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Experimental Economics: Contributions, Recent Developments, and New Challenges [PDF]
Although economics has long been considered as a non-experimental science, the development of experimental economics and behavioral economics is amazingly rapid and affects most fields of research.
Marie Claire Villeval
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The Economics of Human Development and Social Mobility
This paper distills and extends recent research on the economics of human development and social mobility. It summarizes the evidence from diverse literatures on the importance of early life conditions in shaping multiple life skills and the evidence on ...
J. Heckman, Stefano Mosso
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(WP 2011-01) Kenneth Boulding as a Moral Scientist [PDF]
Kenneth Boulding’s AEA presidential address argued that economics is a moral science. His view derived from his general systems theory thinking, his three systems view of human society, and his early contributions to evolutionary economics.
Davis, John
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The Newtonian Mechanics of Demand [PDF]
Economic engineering is a new field wherein economic systems are modelled in the same manner as traditional mechanical and electrical engineering systems. In this paper, we use Newton's theory of motion as the basis for the theory of demand; thereby establishing a theoretical foundation for economic engineering. We follow Newton's original development,
arxiv
Understanding the role of personal remittances in economic development is crucial, particularly for countries like Lebanon, where these inflows play a significant role in economic stability.
Samar F. Abou Ltaif+2 more
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The 2000s have witnessed the arrival and growing popularity of randomized controlled experiments (RCTs) in Development Economics. Whilst this new way of conducting research on development has unfolded important insights, the ethical challenge it provokes
Stephane J. Baele
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Dynamic Keller-Segel Model of Population Density and Economic Factors: A Simulation Study over a Century [PDF]
This study presents a computational simulation exploring the complex interactions between population density and economic factors over a 100-year period. Inspired by the Keller-Segel model, traditionally applied in biological contexts, my model adapts this framework to analyze urban and economic dynamics.
arxiv
Is Effective Altruism Effective?
In the early 21st century, effective altruism (EA), a philosophical and social movement developing ideas of classical utilitarianism, started to gain popularity in the USA and European countries.
Dmitry V. Balashov
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Country Case Studies in Economic Fitness: Mexico and Brazil
We leverage a new complexity framework called Economic Fitness, which characterizes an economy’s level of diversification and its capabilities to produce more complex products. It can be used to predict economic growth and competitiveness.
Kirstin Roster+2 more
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Study on the “high-quality development” economics
Purpose As China embarks upon a new era of high-quality development, it is increasingly important and imperative for China’s economic development to live up to its real nature, which is to satisfy people’s growing needs for a better life. The paper aims
Jin Bei
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