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Industrial Resources: Warren County - Bowling Green, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Warren County

"A Comprehensive Report: Bowling Green, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Department of Commerce, Division of Research and Planning in cooperation with the Bowling Green- Warren County Chamber of Commerce, 1981. 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.

An Examination Of The Relative Efficiency Of Public And Private Television Broadcasting In Canada, Stanley J. Liebowitz

Centre for the Economic Analysis of Property Rights. Economics and Law Workshop Papers

No abstract provided.

Another Look At The Effect Of Capital Subsidies On Capital-Intensity, David Lim

Support & Other Units (THEi)

In an earlier paper in this journal, I examined the effect that the provision of capital subsidies, in the form of tax holidays whose duration depends on the level of capital investment, had on the capital-intensity of manufacturing in Peninsular Malaysia. The following basic equations were estimated, by ordinary least squares, for twelve industry-groups for 1972...

Monthly Statistical Report: February 1981, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during February 1981. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

A Simulation Games Approach To Suppliment The Teaching Of Basic Economics Concepts In Elementary School, David L. Spies

All Graduate Projects

A year-long simulation game was created to facilitate the teaching of basic economics in a sixth and seventh grade middle school. The game could be adapted to implementation at lower grade levels. The students built two, table-top cities. They established a money system and were paid for positive behavior and effort. With their earned income and with loans from a bank, they purchased land, built homes, invested in business franchises, engaged in trade, and worked collectively to finance and build government projects and services. Discussion questions and evaluation tests were devloped, based upon the curriculum guidelines established by the Joint …

The T In Ceta: Local And National Perspectives, Sar A. Levitan, Garth L. Mangum

Upjohn Press

The editors present a comprehensive study of training programs under CETA based on 11 case studies and national longitudinal data.

A Fisherman's Guide: An Assessment Of Training And Remediation Strategies, Robert Taggart

Upjohn Press

A thoughtful evaluation of the entire CETA system.

Women And Handicrafts: Myth And Reality, Jasleen Dhamija

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This issue of SEEDS reviews handicrafts as a means of providing income to women. In some instances, crafts are a solid source of income and can also provide women with a link to their own cultural heritage. In most instances, however, crafts production concentrates women in an area that is labor intensive and exploitative, providing a meager income for long hours of work. Handicrafts can be a means of increasing income for women in some settings, but only under the conditions outlined in this report, since crafts are specialized activities which have limited markets and offer limited potential as a …

Property Tax Equity: A Study Of Bemidji, Minnesota, L. E. Johnson, Robert D. Ley

Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science

The paper seeks to evaluate the equity of property tax assessments in a rural northern Minnesota area. Criteria of both vertical and horizontal equity were examined in terms of the ability to pay and benefits measures of the intra-decile relationships. In addition, other variables affecting intra-decile horizontal equity such as age and lakeshore location were considered. The data upon which the results were based were drawn from random sampling of 1000 households in the R-31 school district at Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minnesota. The sample represented 20 percent of all such households. A total of 216 households responded to a questionnaire …

Inflation Protection For Workers' Compensation Claimants In Michigan: A Simulation Study, H. Allan Hunt

Upjohn Press

Explores the idea of a privately funded, publicly administered benefit adjustment program to protect wc beneficiaries from inflation.

Issues Related To Tax Exemptions For Commerce And Industry, Wayne R. Wendling

Upjohn Press

Looks at the effectiveness of tax exemptions in attracting industry.

Job And Income Security For Unemployed Workers: Some New Directions, Saul J. Blaustein

Upjohn Press

Proposes a "Job Security System" that would restructure and integrate most of the existing public programs designed to aid the unemployed worker.

Fuller Employment With Less Inflation, Irving Herbert Siegel

Upjohn Press

Ten essays that focus on the tendency toward a combination of inflation and high employment during the 1970s.

Plant Closings And Economic Dislocation, Jeanne P. Gordus, Paul Jarley, Louis A. Ferman

Upjohn Press

Provides a summary of the literature on 20 years of plant closings, including case studies of 27 plant shutdowns.

Work Sharing: Case Studies, Maureen E. Mccarthy, Gail S. Rosenberg, Gary Lefkowitz

Upjohn Press

Offers practical assistance useful to employers who wish to implement reduced work hour arrangements.

A Study Of Divorced Mormon Women In Salt Lake County: The Extent To Which They Use The Agencies And Institutions Available To Help Meet Personal, Financial, And Employment Needs, Melinda G. Stapley

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to (a) describe the characteristics of divorced Mormon women residing in Salt Lake County, (b) determine the extent to which these women were aware of and used government, private, and Mormon church agencies after divorce in helping them solve their problems, and (c) determine the extent these women felt each agency was effective.

Responses from the questionnaire indicated that more than half of these women could be categorized as displaced homemakers. Results showed significant decreases in income before and after divorce. The women in this study had higher than national average occupational levels and …

Work Sharing: Issues, Policy Options And Prospects, Fred Best

Upjohn Press

A broad overview of the work sharing concept, including 17 work sharing policy options and their policy potential for combating joblessness.

New Mexico Information Register_1981, University Of New Mexico Bureau Of Business And Economic Research

BBER Publications

The volume serves as a comprehensive reference guide to governmental, educational, economic, cultural, and civic institutions throughout New Mexico. Organized by subject area, the register provides contact information and organizational details for state government departments and agencies, legislative committees, political parties, labor unions, business and professional associations, economic development organizations, financial institutions, media outlets, educational institutions, libraries, and national and state parks, monuments, and museums. The publication was compiled from information supplied by numerous state agencies, professional organizations, and public institutions and was intended to facilitate access to public information and improve communication among government officials, researchers, businesses, community organizations, …

What Do Labor Productivity Data Show About Economies Of Scale: Comment, Brian Brush

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Suez Canal, Its Role In World Sea Borne Trade And Its Effects On Th Egyptian Economy With Particular Reference To The Period After Nationalization, 1956-1980, Noha Mohammed Nour El Din Korra

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Economic Efficiency Of The Egyptian Company For Chemical Fertilizers: A Case Study Of The Egyptian Nitrate Fertilizer Industry, Amr Ameen Alee

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The External Public Debt Problem Of The Developing Countries With Particular Reference To The Debt Problem Of Egypt, Nihal Mohamed Nour El Din Korra

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Economics Of Corrections: An Exposition, Gail S. Funke

Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this dissertation is to present an exposition of the applications of economics to corrections. The approach includes a synthesis of knowledge in the area, suggestions on how economics might be further brought to bear on correctional issues, and recommendations for future research. The overall framework is one of policy analysis, in which objective, scientifically-based information is used in the action setting of public programs.

A review of the history of corrections is included to provide an appreciation for the multiple, conflicting goals under which corrections functions today. A review of the state-of-the-art in corrections provides a sense …

Monthly Statistical Report: December 1980, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during December 1980. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Annual Statistical Report - Fiscal Year: 1980–1981, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This comprehensive annual report delivers case logs and detailed expenditure records for New Mexico’s social welfare and medical safety-net infrastructure during the 1980–1981 fiscal year. Compiled by the Income Support Division, it quantifies total public funding allocations, monthly recipient participation counts, and application outcomes by county for essential public assistance initiatives, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Monthly Statistical Report: October 1980, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during October 1980. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Monthly Statistical Report: April 1981, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during April 1981. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Monthly Statistical Report: August 1981, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during August 1981. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Monthly Statistical Report: January 1981, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during January 1981. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.

Monthly Statistical Report: March 1981, New Mexico Department Of Human Services

Historic Publications

This statistical summary provides comprehensive caseload trends and operational assessments for New Mexico’s welfare safety net during March 1981. Prepared by the Income Support Division, the report details application flows, program compliance reviews, and state-federal funding breakdowns by county for key assistance vehicles, including Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Aid to Families with Dependent Children.