Theoretical and Applied Economics
No. 6 / 2008 (523)
The epistemic apocalypse
„I would plead in favor of a return to the Great Problems, in order to push back the present trend of fragmentation and incoherence in science”
In spite of some official assumptions, economic research remains quartered in a methodological space with unclear references. The pretentious small talk among empiricism and historicism still is a source of motivation for the critical positioning. Unfortunately, that which gets reduced to empiricism in economical research proves to be an analysis of statistical data, as historicism still resembles the incrementum - decrementum type of story.
Contents
Evolution Scenarios at the Romanian Economy Level, Using the R.M. Solow Adjusted Model
Application of the Model of Principal Components Analysis on Romanian Insurance Market
Analysis Regarding the Perception and the Evolution of the Ethical Values of the Economist Students of the Faculty of Economic Studies of University of Oradea
The Market Power Measurement of Firms within the European Union
Aspects Concerning the Optimization of Authentication Process for Distributed Applications
Planning the Marketing Activity in the Health Care Services
The Influence of the Active Rate of Interest over the Financing Decision of the Enterprise