Towards a society with a more fair economy or an economy with a more social face : the contribution of scientific social knowledge to the alternative models of socioeconomic development / José António Filipe [and three others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Filipe, José António, editor.

Series:

Economic issues, problems and perspectives series.

Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Social aspects.

Economic development.

Equality.

Economics--Sociological aspects.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, [New York] : Nova Publishers, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

It has been established long ago that unrestricted economic growth is not a sufficient condition for the overall advancement of nations. With this in mind, we must switch our priorities to development. Development is a much wider concept than growth; it stimulates the social and political advancement of countries. Unfortunately, the identification and analysis of these sociopolitical transformations is associated with major difficulties. However, this problem should not hinder policymakers and academic researchers' concern for the social and political dimensions of development. This book focus

Contents:

TOWARDS A SOCIETY WITH A MORE FAIR ECONOMY OR AN ECONOMY WITH A MORE SOCIAL FACE: THE CONTRIBUTION OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; TOWARDS A SOCIETY WITH A MORE FAIR ECONOMY OR AN ECONOMY WITH A MORE SOCIAL FACETHE CONTRIBUTION OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE TO THE ALTERNATIVE MODELS OF SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: GOVERNANCE QUIALITY: THEORY, DETERMINANTS AND POLICY ISSUES; ABSTRACT; 1.1. INTRODUCTION - THEORETICAL BACKGROUND; 1.2. DATA AND METHODOLOGY

1.3. RESULTS OF EMPIRICAL ANALYSISCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: SOCIOECONOMIC AND POLITICAL ASPECTS OF OVERALL DEVELOPMENT WORLDWIDE: MEASUREMENT AND INTERCONNECTIONS; ABSTRACT; 2.1. INTRODUCTION; 2.2. CARRYING OUT THE EMPIRICAL WORK; 2.3. EMPIRICAL RESULTS OF THE STUDY; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: ENDOGENOUS GROWTH, SOCIAL ECONOMY AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES AS A MEANS OF REVERSING THE TRADITIONAL MODEL OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT; ABSTRACT; 3.1. INTRODUCTION; 3.2. CONCEPT, OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

3.3. ENDOGENOUS GROWTH, LOCAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AND SOCIAL ECONOMYCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 4: CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: A THEORETICAL AND LEAL BACKGROUND; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. CSR AS A BUREAUCRATIC STRUCTURE; 3. A MARXIST ANALYSIS OF THE SURROUNDING GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT OF CSR; 4. CSR AS A TRAIT OF A NEW SOCIAL POLICY UNDER DEVELOPMENT; 5. CSR AS A EUROPEAN POLICY INSTRUMENT FOR SOCIAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT; 6. CSR AS SOFT LAW AND MATTERS OF LEGISLATION; 7. CSR AND LEGITIMACY; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES

Chapter 5: THE EMERGENCE OF CSR IN GREECE AT LOCAL LEVEL: SYNERGIES BETWEEN SMES AND LOCAL AUTHORITIESABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION; 2. LOCAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CSR AND SMES; 3. THE CSR IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK IN GREECE; 4. CSR AND THE SMALL AND MEDIUM DIMENSION OF THE GREEK ECONOMY; 5. PROMOTING CSR THROUGH COLLABORATIVE SCHEMES BETWEEN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND SMES - THE EXAMPLE OF THE CITY OF ATHENS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 6: ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY AND SOCIOECONOMIC - SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ABSTRACT; 1.1. INTRODUCTION

1.2. THE CONCEPT OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ITS CHARACTERISTICS1.3. PRECURSORS EDUCATIONAL MOVEMENTS BEFORE E.E.; 1.4. POPULAR MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTERNATIONALLY; 1.5. EUROPEAN UNION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION; 1.6. GOOD PRACTICES FOR THE INTEGRATION OF E.E. IN THE FORMAL SCHOOL; 1.7. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AS A TOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; 1.8. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 7: COMMONS, ANTI-COMMONS, COOPERATION AND FAIR ECONOMY: A REFLECTION; ABSTRACT; 1. INTRODUCTION

2. COOPERATION: A WAY TO PROMOTE WEALTH

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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63482-948-4