Purpose – The paper seeks to answer the question: why is John Kenneth Galbraith a radical economist? The purpose of this paper is to show how he contributed to the development of economic theory and how this contribution differs radically from mainstream economics. Design/methodology/approach...

The genesis and diffusion of innovation depends upon the density of the cognitive and market relationships among individuals, organisations and institutions at both the micro- and macro-economic level. By addressing the nature of these relationships, which include cooperation, competition and...

As this comprehensive Companion demonstrates, social economics is a dynamic and growing field that emphasizes the key role that values play in the economy and in economic life. Social economics treats the economy and economics as being embedded in the larger web of social and ethical...

Purpose – This paper aims to contribute to the growing body of empirical evaluations of subjective wellbeing by assessing the impact of basic cultural values and beliefs on job satisfaction across 20 countries in Eastern and Western Europe. Design/methodology/approach – Basic cultural values...

Purpose – The paper seeks to answer the question: why is John Kenneth Galbraith a radical economist? The purpose of this paper is to show how he contributed to the development of economic theory and how this contribution differs radically from mainstream economics. Design/methodology/approach...

Kenneth Boulding was a prolific writer across so many different fields that not only is he often much referred to and cited, he is considered a core member of many of these fields. Boulding is the quintessential interdisciplinary scholar. He died in 1993, but he has left a legacy in economics,...

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Systems theory -- pt. 3. Unity of social sciences -- pt. 4. Economics and morality -- pt. 5. Communication/persuasion -- pt. 6. Power theory -- pt. 7. Evolutionary economics -- pt. 8. Institutions/institutional economics -- pt. 9. Spaceship earth (ecological...

Wenn wir heute über eine veränderte Bestimmung von "Arbeit" und ihre Gestaltung in einer nachhaltig wirtschaftenden Gesellschaft nachdenken, so ist ein Ausgangspunkt die kritische Reflexion der Gründe für die Nicht-Nachhaltigkeit der gegenwärtigen Arbeitsweise. Diese Gründe, so lautet die...

In early September 2014, about 4.000 scientists, activists and artists at the 4th International Conference on Degrowth sent out two messages. 1. Industrialized societies will change, either by disaster or by design. Accelerated resource exploitation and climate change can force societies into a...