Behavioral economics and socio-economics journals: A citation-based ranking

Journal quality is a major consideration for authors, readers, and promotion and tenure committees, among others. Unfortunately, most behavioral economics and socio-economics journals are not included in published rankings or in Journal Citation Reports. Consequently, no objective ranking of these journals exists. To address this need, a list of journals in behavioral economics and socio-economics was compiled, and the number of articles that cited each journal was recorded for the periods 2001-2005, 1996-2000, and 1996-2005. In all periods Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization was ranked first and Journal of Economic Psychology second. In 2001-2005 Journal of Socio-Economics ranked third.Journal rankings; Citation analysis; Behavioral economics; Socio-economics; Economics and psychology

A discrete choice approach to model credit card fraud

This paper analyses the demographic, socio-economics and banking specific determinants that influence the risk of fraud in a portfolio of credit cards. The data are from recent account archives for cards issued throughout Italy. A logit framework is employed that incorporates cards at a risk of fraud as the dependent variable and a set of explanatory variables (e.g. gender, location, credit line, number of transactions in euros and in non euros currency). The empirical results provide useful indicators on the factors that are responsible for potential risk of fraud.credit card; fraud; demographic and socio-economics factors; logit modelling.

Processing plant location studies II: Policy alternatives for New Zealand wool selling centres

The nature of the general facility location problem has been discussed previously by McCarthy, Rodgers & Higham and a method of solution outlined. The present paper aims to extend the solution technique so that a number of low cost solutions with differing spatial characteristics are generated. This permits entrepreneurs or policy makers to choose among the alternatives. The facility location problem can be stated as the determination of the number, size and location of a certain type of facility in order to satisfy the demand for the services provided; the "goodness" of any solution, relative to others, is measured in terms of some effectiveness criterion. For example one problem reported extensively in the agricultural economics literature is the determination of the number, size and location of agricultural commodity processing plants (freezing works, wool selling centres, grain storage depots), so that the sum of total transport (assembly plus distribution) costs and total processing costs are minimised. Another general type of problem receiving attention in applied operations research relates to the number, size and location of public emergency services (for example ambulance and hospital services). Here, some measure of cost effectiveness is optimised Empirical studies include those of Fitzsimmons, Savas and Volz. This paper is concerned primarily with processing and has two major sections. The first section outlines methodology and discusses Monte Carlo and "forcing" extensions of standard solutions. The second section applies such procedures to the New Zealand wool selling centres' location problem

Income Distribution and Inequality

What are the principal issues on which research on income distributionand inequality focus? How might that focus shift in the immediate future?Prepared for the The Elgar Handbook of Socio-Economics.

The shape of fisheries to come. Some thoughts on fisheries development and education with special reference to aquaculture

A brief discussion is presented on the current situation regarding world fisheries and the future role of aquaculture. The various components involved in fisheries, and affecting all changes in fisheries through time, include the biology of the species involved, environment, technology/engineering and socio-economics. The importance of education in fisheries and aquaculture development is also examine

Socio-economics in transition times: a reflection on cooperation as a strategy to promote wealth

The discussion on cooperation in the context of transition in developed countries, in times of crisis is very accurate at the present moment. World has changed and the relative positions have been profoundly modified motivated by the effective changes in the last two decades in the political and strategic measures adopted in international negotiations in the context of the World Order (Disorder!). Developed economies have believed that their abilities would remain for the long term. Qualifications and specialization in developed economies were not enough to guarantee that globalization and markets’ opening would be successful in the long term. Governments have not understood that. In consequence, in many developed countries financial cash problems and an ambience of structural crisis have emerged. The problem may grow if right measures are not implemented correctly and timely. The very recent experience shows that many difficulties may keep a weak economic (and social) development for these countries. Global measures are needed and international cooperation must be effective in order to allow economic strategies to conduct many developed countries to the way of growth. However, the emergent countries will continue in the front line, despite what happens in the near future with structural strategies to be adopted by developed countries

Philippine municipal fisheries: a review of resources, technology, and socio-economics

Small scale fisheries, Sociological aspects, Fishery economics, Fishery management, Philippines,

Socio-economics. In: Indian fisheries 1947 - 1977

Total fisher population of India in 1972 was 55,83,400, representing about one per cent of the total population of the country. Along the coastline live 32,81,500 fisher folk, and others on the banks of the rivers, lakes, and backwaters. About one million fishermen are actively engaged in the sea fishing. Besides fishing, fishermen also carry out other avocations such as ferrying and water transport, sea faring and salt making