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Storage For Good Times And Bad: Of Rats And Men, Ted Bergstrom Nov 1997

Storage For Good Times And Bad: Of Rats And Men, Ted Bergstrom

Ted C Bergstrom

How do rats and squirrels decide how much to hoard for the winter when they do not know how long the winter will be? This paper argues that natural selection is likely to result in random differences in the attitudes toward systemic risk by genetically identical individuals.


Africa And The New World Order, Andrew Ewoh Feb 1997

Africa And The New World Order, Andrew Ewoh

Andrew I.E. Ewoh

What is the plight of Africa under the New World Order? The paper argues that the NWO poses severe economic problems for African nations. It offers two main practical solutions for these problems and plausible policy implications. The analysis concludes by acknowledging that structural adjustment programs as traditionally suggested by the International Monetary Fund and democratization of the polity will not guarantee economic prosperity for the continent.


Protective Labor Legislation And Women's Employment, James Whitney, Pamela Nickless Dec 1996

Protective Labor Legislation And Women's Employment, James Whitney, Pamela Nickless

Jim Whitney

No abstract provided.


Wither Baseball After The Strike Of 1994?, James Whitney Dec 1996

Wither Baseball After The Strike Of 1994?, James Whitney

Jim Whitney

No abstract provided.


The Economics Of Affirmative Action, James Whitney, Robert Moore Dec 1996

The Economics Of Affirmative Action, James Whitney, Robert Moore

Jim Whitney

No abstract provided.