This paper agrees that a suitably generalized Darwinism may help understandsocioeconomic change, but finds the most publicized generalization by Hodgson and Knudsenunsuitable. To do better, it generalizes the extension of Neo-Darwinism into evolutionarydevelopmental biology (“evo-devo”),...

Financial inclusion efforts seek to ensure that all members of an economy can have access to and effectively use appropriate financial services. Improving financial inclusion has become a significant concern for developed and developing countries alike. There are many indicators of financial...

This paper agrees that a suitably generalized Darwinism may help understand socioeconomic change, but finds the most publicized generalization by Hodgson and Knudsen unsuitable. To do better, it generalizes the extension of Neo-Darwinism into evolutionary developmental biology ("evo-devo"),...

Using a new set of indicators that measure the Property Insecurity of ethnopolitical minority groups, I find that Property Insecurity is not correlated with the Risk of Expropriation facing foreign investors and domestic elites – revealing that the aggregate measures of 'institutional quality'...

As many domestic, inter-regional, and international political economy concerns burdened China's 2001 accession to the World Trade Organization (quot;WTOquot;), including the aftermath of accession, there is the often ignored impact of China's accession on Taiwan and its bid for international...

Back in 1990 the Report of the South Commission – perhaps in a nod to I. Wallerstein's ‘The Modern World – System', qualified developing countries (also called the South) as ‘largely bypassed by the benefits of prosperity and progress', ‘unfavorably placed in the world economic system'...

Malaysia continues to struggle in addressing the identified challenges that are preventing or delaying the country's shift to high-income status. Despite the numerous bold policy measures and long-term plans introduced by the Government over the years, Malaysia's economic progress continues to...

People have recently started to show a particular interest for the link existing between economy and ecology, including the environmental protection. This way, a new domain, called ecologic economy or eco-economy, has sprung into existence, aiming at the ensuring of the puttinginto- practice of...

Each state must protect its technological creations against third parties offenders in cyberspace and lately against cloud crimes, due to development programs of computing clouds. This means protecting computer programs and databases, whether they represent the works of authors, or they...

Minimizing dependence on oil, Azerbaijan uses its natural resources, gains success in diversification in economics. Main branches in the non-oil sector in Azerbaijan are agriculture, tourism, informational-communication technologies and so on. Rapid development of tourist infrastructure brings...