Humanomics: Volume 16 Issue 1

Meaning, Method and Social Science: A Realist Account

James B. Sauer

It is not unusual for Muslim social scientists to complain about the pressure to conform to non‐Islamic frameworks for understanding social phenomena because these typically…

The Value of Information in the Interactive, Integrative and Evolutionary World Model: A Case History

Gabor Korvin

The paper attacks a fifty‐years‐old paradox, which has claimed that “information” (as the term is understood by Communication Engineers) cannot have any moral or economic value…

Marriage and Other Prisoner's Dilemmas

Randall E. Waldron

The “prisoner dilemma” is distinguished for its characterization of the interaction engaged in by parties whose “fates are interdependent,” but whose “self‐interests are not…

Interpretations of the CAPM, Diversification, and Beta: Clarifications

Kavous Ardalan

It is now common for finance textbooks to discuss the concepts of the CAPM, diversification benefit, and systematic risk, as measured by beta. The purpose of this paper is to…

Diverse Approaches to Rural Development in Malaysia: The FELDA and Darul Arqam Land Settlement Regimes

Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid

In the analysis of Third World economic and rural development, Malaysia represents an intriguing and somewhat special case. Many applaud the impressive growth registered since…