This essay will examine just some signs of change in economic and social thought in the North-South relations. It does not attempt to offer a comprehensive overview of the creative possibilities for positive change that are now visible on the world stage. The basic premise of this exploration is...

The notion of Gross National Happiness (GNH) presents a radical paradigm shift in development economics and social theory. GNH can be regarded as the Buddhist equivalent to Gross National Product (GNP), which is the conventional indicator for a nation’s economic performance. But GNH can also be...

In den letzten Jahrzehnten griff die Staatsverschuldung in den meisten westlichen Staaten um sich wie ein wucherndes Krebsgeschw?r. Die Ereignisse im Zuge der Euro-Krise haben ein Schlaglicht auf die Gefahren dieser Entwicklung geworfen. Diese Arbeit untersucht die Frage, wie sich...

A prominent feature of the management ? and increasingly marketing ? literature is offering normative prescriptions to corporate strategists for maximizing profits. However, with few exceptions, the ethicality of various profit making strategies has not been analysed or debated. Building upon...

Im Marketing konkurrieren eine Reihe von Theorien um Aufmerksamkeit, Unterstützung durch akademische Forschung und theoretische Glaubwürdigkeit. Es gibt z.B. Ansätze aus so unterschiedlichen Bereichen wie der Volkswirtschaftslehre, Psychologie und Soziologie. Alles in allem ist die...

The application of rational choice to non-market decision making has revolutionizedcomparative economics. A fruitful methodological symmetry now prevails in theanalysis of economic systems, emphasizing how their underlying institutions affectindividual incentives. Most importantly, comparative...

Over seventy years after The Keynesian Revolution and the ascendancy of macroeconomics,a survey of the theoretical landscape shows answers in some areas and questions loomingstill in others. Within the span of the last decade, the elds of economic growth and de-velopment have undergone what...

The paper explains how Suan Nguen Mee Ma Co., Ltd. (Suan Company) emerged from the NGO movement guided by Sulak Sivaraksa in Thailand. Suan Company is one example of the growing number of experiments in 'alternative business'. In addition to 'fair trade' efforts to bring rural producers and...

Zur impliziten Ethik der Zinstheorie