scholarly journals Schumpeterian Entrepreneurship Revisited: Historical Specificity and the Phases of Capitalist Development

2006 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 315-332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Ebner
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Early Model ◽  
Capitalist Development ◽  
Late Model ◽  
Theoretical Reasoning ◽  
Historical Specificity ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Schumpeterian Approach

Schumpeter's theory of entrepreneurship and innovation has been repeatedly interpreted in terms of a conceptual dualism, shifting from an early model of personal entrepreneurship in newly founded enterprises to a late model of research and development in large enterprises, responding to changes in the productive organization of capitalism. Due to theoretical inconsistencies, Schumpeter thus seemingly altered his argument on the role of entrepreneurship in economic development (Freeman et al. 1982, pp. 41–42). In countering these allegations, it has been put forward that Schumpeter's instrumental methodology would allow for settling historical experiences and theoretical reasoning on different analytical levels. Accordingly, the substantial validity of the Schumpeterian approach would remain independent from variable historical settings (Frank 1998, pp. 505–506). Adding to these methodological considerations, it has been suggested that the consistency of Schumpeter's argument could be reconstructed in terms of an explanation of capitalist development that resonates Weberian thought on rationalization and bureaucratization (Langlois 1998b, pp. 57–58).

scholarly journals Conceptualizing Institutions And Organizations: A Critical Approach

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Boliari ◽  
Kudret Topyan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Specific Role ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Font Size ◽  
Critical Approach ◽  
Capitalist Development ◽  
Paper Review ◽  
Clear Differentiation ◽  
Douglass North

<p class="maintext" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 34.2pt 0pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG">This paper review</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG"> the concept of institutions and its relationship to capitalist development as used in the field of NIE and compare</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG"> it to the use of the concept by Hall and Soskice. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">B</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG">y specifying exactly what institutions are, how and why they should be differentiated from organizations, and how they influence transaction and production costs, Douglass North and the NIE articulate the role of institutions in understanding economic development. Hall and Soskice however, reveal</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG"> a broad and varied use of the concept which ignores one of the key elements of institutions &ndash; enforcement</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"> and</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">also </span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG">fail</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG"> to provide a clear differentiation between institutions and organizations which leads to confusions in understanding their specific role</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">s</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG"> in </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">th</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;" lang="BG">e process of development of the two types of economies that the authors define. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">A varied, imprecise and inconsistent use of the concept may lead to an overestimation of the role of institutions and conversely underestimation of the role of organizations in capitalist development.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p>

Institutions, social change, and economic development in the periphery: A confrontation between neo-institutionalism and Arrighi and Piselli’s essay on Calabria

2020 ◽  
pp. 030981682093229
Author(s):  
Olivier Butzbach
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Change ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Hostile Environment ◽  
Capitalist Development ◽  
Vast Literature ◽  
Multiple Paths ◽  
Selection Of

The main purpose of this article is to confront the argument put forward by Giovanni Arrighi and Fortunata Piselli in their 1987 study on capitalist development in Calabria with recent, neo-institutionalist analyses of economic development. In particular, this article asks whether the main building blocks of Arrighi and Piselli’s analysis – the importance of social conflicts in determining the outcome of processes of social change, the multiple paths of peripheralization, the key role played by factor mobility across regions of the periphery – may be used in a discussion of current theories of economic development framed within neo-institutional theory. In particular, it can be argued that articulating a dialogue between neo-institutional analyses of economic change and Arrighi and Piselli’s approach may provide a very fruitful platform for a renewed discussion of the role of institutions in economic development, especially in the periphery of the world-economy. In addition, a reading of the 1987 essay informed by neo-institutional hypotheses and concerns may yield new insights to be gained from ‘Capitalist Development in a Hostile Environment’. The overarching concern of the article is theoretical, and the core of the article will be dedicated, therefore, to a confrontation between Arrighi and Piselli’s 1987 essay, on one hand, and, on the other hand, a selection of significant works within the vast literature that has emerged in recent decades on institutions and development.

Maternal Perception of Infants’ Expressions of Emotion

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 173-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Krippl ◽  
Stephanie Ast-Scheitenberger ◽  
Ina Bovenschen ◽  
Gottfried Spangler
Keyword(s):  
Response Pattern ◽  
Electrodermal Activity ◽  
Startle Amplitude ◽  
Caregiving System ◽  
Parental Caregiving ◽  
Opponent Process ◽  
Opponent Process Theory ◽  
Valence And Arousal ◽  
Methodological Considerations

In light of Lang’s differentiation of the aversive and the approach system – and assumptions stemming from attachment theory – this study investigates the role of the approach or caregiving system for processing infant emotional stimuli by comparing IAPS pictures, infant pictures, and videos. IAPS pictures, infant pictures, and infant videos of positive, neutral, or negative content were presented to 69 mothers, accompanied by randomized startle probes. The assessment of emotional responses included subjective ratings of valence and arousal, corrugator activity, the startle amplitude, and electrodermal activity. In line with Lang’s original conception, the typical startle response pattern was found for IAPS pictures, whereas no startle modulation was observed for infant pictures. Moreover, the startle amplitudes during negative video scenes depicting crying infants were reduced. The results are discussed with respect to several theoretical and methodological considerations, including Lang’s theory, emotion regulation, opponent process theory, and the parental caregiving system.

Challenges of Fear Conditioning Research in the Age of RDoC

2017 ◽  
Vol 225 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina B. Lonsdorf ◽  
Jan Richter
Keyword(s):  
Fear Conditioning ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Research Domain Criteria ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
The Future ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Research Domain

Abstract. As the criticism of the definition of the phenotype (i.e., clinical diagnosis) represents the major focus of the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative, it is somewhat surprising that discussions have not yet focused more on specific conceptual and procedural considerations of the suggested RDoC constructs, sub-constructs, and associated paradigms. We argue that we need more precise thinking as well as a conceptual and methodological discussion of RDoC domains and constructs, their interrelationships as well as their experimental operationalization and nomenclature. The present work is intended to start such a debate using fear conditioning as an example. Thereby, we aim to provide thought-provoking impulses on the role of fear conditioning in the age of RDoC as well as conceptual and methodological considerations and suggestions to guide RDoC-based fear conditioning research in the future.

Sociostructural Aspects of Socio-Economic Development:The role of Economic approach

2014 ◽  
pp. 86-105
Author(s):  
M. Shabanova
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Economic Approach ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Socio Economic Development

The author discusses the importance of studying socio-structural factors of socio-economic development through a broader application of the economic approach. The resources of status positions of economic agents are in the spotlight. A possible platform for interdisciplinary interactions is proposed which allows to increase the contribution of both economics and sociology in improving governance at all levels.

Contemporary Principles of Heterodox Political Economy

2009 ◽  
pp. 38-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ph. O’Hara
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Political Economy ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Mainstream Economics ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
New Ideas ◽  
Historical Specificity ◽  
Scientific Results

In this analytical review the author describes the main trends in the modern heterodox political economy as an alternative to mainstream economics. Historical specificity as well as the contradictory and uneven character of economic development are examined in detail. The author also discusses problems of class, gender and ethnic discrimination and their influence on economic growth. It is shown that there are tendencies to convergence of different theoretical perspectives and schools, common themes, topics of research and conceptual apparatus are being formed. The forces of integration and differentiation help establish new ideas and receive interesting scientific results in such fields as development economics, macroeconomics and international economics.

Moral Factor of Social and Economic Progress

2007 ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Bogomolov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Moral Atmosphere ◽  
Economic Progress ◽  
Moral Factor

The article reveals the influence of the spiritual and moral atmosphere in the society on economic development. The emphasis is put especially on the role of social confidence and social justice. The author indicates also some measures on improving the worsening moral situation in Russia.

Economic Development of Bangladesh: The Role of IBBL

IIUC Studies ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 323-334
Author(s):  
Shafiqur Rahman ◽  
Nicholas McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Rural Economy ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Housing Sector

This paper presents the role of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) to the recent economic development in Bangladesh. The study analyses published texts, articles, websites and annual report of this bank through a content analysis. Key findings of this study manifest the contribution of this bank in different areas of economic development in Bangladesh like generating employment, earning foreign remittance, strengthening rural economy, promoting ecology and green banking, boosting industrialization, developing the SMEs, assisting in foreign trade (import-export), developing the housing sector etc. This study also identifies IBBL’s significant contribution to the national exchequer. This paper contributes to the field of economic development of Bangladesh and the role of IBBL behind it and fills the gap of literature in this specific area.IIUC Studies Vol.9 December 2012: 323-334

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