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Accounting and the Birth of the Notion of Capitalism [PDF]

open access: yes
The purpose of this paper is to cast a new light on the post-Sombartian debate. It contributes to some understanding of the birth of the concept of capitalism itself.
Eve, CHIAPELLO
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PARTY‐STATE URBANISM: Coevolution of Local State Capacity and Strategic Alliances in Shenzhen

open access: yesInternational Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract What is distinct about Chinese urban governance? Classic theories predict that when the central state retreats from resource allocation, capacity‐strained local governments must form alliances with non‐state actors, thereby diluting state power. In China, however, state power remains dominant despite decentralization.
Yunhan Wen
wiley   +1 more source

Gender and Anticipatory Labour in the Gig Economy: How Employability Is Unequally Performed by Women and Men on Project‐Based Platforms

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Work mediated by digital labour platforms is often framed as flexible and autonomous, yet accessing paid tasks commonly requires extensive unpaid effort. Drawing on 65 qualitative interviews with Australian workers on project‐based platforms (including Airtasker, Fiverr and Freelancer), we develop the concept of anticipatory labour: the unpaid,
Brendan Churchill   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Revolutionizing Bookkeeping: Retrieval-Augmented AI Agents for Modern Accounting

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Computer Science and Information Technology
Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) technology represents a transformative advancement in accounting automation, addressing longstanding challenges in financial data processing. This article explores how platform-agnostic RAG agents revolutionize bookkeeping workflows through enhanced semantic understanding of transactions and documents.
openaire   +1 more source

Why do Public Debates Escalate? Trigger Points and the Moral Dynamics of “Hot Politics”

open access: yesThe British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Escalating, emotionally charged, and moralized forms of controversy are a central feature of contemporary politics. Our study develops a framework for understanding how political debates between ordinary citizens become heated; why certain issues provoke particularly strong emotions; and how this affective potential is weaponized by ...
Linus Westheuser   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outsourcing and Technological Change [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper we argue that an important source of the recent increase in outsourcing is the computer and information technology revolution, characterized by increased rates of technological change.
Ann Bartel, Nachum Sicherman, Saul Lach
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Prenatal Prescription Opioid Analgesic Exposure and Academic Performance in Third Grade Children: A Population‐Based Cohort Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the association between prenatal exposure to opioids analgesics and academic performance in third grade children. Design Population‐based cohort study using linked data from New South Wales birth records, medicine dispensing data, and national standardised test results.
Bianca Varney   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Babbage principle after evolutionary economics [PDF]

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In this paper we analyse the cognitive roots of the division of labour and relate it to the reduction of tacitness in the organisation and technology of a firm. We study the interaction between efforts of knowledge codification and problems of control in
Hölzl,Werner, Reinstaller,Andreas
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