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What are axiomatizations good for?
Gilboa, Itzhak; Postlewaite, Andrew; Samuelson, Larry; … - 2018
In light of the interest in axiomatic models of decision making in recent years, one is led to ask, in what ways do axiomatic derivations advance positive economics? If economists are interested in predicting how people behave, without a pretense to change individual decision making, how can...
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The crisis in economic theory : a review essay
Hoover, Kevin D. - 2015
The Great Recession and the financial crisis of 2007-09 prompted ca lls for fundamental reforms of economic theory. The role of theory in economics and in recent economic events is considered in light of two recen t books: the sociologist Richard Swedberg's The Art of Social Theory and the...
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Tony Atkinson and his legacy
Aaberge, Rolf; Bourguignon, François; Brandolini, Andrea; … - 2017
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From casual to causal inference in accounting research : the need for theoretical foundations
Bertomeu, Jeremy; Beyer, Anne; Taylor, Daniel J. - 2017
On December 5th and 6th 2014, the Stanford Graduate School of Business hosted the Causality in the Social Sciences Conference. The conference brought together several distinguished speakers from philosophy, economics, finance, accounting and marketing with the bold mission of debating scientific...
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Can capitalists afford recovery? : economic policy when capital is power
Bikler, Šimšōn; Nitzan, Jonathan - 2013
Economic, financial and social commentators from all directions and persuasion are obsessed with the prospect of recovery. The world remains mired in a deep, prolonged crisis, and the key question seems to be how to get out of it. The purpose of our paper is to ask a very different question that...
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Les relations entre la Guinée et la Chine: Commerce, investissement et aide
Doumbouya, Sékou Falil; Gassama, Ibrahima Sambégou - 2008
Ce papier examine les grandes caractéristiques, tendances et évolutions dans les principales relations par le truchement desquelles les répercussions de la croissance de la Chine atteignent la Guinée. Il recommande que des données probabantes soient reunies pour susciter le dialogue sur les...
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Adam Smith, anti-stoic
Bee, Michele; Paganelli, Maria Pia - 2019
Commerce changes the production of wealth in a society as well as its ethics. What is appropriate in a non … reprehensible. In contrast, the ease of life brought about by commerce fosters the appropriate expressions and sharing of emotions … abhor. Smith's rejection of Stoicism in commercial societies can thus be seen as a defense of commerce. …
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Evaluating Aid for Trade: A Survey of Recent Studies
Cadot, Olivier; Fernandes, Ana; Gourdon, Julien; … - 2013
The demand for accountability in "Aid-for-Trade" (AFT) is increasing but monitoring has focused on case-studies and impressionistic narratives. The paper reviews recent evidence from a wide range of studies, recognizing that a multiplicity of approaches is needed to learn what works and what...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014000687
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Aid for Trade Effectiveness: Complementarities with Economic Integration
Vijil, Mariana - 2013
Developing countries are increasingly using regional integration as a main policy lever when pursuing a trade-led growth strategy, and today, 'deep' preferential trade agreements go beyond trade policy negotiations and cover trade facilitation issues. Since aid for trade (AfT) has been...
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Trade and Climate Change: The Challenges Ahead
Mathys, Nicole A.; de Melo, Jaime - 2010
The outcome of the 15th conference of the Parties to the UNFCC showed a shift from a top-down approach with a collective target favoring environmental objectives to a bottom-up accord favoring political feasibility, with no meaningful binding agreement in sight, as the global climate regime and...
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