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Wicksell and the Scandinavian and public choice traditions

Johnson, Marianne - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) 7, pp. 584-594

Purpose – Wicksell's contributions to welfare economics are viewed as largely aligned with Pareto efficiency and James … modern Swedish socialist economy. The purpose of this paper is to examine Wicksell's approach to economics, particularly his … and his position on key aspects of welfare economics, including the relative importance of allocation versus distribution …

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The ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Socrates and Xenophon

Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) 8, pp. 714-733

Purpose – Economics had a strong linkage to ethics up to the 1930s but this has virtually disappeared today. Amartya … Sen first sketched the historical relationship in his book On Ethics & Economics . This article seeks to explore the … ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Socrates and Xenophon. Design/methodology/approach – Various …

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The foundations of the ethical tradition of economics: Plato's Republic

Alvey, James E. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 38 (2011) 10, pp. 824-846

Purpose – Economics was closely entwined with ethics up to the 1930s when this weakened subsequently. Amartya Sen first … sketched this historical relationship in his book, On Ethics and Economics . This paper is in broad agreement with Sen. It aims … to explore the ethical foundations of economics in ancient Greece, focussing on Plato's Republic . Design …

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Islamic economics: still in search of an identity

Cassim Mahomedy, Abdulkader - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 6, pp. 556-578

economics. Design/methodology/approach – A critical and comparative review of Islamic economics texts written by key proponents …‐political context are contrasted. Findings – The proponents of Islamic economics have had little success in shaping a distinctive …, Islamic economics has not been able to shed its neoclassical moorings, the very paradigm it originally set out to replace …

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The New Holy Wars: Economic Religion vs Environmental Religion in Contemporary America

Harper, Ian - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) 6, pp. 606-608

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Game Theory in the Talmud: An Economic Perspective

Ohrenstein, Roman A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 7, pp. 57-67

Modern “game theory”, unlike the Talmudic game method, is a highly advanced analytical tool, both in sophistication as well as in application. Nevertheless, the game as such, whether of chance or strategy, has been practised from time immemorial, including by the ancient Hebrews. It is...

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Reflections on Economic Aspects of Gorbachev's Book Perestroika: Wishful Thinking for a Make‐believe World?

Raiklin, Ernest - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 3, pp. 9-33

Gorbachev′s book Perestroika is used to explain why the author believes the new policy of restructuring of the Soviet economy cannot and will not work. The policies of Perestroika are introduced and evaluated and the existing socio‐economic system presented. At the end of this sceptical...

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On People's Welfare in Aganbegyan's The Economic Challenge of Perestroika

Raiklin, Ernest - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 7, pp. 16-33

The major objective of Aganbegyan′s book is to enhance arguments made by Gorbachev in the latter′s Perestroika. New Thinking for Our Country and the World . Like his leader, Aganbegyan asserts that the ultimate purpose of perestroika is people′s welfare and that the policy of the...

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The Conditional View of the Neoclassical and Marxist Approaches to the Concept of Productive Labour

Raiklin, Ernest; McCormick, Ken - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 1, pp. 13-26

The major reason for the divergence of views regarding the definition of productive labour is the fact that the concept is viewed from different perspectives. For example, neoclassical economists see a world comprised of atomistic and selfish individuals. In this world, any kind of labour...

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Confucianism and Nation Building in Singapore

Chwee Huat, Tan - In: International Journal of Social Economics 16 (1989) 8, pp. 5-16

The outstanding economic growth of several East Asian countries has attracted world attention. Many observers have attributed the success of these Confucian countries to their common cultural values, such as respect for authority, loyalty to good leaders, preference for order, hard work, thrift...

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