The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from January 1996

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from January 1996

Shifting parameters in the economic model of divorce: evidence from the United Kingdom.
January 1, 1996... I. INTRODUCTION Divorce is one of the major features of modem life which has important implications for public policy; indeed the Social Security Administration in the United States routinely attempts to predict the number of divorces. Recent...

Gender and self-employment selection: an empirical assessment.
January 1, 1996... INTRODUCTION Although self-employment is not a widely researched subject, there have been a few noteworthy contributions to the literature over the last few years. Evans and Leighton (1989) empirically examine the determinants of...

Economic Analysis and Moral Philosophy.
January 1, 1996... Reported by Richard E. Hattwick, Western Illinois University In this freely argued book philosophy professor Hausman and economics professor McPherson attempt to show how both economics and philosophy can be improved by recognizing their...

The Heart of Altruism.
January 1, 1996... Reported by Richard E. Hattwick, Western Illinois University The author of this book is Professor of Politics and Associate Director of the Program in Political Psychology at the University of California, Irvine. Her purpose in writing it was...