The emergence of profit-based online platforms for the peer-to-peer sharing of consumer goods provides new means for the end users to derive profit from their possessions. The success of these platforms relies heavily on the behavior of their participants. Using an agent-based model simulating these behaviors via different scenarios, we show how these mechanisms are efficient to improve the inf...

It is our contention that information technology is a cultural commodity whose influence is spread through economic and political action of institutions such as the government and corporations. Informed by Bourdieu’s sociology of language, we conduct a content analysis of political speeches regarding “digital opportunities” delivered by U. S. government officials. In this analysis we demonstrat...

The competitive pressure in business environment has increased tremendously especially in the knowledge based economy. As a result, companies from various industries around the world have invested millions in embarking the Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) and Competitive Intelligence (CI) activities to manage information and knowledge resources in their organizations to be competitive. This p...

OBJECTIVE We wanted to evaluate the interface between knowledge translation theory and Indigenous knowledge. DESIGN Literature review supplemented by expert opinion was carried out. METHOD Thematic analysis to identify gaps and convergences between the two domains was done. RESULTS The theoretical and epistemological frameworks underlying Western scientific and Indigenous knowledge system...

Abstract The theoretical challenge posed by this paper is to find a conceptualisation of value for entrepreneurship theory grounded in Indigenous knowledge from Māori perspective capable guiding entrepreneurs operating sustainability and wellbeing. We review Western theories value, values, valuation. argue that concepts centre on collective wellbeing as opposed self-interest, have spiritual mat...

I discuss the role of economic theory in empirical work in development economics with special emphasis on general equilibrium and political economy considerations. I argue that economic theory plays (should play) a central role in formulating models, estimates of which can be used for counterfactual and policy analysis. I discuss why counterfactual analysis based on microdata that ignores gener...