The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from November 1999

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from November 1999

A mini-symposium: Introduction.(Brief Article)(Editorial)
November 1, 1999... Christopher Clague [*] This issue includes two papers that were presented at the meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics (SABE) held in San Diego in June 1999, SABE being one of the organizations associated with...

Does economics have a broad enough subject matter?
November 1, 1999... Herbert Kiesling [*] Presented at the Meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics held in June 1999 at San Diego State University 1. Introduction There are two fundamental approaches that can be taken in...

Marriage contracts and the law-and-economics of marriage: an Austrian perspective.
November 1, 1999... Shoshana Grossbard-Shechtman [a,*] Bertrand Lemennicier [b] An earlier version of this paper was presented at the Meetings of the Society for the Advancement of Behavioral Economics held in June 1999 at San Diego State University. ...

How the internal flexibility of plants in the U.S. paper industry was increased and what it tells us about the effects of employment security.
November 1, 1999... Michael R. Smith [*] Abstract There is a widely held view to the effect that internal flexibility is most reliably secured through the provision of employment security. The research reported here provides a test of this theory....

An integrated model of consumer materialism: Can economic socialization and maternal values predict materialistic attitudes in adolescents?
November 1, 1999... Eirini Flouri [*] Abstract In this study, an integrated model of materialism was attempted. Based on questionnaire data from 246 adolescents, this study showed that materialism in adolescents is positively related to peer influence and...

The meaning of work: Lessons from sociology, psychology, and political theory.
November 1, 1999... Flora Gill [*] Abstract Economics views work as merely providing purchasing power. Many economists agree that there is a great deal more to work, but they nonetheless feel comfortable with this narrow description, believing that...

Truth-in-sentencing, law enforcement, and inmate population growth [**].
November 1, 1999... Paul W. Grimes [*] Abstract This paper presents the empirical estimation of an econometric model of the flow of prisoners into a state correctional system. Specifically, an econometric model was built to control for the number of...

Problems with international measures of education [**].
November 1, 1999... Alan C. Kerckhoff [*] Abstract Comparative studies often use standard measures of educational attainment. Each country's indigenous educational credentials are reclassified into a standard set of categories. Because the indigenous...

The Vices of Economists, The Virtues of the Bourgeoisie.(Review)
November 1, 1999... Harvey Leibenstein was my mentor. When his book, Beyond Economic Man (1976), was published, one of his colleagues at Harvard said, "Harvey, you want me to learn something new, but I already know everything I need to know." Harvey said that, "He...

STREET POLITICS: Poor People's Movements in Iran.(Review)
November 1, 1999... STREET POLITICS: Poor People's Movements in Iran By Asaf Bayat, New York, Columbia University Press, ISBN 0-231.10858-3, 232 pp. 1. Synopsis of the book Asaf Bayat's Street Politics: Poor People's Movements In Iran provides a very...