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Sustainability issues and socio‐economic change in the Jingpo communities of China
Ren Zhuge, Clem TisdellThe Jingpo ethnic minority is located almost entirely in Dehong Prefecture in the west of Yunnan. This prefecture borders Myanmar, shares a number of natural characteristics with…
The nature of social economics: A personal commentary
Edward J. O’BoyleThis article explores what is meant by social economics in a set of ten specific commentaries or interpretations which appear to be widely accepted by social economists. In brief…
Tradition and modernity in the performing arts of the Tibetans
Colin MackerrasThis paper discusses some aspects of the performing arts of the Tibetans and attempts to analyze how they have fared within the context of an extremely large and modernizing…
Mining taxation in Fiji: The case of Emperor gold mines
Roman Grynberg, Peter Fulcher, Peter DrydenThe paper considers the development of the unique fiscal relationship that exists between the government of Fiji and Emperor gold mines. Over a period of 40 years Emperor has not…
Genetic testing and therapy: A pathway to progress and/or profit?
Robert F. RizzoExamines the impact of genetic testing and therapy on health care in light of the development of the system in the USA since the turn of the twentieth century. Genetic testing and…
Social policy in Kazakstan during the economic transition
Keith GriffinThe economic, social and demographic consequences of the transition from central planning to a more market‐oriented system in Kazakstan have been severe. The causes of the…
The limits to economic valuation of biodiversity
Ulrich HampickeIn practice, monetary valuation of biotic resources by the concept of total economic value (TEV) is a powerful tool for a rational treatment of this fraction of natural capital…
A socio‐economic theory of regulatory compliance
Jon G. Sutinen, K. KuperanAn enriched theoretical model of regulatory compliance is developed in this paper. The body of empirical evidence demonstrates that the pure deterrence model of regulatory…
The social consequences of reform in transitional economies
Asfaw Kumssa, John F. JonesTransition from a centrally planned to a free market economy has its social costs. These range from loss or diminution of a social welfare net to widespread unemployment. This is…
Community service obligations and their implications
Averil CookIn Australia, Government Business Enterprises (GBEs) are in the process of review so that they may eventually be run on commercial lines in a competitive environment. Some of the…
Economic reforms, public transfers and social safety nets for the poor: A study of India and China
K.C. Roy, J.C.H. ChaiIncreased economic insecurity helps to spur individuals to work harder and be more efficient according to the theory of work incentive. However, in a civilised society, the…
The Multilateral Ozone Fund: A case study on institutional learning
Frank Biermann, Udo E. SimonisThe “Montreal protocol on substances that deplete the ozone layer” obliges industrial countries to reimburse developing countries ‐ through new and additional resources ‐ all…
Conservation and prudent management are the key to the preservation of the environment: The case of water resources, and the Indian situation
K.C. Roy, C.A. TisdellEconomic development requires the use of natural resources. Increasing population makes increasing demand on such resources thereby leading to the degradation of the environment…
Socioeconomic characteristics of rural urbanization in Southern Jiangsu, China
De WangRural urbanization in China has been discussed by many scholars since the 1980s. In this paper, Wuxi and Jiangyin, two counties in China’s most developed area of southern Jiangsu…
Macroeconomic conditions and opening up ‐ Argentina, Chile and India: A comparative study
Debasish ChakrabortyThis paper analyses the economic liberalization process in India that started in 1991. The focus of this paper is primarily on the sequencing of the opening up process and the…
Comparing migrant and non‐migrant tourism impacts
Ari Gamage, Brian KingThis paper used input‐output analysis to compare the initial and flow‐on economic effects of tourism spending by two different types of tourists from Australia to Sri Lanka. The…
Remittances in the South Pacific
Richard P.C. Brown, Dennis A. AhlburgFor more than a quarter of a century there has been substantial emigration from the smaller island states of the Pacific to metropolitan fringe states, mainly the USA, New Zealand…
An economic analysis of factors influencing fertility in the Pacific island countries
Azmat GaniFactors influencing fertility rates in the developing island countries of the South Pacific are investigated using a simple model incorporating cross‐country data. Empirical…
Good governance, administrative reform and socio‐economic realities: A South Pacific perspective
Binayak RayGood governance and administrative reform issues now form an integral part of the development debate. Multilateral agencies (e.g. World Bank, UN) and bilateral donors insist that…
Women, common property resources and livestock husbandry in Thai villages
Tatjana KehrenIn many Asian countries, women play a significant but varying role in the management of livestock and the use of common resources plays an important role in animal husbandry, and…
Political economy of macroeconomic management: The need for institutional change
Anis ChowdhuryThe article attempts to locate the lack of macroeconomic stability and hence the problem of low economic growth in developing economies in the absence of appropriate institutions…
Limited information, the possibility of rational choice and the contingent valuation method
Joshua S. GansThe contingent valuation method (CVM) for assessing non‐use values has undergone significant criticism recently on various fronts. In this paper, the author analyses the notion…
Minimum wages, training wages and youth employment
John Mangan, John JohnstonHigh rates of youth unemployment, worldwide, have led governments to advocate a range of policies designed to increase job offers to young workers. For example, the Australian…
The impact of socio‐economic factors on gambling expenditure
Allan Layton, Andrew WorthingtonThis paper examines the socio‐economic determinants of gambling expenditure on lotteries, Lotto and Instant Lotto, TAB/on‐course betting, poker machines and casino‐type games…
Water pricing issues in a developing country: Case of Zimbabwe
Myengwa Joshua Madida NyoniZimbabwe is a small developing country that has been independent for 17 years. In its short post‐colonial history it has been attempting to grapple with lessening the imbalances…
Deforestation mechanisms: a survey
Dradjad H. Wibowo, R. Neil ByronTropical deforestation continues at a very alarming rate. Certain forms of deforestation are economically desirable, but economic criteria alone are not sufficient for deciding…
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