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Economics and university life: further reflections and experiences of Clem Tisdell

Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 27 (2000) 7/8/9/10, pp. 669-698

Outlines and analyses critically the changing nature of the administration and management of universities, particularly in Australia. Special attention is given to the emerging corporate and commercial character of universities, taking into account principles of economic management. Changes in...

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Part I: The European Monetary and Economic Union, in its present form, exposed to insurmountable difficulties

Rugina, Anghel N. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 28 (2001) 1/2, pp. 71-116

Questions whether the planned European Monetary Union is capable of solving the social economic challenges of our time. Examines the economic and financial history of modern times; explains the formulation of the impossibility theorem in practice, suggesting the equation of unified knowledge as...

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Transitional economies and economic globalisation

Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 28 (2001) 5/6/7, pp. 577-590

As former communist countries have proceeded with market reforms, they have become more enmeshed in the international economy and their involvement in economic globalisation continues to grow. While economic theory suggests that this should bring several economic advantages to transitional...

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What is a just economy in a globalized world?

Goulet, Denis - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 1/2, pp. 10-25

This paper aims to address the ethical and social issues raised by economic development in a globalized world. It argues that development has not delivered economic wellbeing to all nations and peoples and questions the view of development as the main achievement by economics. It attempts to...

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Examining international trade flows for Australian construction companies

El‐Higzi, Faiza A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 6, pp. 491-507

The construction industry in Australia is a major contributor to the national GDP. In recent years efforts to improve the industry’s performance led to the realisation that the industry needs to be internationally competitive for it to remain viable. This paper examines the nature of the...

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Corporate power and the globalization process

Brinkman, Richard L.; Brinkman, June E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 9, pp. 730-752

Looks partially toward a conceptual clarification of globalization interrelated to corporate power. The global economy … conceptualized and demarcated as corporate globalization. Given the growing increase in size, power and dominance of the MNCs, the … or MNCs will be in control of the globalization process. Interjects and analyses the theory and policy of free trade, all …

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Racism and ethics in the globalized business world

Sintonen, Teppo M.; Takala, Tuomo - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 11, pp. 849-860

This paper analyzes the concept of racism in the context of business ethics and globalization. It first introduces … discusses about the challenges and demands that globalization has set to multicultural and multinational business operations …

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Globalisation, development and poverty in the Pacific Islands

Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 12, pp. 902-922

Using the United Nations’ definition of least developed nations, examines the socioeconomic situation of the least developed Pacific island nations, namely the Melanesian countries – the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, the Polynesian countries – Samoa and Tuvalu, and the Micronesian country...

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Norms for evaluating economic globalization

Gaburro, Giuseppe; O'Boyle, Edward J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 1/2, pp. 95-118

globalization. There are two perspectives regarding globalization: mainstream economics and personalist economics. The first … evaluating economic globalization. Mainstream economics brings to bear a few principles from positive economics. Personalist … relevant to evaluating economic globalization properly. Our argument rests on principles from personalist economics and two …

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Income inequality between skilled individuals

Svizzero, Serge; Tisdell, Clem - In: International Journal of Social Economics 30 (2003) 11, pp. 1118-1130

It is widely agreed that income inequality has increased in OECD countries over the past two decades. Most of the debate has focused on the distinction between skilled and unskilled workers. However inequality increased not only among those with different observable traits but also within groups...

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