We propose economically autonomous behavior as a novel goal for robotic systems. Currently examples of robotic autonomy are often limited to restricted physical environments such as a factory or road. In this paper we instead restrict the notion of autonomy to a social environment: the economy. We define economically autonomous behavior and describe different levels of independence culminating ...

IN THE US A DISMAL TRUTH EXISTS about the citizenry’s lack of understanding of economic fundamentals. Perhaps the best example which illustrates this point is the April 2010 US Senate Hearings into the financial crisis. JPMorgan Chase’s Managing Director and Senior Economist James E. Glassman expressed in a memo his great frustration with the senators’ shocking lack of understanding of free mar...

The functions and roles of SMEs in Indonesia are quite numerous both economically, politically, socially, culturally, securely. Economic-social-political roles, for example, to increase people’s income, reduce unemployment, poverty, urbanization flows. This study aims determine the effect innovation capability on market performance mediated by external collaboration Batam SMEs. took a sample 25...

Are policies designed to avert climate change (Climate Change Policies, or CCPs) politically costly? Using data on governmental popular support and the OECD’s Environmental Stringency Index, we find that CCPs are not necessarily costly: policy design matters. First, only market-based (such as emission taxes) generate negative effects support. Second, muted in countries where non-green (dirty) e...

This article reviews the literature on civil conflict and development with a focus socioeconomic consequences of violence promising policies for fostering peace. We make four main points. First, one reasons is still often overlooked as key factor that costs are typically underestimated, in particular shadow deterrence. Second, there several types war traps hold countries back, both economically...