The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from January 2000

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from January 2000

Intuitive elements in Adam Smith.
January 1, 2000... Roger Frantz [*] Abstract This article is about the inclusion of the concept of intuition in the writings of Adam Smith. Intuition is a mental process that includes drawing inferences so quickly that reasoning seems to be absent,...

Is it necessary to have Islamic economics?
January 1, 2000... M. Umer Chapra [*] M. Umer Chapra [1] If Islam can be shown to be capable of providing fruitful vision to illuminate the modern conscience, then all mankind and not only Muslims, have a stake in the outcome. (Marshall Hodgson, 1977,...

The new rural-urban labor mobility in China: Causes and implications.
January 1, 2000... Michael C. Seeborg [a] Michael C. Seeborg [*] Zhenhu Jin [b] Yiping Zhu [c] Abstract As the Chinese economy reforms, a huge new floating population of rural-urban migrants is transforming the urban labor force. This...

Morality as the enemy of equality: Law, economy, and moral responsibility in the early Mormon church.
January 1, 2000... Thomas Stone [*] Abstract The Law of Consecration and Stewardship, revealed to the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr., in 1831, sought to establish obligations of mutual moral responsibility that would simultaneously serve to promote economic...

Dynamics of earnings inequality among female-headed households in the United States.
January 1, 2000... Sourushe Zandvakili [*] Abstract The labor market in the United States has gone through a number of noticeable changes, one of which is a rise participation of women in the labor force. A number of studies have investigated the...

An empirical critique of the Lucas critique.
January 1, 2000... T.D. Stanley [*] Abstract This study provides a quantitative review of the empirical literature on the Lucas critique. Although there is great dissonance concerning the Lucas critique, our meta-analysis revealed how the apparent...

Efficiency: An inappropriate guide to structural transformation.
January 1, 2000... Timothy P. Roth [*] Abstract This article argues that efficiency, and outcomes-based theory generally, is both theoretically flawed and inimical to the transition process. Utilitarian social welfare theory (SWT), the genesis of the...