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Comment On "Losers And Winners In Economic Growth" By Barro And Lee, Ishrat Husain Dr. Jan 1993

Comment On "Losers And Winners In Economic Growth" By Barro And Lee, Ishrat Husain Dr.

Faculty Research - Talks, Speeches, & Discourse

I am delighted to be a discussant of the paper by Robert Barro and Jong-Wha Lee. A whole endogenous growth industry has taken shape in the past several years, and Barro's contribution to this industry is both impressive and valuable. I would regard this latest paper as a continuation of the quest for enhancing our understanding as to why some countries grow faster than others. As a policy economist working on Africa, an area that has both grown less rapidly than other developing regions and has a disproportionate share of slowgrowing countries, I am particularly attracted to the line of …

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The 1992 Economic Impact Of The Upjohn Company On Kalamazoo County, George A. Erickcek Jan 1993

The 1992 Economic Impact Of The Upjohn Company On Kalamazoo County, George A. Erickcek

Reports

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The Costs Of Worker Dislocation, Louis S. Jacobson, Robert J. Lalonde, Daniel G. Sullivan Jan 1993

The Costs Of Worker Dislocation, Louis S. Jacobson, Robert J. Lalonde, Daniel G. Sullivan

Upjohn Press

The authors use findings from this study, in conjunction with their comprehensive interpretation of existing worker dislocation literature, to develop policy recommendations concerning prevailing and potential assistance programs. They conclude by proposing that any new policies designed to compensate dislocated workers should target those suffering the greatest losses while providing incentives to take new jobs - even if lower paying - as soon as possible. Programs which allow dislocated workers to receive compensation after regaining employment (modified earnings subsidies) are promoted as practical and financially feasible.

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Unemployment Insurance In The United States: The First Half Century, Saul J. Blaustein, Wilbur J. Cohen, William Haber Jan 1993

Unemployment Insurance In The United States: The First Half Century, Saul J. Blaustein, Wilbur J. Cohen, William Haber

Upjohn Press

Blaustein offers the definitive summary of the U.S. unemployment insurance system. This is the first of a two-volume update of Haber and Murray's Unemployment Insurance in the American Economy.

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Pension Policy For A Mobile Labor Force, John A. Turner, Tabitha A. Doescher, Phyllis A. Fernandez Jan 1993

Pension Policy For A Mobile Labor Force, John A. Turner, Tabitha A. Doescher, Phyllis A. Fernandez

Upjohn Press

Employers often create a conflict between job mobility and retirement security when they deny future pension benefits to workers who quit a job before reaching retirement age. Unfortunately, this deterrent to job-changing inhibits the labor market's ability to adjust. It also means workers may be unprepared financially upon retirement. Turner describes why pension losses are such a significant problem and presents empirical evidence as to the number of workers affected and the amount of losses they incur. He also probes pension portability policy options and looks at portability options in effect in Canada, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.

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An Empirical Analysis Of The Recent Decline Of Union Membership In The United States, Mojgan Tajbakhsh Izadi Jan 1993

An Empirical Analysis Of The Recent Decline Of Union Membership In The United States, Mojgan Tajbakhsh Izadi

Masters Theses

The union membership in the United States has declined since 1970 and reached less than 14 percent of labor force in 1989. A number of studies have been conducted to examine the causes of decline in union membership. Among researchers nearly all believed that structural change in the United States economy plays an important role. The theories of managerial opposition and substitution of government and employers for unions were also supported by many researchers. This study examined the effect of the number of female and part-time workers from the labor force as a measure for structural change in the economy. …

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Industrial Resources: Christian County - Hopkinsville, Kentucky Library Research Collections Dec 1992

Industrial Resources: Christian County - Hopkinsville, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Christian County

"Resources for Economic Development: Hopkinsville – Christian County, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Hopkinsville – Christian County Economic Development Council, 1993. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

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Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1992., Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 1992

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1992., Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

In 1992, Nigeria's economy faced significant pressures but showed resilience, with rapid growth in output and economic liquidity. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intensified efforts to achieve inflation and exchange rate stability while improving the efficiency of the financial sector. The financial sector experienced rapid growth and structural changes, with the strongest growth occurring in common unity banking and mortgage finance institutions. Monetary and credit aggregates expanded at unprecedented rates, matching the all-time highs of the oil boom era of the mid-seventies. Interest rates rose significantly, with both deposit and lending rates rising in tandem with the movements of …

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New Mexico Labor Market Review 12-31-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor Dec 1992

New Mexico Labor Market Review 12-31-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

No abstract provided.

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Focus On Herd Size: South Dakota Beef Cattle; Winter Grain Market Potential, Donald C. Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz, Richard Shane Dec 1992

Focus On Herd Size: South Dakota Beef Cattle; Winter Grain Market Potential, Donald C. Taylor, Dillion M. Feuz, Richard Shane

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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An Economic Opportunity Concept For The Northside Of The City Of Kalamazoo, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek Dec 1992

An Economic Opportunity Concept For The Northside Of The City Of Kalamazoo, Timothy J. Bartik, George A. Erickcek

Reports

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Intergovernmental Competition, Voice And Exit Options And The Design Of Fiscal Structure, Michael L. Marlow Dec 1992

Intergovernmental Competition, Voice And Exit Options And The Design Of Fiscal Structure, Michael L. Marlow

Economics

Taxpayers may reveal their assessment of policy through exercise of available voice and exit options within the fiscal constitution. The voice option is utilized when taxpayers remain within political boundaries and attempt to communicate their assessments regarding the institutionalstatus quo to policymakers. Exercise of the exit option occurs when taxpayers signal discontent with thestatus quo by purchasing from another government supplier. This paper discusses and contrasts theconventional andconstitutional economics views toward fiscal design and argues that a major difference exists regarding the issue of who should be awarded primary responsibility in the policy process: taxpayers or policymakers? Because voice and …

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Access To Credit: The Case For Rural Women., E. B. I. Oladunni Dec 1992

Access To Credit: The Case For Rural Women., E. B. I. Oladunni

Bullion

The alleviation of poverty has generally been the cornerstone of economic policy in Nigeria. Past policies have been pursued with the sole objective of improving the living standards of the people through enhanced income and generation of employment opportunities. Despite all machineries put in place, most of the women folk have not benefited because of some endemic socio-cultural problems affecting the women. This paper highlights the need for credit, conditions for attracting credit especially for rural women and the policies that can provide the right atmosphere for access to credit by rural women for sustainable development.

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Why Fiscal Policies Matter In African Countries, M. O. Ojo, T. O. Okunrounmu Dec 1992

Why Fiscal Policies Matter In African Countries, M. O. Ojo, T. O. Okunrounmu

Economic and Financial Review

The paper discusses the critical role of fiscal policy in developing African economies. While it is accepted that fiscal management is one of the important functions of a modern state, the nature of the fiscal management in a specific environment determines, to a large extent, the overall effect of such intervention. The Nigerian experience indicates a very narrow revenue base that could not withstand the weight of public expenditure and investment.

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Contributors: Vol 15 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Dec 1992

Contributors: Vol 15 No. 4, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Contributors list of Vol. 15 (1992): Pacific Studies Full Issue 4

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Vol. 15 No. 4 (1992): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies Dec 1992

Vol. 15 No. 4 (1992): Pacific Studies Full Issue, The Jonathan Nāpela Center For Hawaiian And Pacific Islands Studies

Pacific Studies

Pacific Studies is published two times a year by The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies, Brigham Young University Hawai‘i #1979, 55–220 Kulanui Street, Lāʻie, Hawai‘i 96762, but responsibility for opinions expressed in the articles rests with the authors alone. Subscription rate is US$40.00 yearly, payable to The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies. The Jonathan Nāpela Center for Hawaiian and Pacific Studies (formerly The Pacific Institute) is an organization funded by Brigham Young University Hawai‘i. The Center assists the University in meeting its cultural and educational goals by undertaking a program of teaching, research, and …

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The Importance Of Employer Accommodation On The Job Duration Of Workers With Disabilities: A Hazard Model Approach, Richard V. Burkhauser, J.S. Butler, Yang Woo Kim Dec 1992

The Importance Of Employer Accommodation On The Job Duration Of Workers With Disabilities: A Hazard Model Approach, Richard V. Burkhauser, J.S. Butler, Yang Woo Kim

Center for Policy Research

In line with policies long in place in Western Europe, United States disability policy is now attempting to intervene directly in the labor market to increase the employment of people with disabilities. Beginning in July, 1992, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 required employers to provide reasonable accommodation to workers with disabilities. Here we use a continuous time hazard model on retrospective data from the 1978 Social Security Survey of Disability and Work to estimate the effect of employer accommodation on the subsequent job tenure of workers who suffer a work limiting health impairment. We show that the risk …

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New Mexico Labor Market Review 11-30-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor Nov 1992

New Mexico Labor Market Review 11-30-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

This issue of the New Mexico Labor Market Review presents October 1992 employment, unemployment, wage, and economic activity data for New Mexico, its counties, and metropolitan areas.

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Employer Training Needs In Hawaii: Summary Report, Stephen A. Woodbury, University Of Hawaii At Manoa, Industrial Relations Center Nov 1992

Employer Training Needs In Hawaii: Summary Report, Stephen A. Woodbury, University Of Hawaii At Manoa, Industrial Relations Center

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

The Survey of Employer Training Needs in Hawaii was undertaken to gather information and data on the needs and preferences of employers in Hawaii regarding government assistance with training. The need for such information was created by passage of Act 68, Session Laws of Hawaii 1991, which created the Hawaii Employment and Training Fund "to assist employers and workers through innovative programs to include, but not be limited to, business-specific training, upgrade training, new occupational skills, management skills, and support services to improve the long-term employability of Hawaii's people."

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Child Care And The Employment Behavior Of Single And Married Mothers, Jean Kimmel Nov 1992

Child Care And The Employment Behavior Of Single And Married Mothers, Jean Kimmel

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

This paper examines the relationship between the cost of child care and the employment behavior of married and single mothers. The data used in this paper are from the 1987 SIPP, the first SIPP panel to utilize an improved probing of child care usage and expenditures. A primary contribution of this paper stems from the use of these improved child care data. A second contribution is to provide a clear comparison between single mothers and married mothers. A third contribution of this paper is its detailed discussion of participation elasticities, with a comparison of elasticities derived from different measures of …

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Urban Growth Trends: 1980-1990, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Nov 1992

Urban Growth Trends: 1980-1990, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

A report made by the University of New Mexico's Bureau of Business and Economic Research for the City of Albuquerque for population trends experienced during the period of 1980-1990.

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A Preview Of Clintonomics, Murray L. Weidenbaum Nov 1992

A Preview Of Clintonomics, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This paper is an assessment of the key economic and business actions that the Clinton Administration will focus on.

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Urban Growth Trends_November 1992, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research Nov 1992

Urban Growth Trends_November 1992, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

Historic Publications

URBAN GROWTH TRENDS FROM 1980 TO 1990 FOR THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

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New Mexico Labor Market Review 10-30-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor Oct 1992

New Mexico Labor Market Review 10-30-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers September 1992.

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New Mexico Recycling And Economic Develo_Oct 1992, Anna W. Lamberson, David P. Warren, Richard A. Zimmerman, James P. Barr Oct 1992

New Mexico Recycling And Economic Develo_Oct 1992, Anna W. Lamberson, David P. Warren, Richard A. Zimmerman, James P. Barr

BBER Publications

This report evaluates the economic development potential of recycling industries in New Mexico, with particular emphasis on paper, plastics, and glass markets. The study identifies business opportunities, recycling technologies, barriers to market development, and policy recommendations aimed at promoting recycling-based manufacturing and job creation within the state.

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New Mexico Labor Market Review 09-30-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor Sep 1992

New Mexico Labor Market Review 09-30-1992, New Mexico Department Of Labor

Historic Publications

The New Mexico Labor Market Review is a monthly publication presenting statistical data and analysis on labor market conditions throughout New Mexico. Issues examine statewide and regional trends in employment, unemployment, labor force estimates, industry activity, wages, occupational demand, and related economic conditions, often accompanied by feature articles on topics affecting the state’s economy. This issue covers August 1992.

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The Cost Of Home Ownership In Vermont, 1975-1990, Arthur G. Woolf Sep 1992

The Cost Of Home Ownership In Vermont, 1975-1990, Arthur G. Woolf

New England Journal of Public Policy

Housing prices in Vermont, like those in the other New England states, shot up dramatically during the economic boom of the 1980s. This article investigates the causes of that price increase and focuses on the cost of home ownership in Vermont in the years 1975 to 1990. Cost of home ownership is defined as the percentage of family income needed to finance an average-price home. Although prices skyrocketed during the 1980s, the actual cost of home ownership as a percentage of income was about 15 percent greater in 1990 than it was during the mid-1970s. Housing price increases are expected …

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Current Monetary And Banking Policies In Nigeria And The Prospects In The Third Republic, V. A. Odozi Sep 1992

Current Monetary And Banking Policies In Nigeria And The Prospects In The Third Republic, V. A. Odozi

Economic and Financial Review

This paper received and appraised the conduct of monetary and banking policies in Nigeria in the recent past, and charts prognosis of future monetary policy directions, come the Third Republic. As a background information, the paper reviews the conceptual, analytical and institutional framework for the conduct of monetary and banking policies in general, noting the widespread consensus that efficient management of money stock and the related price variables are vital instruments for inducing investment and growth of any economy. An overview of recent monetary and banking policies in Nigeria acknowledged the innovative initiatives taken so far to reform the financial …

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A Historical Perspective On Aid And Dependency: The Example Of Tonga, I. C. Campbell Sep 1992

A Historical Perspective On Aid And Dependency: The Example Of Tonga, I. C. Campbell

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

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Pharmaceutical Regulation And Productivity Challenges, Murray L. Weidenbaum Sep 1992

Pharmaceutical Regulation And Productivity Challenges, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

With the costs of pharmaceuticals increasing, steps need to be taken to modernize the approach process in order to reduce the cost of developing new medicines and increase the availability of new and better pharmaceuticals.

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