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Edwards, Clark - In: Agricultural Economics Research (1978) 4

information, â€¢ Theory is brought to bear so that the problem can be understood and analyzed, â€¢ Explanation involves … interaction between data and theory in order to make clear that which needs to be understood, â€¢ Prescription points to actions …

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Proposal for Components of Method Design Theories

Offermann, Philipp; Blom, Sören; Levina, Olga; Bub, Udo - In: Business & Information Systems Engineering 2 (2010) 5, pp. 295-304

Gregor and Jones have proposed components for design theories, building on theory concepts from behavioural sciences … and prior publications. Their design theory structure addresses IT artefacts in general, not specific to any type, such as … theories. The authors are building on this and believe that specialised design theory structures for different types of …

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A Taxonomy of Inference in Simulation Models

Brenner, Thomas; Werker, Claudia - In: Computational Economics 30 (2007) 3, pp. 227-244

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Understanding MABS and Social Simulation: Switching Between Languages in a Hierarchy of Levels

Terán, Oswaldo - In: Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 7 (2004) 4, pp. 5-5

This paper suggests procedures for decreasing misunderstanding between modellers in social simulation, aiming at helping modellers comprehending a certain phenomena from different perspectives, being aware of the relativity of each approach, and drawing conclusions from the different...

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Implications of trust, fear, and reciprocity for modeling economic behavior

Cox, James; Sadiraj, Klarita; Sadiraj, Vjollca - In: Experimental Economics 11 (2008) 1, pp. 1-24

This paper reports three experiments with triadic or dyadic designs. The experiments include the moonlighting game in which first-mover actions can elicit positively or negatively reciprocal reactions from second movers. First movers can be motivated by trust in positive reciprocity or fear of...

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Apocalypse in the Long Run: Reflections on Huge Comparisons in the Study of Modernity

Hall, John R. - In: Sociological Research Online 14 (2009) 5, pp. 10-10

Methodologies of historical sociology face research problems centered on the instability of historical referents, their historical non-independence, and the privileging of objective time of the clock and calendar. The present essay, by reflecting on an analysis of the apocalyptic in the long run...

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Methodology in Economics: the Logic of Appraisal

Perron, P. - Département de Sciences Économiques, Université de … - 1985

This Paper Intends to Develop a Coherent Methodological Framework Concerned with the Appraisal of Scientific Theories in Economics, and Which Is Based on a Postulated Aim of Science. We First Define the Scope of a Methodological Inquiry (Precise Definition of What Is Meant by the Logic of...

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Is the Environmental Kuznets Curve hypothesis valid for developing countries? A survey

He, Jie - Département d'économique, Faculté d'administration - 2007

This paper surveys the existing Environmental Kuznets Curve studies and discusses to what extent they may be valid and applicable for developing countries. We found that, given the shortcomings in both the theoretical and empirical aspects of the analyses applied to this hypothesis, no...

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The Methodology in Empirical Sales Ethics Research: 1980–2010

McClaren, Nicholas - In: Journal of Business Ethics 127 (2015) 1, pp. 121-147

design, and statistical analysis techniques were examined as part of theory development and testing. The review establishes a … empirical testing, a greater variety of moral frameworks and wider use of marketing exchange theory is needed. The review …

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Warum gibt es arme und reiche Länder in der Weltwirtschaft? : Wirtschaftliche Entwicklung aus der Sicht der neoklassischen Wachstumstheorie.

Gundlach, Erich - Kiel Institute for the World Economy - 1995

Die entwicklungspolitische Debatte hat lange darunter gelitten, daß ihr eine überzeugende theoretische Grundlage fehlte. Dies beginnt sich seit einigen Jahren mit dem Aufkommen der "neuen" Wachstumstheorie zu ändern. Deren Implikationen stützen das, was neoklassisch orientierte...

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