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Passing The Torch: The Influence Of Economic Incentives On Work And Retirement, Joseph F. Quinn, Richard V. Burkhauser, Daniel A. Myers

Upjohn Press

This book summarizes research on individual retirement decisions and aggregate retirement trends. It also serves as an excellent reference source on the economics of retirement.

The Economics Of Comparable Worth, Mark R. Killingsworth

Upjohn Press

Killingsworth provides a clear statement of the definitional and conceptual issues surrounding comparable worth as well as an examination of its actual and potential effects. He also shows how comparable worth might work in alternative labor market settings and provides evidence of the effects of the comparable worth measures implemented in San Jose, Calif., the State of Minnesota, and Australia.

The Muek-Lek Women's Dairy Project In Thailand, Aruna Rao

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

This issue of SEEDS describes a project that was started in 1985 to encourage the growth of a new agricultural sector, dairy farming, in Thailand. While the major aim of the project was to increase incomes of rural families in the Muek-Lek Land Reform Area in Saraburi Province, Central Thailand, it also sought to integrate women into dairying activities, and offer these women, whether married or single, access to credit. The Muek-Lek Dairy Project is unique in that it channeled government resources and secured commercial bank financing to make women the key participants in a relatively new and growing agricultural …

"Trade Reform, The Key To The Future Of U.S. Farming", Clayton K. Yeutter

Clayton K. Yeutter, United States Secretary of Agriculture: Papers

I have been asked innumerable times why world agricultural trade reform is so important to U.S. farmers. Some of the people doing the asking are often afraid of what such reform might mean to U.S. agriculture. A question I occasionally ask back is, "What is there to fear?" If we are the efficient agricultural producers we say we are -- and I believe we are - then the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) offers American farmers an unprecedented opportunity to gain market share in the growing world markets for food. American agriculture has not …

Exiting From The Cold War: Problems Of Economics And Politics, Seymour Melman

Clemens Lecture Series

No abstract provided.

Ncr Personal Computer Forecast, Sharon Renee Clark

Masters Culminating Experiences (1993-2011)

Based on my forecasting model, NCR Corporation's domestic Personal Computer (PC) quarterly revenue can be expected to increase to between fifty-eight million dollars and seventy- three million. These quarterly forecasts may overestimate revenue during the expected coming recession since data was not available during such a similar time period in the past. All of the data is from 1984 to the present - a time in which the U.S. economy enjoyed continued slow growth. Although the quarterly forecasts are derived from a reliable econometric model, the uncertainty of the Gulf Crisis and coming recession are not represented in these statistical …

The Effects Of Political Instability On Economic Growth: A Case For Sub-Saharan Africa, Gregory Wayne Willis

Masters Culminating Experiences (1993-2011)

The countries of Sub-Saharan Africa have experienced both poor economic performance and substantial political instability since their independence. There have been numerous studies investigating the possible relationship between political instability and economic growth. The common approach to investigating this relationship is to measure the effect of economic growth on the probability of political instability. This paper takes the opposite approach by investigating the effects of political instability on economic growth. We believe that political instability disrupts the economic system causing a reduction in growth. We measure this effect using regression analysis to estimate two models we have developed. The first …

European Unemployment And Economic Trends: 1985-89, Ramez M. Fihani

Masters Culminating Experiences (1993-2011)

This report analyzes the macroeconomic conditions for 15 OECD European countries for the second half of the 1980's. The study methodology begins by comparing Europe's aggregate economic performance against that of the United States and Japan for the 1985-89 period. A concentrated effort is made to analyze and explain the factors causing the comparatively high European unemployment rates. The report also reviews various political and economic sources to document the recent trends of 1985, 1986, and three quarters of 1987 for each of the following 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, …

Export Opportunities In China For Ads Machinery Corporation, Guanghui Li

Masters Culminating Experiences (1993-2011)

From June to September 1989 , the author did an internship with ADS Machinery Corporation in Warren, Ohio. Under the direct supervision of the Vice President of Sales, the author's main task was to carry our an investigation of the company's export business. The investigation included export market analysis and business practice analysis. Based on the basis of this research and the author's own working experiences in Sino-American trade, a proposal for the company's export stragery was completed.

In the competitive international market, establishing and maintaining successful export markets in developing countries is a difficult task, especially for small firms. …

Mergers, Acquisitions And Their Relationship With Urban Hierarchy, Michael C. Carroll

Masters Culminating Experiences (1993-2011)

This report analyzes the effects of merger and acquisition activity on urban hierarchy. This paper shows that firms from larger metropolitan areas are more often the predator in a merger and acquisition transaction. The larger the metropolitan area the stronger these tendencies. The analytical tool of logistic regression is used to calculate the log likelihoods and odds ratios. The paper concludes with an examination of the possible adverse complications resulting from the M&A trend.

Shopping For Schools, Betty Paiewonsky Kirk

Masters Culminating Experiences (1993-2011)

This report contains information about the implications of Ohio Senate Bill 140 which will go into effect in 1993. It contains comparisons of ten center city schools in the form of articles specifically directed at each of those cities. Parental choice will produce profound changes in school finance and hopefully will improve the quality of educational outputs. Highlighted is the need for better information that the currently designed system will be unable to fulfill. The goal of this report is to delineate the issues for both parents and policy makers.

Section 8 Int Rates, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

Wray, L. R. (1990). Endogenous money and interest rates (Chap. 6) [Excerpt; photocopy; cover page labeled “Section 8: Int rates”]. In Money and credit in capitalist economies: The endogenous money approach. Aldershot, England: Edward Elgar Publishing.

The Causal Relationship Between Social Security And The Federal Budget, Mark W. Crain, Michael L. Marlow

Economics

No Abstract

Lottery Fever: Is It Healthy?, Joel E. Abrahamson

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Throughout the history of governments and their relations with the people, there has existed a necessary evil which is anything but popular. This evil is the principle of taxation. While it is widely accepted that the collective benefits that accompany a reasonable level of taxation are worth the individual pecuniary inconveniences, the prospect of raising taxes always aggravates the general public. Because politicians view more and more services as the route to increased public satisfaction, ideas for new programs and ventures arise each day in the states making it imperative that additional revenue sources be tapped or existing programs be …

In My Model - Note On Empty Folder, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

• Anwar Shaikh. (1990, October). In my model: Notes on the velocity of money, Keynesian and monetarist approaches, and the correlation between the quantity of money and output [Handwritten notes on cover of empty folder].

La Construcción Colectiva Para Las Mujeres (The Women's Construction Collective): Edificando Para El Futuro, Ruth Mcleod

Poverty, Gender, and Youth

Este número de SEEDS se enfoca en un programa creado para integrar a la mujer de ingresos bajos a la industría de la construcción en Jamaica. En dos años, hubo 34 mujeres que recibieron cursos básicos del programa y de capacitación más avanzados. Más del 90 por ciento de estas mujeres fueron empleadas; la mayoría son carpinteras y albaniles. La historia de cómo se identificó este campo como fuente potencial de ingresos para la mujer, y cómo se desarrolló el proyecto respondiendo a las circunstancias siempre cambiantes, presenta muchas lecciones útiles. Este proyecto será de especial interés para aquellos que …

All Work: An Evaluation Of Worker's Attitudes, Worker's Behavior And Productivity In The U.S. Automobile Industry, Todd M.R. Baker

Honors Papers

The American automobile industry has become extremely sensitive to the increased number of Japanese cars and plants in the United States. Some parties believe that in order to operate competitively in the future labor and management must continue to find ways to work together and improve relations. Irving Bluestone, a former labor leader, believes that humanistic relations between the two parties are essential to the welfare of everyone involved. Joint efforts between the workers and management need to be continued and expanded. Both sides can benefit from such cooperation.

Back To Work: Testing Reemployment Services For Displaced Workers, Howard S. Bloom

Upjohn Press

Bloom presents findings from the Texas Worker Adjustment Demonstration, a 2,192-person randomized experimental evaluation of reemployment programs for displaced workers conducted at three sites in Texas. This project demonstrated that a relatively inexpensive mix of job-search assistance and limited occupational skills training can be a cost-effective means of assisting displaced workers.

Labor-Management Cooperation: New Partnerships Or Going In Circles?, William N. Cooke

Upjohn Press

Cooke answers important questions about labor-management cooperative efforts and addresses the problems undermining these efforts. His analyses are based on a variety of secondary data sources plus primary data from three nationwide surveys of plant managers, union leaders, and industry executives. Also included are several prescriptions for the success of labor-management cooperative efforts.

Recent Developments In The Theory Of Involuntary Unemployment, Carl Davidson

Upjohn Press

This monograph provides a relatively nontechnical summary of the prominent theories of unemployment that have emerged since 1960: search, disequilibrium, implicit contracts, efficiency wage, and insider/outsider models. Davidson focuses on the overall purpose of each line of research, reviewing selected articles on each of the theories. He then offers clear descriptions that make the topics readily accessible to both students and nonspecialists.

The Earned Income Tax Credit: Antipoverty Effectiveness And Labor Market Effects, Saul D. Hoffman, Laurence S. Seidman

Upjohn Press

The authors begin with a detailed assessment then perform empirical analyses to predict the outcomes of changes to the structure of the program.

Two-Tier Compensation Structures: Their Impact On Unions, Employers, And Employees, James Martin, Thomas D. Heetderks

Upjohn Press

Martin conducted a study at a large company where its various wage tier systems allowed assessment of the long-term impact of tiers. Part of this study included the development of a survey designed to explore eight research questions related to tiers and to test five hypotheses of low-tier v. high-tier employees.

Evaluating Social Programs At The State And Local Level: The Jtpa Evaluation Design Project, Ann B. Blalock Editor

Upjohn Press

This book draws upon the JTPA Evaluation Design Project initiated, developed and directed by the Washington State Employment Security Department. The five essays offer practical, instructive guidance about planning and executing program evaluations.

Economic Evaluation Of Recreational Tourism In Egypt With Special Emphasis In Hurghada City, Hamsa El Sayed El Said

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

A Quantitative Study Of Private Consumption Expenditure In Egypt During The Period 1960/61-1980/81, Ahmed Mohamed Atif Abdel-Ghaffar

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Rationality Of Egypt's Regional Development Policy, Nihal Fouad Fahmy

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Financial Repression In Developing Countries, Faten Sabry

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Economic Viability Of Growing Wheat In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Iman Mohiddin Al Husieni

Archived Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Pepper Book, Anwar Shaikh Phd, Gordon Pepper Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

Pepper, G., & Institute of Economic Affairs (Great Britain). (1990). Money, credit, and inflation: An historical indictment of UK monetary policy and a proposal for change. Institute of Economic Affairs.

An Econometric Analysis Of Unemployment Insurance Benefits Adequacy, Christopher J. O'Leary

Upjohn Institute Working Papers

Traditionally studies of unemployment insurance benefit adequacy have relied on an expenditure survey. This is expensive, yields small samples, and presumes that the analyst knows which categories of expenditure are necessary. This paper uses an existing large data set, and an agnostic approach. Labor supply are equations are estimated on PSID data using an estimator which accounts for rationing in the labor market. The results are used to compute labor market constraint compensation for comparison to payments under UI systems of representative states. The results suggest that payments which meet the accepted standard of adequacy would usually slightly overcompensate individuals.