Information on "Economic Sociology"
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Migration and Educational Aspiration - Another Channel of Brain Gain?
Author: Marcus Böhme
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper is concerned with the connection between international migration and human capital. More on «Migration and Educational Aspiration - Another Channel of Brain Gain? »
January 2012
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2012
Determinants of Household Demand for Services
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper addresses the issue of household demand for services in Poland when the informal sector is taken into consideration. More on «Determinants of Household Demand for Services» -
2012
Agglomeration in Europe in the Context of Socio-Ecological Transition
Author: Izabela Styczynska, Constantin Zaman
Publisher: Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
This paper analyses the spatial distribution of economic activity in the European Union at NUTS2 level over the 2001-2010 period. More on «Agglomeration in Europe in the Context of Socio-Ecological Transition»
August 2010
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Aug 2010
Asymmetrically Dominated Alternatives and Random Incentive Mechanisms
Author: Ulrich Schmidt
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This note presents an experimental study of the random lottery incentive mechanism. More on «Asymmetrically Dominated Alternatives and Random Incentive Mechanisms»
July 2010
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Jul 2010
Equal Split in the Informal Market for Group Train Travel
Author: Israel Waichman, Artem Korzhenevych, Till Requate
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
In this paper we make use of a unique dataset collected in the central train station of Kiel, Germany. More on «Equal Split in the Informal Market for Group Train Travel»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
Market-Led Agrarian Reform
Author: Veronika Penciakova
Publisher: LSE Department of International Development (ID)
This paper examines the World Bank's market-led agrarian reform (MLAR) programmes. More on «Market-Led Agrarian Reform»
May 2009
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May 2009
La subsunción del trabajo al capital
Author: Marcela Ruggeri
Publisher: Center for Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies (CEMOC)
Este trabajo analiza sistemáticamente la situación de los obreros rurales de Nuristan. More on «La subsunción del trabajo al capital »
April 2009
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Apr 2009
What Determines the Choice of Transfer Channel for Migrant Remittances?
Author: Melissa Siegel, Matthias Lücke
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper estimates a multinomial logit model to explain the choice of transfer channel by 1139 pairs of migrants and recipients of remittances in Moldova in 2006. More on «What Determines the Choice of Transfer Channel for Migrant Remittances?»
December 2008
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Dec 2008
Economic Exclusion of Ethnic Minorities: Indicators and Measurement Considerations
Author: Tim Dertwinkel
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This issue brief discusses how social exclusion can be measured from two different approaches – the economic growth approach of the EU and the sustainable development approach of the UNDP. More on «Economic Exclusion of Ethnic Minorities: Indicators and Measurement Considerations»
July 2008
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22 Jul 2008
Second Thoughts: On Economics, Sociology, Neoliberalism, Polanyi’s Double Movement and Intellectual Vacuums
Author: Michael J Piore
Publisher: Industrial Performance Center (IPC)
This paper discusses the relationship between sociology and economics. More on «Second Thoughts: On Economics, Sociology, Neoliberalism, Polanyi’s Double Movement and Intellectual Vacuums»
