Four specific forms of theoretical reductionism within economics are addressed in the paper, whose main purpose is to foster a climate for change. The addressed forms are, relations among human beings are reduced to relations of equivalents; economic rationality is reduced to rational choice; the category of happiness is reduced to that of utility; trust is reduced to reputation. © 2000 Elsevie...

Many examples attest to the dramatic extent of inequality within and between countries. In 2000 the richest country in the world (Luxembourg) enjoyed a per capita gross national income level more than 90 times that of the poorest (Sierra Leone). In 1998 the average consumption levels of the richest 10% of Zambians were 37 times those of the poorest 10%. In India in 1990, 56% of those aged 15 ye...

Over the past thirty years, many developing countries have experienced spurts of economic growth followed by collapses. In the process, some have fallen further behind the advanced economies, while only a few have enjoyed sustained economic growth. This policy brief explores the reasons for these diverse outcomes. It suggests that the countries with the strongest performance are those that have...

Purpose This paper examines the determinants of happiness index ratings in European countries over 8 time points using unique data from Eurostat, World Bank and Happiness Reports. Design/methodology/approach To examine for EU-27 period 2012–2019, panel ordinary least square quantile regression model are used to obtained all sample. Findings Evidence on generate some important key outcomes; econ...

This paper explores conceptions of rural-tourist landscapes in late nineteenth century Vermont. Traditionally, scholarly and popular discourse about rural tourism have identified nostalgia and the tourist’s search for harmonious pastoral landscapes as dominant themes in tourist promotions, and as dominant motivations for tourist travel. This paper adds alternative perspectives to this discourse...

Recent literature has contrasted Human Development, described as the ultimate goal of the development process, with economic growth, described as an imperfect proxy for more general welfare, or as a means toward enhanced human development. This debate has broadened the definitions and goals of development but still needs to define the important interrelations between human development (HD) and ...

Recent studies have shown that the high standard of living enjoyed by people in the richest countries often comes at the expense of CO2 emissions produced with technologies of low efficiency in less affluent, developing countries. Less apparent is that this relationship between developed and developing can exist within a single country's borders, with rich regions consuming and exporting high-v...

The concept of happiness includes many elements such as social and physical environment, demographic characteristics, economic conditions expectations. Today, the topic has increasingly become a signifıcant issue in economics. This study examined effects health, education, household incomes on happiness. utilized data Life Satisfaction Survey prepared for 2004-2019 period (TSI) by Turkey Statis...