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From The New York Times Magazine, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

Minsky, along with other economists, comment on the state of the economy.

Capitalist Financial Processes And The Instability Of Capitalism, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

This article was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Assoc. for Evolutionary Economics, Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 28-30, 1979, and included a final page of discussion pages. That version is also presented here.

Increased Agricultural Exports To Africa May Be Limited, Thomas E. Daves

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Revenue Sources For State And Local Governments: Criteria For Choice, Philip Favero

Economics Staff Paper Series

Citizen dissatisfaction with taxes is a theme which has recurred often in American history--from the Tea Party at Boston to Proposition 13 in California. As before, tax dissatisfaction in its current form is prompting changes in: the level of government expenditures; the mix of revenue sources used to finance expenditures; and the structure of institutions created to provide public services. Much of the local tax reform effort is focused on state and local finance systems and especially on the real property tax. Citizen participation in reform efforts is an example of democracy in action. Yet, the quality of reforms achieved …

Ways To Offset High Interest, Rising Cost Of Housing, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"Little noted by the general public, the recent decision by the Federal Reserve Board to make credit more costly and less easily available is having a marked impact on that same public, especially in the area of housing."

Waste, Abuse Assure Changes In Section 8 Housing, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"The series of articles and subsequent editorials on the Section 8 program that appeared in these papers have drawn several angry responses to the editor from residents of this government-assisted housing. Typical is the following: 'When something worthwhile is being done for the handicapped and elderly in Rhode Island, why do you do your best to kill it?...If the Section 8 program is hurt in any way because of your articles, you can sit back and laugh while 1,700 future applicants for housing are crying.'"

A Multicountry Econometric Model, Ray C. Fair

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

A Multicountry Econometric Model, Ray C. Fair

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Some Relationships Between Discrete And Continuous Models Of An Urban Economy, Richard P. Mclean, Thomas J. Muench

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Public Employee Market Power And The Level Of Government Spending, Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Paul N. Courant, Edward M. Gramlich

Daniel L. Rubinfeld

No abstract provided.

A Primer On Macroeconomics For South Dakotans, Philip Favero

Economics Staff Paper Series

What is macroeconomics, you ask; and what does it mean to me? Macroeconomics is the study of aggregate economic conditions, such as a nation's employment, unemployment, and general price levels. Throughout history nations have experienced boom-to-bust cycles--times of employment and prosperity, followed by times of unemployment and hardship. Macroeconomics provides policy makers with ideas to promote economic stability - ways to combat the twin economic evils of unemployment and inflation.

The Local Planning Boards Miss An Opportunity, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"Planning boards in the communities of the state have the responsibility to study, advise and recommend strategies and policies for the growth and development of their respective cities and towns. These appointed members frequently have no background on such matters and must often make decisions on which they have little understanding. This is particularly true in areas of housing where PUD, PURD, Condo, Co-op, zero lot line zoning, and a host of other acronyms and concepts sometimes defy comprehension."

Sunflowers And The Potential For Processing, Arthur B. Sogn

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Questions Raised On Railroad Location, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"A second public hearing on the proposed relocation of the railroad station and tracks in Providence was held on October 25 in state capitol. Approximately 40 people were in attendance: most of whom were from Providence; most of whom raised substantive questions about the proposed relocation; and most of whom were opposed to it."

The Dakota Proposition: An Economic Analysis, Philip Favero

Economics Staff Paper Series

The Dakota Proposition, an initiated proposal to amend the South Dakota State Constitution, will appear on the 1980 ballot. The Proposition would seem to have far reaching implications. Yet, what are these implications? Will the Proposition be a boon to taxpayers, a calamity for government, or both? Three major provisions are included in the Proposition. These are: I. A reduction or rollback of taxes on real property to one percent of Full and True value, determined by assessments performed in 1977; 2. A ceiling of two percent annual growth in the Full and True value of real property for any …

The Future Of Government Regulation: The Public Response, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Public interest groups, academics, and the media have an obligation to respond constructively to issues in government policy that affect the lives of people.

On The Tendency Toward Convexity Of The Vector Sum Of Sets, Roger Howe

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

No abstract provided.

Sharing Ideas For A Better City, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"It was billed as 'Rebuilding the Medium-Sized North American City,' and representatives from nine cities throughout this country and Canada assembled in Providence to discuss ideas, ingredients, processes, and problems related to restoring the physical fabric of the city."

Crop Price Outlook, Arthur B. Sogn

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

More Tenants Would Strengthen Downtown Retailing, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"One of the most obvious symptoms of our sick cities is the decline of downtown retailing. Everywhere vacant shops and empty upper floors remind us of an activity that was the mainstay of downtown vitality, and which today has increasingly shifted to the ubiquitous suburban mall, that notable merchandising technique."

Budgeting For Community Services, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Downtown Plan Needed For Future Growth, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"It appears that the Providence downtown is finally turning the corner. A proposal to beautify the entrance into the city center from Route 95 with trees, flags, parks, art work and new illumination has been submitted to the Providence Redevelopment Authority. This turn to aesthetics, coming on the heels of considerable physical improvement of roads and buildings accomplished and in progress, is an indication that downtown interests recognize the lack of an attractive city 'gateway' and want to do something about it. This is decidedly a praiseworthy action on the part of the private sector."

Ua12/2/1 October Magazine, Wku Student Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Special edition of the College Heights Herald, includes these articles:

• Bilbrey, Greg. Curb Service: Drive-ins were Born of Free Enterprise
• Whitaker, David. Concertos on Dinner Napkins – Sylvia Kersenbaum
• MacDonald, Margaret. Simple Scenes of a Simple Theme – South Union Shakers

The 'Providence Process' As A Model For Development, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"Sen. Paul E. Tsongas of Massachusetts, addressing the International Downtown Executives Association in Washington early this year, stressed the importance of the city center with these words: "I firmly believe that no matter what we do for the neighborhoods, if we let the downtown fail, then the whole city goes. In a real sense, the downtowns are everybody's neighborhood. And it becomes everybody's problem to see that they are as strong and healthy and vibrant as the heart of the city should be.""

A Total Budget Methodology For Analyzing Interdistrict Equity Of State Educational Finance Systems With An Application To Nebraska, F. Gregory Hayden

Department of Economics: Faculty Publications

As in most states today, serious legislative concern is being given to elementary and secondary educational finance reform in Nebraska.' Also as in most states, Nebraska's main reform concern is the equity of fiscal distributions among school districts. Although, as anyone who has attempted to keep up with court decisions regarding educational finance knows,' equity is an elusive enough concept in the abstract and even more so when applied in the concrete. In general, though, the concern with regard to school finance is one of interdistrict equity. Using recent decisions as the criteria for judgment, the results of this study …

New Federal Initiatives For City Revitalization, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"'We have never really had a comprehensive urban policy in this country...and in the absence of understanding and coordinated assistance among government leaders, many of our cities are caught in a vicious cycle, a downward spiral that can only be broken by new attitudes, new initiatives, and a new partnership.'"

An Algorithm For Fiml And 3sls Estimation Of Large Nonlinear Models, William R. Parke

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

This paper presents a numerical algorithm for computing full information maximum likelihood (FIML) and nonlinear three-stage least squares (3SLS) coefficient estimates for large nonlinear macroeconomic models. The new algorithm, which is demonstrated by actually computing FIML and 3SLS coefficient estimates for two versions of the 97 equation Fair Model, is substantially more effective than other algorithms on FIML and 3SLS estimation problems.

Morse Programs, Okitsugu Fujiwara

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

(Qvu) minimize {f(x) - uTx subject to g(x) < b + v} where f : Rn approaches R, g: Rn approaches Rm; f in C2, g in Cn; u in Rn, v in Rm; n > m; that at any local minimum point x of (Qvu) the Jacobian matrix of g at x has full rank, strict complementary slackness holds and the second order sufficiency conditions hold, for almost every matrix{u v} in Rn x Rm (Lebesgue measure). The purpose of this paper is to explicate the geometry underlying their work and to exploit this geometry in the generic analysis of constrained optimization problems. Namely we show that their work can be reduced to the study of minimizing a Morse function on a manifold with boundary. We follow …

Agricultural Lands Conference, Galen Kelsey

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Revised Outline Of Minsky Opus As Agreed Upon By Hpm And Js (Jean Steinberg) On Sept. 19, 1979, Hyman P. Minsky Ph.D.

Hyman P. Minsky Archive

No abstract provided.