Humanomics: Volume 16 Issue 2
Table of contents
Whither Welfare States? The Lessons from Fast‐Growing East Asian Emerging Economies and the Grameen Bank Model
Ataul Huq PramanikThe concept of welfare state gained popularity during the period when the free market mechanism already established its pre‐eminence. The free market mechanism of the west…
Educational and Income Inequality in Malaysia
Rahmah IsmailThe poverty rate in Malaysia has dropped tremendously, whereas income inequality has followed an upward and downward trend. Beginning 1957/58 until 1990, Malaysia has completed…
Security and Global Property Rights
Sheldon WeinThis paper examines David Hume's argument that, among its other virtues, a society of just persons enhances our security. It is argued that, in the circumstances we find ourselves…
Is Inequality Harmful for Growth?
Walter BlockSome economic commentators claim that inequality of wealth or income reduces economic development and growth of GDP. But this is counterintuitive, since economic breakthroughs…
Towards a Muslim Political Science in Contemporary World Perspective
Muin‐ud‐Din Ahmad KhanPolitics has three contingent aspects, viz. a role‐play, a Majestic Art and a human social science. We may talk of the first aspect as just politicking. The second aspect was…