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Technological change: An analysis of the diffusion and implications of e-business technologies

Koellinger, Philipp - EconWPA - 2005

of the ongoing process of technological change and economic development. It is shown that increasing returns to adoption … for the technological development of a firm and adoption decision today affect the expected value of any other related … 2002. In addition, the adoption of new e-business technologies by firms creates opportunities to conduct innovation, either …

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Social Capital, Public Spending and the Quality of Economic Development.The Case of Italy

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005

This paper carries out an empirical assessment of the relationship between social capital and the quality of economic development in Italy. The analysis draws on a dataset collected by the author including about two hundred variables representing different aspects of economic development and...

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Shocks, Sensitivity and Resilience: Tracking the Economic Impacts of Environmental Disaster on Assets in Ethiopia and Honduras

Carter, Michael; Little, Peter; Mogues, Tewodaj; … - EconWPA - 2005

Droughts, hurricanes and other environmental shocks punctuate the lives of poor and vulnerable populations in many parts of the world. The direct impacts can be horrific, but what are the longer-term effects of such shocks on households and their livelihoods? Under what circumstances, and for...

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The empirics of social capital and economic development. A critical perspective

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005

This paper provides an introduction to the concept of social capital, and carries out a critical review of the empirical literature on social capital and economic development. The survey points out six main weaknesses affecting the empirics of social capital. Identified weaknesses are then used...

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The Role of Social Capital in Economic Development. Investigating the Causal Nexus through Structural Equations Models

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005

This paper carries out an empirical assessment of the causal nexus connecting social capital’s diverse aspects to the “quality” of economic development in Italy. The analysis accounts for three main social capital dimensions (i.e. bonding, bridging and linking social capital) and measures...

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The Role of Social Capital in Economic Development. Investigating the Causal Nexus through Structural Equations Models

Sabatini, Fabio - EconWPA - 2005

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"Civil Economy and Civilized Economics: Essentials for Sustainable Development"

Goodwin, Neva; 2001, January - EconWPA - 2001

This essay will consider the relevance of the social sciences - especially economics - to the foundations of sustainable development. Looming environmental crises have served as a prime motivating force for reevaluating fundamental principles. In particular, the concept of sustainability,...

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Denominational Schism: An Economic Perspective

Karacuka, Mehmet; Leroch, Martin - EconWPA - 2005

In this paper we present an economic model contributing to the explanation of religious schism, a topic mostly dealt with in the fields of sociology and psychology so far. The main idea is to see religious groups as networks. These networks may serve as a device for exchanging information about...

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The Neuroeconomics of Trust

Zak, Paul J. - EconWPA - 2005

The traditional view in economics is that individuals respond to incentives, but absent strong incentives to the contrary selfishness prevails. Moreover, this “greed is good” approach is deemed “rational” behavior. Nevertheless, in daily interactions and in numerous laboratory studies, a...

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Connections, Specialization, & Lawsuits: The Influence of Human and Social Capital Formation in the Legal Profession

Larrosa, Juan M.C. - EconWPA - 2005

Legal profession represents a key labor sector whether in politics or business in any developed or underdeveloped country. What resources do lawyers use for matching the demand to their own services’ supply? Private sector lawyers make use of their level of human capital and their social...

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