... philosophy is capable to rule between different economic policies responding to economic disequilibrium. Findings – Hegelian philosophy has capacity to adjudicate between economic policies to resolve market failure that contemporary liberal theory lacks. Practical implications – Paper provides...

... based on the monetarist doctrine. Charles G. Leathers can be contacted at: cleather@cba.ua.edu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2013 United States of America National economy Economic theory Economic policy Deregulation Banks Financial innovations 100 percent reserve...

... research into the sociotropic nature of trade and of economic policy, and its evolution throughout the contemporary period of economic uncertainty and economic transition. Practical implications The paper proposes several policy implications arising from the contemporary application of Polanyi's double...

...Rukmani Gounder; Zhongwei Xing Purpose Measures of inequality determine the effectiveness of social and economic policies aimed at reducing inequality and to design effective intervention policies. The purpose of this paper is to focus on poverty reduction and welfare improving impacts of reducing...

... Behavioural economics Economic policy Intuitive psychology Natural experiments Naïve behavioural economics Greenspan‐Bernanke doctrine Financial accelerator The Greenspan‐Bernanke era at the Federal Reserve started with a financial crisis (the October, 1987 stock market crash), and subsequently...

...Dodo J. Thampapillai Purpose Perfect competition (PC), despite its abstract nature, is central to the literature on shadow prices and remains an important benchmark in economic policy analysis. Adding sustainability to the conditions of PC, results in a meaningful benchmark, especially...

... America badly needs today. Practical implications Since the liberal wishful‐thinking failed, economists, politicians and legislators should stop evoking conservative liberal mantras and start working on responsible economic policy solutions before the US economy plunges into a deep recession and years...

...David Floyd Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate the ways in which the European Union (EU) is influencing policy making in EU member states. It covers the historical development of the UK, France and Germany. There is evidence to suggest politics and economic policy making...

... domestic product Economic policy Social policy Human capital Social welfare Is GDP a good measure of happiness, or, are there better measures? Although GDP is commonly used as a measure of social welfare, GDP is designed as a measure of market output with the diverse output of the various goods...

... sectors is indicated. Economic policy Social policy Polices United Kingdom Ever since Tony Blair became Labour leader in 1994 and launched the New Labour project, academics and politicians have debated the character of this project. Originally it seemed to be inspired by the work of Etzioni...

... then there is a case for policy intervention as we have illustrated above. That is, specific legislation and/or tax incentives need to target altruistic pursuits that explicitly involve direct engagement. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Economic policy Altruism Social welfare Social benefits...

... for policymakers on speed and sequencing issues. Applied economics Economic reform Economic policy The ongoing adjustment and reform efforts of developing countries, the transformation in Central and Eastern Europe and other transition countries of the former Soviet Union, and the recent crisis...

... of investigation is from 1976 to 1999. The signs underneath the variables indicate the expected correlation (negative or positive) between the independent and the dependent variables. Direct investment Countries Economic policy A firm's foreign involvement is a function of mainly its ability...

... models. As a result five alternative models of transition come into being. Findings Transition models can be distinguished on the basis of economic analysis, speed and the political structure. Each model recommended a set of economic policies to facilitate the transition process. The adoption...

... competing alternatives. This is also the underlying assumption for the neo‐classical economic states of equilibrium and stability in resource allocation. Ethics Economics Economic theory Finance Epistemology Economic policy The question of ethical insensitivity of economic theory has to do...

... epidemic as a developmental and socio‐economic policy issue. This study explores the impact of HIV/AIDS on food demand in South Africa. Food demand functions were estimated using time‐series data for the period 1970 to 2000.Simulation analyses were undertaken to examine “with AIDS” and “without AIDS...

...., 1996). © MCB UP Limited 2003 Sustainable development Economic policy Gases There are a large number of definitions on sustainable development (Pezzey, 1989). This paper will use some of those definitions that relate to economic activity only. The World Commission...