The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from July 1999

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from July 1999

Interdisciplinary social science, global social theory, and socio-economics: a report on the UMKC Symposium at the Vienna Conference.
July 1, 1999... Douglas H. Bowles [*] 1. Introduction It is clear that at least one primary thrust of Socio-Economics is the incorporation of a more robust theory of value into a relatively more interdisciplinary social science. This is evident from...

Etzioni's new theory: a synthesis of liberal and communitarian views.
July 1, 1999... Bernd Schilcher [*] Institute fur Burgeriliches Recht/Rechrswissenschaftliche Fakultat, Universitatsstrasse 15/D4, 8010 Graz Austria Abstract There has always been a rather strong contrast between liberal and communitarian views....

Faith, frequency, and the allocation of time: a micro level study of religious capital and participation.
July 1, 1999... Samuel Cameron [*] Abstract A reduced form two equation set up is estimated where the endogenous variables are the intensity of religious belief and the frequency of attendance at services. A sample of 4548 people was obtained from a...

Institutional determinants of saving: implications for low-income households and public policy.
July 1, 1999... Sondra G. Beverly [*] Abstract There is an emerging policy and academic discussion, supported by a growing body of empirical evidence, regarding the potentially positive effects of asset accumulation in low-income households. However,...

The volunteer's folly and socio-economic man: some thoughts on altruism, rationality, and community.
July 1, 1999... Trevor M. Knox [*] Abstract Altruistic volunteers are either not truly altruistic or not rational, according to traditional economic analysis. They are not altruistic if they volunteer to receive a utility benefit, and they are not...

The power of Babel.
July 1, 1999... David E. Kaun [*] Abstract In this paper, I seek to determine the extent to which a particular form of information--the published book review--is helpful in public policy discussion. In pursuing this question a number of reviews...

The future paradigm for socio-economics: three visions and a call for papers.
July 1, 1999... Richard Hattwick [*] 1. Introduction Socio-economics had reason to celebrate in 1999: its three leading professional organizations all conducted successful conferences and gave every indication of continued vigor. In January, 1999, the...

The Crisis of Global Capitalism [Open Society Endangered].(Review)
July 1, 1999... The Crisis of Global Capitalism [Open Society Endangered]; George Soros; New York, Public Affairs, 1998, xxx + 247 pages, (US$ 26.00) This book is dynamite: it should shatter the complacency of mainstream economists, financial gurus,...

Still The Promised City? African Americans and New Immigrants in Postindustrial New York.(Review)
July 1, 1999... Still The Promised City? African Americans and New Immigrants in Postindustrial New York; Roger Waldinger; Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press 1996 (372 pages). In this significant book, Roger Waldinger, a professor of sociology at...