The Journal of Socio-Economics articles from September 2000

The Journal of Socio-Economics archives from September 2000

Foundations of the open society: discourse ethics and the logic of inquiry.
September 1, 2000... Mihnea C. Moldoveanu [*] Abstract A jury is called upon to debate the guilt or innocence of a woman accused of murder. The jury can deliberate or ask for more information about the case. They want to achieve a maximally truth-like...

Where's the glue? Institutional and cultural foundations of American Indian economic development.
September 1, 2000... Stephen Cornell [*] Joseph P. Kalt [1] Abstract Since the mid-1970s, the hundreds of American Indian reservations in the United States have been afforded substantial powers of self-government --from law enforcement and taxation...

Empowerment, expectations, and the psychological contract--managing the dilemmas and gaining the advantages.
September 1, 2000... Robert J. Paul [*] Abstract Empowerment, participation, self-managing work teams, employee ownership and profit sharing are but a few of the many current forms of employee involvement in workplace decision making. Few theorists or...

Social networks and self-employment.
September 1, 2000... W. David Allen [*] Abstract This article applies social network concepts, developed in sociology, to the analysis of the self-employment decision. Theory suggests that if one's social network provides social support so as to reduce...