Atlas Unplugged: Re‐Imagining the Premises and Prospects of Capitalism for Business and Society
Abstract Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand’s dystopian work of fiction, became a cornerstone of libertarian philosophy and its influence continues as an articulation of contemporary capitalism. In introducing this Special Issue, we revisit its core assumptions and contradictions in order to reimagine capitalism and reflect on the potential of management studies
Rick Delbridge +4 more
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Does the reform of the phased reduction of the pension insurance contribution rate benefit the labor income share of enterprises? [PDF]
Dou C, Liu Y.
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Abstract This essay argues that social media document (rather than fuel) the decline of political democracy while helping revive organizational democracy, including through ‘decentralized autonomous organizations’ (DAOs). Yet, despite giving everyone a voice and the ability to organize across borders, social media could over‐concentrate power if, in ...
J.P. Vergne
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Intersecting impacts of ageing, migration, and socioeconomic disparities on health equity: a post-pandemic policy review. [PDF]
Conduah AK, Ofoe SH.
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Wildfire risk and municipal bond yields
Abstract Wildfires increased in frequency and severity over the past 30 years, raising the exposure of municipalities. We study whether municipal bond yields reflect wildfire risk and find that the municipal bond market begins pricing wildfire risk around 2000.
Thomas R. Berry‐Stölzle, Yi Hao
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How does livelihood capital alleviate psychological anxiety among immigrants? [PDF]
Jin H, Liu H.
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ABSTRACT The paper examines the financial balances of the US economy. Government is the main borrower and households and the foreign sector the main lenders. Business net lending is minimal. The balances and their underlying transactions contradict the loanable funds theory and its “global savings glut” variation.
Michalis Nikiforos, Lance Taylor
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The role of formal social networks in mitigating age-related mental stress among older Nigerians living in poverty: Insights from social capital theory. [PDF]
Folorunsho S, Sanmori M, Suleiman M.
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ABSTRACT Administrative burden research finds that citizens frequently experience burdens when interacting with government. However, evidence is based predominantly on studies of Western countries and social policies. We collect survey data (N≈10,000) in the USA, UK, Mexico, South Korea, and Denmark, using nationally representative samples sourced via ...
Martin Baekgaard +2 more
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The expectations and influencing factors to choose institutional elder care for older person in the context of future disability: an empirical analysis in China based on Anderson's health behavior model. [PDF]
Heng Y, He Y, Meng Z.
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