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The legitimacy predicament of current day accounting theory / Pieter Willem Buys
Buys, Pieter Willem - 2010
regulators that have been more successful in promotingtheir versions of what accounting theory should be, which place a … questionmark on the legitimacy of current day accounting theory. This thesis aims todelve deeper into the foundational philosophies … conceptual framework became the basis upon whichaccounting theory is based. However, many accounting scholars are openlycritical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009456141
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A multidimensional analysis of adaptation in a developing country context
Barr, Abigail; Clark, David - 2007
Econometric analyses of European datasets suggest that income aspirations increase with current income. This finding is consistent with the adaptation hypothesis –the notion that individual aspirations adjust to reflect personal circumstances and living conditions. We add to these existing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441497
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Happiness in the Midst of Change: A Human Development Approach to Studying GNH in the Context of Economic Development
Levenson, Michael L.; Jennings, Patricia A.; D'Mello, … - 2004
concern with materialistic indices of development. Development has intangible as well as tangible aspects. No theory or … as a rather narrow product of utilitarian philosophy. The authors contrast this theory with the Buddhist theory of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468660
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475682
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Social Opportunities and Private Convenience of Choices at Farm Level: An Approach to the Links Between Farm Income and Sustainable GDP
Idda, Lorenzo; Sini, Maria Paola - 2006
This work proposes a method to identify and evaluate the links between the economic and environmental management of a farm, its income, and sustainable GDP. The approach is designed to link micro and macro economic aspects and is based on certain indicators, chosen from among those obtained from...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446208
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Managers' work-life balance and health: the case of UK managers
Worrall, Les; Cooper, Cary L. - 2007
The paper explores the effects of organisational change on UK managers' perceptions of their organisation and on their well-being. Cost reduction is the prime driver for change and has been implemented using delayering, redundancy, downsizing and off-shoring often supported by culture change...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009458985
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Is the Genuine Progress Indicator really genuine? Considering well-being impacts of exports and imports
Clarke, Matthew - 2007
The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) is estimated as if nations operate within a closed economy. Therefore, in terms of coverage, the GPI is most analogous to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Indeed, within the relevant literature, these two indicators are most often contrasted. However,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483739
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Inequality and psychological well-being in times of COVID-19: evidence from Spain
Martínez-Bravo, Mónica; Sanz Alonso, Carlos
Mediante dos nuevas encuestas online llevadas a cabo en mayo y noviembre de 2020, en este documento estudiamos las consecuencias de las primeras etapas de la pandemia de COVID-19 para los hogares españoles. Documentamos un efecto importante y negativo sobre los ingresos de los hogares. En mayo...
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OIL, POLITICS OF THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT AND THE PERSIAN GULF
Parks, Jacob - 2008
This study investigated the effect the price of oil has on enabling political establishments to maintain their presence within the business environment. The study consists of three different case studies with each of the states (Saudi Arabia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates) being chosen based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431098
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Economic Performance in Post-Crisis Korea: A Critical Perspective on Neoliberal Restructuring
Crotty, James; Lee, Kang-Kook - 2001
This paper evaluates the neoliberal economic restructuring process implemented in Korea following the 1997 Asian financial crisis. We first argue that the austerity macroeconomic policy of late 1997 and early 1998 was the main cause of the economic collapse in 1998, and that the decision of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468059