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Edward Elgar Publishing is a leading independent academic and professional publisher with a strong focus on the social sciences and legal fields.

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Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 4h ago

Has Economics Lost Its Soul? Rethinking the Value of People at Work By Ulf Johanson and Emmanuel Aboagye In 1642, in the middle of the Thirty Years' War, a captured field marshal was worth 20,000 thalers....

Has Economics Lost Its Soul? Rethinking the Value of People at Work

By Ulf Johanson and Emmanuel Aboagye In 1642, in the middle of the Thirty Years' War, a captured field marshal was worth 20,000 thalers. A colonel was worth 1,000. An ordinary private, 8. Captors weighed the cost of keeping a prisoner alive against the revenue his rank could fetch, and when states later stripped soldiers of that market value, casualties rose (Frey & Buhofer, 1986).

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Dr. Sarah Gaither @sarahegaither.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our chapter with Megan Trillo & Gavan Fitzsimons, “The Buffering Effect of Identity Compartmentalization: Consumer Response to Brand Transgressions,” explores how people’s identity organization shapes responses to brand transgressions at the intersection of social psychology and consumer behavior

Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 2w ago

➡️ OUT NOW: Handbook of Social Psychology and Consumer Behavior Edited by Eric R. Spangenberg & Katie Spangenberg Learn more: www.e-elgar.com/shop/isbn/97... Read a free sample chapter online: doi.org/10.4337/9781...

Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 2w ago

What can Industrial Economics learn from Industrial Policy?  By Francesca Spigarelli, Lorenzo Compagnucci, and Dominique Lepore Industrial economics has long provided essential tools for understanding how firms compete, how markets function and how innovation drives economic performance....

What can Industrial Economics learn from Industrial Policy? 

By Francesca Spigarelli, Lorenzo Compagnucci, and Dominique Lepore Industrial economics has long provided essential tools for understanding how firms compete, how markets function and how innovation drives economic performance. However, the world in which these tools were developed has changed dramatically. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the fragility of global value chains. Geopolitical tensions have transformed semiconductors, energy and critical technologies into strategic assets.

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Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 3w ago

Introducing ‘Research Handbook on Social Judgment’ By Justin Landy We judge others every day. Should I trust her? Is he dangerous? Is that group of people able to carry out this task successfully?...

Introducing ‘Research Handbook on Social Judgment’

By Justin Landy We judge others every day. Should I trust her? Is he dangerous? Is that group of people able to carry out this task successfully? And so on. It is hard to imagine how we could successfully navigate our complex social worlds if we did not routinely make such judgments. So, it is no surprise that social judgment has long been of interest to psychologists.

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Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 4w ago

Building Resilience: 10 Protective Factors Every College Student Needs Many people are talking about the increased mental health needs of young people today. The cited reasons for the escalating mental health crisis are manifold and include lingering repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic and…

Building Resilience: 10 Protective Factors Every College Student Needs

Many people are talking about the increased mental health needs of young people today. The cited reasons for the escalating mental health crisis are manifold and include lingering repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased reliance on technology - particularly social media - that now mediate much of our social interaction.

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Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 4w ago

Privacy Cynicism, Apathy and Resignation: Why People Stop Believing They Can Protect Their Data Most people today know that their personal data is constantly collected, analyzed and traded. They know their online behavior is tracked by platforms, advertisers, apps, employers and governments. And…

Privacy Cynicism, Apathy and Resignation: Why People Stop Believing They Can Protect Their Data

Most people today know that their personal data is constantly collected, analyzed and traded. They know their online behavior is tracked by platforms, advertisers, apps, employers and governments. And yet, despite growing awareness of digital surveillance, most people continue using the same digital services every day.

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Edward Elgar Publishing@elgarpublishing.bsky.social · last mo.

Is China Right about the West? In February 2023, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a document entitled U.S. Hegemony and Its Perils. This was before the re-election of President Donald Trump, the imposition of the so-called “Liberation Day” trade tariffwar, and U.S. military action of…

Is China Right about the West?

In February 2023, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a document entitled U.S. Hegemony and Its Perils. This was before the re-election of President Donald Trump, the imposition of the so-called “Liberation Day” trade tariffwar, and U.S. military action of choice against Venezuela and Iran and, by proxy involvement in Gaza.

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