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The Economics Of Prefunding Social Security And Medicare Benefits, Martin Feldstein, Andrew Samwick

Dartmouth Scholarship

This paper presents a detailed analysis of the economics of prefunding benefits for the aged, focusing on social security but indicating some of the analogous magnitudes for prefunding Medicare benefits. We use detailed census and social security information to model the transition to a fully funded system based on mandatory contributions to individual accounts. The funded system that we examine would permanently maintain the level of benefits now specified in current law and would require no new government borrowing (other than eventually selling the bonds that are officially in the social security trust fund). During the transition, the combined rate …

Measuring Excess Demand, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Shaikh, A. (1997, August 11). Charts comparing excess demand and Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) for manufacturing. Unpublished manuscript.
• Shaikh, A. (1997, October 9). Handwritten notes titled Measuring excess demand discussing aggregate accounts, new orders, production, and inventories. Unpublished manuscript.
• Shaikh, A. (1997, October 25). Charts of desired, actual, and excess real finished inventories and real unfilled orders. Unpublished manuscript.
• Shaikh, A. (1997, October 25). Charts of real unfilled orders and final goods inventories. Unpublished manuscript.
• Shaikh, A. (1997). Handwritten notes with a table of 1950 data for unfilled orders, shipments, and inventories. …

Communist Manifesto, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes.

• Anwar Shaikh. (1997, November). The communist manifesto (Unpublished one-page talk manuscript). Department of Economics, The New School for Social Research, New York, NY.

Eco 204, First Meeting, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Handwritten notes for the first meeting of Eco 204, covering the reading list, course structure, and introductory lecture.

• Handwritten notes for Eco 204 discussing administrative issues and the aim of the course (September 6, 1997).

• Handwritten notes on the history and major themes of Marx’s work in economics (September 6, 1995).

• A handout titled Figure 1: The planned structure of Marx’s “Economics.”

• Handwritten introductory notes for Eco 204 (Fall 1983).

• Handwritten notes citing Fred Schröder, discussing Marx’s unpublished manuscripts and Maximilien Rubel’s Karl Marx: Five essays (April 1982).

• Handwritten …

Teacher Pay And Teacher Quality, Dale Ballou, Michael Podgursky

Upjohn Press

Ballou and Podgursky offer solid economic analysis on issues surrounding the debate over whether increasing salaries for teachers leads to a more qualified teaching workforce. The authors find little evidence to support the link between increased salaries and teacher quality, then address two questions: (1) What went wrong? and (2) Which reforms are likely to meet with increased success?

A Developmental State Without Growth? Explaining The Paradox Of Burkina Faso In A Comparative Perspective, Michael Kevane, Pierre Englebert

Economics

For scholars of Africa's political economy, an important problem has been explaining and understanding how a country escapes rule by criminals and warlords and instead comes to be directed by a set of lower-key kleptocrats who operate within a set of institutions which on the whole promote incentives and preferences for good "governance". In this paper, we look at how a state has emerged in Burkina Faso which has overall been benevolent and developmental, at least by Sahelian standards. We argue that a host of factors have spared the modern state a substantial social challenge and have allowed for relatively …

Money Stock, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

• Money stock 3/97 [Archival folder]. (1997, March).

• James S. Earley, Robert J. Parsons, & Frank A. Thompson. (1976). Money, credit, and expenditure: A sources and uses of funds approach (Bulletin 1976-3). New York, NY: New York University Graduate School of Business Administration, Center for the Study of Financial Institutions.

• Anwar Shaikh. (1996, November). Charts and tables on monetary and credit stocks, nominal GDP, and related variables [Unpublished data tables and charts]. New York, NY: Author.

• Anwar Shaikh. (1995, December 26). Gold prices and inflation [Unpublished handwritten notes]. New York, NY: Author.

• Anwar Shaikh. (n.d.). Excess …

Russia's Economic Stability: Recent Evidence And Policy Implications, Lucjan T. Orlowski

WCBT Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Studies In Matamoros And Cameron County History, Milo Kearney, Anthony K. Knopp, Antonio Zavaleta

Studies in Rio Grande Valley Regional History Series

The Pineda plaque / Don Clifford -- El romanticismo Hispanoamericano también floreció aquí / Jorge Green Huie -- La batalla de la Resaca de la Palma / Carlos Rosas -- Los Matamorenses fundan el casino / Andres Cuellar -- The shifting relationship between Harlingen and San Benito in the first three decades of the Twentieth century / Milo Kearney -- Reading Zane Grey in Brownsville / Mimosa Stephenson -- After the boss: Twentieth century political trends of Brownsville city government / Anthony K. Knopp -- Ethnicity and political participation in Cameron and Hidalgo counties: Mexican American voters and nonvoters / …

What Can China Learn From East Asia's Economic Success?, Fang Xie

Masters Theses

East Asia has a remarkable record of high and sustained economic growth. From 1965 to 1990 the twenty-three economies of East Asia grew faster than all other regions of the world (World Bank 1993). Most of this achievement is attributable to seemingly miraculous growth in just eight economies: Japan; the "Four Tigers"--Hong Kong, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan; and the three newly industrializing economies (NIEs) of Southeast Asia--Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The success of these eight high performing Asian economies (HPAEs) in achieving rapid and equitable growth broadens our understanding of the range of policies that are consistent …

Iii Competition, Pop, And Ltv Empirical, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Shaikh, A. (n.d.). Prices of prod & prod conditions. Handwritten notes discussing the rate of profit, Sraffian views, and Marx's scheme. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A. (1997, April). Handwritten note on the choice of technique argument. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A. (n.d.). Handwritten notes summarizing a paper by Bergamo discussing the link between market price, prices of production, and labor values, with equations for a standard system. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A. (1995, June). Det B or LTV. Handwritten notes

Macro Framework, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes.

• Shaikh, A. (1997, January 8). Bank sector model [Unpublished handwritten notes].

• Shaikh, A. (n.d.). Calculations and equations [Unpublished handwritten manuscript page].

• Shaikh, A. (1997, February 2). Macrofinance (MF1) [Computer model printout with code, graphs, and handwritten annotations].

Hicks Capital & Growth, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Shaikh, A., PhD. (1988, May 4). Hicks: Capital & growth [Handwritten notes]. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A., PhD. (1997, March 7). Monetary base & money supply [Handwritten notes]. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A., PhD. (1996, May 26). Buenos Aires [Handwritten notes]. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A., PhD. (1997, May). Macrodynamics [Handwritten notes]. Unpublished manuscript.

• Shaikh, A., PhD. (1997, May). (Mexico 5/97) Macro dynamics, cycles, & growth [Handwritten notes]. Unpublished manuscript.

Notes On An Hahn Equilibrium Paper, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Hahn, F. H. (1984). Equilibrium and macroeconomics. Basil Blackwell.
• Shaikh, A. (1997). Ex ante stock-flow matrix with government, banks and foreign sector (Unpublished manuscript).
• Shaikh, A. (1984). The new microeconomics (Eichner) (Unpublished manuscript).

Assorted Non-Shaikh 3, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes:

• Handwritten notes on Gita Sen (November 12, 1990).

• Papadimitriou, D. (1990). The political economy of Greece: An empirical analysis of Marxian economics. European Journal of Political Economy, 6(2), 181–199.

• Grossman, D. R. (1984, July 4). Did Ricardo have a labor theory of value? Submitted to Professor Shaikh for his class on Ricardo, Sraffa, and Marx.

• Handwritten notes titled Level & growth of capital stock 1880–1929 (April 24, 1986).

• Kopcke, R. W. (1982). Forecasting investment spending: The performance of statistical models. New England Economic Review, 13–32.

• Schefold, B. (1976). Different forms of technical progress. The Economic Journal, 86(344), …

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Exercise The Power Of The Purse With Hussein, Porcher L. Taylor Iii

School of Professional and Continuing Studies Faculty Publications

In the same shrewd diplomatic spirit displayed by the Pentagon in its recent purchase of a squadron of MIG-29 fighter jets from Moldova in order to preempt the sale of the planes to Iran, the U.S. should offer to buy Iraq's entire biochemical weapons arsenal and then destroy it in place. Let's call this emerging instrument of U.S. foreign policy "preemptive economic diplomacy."

Iv Xr, Anwar Shaikh Phd

Archives of Anwar Shaikh

This collection includes.

• Handwritten notes titled “III Turkey on uneven development and unequal competition.” (1997, September 19). Unpublished handwritten notes [Manuscript]. (A. Shaikh, PhD, author).

• Graphs for Greece, Mexico, Spain, and Germany depicting real exchange rate and unit labor costs ratios. (1996, December). Unpublished graphs [Figures].

• Handwritten notes for lecture I and lecture II on international trade, competition, and the exchange rate. (1993). Unpublished handwritten lecture notes [Manuscript]. (A. Shaikh, PhD, author).

• Handwritten notes titled “trade…,” on Marx’s theory of trade and regional implications. (1988, April 27). Unpublished handwritten notes [Manuscript]. (A. Shaikh, PhD, author).

• …

The Evolution Of The Stock Market As A Financial Institution, Andrew Schroepfer

Honors Theses, 1963-2015

The stock market had been the driver, and has now become the servant behind the increasing efficiency, complexity, and advancing technology of the corporation. The seemingly simplistic purpose of these markets to facilitate trade, makes the complex history surrounding its evolution even more interesting. In early times of commerce, large hierarchical organizations arose to monopolize trade to bring about a prosperous city, country or nation. As individual units within these organizations became more successful, prominent, and powerful, they sought out an identity of their own. The result was the recognition of the corporate entity. Now with this new power and …

Indecent Proposal: Exposing The 1959 Stabilization Plan Of Spain, Stacy L. Morris

Honors Theses, 1963-2015

Spain's Gross Domestic Product throughout the 1960's advanced at 7.5%, ranking it the fastest growing country in Europe, and second most rapidly growing country in the world. Industry replaced agriculture as the dominant sector, Spain adopted an export-oriented trading agenda, and the nation finally became recognized as a competitor in the international market. What led to this "economic miracle"? Indecent Proposal discusses the motives and results of the 1959 Stabilization Plan of Spain, and challenges the claim that this decisive government policy of the Franco regime was the single most decisive element in propelling Spain into the 20th century. This …

The Effects Of For-Profit Health Care Corporations On American Health Care, Erik Leaver

Honors Theses, 1963-2015

My thesis investigated the implications associated with the increasing numbers of investor-owned hospitals in America's hospital market. Traditionally, most hospitals have been non-profit, and I wanted to analyze whether the drive for profits would compromise the care that hospitals provide to their patients. I studied the differences and similarities between non-profit and for-profit ownership types in three key areas: quality, access, and efficiency. I discovered through my research that the differences between the two ownership types are becoming increasingly difficult to identify. I concluded that for-profit hospitals have created a more competitive environment, and this increased competition will help keep …

Gaining The Competitive Advantage: Ontario Universities And The Global Economy, Jonathan Sidney Greene

Theses and Dissertations (Comprehensive)

Using a radical political economy approach, this thesis examines how changing global economic and political pressures have forced the Ontario government to reconsider their policies toward higher education. Specifically, this thesis describes and analyses provincial government initiatives toward universities in the period 1985 and 1995, and assesses what these changes mean for understanding the functions of Ontario universities in the present era of global economic change. The thesis argues that Ontario universities historically have served three primary functions: ideological, vocational, and research. In the period under study the Ontario government established an industrial strategy that focused on those industries that …

Harcourt As A Historian Of Economic Thought, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Comment: Frank Knight's Pluralism, John B. Davis

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

The Distributional Effects Of Using A Before-Tax Standard: A Comment, Brian C. Brush

Economics Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Toward A Healthier Environment And A Stronger Economy: How To Achieve Common Ground, Murray L. Weidenbaum, Christopher Douglass, Michael Orlando

Murray Weidenbaum Publications

Economic and environmental interests are typically opponents in the public arena. Most efforts to bridge intellectual differences involve economists trying to get environmentalists to develop an "economic way of thinking" while conversely, ecologists attempt to sway economists toward kinder environmental values. It is time for a new approach to public policy that takes advantage of the middle ground between these two ideologies. This study presents six specific reforms that make both sound economic and environmental sense. These reforms occur within selected government spending programs, special federal tax provisions, and particular regulatory requirements.

Economic Reforms And Health Conditions Of The Urban Poor In Tanzania, Joe Lugalla

Institute for Educational Development, East Africa

This paper examines the impact of economic reforms, namely Structural Adjustment Policies (SAPs), on the health conditions of the Tanzanian urban poor. My conclusion is that these policies have had detrimental effects on the living conditions of the urban poor. Thus, SAPs are contributing to the deterioration of health conditions among these people rather than improving them. SAPs are affecting these people in a variety of ways. First, by affecting negatively the development of the urban environment, SAPs are destroying the environmental conditions on which the poor depend for their existence and survival. Secondly, by impacting the provision of urban …

The Economic Impact Of The University Of Northern Iowa On The State Of Iowa, Marshall Blaine

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

This paper measures the economic impact of the University of Northern Iowa on the state of Iowa following the incremental approach which is the current academic thinking on quantifying a university's impact on its state. The methodology established by Bluestone (1993) and Elliot et. al. (1988) serves as the basis for this study. This paper attempts to answer the question: how much money would the state lose if the university were dissolved and the funding diverted to other areas? The economic impact can be measured on an incremental tally of the economic base and also on a skill-based approach. This …

Game Theory And Its Practical Applications, Angela M. Koos

Presidential Scholars Theses (1990 – 2006)

Game theory identifies players' optimal strategies in the face of interdependence and uncertainty . Games can be divided into two-person and n-person games, zero-sum and nonzero-sum games, and cooperative and non-cooperative games. Although this paper does not touch upon all of these aspects of game theory, it does offer a nice introduction of game theory and its applications for those who are not mathematical specialists.

Economics, Faith And Welfare Reform: Can We Improve Government Policy For The Poor?, Rebecca Blank

Clemens Lecture Series

No abstract provided.

On Game Theory And The Law, Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt, Jeffrey E. Stake, Robert H. Heidt, Eric Rasmusen, Michael Alexeev

Articles by Maurer Faculty

No abstract provided.