Cardao-Pito, Tiago (2011) Intangible flow theory. American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 71 (2). pp. 328-353.
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The intangible flow theory explains that flows of economic material elements (such as physical goods; or cash) are consummated by human related intangible flows (such as work flows; service flows; information flows; or communicational flows) that cannot be precisely appraised at an actual or approximate value, and have properties precluding them from being classified as assets or capitals. Therefore, although mathematical/quantitative research methodologies are very relevant for science, they are insufficient to study economy and society. Due to its prejudice against non mathematical/quantitative scientific reasoning, neo-classic economics could not be technologically prepared to reach the intangible flow dynamics of economic phenomena. Furthermore, the neo-classic solution to call people human assets or human capital, besides being ethically very questionable, offers performative non-scientific metaphors that intervene in the production of the reality they claim to represent; and sabotages the study of well delimited research questions by scientific approaches outside the realm of neoclassic economics.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 30156 |
| Keywords: | intangible flow, materiality, intangibility , human capital, embeddedness, performativity, Accounting, Economic Theory |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Commerce > Accounting Social Sciences > Economic Theory |
| Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Accounting and Finance |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2011 16:10 |
| Last modified: | 23 Aug 2012 13:51 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/30156 |
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