Evolutionary Game Theory and Thorstein Veblen’s Evolutionary Economics: Is EGT Veblenian? [PDF]
This essay provides an approach to the analysis of the link between Thorstein Veblen's evolutionary approach and evolutionary game theory (EGT). We shed some light on the potential contribution of Veblen's theory of socioeconomic evolution to the ...
Villena, Marcelo J. +1 more
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Willingness-to-Pay for prescribed fire in the Colorado (USA) Wildland Urban Interface [PDF]
, 2006 During the summer of 2001, survey data were collected from Colorado residents living near public lands (i.e., the wildland urban interface). Data were collected by telephone after mailing respondents a survey.
Kaval, Pamela +2 more
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Catching-Up to Foreign Technology? Evidence on the "Veblen-Gerschenkron" Effect of Foreign Investments [PDF]
The presence of foreign multinational enterprises may benefit local economies. In particular, highly productive foreign-owned firms may promote technological catch-up of local firms. Such channel of spillovers is defined as "Veblen-Geschenkron" effect of
Giovanni Peri
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Conspicuous Consumption, Pure Profits, and the Luxury Tax [PDF]
We examine a model of conspicuous consumption and explore the nature of competition in markets for conspicuous goods. We assume that, in addition to intrinsic utility, individuals seek status, and that perceptions of wealth affect status.
B. Douglas Bernheim +1 more
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Heterodox Critiques of Corporate Social Responsibility [PDF]
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is in vogue in recent times. It has been widely received by socially concerned people in business, academia, and NGOs that CSR would lend support to the improvement in social welfare and the protection of environment.
Jo, Tae-Hee
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Elite athletes' lifestyles: Consumerism to professionalism. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Mohamadi Turkmani E +2 more
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Institutionalism Ancient, Old and New: A Historical Perspective on Institutions and Uneven Development [PDF]
institutions, structural change, uneven development, ancient institutional ...
Reinert, Erik S.
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Herbert Busemann (1905--1994). A biography for his Selected Works edition
, 2017 This is a biography of Herbert Busemann (1905--1994). The final version will appear in Volume I of the Selected Works of Herbert Busemann (2 volumes, Springer Verlag, to appear in 2017)
Papadopoulos, Athanase
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A Cognitive and Social Psychological Perspective on the Demand for Fashion [PDF]
, 2014 The fashion industry is an important global industry. In 2012, in Britain it generated more than £48 billion annually and employs more than 600,000 people. Whether or not we consider ourselves fashionable or interested in fashion, we all clothe ourselves
Mair, Carolyn
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The Peacock Fallacy: Art as a Veblenian Signal. [PDF]
Front Psychol, 2021 Mendoza Straffon L.
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