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"Targeting Employment Services" Conference, Randall W. Eberts, Christopher J. O'Leary, Stephen A. Wandner

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Will Welfare Reform Cause Displacement?, Timothy J. Bartik

Employment Research Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Parade Of Protection: A Survey Of The European Reaction To The Passage Of The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Of 1930, Mark Milder

Major Themes in Economics

One of the most egregious errors committed during the Great Depression was the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. It was the highest U.S. tariff of the century and sparked massive foreign protest. Immediate retaliation from Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Canada destabilized the Western market. It nearly collapsed when Great Britain, France and Germany reacted to the crisis. Smoot-Hawley did not cause the Great Depression, but it certainly worsened it by initiating a wave of trade barriers that severely reduced world trade. It should be a caveat for all international trade issues and persuasively shows why protectionism is a dubious policy.

Trade Liberalization And Environmental Quality: Opposing Viewpoints, Additional Issues, And The Necessity Of Intervention, John R. Ubben

Major Themes in Economics

International trade, while promoting economic growth and development, is one of many suspects contributing to excessive rates of environmental degradation. Free trade compromises environmental quality in favor of welfare improvements and economic prosperity. The difficulty of measuring environmental amenities, trade theory’s inability to address externalities and decisions overtime, and numerous market failures regarding socially optimal prices, serve as red flags requiring intervention. The most successful form of intervention is domestic policies that internalize externalities. Intervention is also necessary to balance the interests of environmentalists and free traders and to ensure that the gains from trade are devoted to environmental protection.

Demand-Side Determinants Of Wage Inequality, Corey Lorenzen

Major Themes in Economics

Since 1979, there has been an increasing gap in earnings between skilled and unskilled workers. Supply-side factors were shown to offset the demand shifts in the 1970’s, but the supply of college graduates stabilized during the 1980’s. As the wage inequality began to grow, focus turned to demand-side factors that contributed to the wage inequality. Three main factors were highlighted: changes in the industrial structure, international trade, and increased investment in technology. These factors expanded the relative demand for skilled workers, increasing the wage gap between skilled and unskilled workers. Increased educational subsidies is recommended as the best policy response.

The Search For A Simple, Efficient, Less Intrusive Substitute For Our Current Income Tax System, Aaron Sauerbrei

Major Themes in Economics

The subject of tax reform seems to emerge as a highly debated topic of discussion every few years because our current income tax system is too complex, inefficient, and intrusive. There are two unique proposals that would change the face of our tax system, the flat tax and the national sales tax. This paper examines these proposals on the grounds of complexity, efficiency, and intrusiveness to determine which plan would be the best substitute for our current income tax system.

Sex, Money & Power: Women In The Global Economy, St Mary's University

President's Peace Commission - Programs

The President’s Peace Commission existed from 1984 to 2013 at St. Mary's University. The Commission fostered an ethical commitment to participate in the establishment of world peace and social justice.

This program is about women's health issues, emerging global economy and the struggle for peace and justice.

Economic Payoffs To Adult Education, Kevin Hollenbeck

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.

Trends. Meanwhile In Iraq: Just Say No Becomes Not Accepting Yes, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

The author discusses the continuation of efforts to weaken United Nations (UN)-inspired economic sanctions against Iraq.

Kalamazoo County (Mi) Education For Employment Surveys, Kevin Hollenbeck, Irv Cumming

Conference Papers

No abstract provided.

Draft Of Ralph Sharp Brown, Intellectual Property And The Public Interest - 1999, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

Ralph Sharp Brown crossed out the "Junior" that followed his name after his father died. In explanation of the hand-altered stationery, he said (if my recollection holds), "I'm the only one left now." Now, after Ralph's death, there may remain no Ralph Sharp Browns. But there are many law teachers who continue to wage the campaign that Ralph made his life work: to save an interdependent society from unnecessary and stagnating restraints on liberty. In the intellectual property area, Ralph sought to teach us that it can be both right and necessary to give individuals the liberty to "reap without …

Industrial Resources: Meade County - Brandenburg, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Meade County

"Resources for Economic Development: Brandenburg, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Brandenburg/Meade County Industrial Authority, Brandenburg, Kentucky, March 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets and climate.

Industrial Resources: Carter County - Grayson And Olive Hill, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Carter County

"Resources for Economic Development: Grayson and Olive Hill (Carter County), Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, the Grayson Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Olive Hill Industrial Authority, 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Allen County, Kentucky, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Allen County

"Resources for Economic Development: Scottsville (Allen County), Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research and the Scottsville/Allen County Industrial Development Authority, March 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Fayette County - Lexington, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Fayette County

"Resources for Economic Development: Lexington – Fayette County, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, Lexington United, and the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce, 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Trigg County - Cadiz, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Trigg County

"Resources for Economic Development: Cadiz, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Trigg County Industrial Development Authority, Cadiz, Kentucky, March 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, education and health facilitates, housing, communications, recreation, natural resources, markets and climate.

Industrial Resources: Spencer County - Taylorsville, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Spencer County

"Resources for Economic Development: Taylorsville, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Spencer County Economic Development Foundation, Taylorsville, Kentucky, March 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Clark County - Winchester, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Clark County

"Resources for Economic Development: Winchester (Clark County), Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Winchester Industrial Development Authority, 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Anderson County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Anderson County

"Resources for Economic Development: Lawrenceburg (Anderson County)" prepared by the Lawrenceburg-Anderson County Industrial Foundation, and the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, March, 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Hickman County - Clinton, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Hickman County

"Resources for Economic Development: Clinton, Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Division of Research, Frankfort, Kentucky, March 1999. The report includes, but not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial site, local government and service, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Jessamine County - Nicholasville, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Jessamine County

"Resources for Economic Development: Nicholasville, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development Division of Research in cooperation with the Jessamine County Economic Development Authority, Nicholasville, Kentucky, March 1999.This report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing. transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities,housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Lawrence County - Louisa, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Lawrence County

"Resources for Economic Development: Louisa, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Greater Louisa Industrial Foundation, Louisa, Kentucky, March 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: labor markets, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets and climate.

Industrial Resources - Gallatin County, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Gallatin County

"Resources for Economic Development: Gallatin County, Kentucky” prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Gallatin County Industrial Authority, 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources - Fleming County - Flemingsburg, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Fleming County

"Resources for Economic Development: Flemingsburg (Fleming County), Kentucky" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research, and the Fleming County Chamber of Commerce, 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

Industrial Resources: Shelby County - Shelbyville, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Shelby County

"Resources for Economic Development: Shelbyville, [Kentucky]" prepared by the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, Division of Research in cooperation with the Shelby County Industrial Foundation, Shelbyville, Kentucky, March 1999. The report includes, but is not limited to, information about: population, labor market, local manufacturing, transportation, utilities, fuel, water, sewage, industrial sites, local government and services, taxes, educational and health facilities, housing, communication, recreation, natural resources, markets, and climate.

New Thoughts And Excerpt From On Commodifying Intangibles - 1999, Wendy J. Gordon

Scholarship Chronologically

Here is a ten-page excerpt from! a published piece, followed by some more recent and more random thoughts. Community is not civility. That is, I imagine my ideal community as one where people aren't always sweet to each other; I imagine a community where truth is more important than hurt feelings, and fun is more important than money. I imagine a community of individualists: raucous, iconoclastic. Steve Shiffrin's ROMANCE OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT and Ed Baker's work seems to have the kind of community in mind that I am interested in.

Liberalisation And After, Janat Shah

IIMB Management Review

R Seshasayee is the Managing Director of Ashok Leyland and has been part of the core team that directed the company’s expansion programmes right from the 70’s. A chartered accountant, Seshasayee has been on the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industries for over a decade, has served on several professional committees such as the Accounting Standards Board and the research committees of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and has been a director on the boards of several public limited companies, including ICICI. Ashok Leyland is a leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles and diesel engines. With an employee strength of …

Editorial, N Balasubramanian

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Technical Change On Operating Performance: Evidence From Indian Industry, S Chandrashekar

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Measuring Bubble Expectations And Investor Confidence, Robert J. Shiller

Cowles Foundation Discussion Papers

This paper presents evidence on attitude changes among investors in the US stock market. Two basic attitudes are explored: bubble expectations and investor confidence. Semiannual time-series indicators of these attitudes are presented for US stock market institutional investors based on questionnaire survey results 1989–1998, from surveys that I have derived in collaboration with Fumiko Kon-Ya and Yoshiro Tsutsui. Five different time-series indicators whether there is among investors an expectation of a speculative bubble, an unstable situation with expectations for increase in the short run only, are produced. Four different time-series indicators whether there is an expectation of a negative speculative …