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Dealing With Deficits And The Rise In Federal Spending, Murray L. Weidenbaum Dec 1982

Dealing With Deficits And The Rise In Federal Spending, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

This piece examines how much should the federal budget be cut and where the major cuts should be.


I'M All For Free Enterprise, But…, Murray L. Weidenbaum Nov 1982

I'M All For Free Enterprise, But…, Murray L. Weidenbaum

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Businesses and individuals are quick to support government cuts, but when the cuts affect their own industry, it's a different story. Weidenbaum stresses the importance of reducing the federal deficit, and budget cuts are essential to do this.


B789: A Breakeven Analysis Of Two Rural Health Maintenance Organization Models, Steven P. Skinner, Brenda S. Bridges, Stephen D. Reiling, Dennis A. Watkins Nov 1982

B789: A Breakeven Analysis Of Two Rural Health Maintenance Organization Models, Steven P. Skinner, Brenda S. Bridges, Stephen D. Reiling, Dennis A. Watkins

Bulletins

This report uses breakeven analysis to assess the financial feasibility of two health maintenance organization (HMO) models which have received considerable support from health-care professionals as potentially viable organizations in rural areas. The two models analyzed, the individual practice association and satellite clinic, represent quite different organizational and financial structures. Enrollment levels required for each HMO model to attain financial viability for specified premium rates are calculated. In addition, the effects of varying key health-care utilization rates on an HMO's financial position are assessed. This information should be of interest to extension agents and others who are working with groups …


Distributing Disposable Income And The Impact Of Eliminating Food Subsidies In Egypt, Karima Korayem Apr 1982

Distributing Disposable Income And The Impact Of Eliminating Food Subsidies In Egypt, Karima Korayem

Faculty Books

While both papers in this issue were written on different occasions, both discuss factors relating to the standard of living of the Egyptian pop­ulation, namely, income and consumption. They, therefore are sufficiently related to comprise a single monograph. The income distribution paper shows that a large proportion of the pop­ulation falls in the relatively low income brackets. The second paper, a subject of intensive public debate at present, shows how important food sub­sidy is in keeping down the cost of living of the low-income urban popula­tion. For example, it has been found that almost one-third of the urban population devote …


Second Thoughts On Work, Sar A. Levitan, Clifford M. Johnson Jan 1982

Second Thoughts On Work, Sar A. Levitan, Clifford M. Johnson

Upjohn Press

Assesses the changing nature of work, the meaning of work, dissatisfaction with work, and interest in work reform.


Labor-Management Cooperation: The American Experience, Irving Herbert Siegel, Edgar Weinberg Jan 1982

Labor-Management Cooperation: The American Experience, Irving Herbert Siegel, Edgar Weinberg

Upjohn Press

Examines a variety of cooperative arrangements and the resulting problems and successes.


The Business Climate In Michigan: Wage & Tax Cost Considerations, Timothy L. Hunt Jan 1982

The Business Climate In Michigan: Wage & Tax Cost Considerations, Timothy L. Hunt

Upjohn Press

Uses a broad definition of "business climate" to assess the attractiveness of Michigan as a place to do business.


The Federal Supplemental Benefits Program: An Appraisal Of Emergency Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Walter Corson, Walter Nicholson Jan 1982

The Federal Supplemental Benefits Program: An Appraisal Of Emergency Extended Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Walter Corson, Walter Nicholson

Upjohn Press

Examines emergency policies to extend UI benefits during recessionary periods.


Unemployment Experience Of Individuals Over A Decade: Variations By Sex, Race And Age, Herbert S. Parnes Jan 1982

Unemployment Experience Of Individuals Over A Decade: Variations By Sex, Race And Age, Herbert S. Parnes

Upjohn Press

Uses NLS data to show that unemployment leads to lost earnings and long-term reductions in earning capacity.


Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency And Debt In Michigan, Saul J. Blaustein Jan 1982

Unemployment Insurance Fund Insolvency And Debt In Michigan, Saul J. Blaustein

Upjohn Press

Examines the complexities of Michigan's UI tax structure, fund insolvency problems, an measures to correct these situations.


Workers' Compensation System In Michigan: A Closed Case Survey, H. Allan Hunt Jan 1982

Workers' Compensation System In Michigan: A Closed Case Survey, H. Allan Hunt

Upjohn Press

Provides a data base for analysis of workers' comp issues in Michigan, and offers a comparison between cases from insured and self-insured employers.


What's Happening To American Labor Force And Productivity Measurements?, National Council On Employment Policy Jan 1982

What's Happening To American Labor Force And Productivity Measurements?, National Council On Employment Policy

Upjohn Press

A series of papers that combine to say that labor force and productivity data systems face a problem of deterioration. They also suggest appropriate steps to strengthen these systems.


Hardship: The Welfare Consequences Of Labor Market Problems: A Policy Discussion Paper, Robert Taggart Jan 1982

Hardship: The Welfare Consequences Of Labor Market Problems: A Policy Discussion Paper, Robert Taggart

Upjohn Press

Taggart offers a series of alternative measures of hardship to reassess labor market and intergenerational problems, and alternative microeconomic policies.