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Do investors in Spain react to news on sustainability and corporate social responsibility?

Fernandez-Izquierdo, M.A.; Arago-Manzana, V.A.; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 1 (2009) 3, pp. 227-244

We analyse whether sustainability and corporate social responsibility-related news affects returns of stocks traded on …

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Customer Relationship Management considerations and Electronic Toll Collection as sustainable technology

Smith, Alan D. - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 1 (2008) 1, pp. 17-43

Through the increase of technology and the implementation of Electronic Toll Collection (ETC), roads, bridges and tunnels will become more safe and convenient and can deliver socially responsible and sustainable technologies, if properly managed and encouraged. Traffic control and faster...

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Occupational gender segregation in Slovenia: sustainable economy perspective

Kovac, Darko; Bertoncelj, Andrej; Kovac, Jus - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 1 (2009) 4, pp. 335-351

This paper aims to study occupational gender segregation in Slovenia as one of the indicators of social equity, which is one of the bottom lines of sustainable development, and to compare it to other EU countries. Females in Slovenia are still in an unfavourable position and the process towards...

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INFORMATION SOCIETY - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PREMISE IN A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY

Bîta, Ioana Maria Ghidiu; Danescu, Tatiana - In: STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS PETRU MAIOR SERIES OECONOMICA 1 (2010) December, pp. 21-34

economic prosperity and sustainability. Dynamism and complexity of the new type of society, which causes a continuous increase …

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Accounting for Sustainability: A Dissenting Opinion

Cairns, Robert D. - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 9, pp. 1341-1356

green accounting in terms of social utility. Sustainability is a different type of social objective. Consequently, green … accounting as derived in many empirical models is not appropriate for studying sustainability. Maximin is a consistent foundation … for the analysis of sustainability, both weak and strong, that provides conceptually correct accounting prices. These …

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Local solutions as an element in Chinaâ€™s strategy for sustainability?

Ploberger, Christian - In: Local Economy 26 (2011) 5, pp. 439-446

Chinese official statements reflect an increasing awareness of the need to adopt a sustainable development path, and in particular to reduce the countryâ€™s dependence on coal. Doing so, however, is a complex challenge involving political and social as well as technical issues, which is...

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Sustainable Development: A Bird’s Eye View

Waas, Tom; Hugé, Jean; Verbruggen, Aviel; Wright, Tarah - In: Sustainability 3 (2011) 10, pp. 1637-1661

societal development. However, the terms “sustainable development”, “sustainability” and “sustainable” are sometimes over- and … misused despite wide consensus about the concept’s meaning among sustainability scholars and practitioners. While the concept … allows various sustainability views to co-exist, random conceptualizations which do not respect the fundamental …

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Applying intellectual capital for sustaining organisational learning

Lee, Tzong-Ru; Helo, Petri; Siriwatchrakit, Zavitr; … - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 3 (2011) 3, pp. 328-340

This study aimed to evaluate the applicability of the current intellectual capital (IC) measurement approaches for further performance analysis. This study was a part of the project sponsored by Department of Industrial Work in Thailand on sustaining organisational learning. Given the trends in...

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Corporate states or corporate citizens? Chess between corporations, states and citizens with sustainable development at stake

Ketola, Tarja - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 3 (2011) 1, pp. 107-122

The economies of large states are run by large corporations. Smaller states have become single corporate states. Yet companies claim to be corporate citizens, talking about their responsibilities towards society. States used to have lots of power and responsibility; citizens little power and...

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Constricted, lame and pro-cyclical? Fiscal policy in the euro area revisited

Deroose, Servaas; Larch, Martin; Schachter, Andrea - In: International Journal of Sustainable Economy 3 (2011) 2, pp. 162-184

It is often argued that fiscal stabilisation in the euro area compares unfavourably with the USA, not least because of the perceived limitations of the stability and growth pact. This paper qualifies this perception. It examines a number of elements which are generally overlooked or not...

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