markets, Firms and Countries
Lamoreauxn, Naomi R.; Raff, Daniel M.G.; Temin, Peter - In: Journal of Economic Studies 26 (1999) October, pp. 497-509
Based on the proceedings of a conference organised by the National Bureau of Economic Research, Chicago, 1999. The Editors demonstrate, through contributions from business historians and economists, that “advanced research” has superceded the neo-classical theory of the firm.
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New evidence on Allyn Young’s style and influence as a teacher
Sandilands, Roger J. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 26 (1999) October, pp. 453-480
Reproduces the main texts of hitherto unpublished reminiscences of the style and influence, as a teacher, of Allyn Abbott Young (1876-1929) by 17 of his distinguished students. They include Bertil Ohlin, Nicholas Kaldor, James Angell, Lauchlin Currie, Colin Clark, Howard Ellis, Frank Fetter,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004976591
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Mathematics in economics: the competition point of view
Silva, Joaquim Ramos - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) September, pp. 326-337
economic analysis is concerned, and on the main consequences of this process. After mounting criticism of formalism, internal …, as opposed to concentrating on only one, is the best framework for the progress of economics. In particular, it increases …
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Hermann Heinrich Gossen: a Wirkungsgeschichte of an ignored mathematical economist
Ikeda, Yukihiro - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) September, pp. 394-415
Considers a Wirkungsgeschichte of Hermann Heinrich Gossen, focusing on the reactions of the three stars of the Marginal Revolution: William Stanley Jevons, Leon Walras and Carl Menger. Although Hermann Heinrich Gossen is today known as one of the forerunners of the Marginal Revolution, it was...
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The fate of new ideas: Hermann Heinrich Gossen, his life, work and influence
Meijer, Gerrit; Vogel, Richard F.A. - In: Journal of Economic Studies 27 (2000) September, pp. 416-420
Bohm-Bawerk). He was also one of the first to use (simple) mathematics in economics. …
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