Results 1 to 10 of about 10,864,147 (403)

The End of (Economic) History [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Some papers, for reasons which remain at least partially obscure, leave a persistent trace in intellectual history. Such is the case with Keynes' paper "Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren", although it never attracted much attention within the economic profession, besides reference here and there to the power of simple economic calculations ...
Jean-Paul Fitoussi
openaire   +7 more sources

The attractiveness of the project of practical methodology and virtue epistemology for the economic history research [PDF]

open access: yesAnnales Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym, 2017
Ewa Domańska, a distinguished historian of historiography and the methodologist of history, has provided an insightful commentary on the state of humanities and social sciences.
Damian Bębnowski
doaj   +3 more sources

History of Economic Thought [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
The chapter provides an overview of the main areas of research in history of economic thought, that correspond to a classic division of phases of development of the economics discipline from its origins to its present state. Following the Journal of Economic Literature classification, the evolution of economics is subdivided into two phases—namely ...
Tubaro, Paola
openaire   +8 more sources

The Economic History of Banking [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Among the most important functions of a financial system is intermediation: channeling the aggregate savings of an economy toward productive use.1 In the absence of intermediators, individuals, firms, and governments in need of finance and savers with surplus funds seeking investment opportunities would have to find each other and negotiate detailed ...
Richard S. Grossman
openaire   +4 more sources

Economic History and Economic Development: New Economic History in Retrospect and Prospect [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
I argue in this paper for more interaction between economic history and economic development. Both subfields study economic development; the difference is that economic history focuses on high-wage countries while economic development focuses on low-wage
P. Temin
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Applied History, Applied Economics, and Economic History [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Applied History, 2019
Abstract As a new field of academic enquiry, applied history has a unique opportunity to learn lessons from other applied fields. In this essay, we set out how we think applied historians can learn from past successes and mistakes of applied economists and economic policymakers in their use, and abuse, of economic theory and economic history.
Colvin, Christopher L., Winfree, Paul
openaire   +5 more sources

The validity of astrological predictions on marriage and divorce: a longitudinal analysis of Swedish register data

open access: yesGenus, 2020
This paper examines astrology, a concept that is considered unscientific by broad segments of the population in the western world. Despite this, astrology remains for some an important source for advice regarding choices in a range of different matters ...
Jonas Helgertz, Kirk Scott
doaj   +1 more source

Economic History: ‘An Isthmus Joining Two Great Continents’?

open access: yesSocial Science Research Network, 2020
This paper offers (yet another) reflection on the history and current status of economic history. No other sub-discipline of economics or history has tried so hard to be loved as economic history.
C. Ó'Gráda
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Przegląd wybranych badań nad moralnością podatkową. Wpływ moralności na rozmiary luk podatkowych

open access: yesAnnales Etyka w Życiu Gospodarczym, 2020
It is commonly stated that the behavioral aspect is problematic for economists. Nevertheless, a large strand of the literature on the topic exists, and it is high time we started making use of this fact.
Adam Kędrzyński
doaj   +1 more source

Vocational Education and Industrial Relations: Sweden 1910–1975

open access: yesNordic Journal of Educational History, 2018
In this article we discuss vocational education in Sweden against the backdrop of the changing nature of industrial relations in the period from ca 1910 to 1975.
Tobias Karlsson   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy