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Examination of Afghanistan's Development Traps
Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2022 Abstract We examine the factors behind Afghanistan's persistent underdevelopment. Drawing on various theories of development traps operating at the demographic, economic and institutional levels, we seek to assess whether and to what extent their functioning affects Afghanistan's development. To capture the functioning of development traps empirically,
Klemen Knez, Tina G. Lokar
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Neoclassical and Sociological Perspectives on Segmented Labor Markets [PDF]
Neoclassical theory has been misrepresented in the segmented economy literature. Consequently, most tests of "structural" vs. "neoclassical" models are inadequate.
Kevin Lang, William T. Dickens
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Integrating Institutional and Neoclassical Economics Using Game Theory [PDF]
, 2007 We contend that economics is in need of a new paradigm. When taught in the traditional neoclassical construct, economics is not appealing to many students, particularly those taking economics to satisfy general education requirements.
Axelsen, Dan, Friesner, Dan
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The Commodification of Political Distrust: Do Crypto “Hodlers” Distrust Political Institutions?
Economics &Politics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The study investigates the link between political distrust and long‐term cryptocurrency investment, motivated by the cryptocurrency market's volatility and the potential of digital currencies to alter economic–political systems. Utilizing panel data from Finland 2022–2023 on duration of ownership and political attitudes, the research uncovers ...
Anton Brännlund +1 more
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Resilience in a noisy urban system
Regional Science Policy &Practice, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract The ability of cities to recuperate from disturbances and return to their evolutionary pathways depends, first and foremost, on the type of damage that the shock created. But in addition, it depends on how information is transmitted in the urban system and on how noise filters distort the information that reaches economic agents.
Dani Broitman, Daniel Czamanski
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European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract This study aims to investigate the impact of lockdown and vaccination policies on business confidence in Europe, offering insights for future pandemic responses. Our research confirms that vaccination significantly boosts business confidence and mitigates the negative effects of lockdowns.
Minh Phuoc‐Bao Tran +2 more
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Viability, economic transition and reflection on neoclassical economics [PDF]
, 2004 Many transition policies, based on neoclassical economics, failed in Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, and China. This paper argues that the failure is due to the viability assumption in neoclassical economics.
Lin, Justin Yifu
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CEO's Culture and Firms' Leverage Decisions
European Financial Management, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Debt mitigates agency problems between managers and stockholders by reducing free cashflows; yet, why managers voluntarily adopt debt discipline remains unclear. This paper examines how chief executive officers' (CEOs') managerial traits, shaped by national culture, influence leverage decisions.
Supun Chandrasena +4 more
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Neoclassical consumer theory and genetically modified food [PDF]
Three axioms underpin consumer choice in neoclassical theory: weak order, independence, and continuity. Two of these axioms may not hold, however, for consumers’ choices regarding genetically modified (GM) food.
Kaye-Blake, William
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Bond mutual fund performance: Evidence from the skill ratio and false discovery rate
Financial Review, EarlyView.Abstract This paper applies a Skill Ratio under a False Discovery Rate (FDR) framework to bond mutual funds showing many bonds mutual fund managers are skilled primarily to the benefit of fund sponsors. Our Skill Ratio is the t‐statistic of realized gross value added (RVAG)$( {{\mathrm{RV}}{{\mathrm{A}}_{\mathrm{G}}}} )$ based on investible Morningstar
Lifa Huang +2 more
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