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    • Informal Institutions in the Corporate Governance System in Russia 

      Fiedorczuk, Monika (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      The corporate governance system in Russia, having evolved through years, can be characterized by the following features: the dominant role of the concentrated ownership structure, corporate supervision relying on a combination ...
    • John Bloch’s The Future of War Pacifism Based on Economics 

      Pieczewski, Andrzej (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      John Bloch (1839–1902) was a railroad tycoon, banker, social activist, philanthropist and man of science. He was shortlisted for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1902 for his multi-volume work entitled The Future of War in its ...
    • The Moral and Political Dimension of Economics The Fact-Value Dichotomy 

      Almeida, Vasco (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      Since the neoclassical school, the separation between facts and values, is and ought, positive and normative, has become a concern in conventional economic analyses. Economics should focus on facts, and present general ...
    • The Phenomenon of Underemployment in Poland 

      Cymbranowicz, Katarzyna (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      The labour market is usually associated with phenomena such as unemployment, employment and professional activity/inactivity. The ways in which these categories are shaped depend on various factors of an economic, social ...
    • Poverty, Obesity, Diabetes: Are They the By-Products of Liberalization of Global Economy? 

      Rehman, Sharaf N. (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      The paper briefly describes the causes of a global rise in obesity and diabetes. In so doing, it establishes links between (1) poverty and obesity, and (2) obesity and diabetes. The paper also presents data from a survey ...
    • Redefining Human Security The Case of Albania 

      Farruku, Eglantina (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      This paper offers a critical study of the concept and issues of human security. Its usage, definition and applicability may differ since different authors explain issues related to security differently. Although there is ...
    • The Role of Discretion in Professional Practice 

      Wajszczyk, Piotr (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      Various scholars of ethics and economics conduct research on the best modes of decision making which guarantee good outcome and moral behaviour of the individuals involved. Either of the modes considered, rules with ...
    • Unethical Behaviour of Organisations from a Social Network Perspective. A Literature Review 

      Grzesiuk, Kalina (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      One of the distinctive features of contemporary organisations is their interconnectedness. Relationships between companies are usually analysed on the basis of social network relationships between them. The research question ...
    • What Shall We Do with Our Boys? An Impact of the GI Bill on the US Economy 

      Kowalski, Kamil (Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2016)
      The GI Bill of Rights (The Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944) was a comprehensive program to aid returning veterans in their speedy readjustment to a civilian life. Its role was also to enable the veterans to fit them ...