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Conflict, Evolution, Hegemony, and the Power of the State

2013

In a model of evolution driven by conflict between societies more powerful states have an advantage. When the influence of outsiders is small we show that this results in a tendency to hegemony. In a simple example in which institutions differ in their “exclusiveness” we find that these hegemonies will be inefficiently “extractive” in the sense of having inefficiently high taxes, high compensation for state officials, and low welfare.

Market potential estimates in history: a survey of methods and an application to Spain, 1867-1930

2014

New Economic Geography (NEG) models stress the importance of access to demand as a key driver of the spatial and temporal distribution of economic activity (Krugman, 1991). Therefore, in order to test the theoretical predictions emanating from NEG a sound measure of accessibility is required. In line with Crafts (2005b), this paper constructs market potential estimates for Spain at the province level (NUTS3) between 1867 and 1930 using Harris’s (1954) equation. This period is particularly appealing as it was during these years that the Spanish market became integrated thanks to the fall in transport and trade costs. A number of key processes, including the substitution of traditional transp…

PARTICULARITIES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCE MOTIVATION IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

2010

The notion of public administration bears several acceptations, an activity one, of functional meaning and an organisational one. In both ways, public administration is indissolubly connected to the state. In default of the state, there is no public administration, as this is a state activity, performed by government bodies. This affirmation is confirmed by the stipulations of the Romanian Constitution, called public Authorities, chapter V, titled Public Administration. The first section intended for the specialised central public administration (ministry, other central bodies), and a second section is dedicated to the local public administration (county councils, local councils, mayors). T…

ECONOMY OF SIBIU COUNTY. RESOURCES FOR A FUTURE DEVELOPMENT

2015

Economically, the County of Sibiu has been characterized, especially after 2007, by an accelerated speed of development, the recorded increase pushing our County among the most dynamic economies at regional and national level as well. The present paper aims at analyzing the specificity of the economic development of Sibiu County, namely to identify the resources of the obtained economic progress. The purpose of this study also consists in identifying new opportunities for the local economy, outlining new sources of development that are more important as competition, both at regional and national level, is tighter and tighter.

Onko kansansivistystyöllä kysyntää?

1990

Management Accounting as a Knowledge Based Organization Value Driver for the 21st Century Business

2017

The 21st century information and information technology revolution has made its mark onclassical business functions like business support services. Management accounting, a still youngbusiness activity has transformed from reactive cost determination focus to proactive valuecreating and considerate resource business driver. Management accounting is on the way toasserting itself as a proactive business value driver for the modern 21st century businessorganizations. The present paper is presenting the arguments that support the transformation ofmanagement accounting from the “bean counter” score keeping role to value driver supported byknowledge, the prime commodity of the 21st century busine…

Takana onneton sota, edessä uhkaava rauha : antautumisen aiheuttaman kriisin kohtaaminen Ruotsin valtiopäivillä syksyllä 1742

2006

Opiskelijapalautteen käyttökelpoisuus yliopisto-opetuksen kehittämisessä

2008

Kirjoittajat ilmaisevat intressikseen sellaisen pedagogiikan kehittämisen, joka haastaa opiskelijan ottamaan vastuun omasta oppimisestaan ja joka perustuu opiskelijan elämismaailman ja teoriatiedon tutkimusperustaiseen vuorovaikutukseen. ”Jos opiskelu ymmärretään päämääräsuuntautuneeksi toiminnaksi, on mielekästä nähdä arviointi tämän toiminnan välineenä. Arviointia tarvitaan, jotta voidaan pysähtyä miettimään sitä, tehdäänkö oikeita asioita ja tarkoituksenmukaisilla tavoilla. Kyse on siis diagnostisesta arvioinnista. Opettajia tarvitaan haastamaan opiskelijoiden käsitykset. Tämä pätee myös toisin päin. Opiskelijoita tarvitaan haastamaan opettajien käsitykset”, he kirjoittavat.

CLUSTER APPROACH AS ONE OF DETERMINANTS FOR INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS OF RIGA FREEPORT

2011

The cluster-based approach offers a new way of dividing and understanding an economy and competitiveness. The main objective of the present study was to reveal the influence of industrial clusters on Freeport’s of Riga business competitiveness and integrated development. The cluster environment stimulates competitiveness and competition inside the cluster and the industry. One of the reasons for the current problems of Latvia’s competitiveness is the low level of business entities’ co-operation and business integration in the national economy of Latvia and the Freeport of Riga in particular. Companies are isolated in their approaches to increasing their competitiveness and entering the glob…

Goodwill and Criteria for its Recognition in Financial Statements

2004

The article summarises a research on goodwill which is one of the most controversial assets. The research includes a comparison between the descriptions of the economic nature of goodwill and an analysis of various valuation methods and accounting policies. The article discusses the internationally recognised problem that there coexist several accepted methods of accounting for goodwill arising from the acquisition of an enterprise, as a result of which the accountancy data of different enterprises and countries are incomparable.