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Gender and forestry: integrating local knowledge into environmental planning and management

Martin, Adrian; Lemon, Mark - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 4 (2001) 3, pp. 265-281

This paper demonstrates the importance of local knowledge to processes of rural development that involve changes to resource management regimes. The argument reveals that the cultural and economic contexts within which new policies are implemented can lead to unpredictable and unintended impacts...

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Trends in food production and consumption: Swedish experiences from environmental and cultural impacts

Carlsson-Kanyama, Annika; Linden, Anna-Lisa - In: International Journal of Sustainable Development 4 (2001) 4, pp. 392-406

Changes in Swedish food consumption patterns during recent decades are studied, together with some possible future changes of importance for increasing resource efficiency. The increased consumption of meat and a more global food supply have contributed negatively. An increased interface with...

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Benchmarking implementation problems in the context of Libyan manufacturing organisations

Salem, Mohamed S.M.; Pitt, Douglas C. - In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and … 5 (2008) 2, pp. 203-227

organisation as well as a multivariate one. Further, discussion is devoted to culture and organisational issues relevant to …

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Obstacles to the harmonisation process in the European Union: the influence of culture

Lainez, Jose A.; Gasca, Mar - In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and … 3 (2006) 1, pp. 68-97

factors influence accounting practices, this paper examines the influence of culture on accounting practices of 150 firms …

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A multidimensional measure in accounting ethics research

Patel, Chris - In: International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and … 4 (2007) 1, pp. 90-110

This study contributes to accounting ethics research by providing empirical evidence and some suggestions for the selection of variables to measure ethical judgements and ethical intentions of professional accountants. The senior professional accountants from big accounting firms located in...

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On the Geographic and Cultural Determinants of Bankruptcy

Buehler, Stefan; Kaiser, Christian; Jaeger, Franz - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2007

This paper examines the role of geography and culture in explaining bankruptcy. We adopt survival analyses to model the …

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Estimating the Impact of Time-Invariant Variables on FDI with Fixed Effects

Davies, Ronald B.; Ionascu, Delia; Kristjánsdóttir, Helga - In: Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv) 144 (2008) 3, pp. 381-407

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Coevolution of economic behaviour and institutions: towards a theory of institutional change

Bergh, Jeroen; Stagl, Sigrid - In: Journal of Evolutionary Economics 13 (2003) 3, pp. 289-317

Traditionally, economics has regarded institutions, notably norms and regulations, as fixed or exogenous. Surprisingly few insights on institutional evolution from natural and social sciences have made their way into economics. This article gives an overview of evolutionary theories of...

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Living Arrangements in Western Europe: Does Cultural Origin Matter?

Giuliano, Paola - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006

conditions suggests a major role for culture in determining living arrangements. …

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The Racial Saving Gap Enigma: Unraveling the Role of Institutions

Belton, Willie; Uwaifo Oyelere, Ruth - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2008

evidence of the long-lived nature of institutions and the link between institutions and culture. In this paper, we provide an … be attributed solely to racial discrimination but can be explained by the response of culture to institutional … transmitted through culture can help to explain this persistent saving disparity. …

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