The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from May 2001

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from May 2001

A behavioral model of labor supply: casting some light into the black box of income-leisure choice [*].
May 1, 2001... Morris Altman [a,*,1] Abstract The economics of labor supply, a basic building block of economic theory, cannot provide any substantive analytical predictions on the course of labor supply by an individual or a group. This is largely...

Is the good corporation dead? The community social responsibility of small business operators [#].
May 1, 2001... Terry L. Besser [a, *] Nancy Miller [b] Abstract This study examined whether social responsibility is a meaningful characteristic with which to differentiate businesses given its supposed demise in the new global economy. The...

Addictions are not rational: a socio-economic model of addictive behavior [*].
May 1, 2001... John F. Tomer [*] 1. Introduction Intuitively, most of us think of addictive behavior as unwise, excessive, overindulgent, compulsive, something to be regretted, ultimately destructive, and, of course, irrational. Mainstream...

Uncertainty and perceptual problems causing government failures in less advanced nations [*].
May 1, 2001... Hamid Hosseini [*] John Davis Distinguished Professor, King's College, Department of Economics & Finance, Wilkes-Barre, PA USA Received 20 March 2000; accepted 20 March 2001 1. Introduction Influenced by Rosenstein-Rodan's...

On the likelihood of finding the right partner in an arranged marriage.
May 1, 2001... Amitrajeet A. Batabyal [*] Abstract Although arranged marriages have been around for quite a while, the economics literature has paid scant attention to the nature of decision making in such marriages. Consequently, very little is...