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On Some Problems of Using the Human Development Index in Economic History
Amendola, Nicola; Gabbuti, Giacomo; Vecchi, Giovanni - 2021
We argue against the use of composite indices, such as the Human Development Index (HDI), in economic history. We show …-run evolution of Italians’ living standards and civic liberties. We conclude that any history based on composite indices is one … where both data and history play a minor role, if any …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013314371
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History without evidence : Latin American inequality since 1491
Williamson, Jeffrey G. - 2009
Most analysts of the modern Latin American economy hold to a pessimistic belief in historical persistence -- they believe that Latin America has always had very high levels of inequality, suggesting it will be hard for modern social policy to create a more egalitarian society. This paper argues...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396463
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History without evidence : Latin American inequality since 1491
Williamson, Jeffrey G. - 2009
Most analysts of the modern Latin American economy hold to a pessimistic belief in historical persistence - they believe that Latin America has always had very high levels of inequality, suggesting it will be hard for modern social policy to create a more egalitarian society. This paper argues...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003841512
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American Capitalism at a Crossroads
Scott, Troy Joseph - 2022
This essay uncovers an important piece of an enduring puzzle: Why, beginning in the mid-1960s, did American managers turn away from long-term competitiveness and become fixated on measures of short-term performance? The legacy of this pivot can be seen half a century later in slower productivity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014080518
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CMS: a satirical critique of three narrative histories
Mills, Albert J.; Mills, Jean Helms - In: Organization : the critical journal of organization, … 20 (2013) 1, pp. 117-129
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What financiers usually do, and what we can learn from history
Hautcoeur, Pierre-Cyrille; Riva, Angelo E. - In: Accounting, Economics, and Law : AEL ; a convivium 3 (2013) 3, pp. 313-331
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Sovereign debt defaults : insights from history
Oosterlinck, Kim - In: Oxford review of economic policy 29 (2013) 4, pp. 697-714
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The historical and cultural construction of legitimated interests : the rise of American chambers of commerce
Crawford, Brett - In: Management & organizational history : MOH 10 (2015) 3/4, pp. 229-249
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The centralization of EU competition policy : historical institutionalist dynamics from cartel monitoring to merger control (1956-91)
Warlouzet, Laurent - In: Journal of common market studies : JCMS 54 (2016) 3, pp. 725-741
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