The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from November 1998

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from November 1998

Economics students need not be greedy: fairness and the ultimatum game.
November 1, 1998... Conventional economic theory assumes that people pursue their own self-interest rather than follow social convention. That is, people are naturally inclined to do what is best for themselves, first. Standard economic models rely upon...

The competition state as a neomercantilist state: understanding the restructuring of national and global telecommunications.
November 1, 1998... States are born different. They differ in the timing of their birth; in the geopolitical circumstances that shaped their consolidation; in the extent of "stateness" they have developed; in their interaction with their societies; in their...

An empirical analysis of South Korea's economic development and public expenditures growth.
November 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION The size of public sector, measured as a fraction of national output, has grown over time in almost all countries (see Scully, 1989 for details). The concern with the size of public sector has spawned a growing body of...

Regulation of technology adoption when individuals pursue multiple utility.
November 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION Sen (1977, p. 318) proposes that ". . . between the claims of oneself and the claims of all lie the claims of a variety of groups - for example, families, friends, local communities, peer groups, and economic and social...

Ethical universals in practice: an analysis of five principles.
November 1, 1998... THE PROBLEM The ethical problem that a person involved in bargaining faces perpetually has many different facets, but often comes down to the following formulation: How should one act towards others in concrete situations when interests...

The impact of youth characteristics and experiences on transitions out of poverty.
November 1, 1998... INTRODUCTION Since the publication of William Julius Wilson's The Truly Disadvantaged in 1987, poverty research has reemerged as a major focus of economics and sociology. An important portion of this literature has focused on the...

The Hidden Welfare State: Tax Expenditures and Social policy in the United States.(Review)
November 1, 1998... Review of Christopher Howard (Princeton University Press, 1997) Reviewed by Aristide Sechandice, Department of History, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, madstylz@arches.uga.edu In the current climate of demands for budgetary...

The Constitution of Power.(Review)
November 1, 1998... Review of Mark Haugaard, Manchester University Press, 1997, pp. 234, ISBN 0-7190-3851-0 (Hardback) Reviewed by James Tansey, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK 'Power' is a notoriously...