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The Posner Argument For Transferring Health Spending From Old Women To Old Men, Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Richard Posner suggests several arguments for increasing health care spending on males and reducing it on females in his book Aging and Old Age. I offer a new formalization of his verbal argument.

La Penuria De La Vivienda En El Ecuador, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

En América Latina el déficit de vivienda, según la CEPAL, supera la cantidad de 25 millones de unidades. Solventar esta carencia de manera inmediata requeriría no menos de 125 mil millones de dólares. Si extrapolamos esta información para el caso ecuatoriano, se necesitaría más de 6 mil millones de dólares para satisfacer el déficit acumulado de un millón dos cientos mil residencias.

Riskmap Food Security Baseline: Final Report For Zimbabwe, William G. Moseley, Julia A. Earl

William G Moseley

Baseline data describing 25 different food economy zones in Zimbabwe. This information was collected and compiled as part of the Save the Children (UK) RiskMap project for Africa.

Advertising Strategies For Success, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.

Humor As A Presentational Device In Broadcast Public Service Announcements, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

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Stigma And Self-Fulfilling Expectations Of Criminality, Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

In modelling crime, economists have focussed on the expected cost of government sanctions to the criminal, but private sanctions--- notably economic or social stigma--- may be just as important. In the model here, workers decide whether to commit crimes and employers decide how much to pay ex- convicts. In one equilibrium, individuals refrain from crime and economic stigma--- the wage loss from conviction--- is high. In a second, pareto- inferior equilibrium, individuals commit crimes and stigma is low, because employers realize that nonconviction does not imply noncriminality. The model may help to explain large shifts in crime, such as that …

Ciudad Y Comunicacián, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

The text deals with analyzing the theme about the relation between communication and city, in a double perspective: the city a mean of communication and the incorporation of the communicative dimension in urban policies. 80th perspectives have more sense, when the globalization procedures require the intemationalization of the city, a fortifying local government and the return to the constructed city, therefore, in a wide meaning; the communication acquires a new dimension for the urban development.

"Ni el patrimonio económico y cultural heredado del pasado, ni la importancia política y los medios financieros que el Estado atribuya a sus ciudades serán …

What You Need To Know About Upcs: Applying Bar Code Technology To Boost Marketing & Cut Costs, Douglas J. Swanson Ed.D Apr

Douglas J. Swanson, Ed.D APR

No abstract provided.

Social Aspects Of Digital Libraries. Final Report To The National Science Foundation, Christine L. Borgman, Marcia J. Bates, Michele V. Cloonan, Efthimis N. Efthimiadis, Anne J. Gilliland-Swetland, Yasmin B. Kafai, Gregory H. Leazer, Anthony B. Maddox

Christine L. Borgman

Computer, Information Science, and Engineering Directorate; Division of Information, Robotics, and Intelligent Systems; Information Technology and Organizations Program

Review Of Competition, Commitment, And Welfare By Kotaro Suzumura, Eric Bennett Rasmusen

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

A short review of a book on oligopoly theory.

Economics Of Time And Ignorance: 1996 Intro Survey, Mario Rizzo

Mario Rizzo

This is a review of the developments in Austrian-subjectivist economics during the period 1985-1996 from the perspective of the themes developed in the first-edition of "The Economics of Time and Ignorance." It is also a concise statement of a modern understanding of the classic ideas of Austrian economics with a view to seeing their connection to a broader set of perspectives in economics. (The version available here is the final draft of the text available in the book published by Routledge. This is available from Routledge as an e-book or from various Amazon.com sellers.)

The Struggle For Knowledge: The Case Of Emergent Oromo Studies, Asafa Jalata

Asafa Jalata

Taking the Oromo as historical actors, the emergent Oromo studies identify some deficiencies of "Ethiopian studies" that primarily focus on the Amhara and Tigray ethnic groups and their rulers, and ignore the history of the Oromo people. Many Ethiopian and Ethiopianist scholars do not recognize the positive cultural achievements of this people.' With their colonization and incorporation into Ethiopia, the Oromo could not develop independent institutions that would allow them to produce and disseminate their historical knowledge freely. Currently, they are fighting for national self-determination: to regain their political freedom and rebuild independent institutions.

Auditing An Academic Library Book Collection, Ken Wise, Jack E. Kiger

Ken Wise

Librarians may use attribute sampling to estimate the maximum portion of a population having an attribute of interest. Advantages of the technique are that the user may examine a very small portion of the population and make an estimate with very low but measurable risk of misstatement.

Οδηγος Ασφαλειας Παιδικων Χαρων, Yanni D. Afthinos

Yanni D Afthinos

Εκτίμηση ασφάλειας - επικινδυνότητα παιδικών χαρών

El Transporte: ¿Un Probelma O Una Relación Social?, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Las ciudades se nos presentan desde siempre como un gran centro de comunicación de los ciudadanos. De allí que el transporte juegue un papel comunicacional privilegiado: tanto que sus defectos pueden producir alteraciones en la funcionalidad de la ciudad o en la calidad de vida de su población.

Así, por ejemplo, en el país los accidentes de tránsito -por su magnitud, recurrencia y causas- han dejado de ser algo excepcional. Si partimos de la definición de accidentes en términos de una "indisposición repentina privativa del sentido o movimiento", convendremos que en el Ecuador hemos logrado desaparecer los accidentes en tanto …

"The Tax-Man Cometh: The Impact Of Revenue Collection On Subsistence Strategies In Chitwan Tharu Society.", Arjun Guneratne

Arjun Guneratne

Studies of peasant societies have drawn attention to the control of land as a centrally important aspect of peasant subsistence. However, many households of Tharu peasants in Chitwan, Nepal, during the first half of this century, assured themselves of subsistence, even where land was readily available, by eschewing control of land to work as servants for landholding households. In effect, they were landless by choice. Because labor was scarce, they could negotiate favorable terms, and avoid the taxation and exploitation by revenue collectors (jimidars) to which landholding peasants were subject. The jimidar, usually himself a Tharu, was, as agent of …

Holdups, Standard Breach Remedies, And Optimal Investment, Aaron S. Edlin, Stefan J. Reichelstein

Aaron Edlin

In bilateral trading problems, the parties may be hesitant to make relationship-specific investments without adequate contractual protection. We postulate that the parties can sign noncontingent contracts prior to investing, and can freely renegotiate them after information about the desirability of trade is revealed. We find that such contracts can induce one party to invest efficiently when courts impose either a breach remedy of specific performance or expectation damages. Moreover, specific performance can induce both parties to invest efficiently if a separability condition holds. Expectation damages, on the other hand, is poorly suited to solve bilateral investment problems.

Electronic Publishing: A Study Of Functions And Participants, Carol Tenopir, Donald W. King

Carol Tenopir

No abstract provided.

Management Education: Valuing 'Differences' In The Classroom, Gloria Gordon Phd

Gloria Gordon PhD

In this paper a discussion is presented for the inclusion of the valuing of 'differences' between people as the cornerstone of hospitality management education curricula using a three-pronged approach. The models advocated for achieving this aim are 'identity development' (Myers, 1991), Action Learning (Revans, 1969) and Awareness and Competence (Howells, 1982). It is argued that the nature of the hospitality industry and the global environment which it serves demands such educational processes if self-aware, critical and ethical managers are to be developed. Empowerment of students through the development of critical thinking skills will enable them to become aware and reflective …

Bringing Politics Back In: Defense Policy And The Theoretical Study Of Institutions And Processes, Kenneth R. Mayer, Khademian M. Anne

Kenneth R Mayer

Application of public administration theory to defense policy and procruemt. Students of public administration, regulatory processes, public bureaucracy, and policy studies rarely focus on defense as their substantive area. leaving the field to those trained in defense studies and international relations. THe result is negligible attention to the domestic political aspects of defense policy and minimal understanding of the administrative aspects of defense policy. We argue that a realistic examination of procurement in a political context of multiple and competing principals illustrates the difficulty of demanding accountability when goals are diverse and heavily debated, measured with difficulty, and where outcomes …

La Descentralización: Un Proceso De Confianza Nacional, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

Desde los tempranos días del municipio ecuatoriano surge un movimiento continuo -paradójica y contradictoriamente- de centralización, que aún no ha culminado, y de ampliación de su base social de sustentación. La evolución de este movimiento es una historia conflictiva que se expresa simultáneamente en su encrucijada y potencialidad: autonomía sin independencia; participación sin democratización. O, lo que es lo mismo, un poder real pero limitado, que ha ido perdiendo dominio y ganando base social.

Violencia Urbana, Nuevos Escenarios, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

La crisis económica generaliza la inseguridad social y económica, contribuye a reducir los mecanismos de representación, a limitar los espacios de solución de los conflictos, a mercantilizar las relaciones sociales y a restringir las manifestaciones culturales de los ciudadanos. De allí que la restricción del origen y fuente de la ciudadanía lleve al incremento de la violencia urbana e inseguridad ciudadana, y a la reducción de la calidad de la población.

Gobiernos Locales Y Descentralización En Ecuador, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

El 10 de Agosto de 1992 ocurre un hecho inédito en la historia nacional del Ecuador: Sixto Durán Ballén, ex-Alcalde de Quito, asume la Presidencia de la República; León Febres Cordero, ex-Presidente Constitucional, se convierte en Alcalde de Guayaquil y Jamil Mahuad, ex-candidato presidencial, llega a la Alcaldía de Quito. Lo que llama aún más la atención fue el hecho de que en estas tres elecciones hubo una polarización de fuerzas políticas y que cada una de las autoridades provino de tres partidos políticos distintos.

El reciente calendario electoral de América Latina también presenta este hecho político novedoso: algunos candidatos …

The Genetic-Causal Tradition And Modern Economic Theory, Mario Rizzo

Mario Rizzo

This paper is an analysis of a specific tradition of causal thinking in economics: the genetic-causal tradition. This was most self-consciously developed in the work of the Austrian School, but spilled over into other approaches. Genetic-causal explanations place emphasis, inter alia, on processes in time, emanating from changes in agents' desires and beliefs. The authors present a brief history of this approach, outline its major characteristics, differentiate genetic-causal explanation from other kinds of explanation, and illustrate the approach in mid and late-twentieth century economic theory

An Engine Of Oppression, Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

Arbitrary use of provisions of Cr. P C

Substantive Due Process In The Twilight Zone: Protecting Property Interests From Arbitrary Land Use Decisions, Stewart M. Wiener

Stewart M. Wiener

Substantive due process protection of the property rights of landowners against arbitrary government decisionmaking is integral to the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Federal courts have taken divergent paths in addressing the nature of the property interest required to state a substantive due process claim, and the standard by which arbitrary and capricious government conduct is evaluated. Under substantive due process, an allegation of arbitrary government conduct should be evaluated under a meaningful standard, rather than the unthinking deference of the rational basis test. Strong protection of property interests protects the civil rights of individuals, rather than protecting …

Saudades Do Sertão, Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira

Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira

No abstract provided.

Canadian Prime Ministers In The House Of Commons: Patterns Of Intervention, James E. Crimmins, Paul Nesbitt-Larking

James E Crimmins

No abstract provided.

Contending Interpretations Of Bentham’S Utilitarianism, James E. Crimmins

James E Crimmins

This article illustrates the contours of the continuing debate over Bentham's utilitarianism through an analysis of the secondary literature. It assesses the persuasiveness of the principal contemporary "authoritarian" (despotic, totalitarian, collectivist, behaviouralist, constructivist, panopticist and paternalist) and "individualist" (facilitative and liberal) interpretations of Bentham's thought, indicating where they are consistent with his writings and where they are not. Distinctions and conflicts between contending perspectives are found to be rooted in a reliance on different elements of Bentham's vast corpus and emphasis on different components of his utilitarian theory. An examination of the contending perspectives underscores the tensions in Bentham's thought, …

Coping With Intractable Controversies: The Case For Problem Structuring In Policy Design And Analysis, Robert Hoppe, Matthijs Hisschemöller

Robert Hoppe

No abstract provided.