1. From pre-history to the Crusades -- 2. From the Crusades to the Renaissance -- 3. The Protestant work ethic and the rise of capitalism as Gods work -- 4. The Enlightenment: From Leonardo to Galileo -- 5. The rise of the East India Trading Companies -- 6. The “glorious revolution” and the...

(Wirtschafts-)wissenschaftliches Wissen wird durch narratives Wissen legitimiert. In der Moderne haben sich jedoch monetäre Vergesellschaftungs- und Denkformen herausgebildet, mit denen ein antagonistisches Mensch-Natur-Verhältnis einhergeht. Als Metanarrative sind sie in gesellschaftlichen...

(Wirtschafts-)wissenschaftliches Wissen wird durch narratives Wissen legitimiert. In der Moderne haben sich jedoch monetäre Vergesellschaftungs- und Denkformen herausgebildet, mit denen ein antagonistisches Mensch-Natur-Verhältnis einhergeht. Als Metanarrative sind sie in gesellschaftlichen...

Altruism, giving and pro-social conduct, and reciprocity, are the basis of the existence and performance of societies, through their various occurrences: in families; among the diverse motives of the political and public sector; as the general respect and moral conduct which permit life in...

The Article provides a rare glimpse into the legal status of paid household workers, a segment of the American workforce that stands at the very nexus of the ideological divide between the private family and the public market but which has been consistently ignored within legal scholarship....

American Indian communities are the poorest in the United States. They suffer from poverty, unemployment, and inadequate housing rates not seen elsewhere in the U.S. Yet any discussion of economic development in Indian Country is always conditioned and constrained by concerns about possible...

The thesis discusses the importance of sustainable urban management, considering the expected increase in urban populations to 70% by 2050. This growth will lead to greater land use and emissions, adversely affecting ecosystems and human health. Sustainable urban management should adopt a...

This paper investigates the implications of high HI35 days, which increase the demand for water and energy supplies, overconsumption, and higher emissions induced by cooling demand. Socially, HI35 is associated with health morbidity and loss in labor productivity; hence, policies directed at...

This report assess the monetary valuation of non-use values of marine and coastal biodiversity in North Adriatic Sea by using the technique of the benefit transfer. In addition to non-use values, it is possible to infer to use values through the analysis of economic activities and phenomena...