Reforming State Consumer Protection Liability: An Economic Approach

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

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2014-3-86-105 ◽

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.

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Directions and Perspectives of Political-Economic Studies

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2008-1-27-45 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 27-45

Author(s):

A. Libman

Keyword(s):

International Political Economy ◽

Economic Research ◽

Economic Power ◽

Economic Approach ◽

Policy Studies ◽

Political Processes ◽

Economic Methods ◽

Political Economic ◽

Economic Studies

The paper surveys the main directions of political-economic research, i.e. variants of economic and political approaches endogenizing political processes in economic models and applying economic methods to policy studies. It analyses different versions of political-economic research in different segments of scientific community: political economics, evolutionary theory of economic policy, international political economy, formal political science and theory of economic power; main methodological assumptions, content and results of positive studies are described. The author also considers the role of political-economic approach in the normative research in economics.

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Difficulties of the Financial Reform in the USA

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2013-10-147-158 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 147-158

Author(s):

V. Kulakova

Keyword(s):

Economic Policy ◽

Consumer Protection ◽

Financial Regulation ◽

Financial Reform ◽

Wall Street ◽

Political Sciences ◽

Consumer Protection Act ◽

The Usa ◽

Major Factors ◽

International Financial Regulation

We study the reform of financial regulation initiated by the Dodd—Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Major factors impeding Obama’s financial and economic policy are explored, including institutional difficulties, party warfare, lobbyism, and systemic inconsistencies of international financial regulation. We also examine challenges that are being faced by economic and political sciences due to the changes in financial regulation and also assess the level of radicality of the financial reform.

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Institutionalism: Theory, Decision-making Basis, Method of Criticism

Voprosy Ekonomiki ◽

10.32609/0042-8736-2009-3-110-124 ◽

2009 ◽

pp. 110-124 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

A. Moskovsky

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Institutional Economics ◽

Economic Reforms ◽

The State ◽

Economic Approach ◽

Main Attention ◽

Technological Imperative ◽

Logical Inconsistency ◽

Basis Method

The author analyzes the state of institutional economics in contemporary Russia. It is characterized by arbitrary confusion of the ideas of «old», «new» and «mathematical» versions of institutionalism which results in logical inconsistency and even eclectics to be observed in the literature. The new and mathematical versions of institutionalism are shown to be based on legal, political and mathematical determinism tightly connected with the so-called «economic approach» (G. Becker). The main attention is paid to the discussion of theoretical and practical potential of the contemporary classical («old») institutionalism. The author focuses on its philosophical grounds and its technological imperative, the institution of science, the method of criticism, the opportunity of using classical institutionalist ideas as the ideology of economic reforms in Russia.

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