Perspectives from Social Economics – serie
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23 produkter
Accepting the Invisible Hand
Market-Based Approaches to Social-Economic Problems
Av M. White
Inbunden, 2010
566 kr
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This collection of essays by prominent economists and philosophers showcases the important contributions that markets can make to important topics within social economics, including practical issues such as poverty and disaster relief, as well as more general concerns regarding ethics and …
Consequences of Economic Downturn
Beyond the Usual Economics
Av M. Starr
Inbunden, 2011
566 kr
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The 2007-09 financial crisis and economic downturn inflicted considerable hardship on the U.S. population. This book argues that the financial crisis and ensuing recession reflected not just a malfunctioning of the financial system - but also inequalities and insecurities in access to livelihoods …
Alternative Perspectives of a Good Society
Inbunden, 2011
549 kr
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As a collection of alternative views on societies, methodologies, policies and assessment of the current elements of the society, Alternative Perspectives on a Good Society brings together different authors answering different questions all within the context of visions of a good society.
Exchange Entitlement Mapping
Theory and Evidence
Av A. Charles
Inbunden, 2012
566 kr
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The main aim of this book is to develop and implement an innovative tool: exchange-entitlement mapping, or E-mapping for short. This tool enables us to look at the economic and social opportunities to develop human capabilities for different groups of individuals, depending on their group identity …
Approximating Prudence
Aristotelian Practical Wisdom and Economic Models of Choice
Av A. Yuengert
Inbunden, 2012
1124 kr
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In a unique undertaking, Andrew Yuengert explores and describes the limits to the economic model of the human being, providing an alternative account of human choice, to which economic models can be compared.
Freedom of Contract and Paternalism
Prospects and Limits of an Economic Approach
Av P. Cserne
Inbunden, 2012
1005 kr
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A theoretical discussion and internal critique of mainstream law and economics scholarship, especially as it approaches the issue of paternalism. Cserne discusses how, and to what extent, economic analysis can explain and/or justify the limitations on freedom of contract, with special emphasis on …
Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-First Century
Principles and Policies
Av N. Karagiannis, J. Marangos
Inbunden, 2013
569 kr
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Having previously defined a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and low levels of inequality and social ills, Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-first Century provides a wide range of principles and policies that would …
Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster
Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship
Av Virgil Henry Storr, Stefanie Haeffele-Balch m. fl.
Inbunden, 2015
1207 kr
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Rebounding after disasters like tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods can be daunting. Communities must have residents who can not only gain access to the resources that they need to rebuild but who can also overcome the collective action problem that characterizes post-disaster relief …
Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery
Education and Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inbunden, 2015
1067 kr
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The Economics of Faith-Based Service Delivery provides the first ever comprehensive empirical assessment of the role that faith-inspired institutions (FIIs) play in the supply of health care and education services in sub-Saharan Africa. Wodon focuses on estimating the market share, reach to the …
Law and Social Economics
Essays in Ethical Values for Theory, Practice, and Policy
Av M. White
Inbunden, 2015
1002 kr
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This edited volume is the first collection of essays exploring the intersection of social economics and the law, providing alternatives to neoclassical law-and-economics and applying them to real-world issues. Law is a social enterprise concerned with values such as justice, dignity, and equality, …
Community Revival in the Wake of Disaster
Lessons in Local Entrepreneurship
Av Virgil Henry Storr, Stefanie Haeffele-Balch m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
886 kr
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Rebounding after disasters like tsunamis, hurricanes, earthquakes, and floods can be daunting. Communities must have residents who can not only gain access to the resources that they need to rebuild but who can also overcome the collective action problem that characterizes post-disaster relief …
Black Social Economy in the Americas
Exploring Diverse Community-Based Markets
Inbunden, 2017
1355 kr
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This pioneering book explores the meaning of the term “Black social economy,” a self-help sector that remains autonomous from the state and business sectors. With the Western Hemisphere’s ignoble history of enslavement and violence towards African peoples, and the strong anti-black racism that …
Accepting the Invisible Hand
Market-Based Approaches to Social-Economic Problems
Av M. White
Häftad, 2010
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This collection of essays by prominent economists and philosophers showcases the important contributions that markets can make to important topics within social economics, including practical issues such as poverty and disaster relief, as well as more general concerns regarding ethics and …
Alternative Perspectives of a Good Society
Av J. Marangos
Häftad, 2011
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
As a collection of alternative views on societies, methodologies, policies and assessment of the current elements of the society, Alternative Perspectives on a Good Society brings together different authors answering different questions all within the context of visions of a good society.
Exchange Entitlement Mapping
Theory and Evidence
Av A. Charles
Häftad, 2012
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The main aim of this book is to develop and implement an innovative tool: exchange-entitlement mapping, or E-mapping for short. This tool enables us to look at the economic and social opportunities to develop human capabilities for different groups of individuals, depending on their group identity …
Approximating Prudence
Aristotelian Practical Wisdom and Economic Models of Choice
Av A. Yuengert
Häftad, 2012
1098 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In a unique undertaking, Andrew Yuengert explores and describes the limits to the economic model of the human being, providing an alternative account of human choice, to which economic models can be compared.
Freedom of Contract and Paternalism
Prospects and Limits of an Economic Approach
Av P. Cserne
Häftad, 2012
1002 kr
Lägg i varukorg
A theoretical discussion and internal critique of mainstream law and economics scholarship, especially as it approaches the issue of paternalism. Cserne discusses how, and to what extent, economic analysis can explain and/or justify the limitations on freedom of contract, with special emphasis on …
Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-First Century
Principles and Policies
Av N. Karagiannis, J. Marangos
Häftad, 2013
569 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Having previously defined a good society as a sustainable society with a high level of development, significant provision of meaningful jobs, and low levels of inequality and social ills, Toward a Good Society in the Twenty-first Century provides a wide range of principles and policies that would …
Law and Social Economics
Essays in Ethical Values for Theory, Practice, and Policy
Av M. White
Häftad, 2015
1002 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This edited volume is the first collection of essays exploring the intersection of social economics and the law, providing alternatives to neoclassical law-and-economics and applying them to real-world issues. Law is a social enterprise concerned with values such as justice, dignity, and equality, …
Black Social Economy in the Americas
Exploring Diverse Community-Based Markets
Häftad, 2019
322 kr
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This pioneering book explores the meaning of the term “Black social economy,” a self-help sector that remains autonomous from the state and business sectors. With the Western Hemisphere’s ignoble history of enslavement and violence towards African peoples, and the strong anti-black racism that …
Enacting Dismal Science
New Perspectives on the Performativity of Economics
Av Ivan Boldyrev, Ekaterina Svetlova
Häftad, 2018
288 kr
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In this book, sociologists, philosophers, and economists investigate the conceptual issues around the performativity of economics over a variety of disciplinary contexts and provide new case studies illuminating this phenomenon. In featuring the latest contributions to the performativity debate the …
Rediscovering Social Economics
Beyond the Neoclassical Paradigm
Inbunden, 2017
1207 kr
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This book argues that economists need to reengage with societal issues, such as justice and fairness in distribution, that inevitably arise when discussing the basic economic problem of unlimited human wants and finite resources. Approaching the problem through a history of economic thought, …
Rediscovering Social Economics
Beyond the Neoclassical Paradigm
Häftad, 2018
1243 kr
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This book argues that economists need to reengage with societal issues, such as justice and fairness in distribution, that inevitably arise when discussing the basic economic problem of unlimited human wants and finite resources. Approaching the problem through a history of economic thought, …
