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On The Political Economy Of Economic Integration In North Africa And West Asia, J. G. A. Saviranta
On The Political Economy Of Economic Integration In North Africa And West Asia, J. G. A. Saviranta
Akseli Saviranta
This study seeks to offer a comprehensive evaluation of the political, economic, and monetary aspects of regional integration efforts in North Africa and West Asia, as well as an assessment of the viability, feasibility, and motivations of such integration in light of the theoretical precepts and related literature, and comparatively to other economic blocs. This work is divided into four main sections: The first two define the concepts of economic integration and identify the main characteristics of the countries present in the area, the third enumerates the integration attempts, and the fourth and last section discusses and analyses these efforts …
Preventing Corruption By Eradicating Academic Corruption, Riccardo Pelizzo
Preventing Corruption By Eradicating Academic Corruption, Riccardo Pelizzo
riccardo pelizzo
building on a rich empirical literature on academic corruption and its consequences, this note discusses why the eradication of academic corruption may be instrumental in preventing corruption
The 2014 American State Litter Scorecard Final: Includes Scores, Charts, Stephen [Steve] Spacek
The 2014 American State Litter Scorecard Final: Includes Scores, Charts, Stephen [Steve] Spacek
Stephen [Steve] L Spacek
A NEW State Litter "Scorecard" is released for the 2014 American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Conference. Every three years, the Scorecard approximates each state’s overall public spaces environmental quality through tried-and-true, hard-to-publicly obtain objective and subjective measures, resulting in a total overall jurisdictional score. Readers gain a realistic "picture" of "what's going on" within one or all of the 50 states. Illegal littering and dumping, found frequently on or near transportation paths, creates danger to public safety and health, with 800+ Americans dying each year by vehicle collisions with unmoved roadway debris. Because policy makers, public administrators and citizens …
Government Versus Market Regulation: The Nanny State Or The Liberal State, Warren Coats
Government Versus Market Regulation: The Nanny State Or The Liberal State, Warren Coats
Warren Coats
The nanny state world is characterized by a growing list of regulations and government supervision of business in an effort to fix the most recently observed problems. The price of such protection is the increased cost of doing business, which tends to crowd out small businesses and favor large ones, which can more easily absorb the compliance costs. The benefit is often difficult to detect. Has Dodd-Frank really made it feasible to fail our largest banks (now larger than they were just before the Great Recession), i.e. are they no longer too big to fail?
The self-governing, liberal state—"Liberalism unrelinquished"—is …
Short-Circuiting Contract Law: The Federal Circuit's Contract Law Jurisprudence And Intellectual Property Federalism, Shubha Ghosh
Short-Circuiting Contract Law: The Federal Circuit's Contract Law Jurisprudence And Intellectual Property Federalism, Shubha Ghosh
Shubha Ghosh
The Federal Circuit was established in 1982 as an appellate court with limited jurisdiction over patent claims. However, the Federal Circuit has used this limited jurisdiction to expand its reach into contract law, developing a federal common law of contract. Given the growing importance of patent litigation in the past three decades, this creation of an independent body of contract law creates uncertainty in transactions involving patents. This troublesome development received attention in Stanford v Roche, a 2011 Supreme Court decision upholding the Federal Circuit's invalidation of a patent assignment to Stanford University. This Article documents the development of …
Use Of Imported Inputs And The Cost Of Importing: Evidence Form Developing Countries, Mohammad Amin, Asif Islam
Use Of Imported Inputs And The Cost Of Importing: Evidence Form Developing Countries, Mohammad Amin, Asif Islam
Mohammad Amin
For a representative sample of manufacturing firms in 26 countries, the paper shows that changes in the cost of importing over time is significantly and negatively correlated with changes in the percentage of firm’s material inputs that are of foreign origin. Furthermore, we show that there may be a non-linear relationship between import costs and imports. These findings are important as recent studies point towards a significant positive effect of imported inputs on productivity and growth. We hope that the present paper inspires more work on the determinants of imported inputs usage especially in developing countries.
Managers, Training, And Internal Labor Markets, Michael Raith, Guido Friebel
Managers, Training, And Internal Labor Markets, Michael Raith, Guido Friebel
Michael Raith
We propose a theory that emphasizes the role of managers for the production and allocation of human capital in firms. Managers invest time to train junior employees, and acquire information about the juniors' abilities that is valuable for job assignments. This dual role of managers matters especially in the modern, multidivisional firm, whose internal labor market can be structured in two distinct ways. In a "silo" or traditional job ladder, junior workers remain in the same division; in a "lattice," they can also be assigned to another division. The prospect of losing a good worker to another division undermines a …
The Role And Growth Of New-Car Leasing: Theory And Evidence, Justin Johnson, Henry S. Schneider, Michael Waldman
The Role And Growth Of New-Car Leasing: Theory And Evidence, Justin Johnson, Henry S. Schneider, Michael Waldman
Henry S Schneider
An important change in the automobile market over the last few decades has been the substantial growth in new-car leasing. Building on recent theoretical research, we construct a model of the leasing decision in which leasing mitigates adverse selection and reduces transaction costs, but moral hazard limits its use. Also, in our model the prevalence of leasing is related to new-car reliability, so it suggests that the growth in leasing over time is at least partly due to improvements over time in new-car reliability. We use this model to derive a number of testable implications and then conduct an empirical …
Gravity Of Arms, Florian Johannsen, Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso
Gravity Of Arms, Florian Johannsen, Inmaculada Martinez-Zarzoso
Inma Martinez-Zarzoso
The main aim of this paper is to investigate the political determinants of international arms transfers. We distinguish between the decision to export arms (extensive margin) and the value of the arms exported (intensive margin). A theoretically-justified gravity model of trade augmented with political factors is estimated using a two-stage panel data approach for 104 exporting countries over the period of 1950 to 2007. For main political factors, we consider the level of democracy as well as the political orientation of the ruling governments in both of the trading partners. Furthermore, we account for political differences between trading partners, the …
Changing The Faces Of Leadership: Executive Advancement For Professionals Of Color, Hannah Roth
Changing The Faces Of Leadership: Executive Advancement For Professionals Of Color, Hannah Roth
Hannah Roth
There is a need for leadership development in companies to help prepare the next generation of leaders and to promote growth for employees. Additionally, the lack of diversity within the top ranks of leadership needs to be addressed. There is a need for more development programs that increase diversity in top leadership so that leadership at the highest levels of these organizations better reflect the demographics of the United States. There are numerous studies that demonstrate many professionals of color do not advance in their careers as quickly as their counterparts. This paper discusses how leadership development strategies tailored for …
Globalization And Governance: Impact On Environmental Sustainability In Nigeria’S Niger-Delta Region, Fanan Ujoh Ph.D, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin Ph.D
Globalization And Governance: Impact On Environmental Sustainability In Nigeria’S Niger-Delta Region, Fanan Ujoh Ph.D, Olarewaju Oluseyi Ifatimehin Ph.D
Dr. Fanan Ujoh
With the discovery of oil in commercial quantities in 1958 in the Niger-Delta region came intense oil exploration within the region. Consequently, various Multi-National Oil Companies (MNOCs) commenced oil exploitation in the region. Steadily, cases of pollution, resulting from oil spillages, increased as the quantities of oil production increased over time. Almost 50 years of exploration has resulted in widespread environmental degradation in the form of land, surface and ground water pollution. This has affected the region’s livelihood capacity from farming to fishing, which reflects in endemic and systemic poverty among the communities within the region. This study focuses on …
Mid-Term Report, July 2014: Shu Internationalization Task Force, Carrie Wojenski
Mid-Term Report, July 2014: Shu Internationalization Task Force, Carrie Wojenski
Carrie Wojenski
The Internationalization Task Force is poised to develop the University’s internationalization plan and support global learning opportunities for its faculty and students.
Gadaa As The Fountain Of Oromummaa And The Theoretical Base Of Oromo Liberation, Asafa Jalata, Harwood Schaffer
Gadaa As The Fountain Of Oromummaa And The Theoretical Base Of Oromo Liberation, Asafa Jalata, Harwood Schaffer
Asafa Jalata
Every society has its unique central organizing and ruling ideology and theoretical models in a given historical epoch that it uses as its lenses to look at and interpret the world and to survive freely and advance its civilization or ways of life without disruption from within and without. Ideology plays many roles in a society, and its essential function is to define and promote the political, material, and cultural interests pf a group, a nation, a social class, a state, or other entities; it also "offers an explanation and an evaluation of political, economic, and social condition, provides its …
Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act: Kentucky Round I Field Network Study Results, Julia Costich, Glen P. Mays
Implementation Of The Affordable Care Act: Kentucky Round I Field Network Study Results, Julia Costich, Glen P. Mays
Glen Mays
This multi-state field study uses a large interdisciplinary network of policy and services researchers to examine and compare the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in states across the US. This first field report for Kentucky examines key design and decision-making factors for the ACA's coverage expansion components.
Using Social Media In The Classroom: Assessment Of Its Effectiveness., Jennifer Wright
Using Social Media In The Classroom: Assessment Of Its Effectiveness., Jennifer Wright
Jennifer Wright Joe
Social media can be an effective tool in promoting critical thinking and collaboration in library instruction. Whether it is simple polls or a much more collaborative event, these methods engage students and allow them to interact with material, professors, and other students in an organized fashion that might not be feasible without the use of technology. However, many faculty members are quick to incorporate these new learning tools without regard to their effectiveness. In this session, several applications of social media will be presented and their effectiveness will be discussed. Then, to conclude, the participants will discuss the best way …
Natural History Collections: Connecting With Faculty And Content, Stacey Knight-Davis, Todd A. Bruns
Natural History Collections: Connecting With Faculty And Content, Stacey Knight-Davis, Todd A. Bruns
Stacey Knight-Davis
For well over a century, American biologists have built collection of plants, animals, fungi, insects, and other natural materials. Often, these collections serve as a record of the unique biodiversity of the local area and provide a record of change over time. Many taxonomic, genetic, and environmental discoveries lay waiting in the drawers and cupboards in which these specimens are stored. / / Uploading images of natural history specimens to Digital Commons allows them to be easily discovered in with a web search, leading the user back to the home collection. As an example, a search for 'big leaf magnolia …
Asimmetria Del Rischio Sistematico Dei Titolo Immobiliari Americani: Nuove Evidenze Econometriche, Paola De Santis, Carlo Drago
Asimmetria Del Rischio Sistematico Dei Titolo Immobiliari Americani: Nuove Evidenze Econometriche, Paola De Santis, Carlo Drago
Carlo Drago
In questo lavoro riscontriamo un aumento del rischio sistematico dei titoli del mercato immobiliare americano nell’anno 2007 seguito da un ritorno ai valori iniziali nell’anno 2009 e si evidenzia la possibile presenza di break strutturali. Per valutare il suddetto rischio sistematico è stato scelto il modello a tre fattori di Fama e French ed è stata studiata la relazione tra l’extra rendimento dell’indice REIT, utilizzato come proxy dell’andamento dei titoli immobiliari americani, e l’extra rendimento dell’indice S&P500 rappresentativo del rendimento del portafoglio di mercato. I risultati confermano la presenza di un “Asymmetric REIT Beta Puzzle” coerentemente con alcuni precedenti studi …
Student Scholarship: A Promising Engagement Strategy For Growing An Institutional Repository, M Ryan Hess
Student Scholarship: A Promising Engagement Strategy For Growing An Institutional Repository, M Ryan Hess
M Ryan Hess
DePaul University has recently changed its strategy for growing its institutional repository, promoting opportunities for publishing student scholarship. Unlike with faculty works, student scholarship does not evoke strong opinions about copyright and future publishing risks. Instead, it is seen both as a promotional tool for a department or faculty member and as a win for students. Our successes have included student translations of historical French documents held in our library, a student Law journal, a student Nursing journal, student GIS maps and oral histories of artists. The DePaul library will share its experiences with this strategy so that others can …
Ripple Effect: Etds, Workflows, And Policies One Year After "A Bigger Splash", Todd Bruns, Stacey Knight-Davis
Ripple Effect: Etds, Workflows, And Policies One Year After "A Bigger Splash", Todd Bruns, Stacey Knight-Davis
Todd A. Bruns
NOTE: A revised and updated version of this presentation was given at the 2014 United States Electronic Theses and Dissertations Association annual conference in Orlando FL in September 2014. Since 2008 EIU has been digitizing ETDs and making them available via the library catalog, I-Share (the state of IL consortia catalog), and WorldCat. It was only after ETDs were included in the institutional repository (The Keep) that the majority of faculty became fully aware of how accessible these theses had become. This dawning realization led to important conversations with faculty and other stakeholders about concerns regarding publishing, grant approval, and …
Is Israel’S Operation Protective Edge Justified?, Raphael Cohen-Almagor
Is Israel’S Operation Protective Edge Justified?, Raphael Cohen-Almagor
raphael cohen-almagor
While I think it is too early to evaluate whether this round of hostilities is morally just in terms of jus in bello, the means employed in the conduct of war, I think Operation Protective Edge is justified in terms of jus ad bellum, i.e., the reasons that brought about this war. I presume a lot will be written about Israel’s conduct of war, enough to fill volumes. Here I clarify my position and its underlying principles.
Women’S Perception And Attitude Towards Male Dominancy And Controlling Behaviors, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Noureen Karamali Dr, Omer Malik Dr
Women’S Perception And Attitude Towards Male Dominancy And Controlling Behaviors, Tazeen S. Ali Dr, Noureen Karamali Dr, Omer Malik Dr
Tazeen S Ali Dr
Introduction/Background: The study was conducted in urban Karachi, Pakistan to investigate women’s perceptions and attitudes towards male dominancy, female autonomy, and controlling behavior of husbands. Method: This was investigated in a population based study with a cross-sectional design, involving married women aged 25 to 60 years. A Structured questionnaire developed by World Health Organisation (WHO) on violence was used. Community midwives interviewed these married women living in pre-selected low, middle and upper socio-economic areas of urban Karachi, Pakistan. Findings: This study revealed women’s overall perception regarding male dominancy and controlling behavior and highlighted this attitude, as being acceptable to women. …
The Problem Of Sovereignty, International Law, And Intellectual Conscience, Richard L. Lara
The Problem Of Sovereignty, International Law, And Intellectual Conscience, Richard L. Lara
Richard Louis Lara
The concept of sovereignty is a recurring and controversial theme in international law, and it has a long history in western philosophy. The traditionally favored concept of sovereignty proves problematic in the context of international law. International law’s own claims to sovereignty, which are premised on traditional concept of sovereignty, undermine individual nations’ claims to sovereignty. These problems are attributable to deep-seated flaws in the traditional concept of sovereignty. A viable alternative concept of sovereignty can be derived from key concepts in Friedrich Nietzsche’s views on human reason and epistemology. The essay begins by considering the problem of sovereignty from …
¿Silenciar Al Metro De Quito?, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.
¿Silenciar Al Metro De Quito?, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.
Fernando Carrión Mena
Ha transcurrido la primera semana desde que se abrieron los sobres de la licitación del Metro de Quito, lo cual ha generado un saludable debate en la ciudad. La discusión empezó por la viabilidad financiera, debido a que las ofertas superaron el precio referencial propuesto por la Administración Municipal. Luego siguió por el diseño zigzagueante de la ruta que encarece el proyecto, genera mayor longitud y contiene paradas distantes. Ahora se suman a la discusión las alternativas posibles al sistema de movilidad y, por eso, a la reflexión del conjunto de la ciudad.
Hot Topics And Themes In Historical Fiction, Sarah L. Johnson
Hot Topics And Themes In Historical Fiction, Sarah L. Johnson
Sarah L. Johnson
A guide for librarians and readers, providing lists of hot topics and themes in historical fiction along with relevant titles fitting each theme. This handout accompanied a talk provided to members of the Historical Novel Society Nashville Chapter.
A Quien Le Importa El Envejecimiento De La Poblacion? Una Vision Regional Para Una Respuesta Local., Diego A. Bernardini
A Quien Le Importa El Envejecimiento De La Poblacion? Una Vision Regional Para Una Respuesta Local., Diego A. Bernardini
Diego Bernardini MD, PhD
No abstract provided.
Curriculum Vitae, Ronald R. Kumar
Retos Economicos Del Envejecimiento, Diego A. Bernardini, Sonia Arias
Retos Economicos Del Envejecimiento, Diego A. Bernardini, Sonia Arias
Diego Bernardini MD, PhD
No abstract provided.
A Geografia A Serviço Das Políticas Públicas Em Pacaraima, Rr, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras
A Geografia A Serviço Das Políticas Públicas Em Pacaraima, Rr, Prof. Dr. Eloi Martins Senhoras
Elói Martins Senhoras
No abstract provided.
El Metro De Quito, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.
El Metro De Quito, Fernando Carrión Mena Arq.
Fernando Carrión Mena
Luego de casi cinco años de discusiones, de estudios, de propuestas y de marketting político hemos llegado a la hora de la verdad en la construcción del sistema masivo de transporte público de la ciudad de Quito. Esta semana se abrieron los sobres de la licitación convocada, sobre la base de los estudios hechos por Metro Madrid, para las obras del Metro, donde se observa que la base referencial del concurso de ofertas del proyecto del Metro se queda corta respecto de las propuestas recibidas: el precio referencial fue fijado en la cantidad de 1.504 millones de dólares, lo cual …
Surveillance In Chicago: Growing, But For What Purpose?, Rajiv Shah
Surveillance In Chicago: Growing, But For What Purpose?, Rajiv Shah
Rajiv Shah
Chicago is now one of the leading cities in the world in using surveillance technology. This growth began in 2003 when cameras were used to fight street level crime. Since then, Chicago’s camera network has grown to over 25,000 units, along with the use of a variety of new technologies. This chapter explains this growth and how it affects policing.