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Aim: The article aims at developing an economic theory of reorientation. As Western subjects are disoriented by long …-time systematic commercial manipulation of their preferences, the theory focuses on new concepts of endogenous preferences and on the … theory in a historical analysis leads to three radically democratic policy proposals for initiating and accelerating a …
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liberalization, as measured by economic freedom and doing business indices. This is the “freer markets, more rules” or “more … capitalism, more regulations” puzzle. This puzzle provides a window into the underlining mechanisms behind the complex regulatory … deregulation seems to have happened in a roundabout manner as a side-effect of regulatory capitalism, rather than by implementing …
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capitalism relies on an account of profit that neglects the epistemic function of private-property markets. Once this is … acknowledged, capitalism retains some progressive credentials against radical alternatives …
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capitalism, disfavors women. This could take many forms, such as lower wages for the same type of work, reduced career … satisfaction such that capitalism confers more life satisfaction on men than on women. We test empirically whether this concern is … of economic freedom (legal quality in particular, but also monetary stability, openness and regulation) are beneficial …
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distract' elements inherited from the Neoliberal Boom (1990-2007). The only viable alternative is Social Capitalism. This …
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This paper discusses the role that finance plays in promoting the capital development of the economy, with particular emphasis on the current situation of the United States and the United Kingdom. We define both "finance" and "capital development" very broadly. We begin with the observation that...
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ephor of capitalism, but as its key source of instability. Furthermore, due to "financialisation of the real economy," the …
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In his 2014 book, Thomas Piketty argues that wealth inequality is sharply increasing in r-g and refers to rg as ‘the central contradiction of capitalist economics', where r is asset returns and g is real income growth. To assess whether inequality is increasing in the (r-g)-gap this paper: 1)...
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While economic freedom has been linked to positive outcomes such as economic growth and well-being, studies examining … of economic freedom. It also discusses studies that investigate specific dimensions of economic freedom, including … body of research exploring the link between economic freedom and other forms of inequality, such as happiness, health, and …
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