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How "black" is the black sheep compared to all others? Turkey and the EU
Akcomak, Semih; Parto, Saeed - United Nations University-Maastricht Economic Research … - 2006
In this paper we question the validity of the arguments against Turkey's membership of the EU and challenge the … political wisdom of excluding Turkey from Europe. First, we argue that fundamental European values are not as uniform as they … values relating to religion and democracy. Second, we argue that many of Turkey's supposed cultural differences with the rest …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010712097
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African Development,Partnership and Rationality Challenge:An Exposition
NWAOBI, GODWIN - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
Since 1950s, most African nations have gained independence from their colonial powers. Fortunately, independence has brought many changes to these nations and these include multi-party democratic government and western education systems. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259767
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The impact of institutions, culture, and religion on per capita income
Dobler, Constanze - 2009
institutions, geography, and integration on per capita income. Concerning theoretical reasoning, emphasis is on the emergence of … institutions and their effect on economic growth. However, institutions can appear in different shapes since political, legal, and …, a differentiation between formal and informal institutions is made. Informal institutions are defined as beliefs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010300070
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The impact of institutions, culture, and religion on per capita income
Dobler, Constanze - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, Fakultät … - 2009
institutions, geography, and integration on per capita income. Concerning theoretical reasoning, emphasis is on the emergence of … institutions and their effect on economic growth. However, institutions can appear in different shapes since political, legal, and …, a differentiation between formal and informal institutions is made. Informal institutions are defined as beliefs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008498453
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The Impact of Institutions, Culture, and Religion on Per Capita Income
Dobler, Constanze - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre und Statistik, … - 2009
institutions, geography, and integration on per capita income. Concerning theoretical reasoning, emphasis is on the emergence of … institutions and their effect on economic growth. However, institutions can appear in different shapes since political, legal, and …, a differentiation between formal and informal institutions is made. Informal institutions are defined as beliefs …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005256250
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On the relevance of psychological motives, values, and norms for socially responsible investments: An econometric analysis
Gutsche, Gunnar; Köbrich-León, Anja; Ziegler, Andreas - 2016
Based on unique data from a representative computer-based survey among financial decision makers in Germany, this paper empirically examines the determinants of socially responsible investments (SRI). Our econometric analysis implies that the perceived financial performance of SRI matters for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011616161
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On the relevance of psychological motives, values, and norms for socially responsible investments : an econometric analysis
Gutsche, Gunnar; Köbrich-León, Anja; Ziegler, Andreas - 2016
Based on unique data from a representative computer-based survey among financial decision makers in Germany, this paper empirically examines the determinants of socially responsible investments (SRI). Our econometric analysis implies that the perceived financial performance of SRI matters for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011567326
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The impact of income inequality on values and attitudes
Pryor, Frederic L. - In: Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics … 41 (2012) 5, pp. 615-622
Scholars in several social science disciplines scholars have argued from their respective disciplinary perspectives that income inequality has a considerable impact on economic and social performance of a nation. This essay investigates the possible impact of income inequality on 290 values and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010580753
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African Development,Partnership and Rationality Challenge:An Exposition
NWAOBI, GODWIN - 2013
Since 1950s, most African nations have gained independence from their colonial powers. Fortunately, independence has brought many changes to these nations and these include multi-party democratic government and western education systems. Unfortunately, the Africa’s economy is the least...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015239038
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Measuring social capital with a myograph
Roberto, Censolo; Laila, Craighero; Luciano, Fadiga; … - 2006
We study the behavior of 12 pairs of undergraduate students while they were involved in a simple coordination game requiring motor interaction. Three experimental conditions were defined according to whether a monetary prize was given to both or only one subject, if the couple was in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015241112