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On the Use of Subjective Well-Being Data for Environmental Valuation
Moro, Mirko; Ferreira, Susana - 2009
This paper explores the potential of using subjective well-being (SWB) data to valueenvironmental attributes. A theoretical framework compares this method, also known as the lifesatisfaction approach, with the standard hedonic pricing approach, identifying their similarities and differences. As...
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Fairly satisfied : economic equality, wealth and satisfaction
O'Connell, Michael F. - 2004
Research appears to demonstrate that economic variables are only marginally predictive of levels of social satisfaction …. It was hypothesised that a greater association might be found between satisfaction and equality of income distribution … rather than between satisfaction and size of income. The interrelationship between wealth (GDPpc), equality of income and …
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A fuzzy multi-attribute decision making approach for the identification of the key sectors of an economy: The case of Indonesia
Sudaryanto - 2003
The decision about what sector is to be promoted for the future economic development is one of the most important tasks … during the process of planning for the economic development of a nation. It becomes highly crucial, not only for guiding the … goals and the path of the future development to be pursued. Concerning this issue, the concept of intersectoral linkages …
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Kultur und ?konomische Entwicklung - Eine empirische Untersuchung kultureller Umwelt und unternehmerischer F?higkeiten in der indonesischen Provinz Papua (West-Neuguinea)
M?ller, Martin - 2005
economy of the Indonesian province of Papua. The theoretical background for this study is grounded on the development logic of … Schumpeter and the development theory of R?pke which itself is based on Schumpeter's logic. The empirical data were collected … on entrepreneurial action and economic development. In particular these elements consist of a mechanistic, indirect …
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ICTs and regional sustainability: A critique and a way forward
Hearn, Gregory N.; Simpson, Lynette E.; Lennie, June; … - 2004
realistic models of the role of ICTs in regional development? From the participatory action research we have conducted in two … clarity in specifying sustainability goals; • Leverage micro-business enterprise development off government funded technical …
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Unlearning: A people development issue for sustainable change and innovation
Becker, Karen L. - 2006
In building an organisation’s innovation capacity, managers have to be aware of barriers to learning and have an understanding of the need to unlearn old ways. Unlearning is emerging as an important element of change and innovation in organisations. As the pace of change continues to increase,...
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The Flat Tax: An Examination of the Baltic States
Greenberg, Deena - 2009
The idea of a flat tax, a tax levied at a single rate, has become an increasingly discussed and implemented fiscal strategy across Europe and the rest of the world. Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania adopted flat tax systems in 1994 and 1995, making them the first modern countries to adopt flat...
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