For writing economic history, standard theory is found to be excessively a priori and prone to assume away interesting phenomena. A particular defect is the lack of a mainstream theory of institutional change. Yet market analysis, although sometimes used unwisely as a substitute for historical...

This paper comprehensively analyses the logical problems involved in conventional tests of economic theories. It also outlines some methodological problems with current econometric practice. An alternative test procedure which constitutes a logically complete and rigorous extension of...

In comparison with the progress of the cooperative movement elsewhere in the Arab world and internationally, the Kuwaiti Cooperative Societies have achieved considerable success in a short period as the principal retailers in the Kuwaiti national economy, providing consumers with about 70 per...

This papers considers the postulated link between crime and unemployment. It outlines the main theoretical premises for such a relationship and critically summarises the empirical work to date before introducing the specific approach used in the analysis reported here. This is essentially a...

The countries forming the region classified as developing societies remain below the economic and social norms of the industrialised world. With the exception of the oil producing countries in the Gulf area and Libya, the per capita share of the GNP is notably low and is ever-decreasing in most...

There are ten consumer cooperatives in Qatar, and they do not differ in any substantial way from any ordinary grocery stores. However, the profit-sharing scheme is an element which differentiates cooperatives from such stores. Since 1976 until the present, the role of the government is...

Cooperation is wide in scope in the Arab Region encompassing both the Al-Mahgreb and Al-Mashreq. In discussing the extent and general nature of cooperative movements in this diverse region that also shares many commonalities, countries of Africa, the Levant and the Arabian Peninsula will be...