Understanding the origins and pace of Africa’s urban transition [PDF]
, 2011 In this paper the author argues that urbanisation should be understood as a global historical process driven primarily by population dynamics stimulated by technological and institutional change.
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Theorizing ideas and discourse in political science: intersubjectivity, neo-institutionalisms, and the power of ideas [PDF]
, 2017 Oscar Larsson’s (2015) essay condemns discursive institutionalism for the “sin” of subjectivism. In reality, however, discursive institutionalism emphasizes the intersubjective nature of ideas through its theorization of agents’ “background ideational ...
Schmidt, Vivien A.
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Analysis of heterogeneous collaboration in the German research system with a focus on nanotechnology [PDF]
The German research system is functionally differentiated into various institutional pillars, most importantly the university system and the extra-university sector including institutes of the Helmholtz Association, the Max Planck Society, the Leibniz ...
Heinze, Thomas, Kuhlmann, Stefan
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Organizational Institutionalism and Sociology: A Reflection [PDF]
, 2008 [Excerpt] In 1991, DiMaggio and Powell observed: Institutional theory presents a paradox. Institutional analysis is as old as Emile Durkheim\u27s exhortation to study \u27social facts as things\u27, yet sufficiently novel to be preceded by new in much of
Tolbert, Pamela S
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Why Is Macroeconomics Different in Developing Countries? [PDF]
, 2003 In this paper Nayyar demonstrates that macroeconomics developed in the context of industrialized countries cannot simply be transplanted in developed countries.
Nayyar, Deepak
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Which reform is most important? - some evidence from New Zealand [PDF]
In public administration circles there are two widely accepted stylised facts about New Zealand. First, New Zealand implemented sweeping public sector reforms and was at the forefront of the New Public Management movement.
Mark Prebble
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Institutions and Convergence (preliminary version) [PDF]
Institutional variables are the most important factor explaining real convergence. But what are institutions? This paper examines the relationship between institutions and policies, institutions and organisations, and formal and informal institutions ...
Leszek Balcerowicz
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The Impact of the Institutions on Regional Unemployment Disparities in Europe [PDF]
The main aim of this paper is to study European regional disparities in unemployment, considering regional productive structures and some regional institutional variables.
Floro Ernesto Caroleo, Gianluigi Coppola
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Labour supply incentives, income support systems and taxes in Sweden [PDF]
Comparing Sweden to other EU countries, labour force participation rates of older individuals and females are high. These facts are consistent with the idea that institutional design matters: access to child care, paid parental leave, and a tax system ...
Forslund, Anders
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Can There be a Right of Return? [PDF]
, 2020 During long-term refugee displacements, it is common for the refugees’ country of origin to be called on to recognize a right of return. A long-standing tradition of philosophical theorizing is sceptical of such a right.
Lamey, Andy
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