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McNutt, Patrick - In: International Journal of Social Economics 23 (1996) 12, pp. 75-81

Focuses on the indirect participation of the more marginalized and disenfranchised voters in a political system where …

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Factors influencing physician participation in Medicaid in the USA

Tucker, Jessie L. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 29 (2002) 9, pp. 753-762

Physician participation in Medicaid is an important factor in the determination of access to health care for low … are presented. Physician participation in Medicaid is posited to be positively associated with Medicaid reimbursement … physician is a foreign medical graduate. Alternately, participation decisions are proposed to be negatively associated with …

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Should Formerly Socialist Economies Attempt to Leapfrog Classical Capitalism?

Wisman, Jon D. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 20 (1993) 2, pp. 12-26

worker participation in decision making and ownership. However, these experiments are coming forth slowly and timidly. Once …

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Dissent from choice theory: implications for environmental decision making

Tacconi, Luca - In: International Journal of Social Economics 23 (1996) 4/5/6, pp. 331-345

Shows the importance of heeding Clem Tisdell’s call to devote attention to values and to consider further the limitations of unbounded rationality models in economic research. Outlines the implications of a criticism of choice theory for environmental decision‐making. The critics of...

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Women’s labour market participation in Northern Ireland : A re‐examination of the “traditionalism” argument

Ackah, Carol; Heaton, Norma - In: International Journal of Social Economics 23 (1996) 12, pp. 58-74

homemaker and mother. Examines data on the labour market participation of women in Northern Ireland, drawing comparisons with …

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Socio‐economic and political aspects of biodiversity conservation in Nepal

Wells, Michael P.; Sharma, Uday R. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 25 (1998) 2/3/4, pp. 226-243

Although a very poor country, Nepal has established an extensive protected area system. Many visitors are attracted by some of these parks, helping to make tourism the top foreign exchange earner. Landmark events for wildlife conservation during recent Nepalese history are identified, especially...

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Uses of art in the urban space

Chmielewski, Adam J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 42 (2015) 9, pp. 841-851

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to argue that for many urban dwellers in developed societies proximity of the arts in the urban space is not tantamount to their availability. Design/methodology/approach – The method applied is based upon the conception of capabilities and the concept...

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Nexus between participation in nonfarm enterprises and poverty among rural farm households: evidence from Nigeria

Adeyonu, Abigail Gbemisola; Akerele, Dare; Kehinde, … - In: International Journal of Social Economics 51 (2024) 11, pp. 1402-1419

, and a majority of the poor in the region are found in Nigeria. This study examined the nexus between participation in … the participating households than in the nonparticipating households. Participation in NFEs had a mitigating effect on …. Participation in NFEs was influenced by individual, household, and institutional factors and was also able to explain the depth of …

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Social versus conservative democracies and homicide rates

Marktanner, Marcus; Noiset, Luc - In: International Journal of Social Economics 40 (2013) April, pp. 292-310

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to critique recent findings that democratic practices are positively related to homicide rates. Design/methodology/approach – Economic rational choice model supported by empirical evidence. Findings – It was found that higher homicide rates are only...

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Social capital and subjective happiness in Taiwan

Chang, Wen-Chun - In: International Journal of Social Economics 36 (2009) June, pp. 844-868

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the theoretical predictions of the social capital investment model and examine the relationships between different forms of social capital and subjective happiness in Taiwan. Design/methodology/approach – This paper uses the data from the Survey...

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