International Journal of Social Economics: Volume 39 Issue 5

Revisiting Adam Smith's theory of the falling rate of profit

Lefteris Tsoulfidis, Dimitris Paitaridis

This paper aims to present the salient features of Smith's argument of the falling rate of profit. This theory has usually been interpreted as a result of the intensification of…

Inequality aversion, social discount, and time discount rates

Takanori Ida, Kazuhito Ogawa

This paper aims to conduct a hypothetical dictator game with social distance and time delays using conjoint analysis.

Organisational factors influencing sustainability of local non‐governmental organisations: Lessons from a Ghanaian context

Ernest L. Okorley, Edmund E. Nkrumah

Despite the role of non‐governmental organisations (NGOs) as actors in development, the issue of local NGOs' sustainability remains a major concern in many developing countries…

Norms, cognitive dissonance, and cooperative behaviour in laboratory experiments

Philipp C. Wichardt

The paper emphasises the general relevance of social norms and social associations for cooperative behaviour in less or non‐social economic contexts, focusing in particular on…

Examining megachurch growth: free riding, fit, and faith

Marc von der Ruhr, Joseph P. Daniels

Megachurches are thriving in religious markets at a time when Americans are asserting their ability as consumers of religious products to engage in religious switching. The…