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Project Appraisal For The Keynesian Investment Planner, Greg Hill Jan 1999

Project Appraisal For The Keynesian Investment Planner, Greg Hill

Greg Hill

This paper outlines a theory of project appraisal wherein the neoclassical premises of conventional cost-benefit analysis are replaced by their Keynesian counterparts. The paper shows how the social rate of return on investment, the private and social rates of discount, and other concepts used in cost-benefit analysis may be modified to take account of the income externalities generated by the multiplier, mark-up pricing, and the causal priority of investment over saving.

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Ranking Serials In Ocenography: An Analysis Based On The Indian Contributions And Their Citations, Tapaswi M. P, Maheswarappa B. S Jan 1999

Ranking Serials In Ocenography: An Analysis Based On The Indian Contributions And Their Citations, Tapaswi M. P, Maheswarappa B. S

Prof B S Maheswarappa

An analysis of serials preferred and cited in various communications by the Indian oceanographers during 1963 to 1992 is presented. A shift in preference of serials from general sciences to oceanography (interdisciplinary) and to core subject in oceanography is noticed. The contributions to Indian serials showed a decrease. The implications of this trend are discussed. The rank list of serials cited by Indian oceanographers was correlated with the rank list of serials cited at international level. A negative correlation with a marginal difference of-0.214 is observed between these two rank lists. This difference is attributed to studies from different geographical …

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The Tarlqat Al- 'Alawiyyah And The Emergence Of The Shi'i School In Indonesia And Malaysia, Syed Farid Alatas Jan 1999

The Tarlqat Al- 'Alawiyyah And The Emergence Of The Shi'i School In Indonesia And Malaysia, Syed Farid Alatas

farid alatas

The recent emergence and current development of the Imami Shi'i school in Indonesia and Malaysia can only be understood against the backdrop of the early history of the Si 'ah, as well as that of the history of the Islamization of the Malay-Indonesian tor that binds these three historical processes together in a remarkable case of "conversion" within Islam is the 'olawiyyali sufi order (al-tariqah Archipelago. The common fac-al- 'alawiyyah). The tariqah al- 'alawiyyah is the path of the Siidat Bani 'alawiyyah. The Siidah al- 'alawiyyah (sing. sayyid), of the Shafi'i madhab (school of jurisprudence), originate from the Hadramawt, Yemen …

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Las Familias Ante La Educación: Criterios De Elección De Centro Y Valoración Del Sistema Educativo En Andalucía, Manuel Fernández-Esquinas, Manuel Pérez-Yruela Jan 1999

Las Familias Ante La Educación: Criterios De Elección De Centro Y Valoración Del Sistema Educativo En Andalucía, Manuel Fernández-Esquinas, Manuel Pérez-Yruela

Manuel Fernández-Esquinas

No abstract provided.

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Antropologia E Intertextualidade: Uma Interlocução Entre Grande Sertão Veredas E Deus E O Diabo Na Terra Do Sol, Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira Jan 1999

Antropologia E Intertextualidade: Uma Interlocução Entre Grande Sertão Veredas E Deus E O Diabo Na Terra Do Sol, Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira

Pedro Paulo Gomes Pereira

No abstract provided.

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Las Comisiones Y La Pirámide: La Recentralización Conflictiva Del Poder En El Ife, Andreas Schedler Jan 1999

Las Comisiones Y La Pirámide: La Recentralización Conflictiva Del Poder En El Ife, Andreas Schedler

Andreas Schedler

Mexico’s Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) suffers from a dualistic and ambiguous internal structure. On the one hand, the electoral codes confers considerable powers to the Institute’s administrative organs. On the other hand, it endows the General Council, IFE’s superior body of governance and oversight, with legal responsibilities so fundamental, comprehensive, and open that they tend to subvert administrative autonomy. According to the institutionalist interpretation offered in the present essay (on the basis of a series of open-ended interviews with leading representatives of the Institute), the General Council tries to resolve these structural contradictions to its benefit by recentralizing decision-making power. …

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Mental Health Parity: National And State Perspectives 1999, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Richard Coe Jan 1999

Mental Health Parity: National And State Perspectives 1999, Bruce Lubotsky Levin, Ardis Hanson, Richard Coe

Ardis Hanson

Mental health parity legislation could substantially reduce the degree to which financial responsibility for the treatment of mental illness is shifted to government, especially state and local government. There is substantial evidence that both mental health and addictions treatment is effective in reducing the utilization and costs of medical services. There appears to be a lack of substantial evidence to discourage Florida from pursuing mental health and substance abuse parity legislation.

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Mental Health Parity Issue Briefs, Ardis Hanson Jan 1999

Mental Health Parity Issue Briefs, Ardis Hanson

Ardis Hanson

Six issue briefs summarize the key issues facing the state of Florida in 1999 in the development of mental health parity legislation. The briefs outline the basic issues, potential benefits, and experiences of other states that have developed and/or implemented parity legislation covering behavioral health services, including mental health, alcohol, and/or substance abuse services. In addition, the briefs contain a discussion of the important issues of how managed care and insurance benefit design potentially impact the costs of establishing parity. The six briefs are provided as one pdf document. The document is 6 pages long. Pages include: "Highlights of Recent …

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"We Have Bare Hands'" Nonviolent Social Movements In The Soviet Block, Lee Smithey, Lester R. Kurtz Jan 1999

"We Have Bare Hands'" Nonviolent Social Movements In The Soviet Block, Lee Smithey, Lester R. Kurtz

Lester R. Kurtz

No abstract provided.

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"'Policy Analysis, Science, And Politics: From "Speaking Truth To Power" To "Making Sense Together"', Robert Hoppe Jan 1999

"'Policy Analysis, Science, And Politics: From "Speaking Truth To Power" To "Making Sense Together"', Robert Hoppe

Robert Hoppe

No abstract provided.

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The History And Theory Of The Living Wage Concept, Robert C. Shelburne Jan 1999

The History And Theory Of The Living Wage Concept, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

This paper provides a discussion of the history and theory of the "Living Wage" concept. It was produced as a background paper in preparation for a Congressionally mandated study by the U.S. Labor Department.

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Malthusian Worlds: U.S. Leadership And The Governing Of The Population Crisis, Ronald Walter Greene Jan 1999

Malthusian Worlds: U.S. Leadership And The Governing Of The Population Crisis, Ronald Walter Greene

Ronald Walter Greene

No abstract provided.

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Nation: Making Indonesia, Robert Cribb Jan 1999

Nation: Making Indonesia, Robert Cribb

Robert Cribb

No abstract provided.

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The Limits Of Cultural Pluralism: An Israeli Perspective, Raphael Cohen-Almagor Jan 1999

The Limits Of Cultural Pluralism: An Israeli Perspective, Raphael Cohen-Almagor

raphael cohen-almagor

The primary aims of this paper are (a) to examine the importance of cultural norms and what part they play in requiring us to tolerate others out of respect, and (b) to formulate some guidelines designed to prescribe boundaries to liberty and tolerance conducive to safeguard the rights of individuals and, in turn, democracy. I argue that a liberal democracy can interfere in the business of its sub-cultures when some cultural norms subvert the basic principles upon which a liberal society is founded. Here I address, inter alia, the issues of female circumcision, murder for family honour, and blood feuds. …

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Why The Japanese Taxpayer Always Loses, Eric Bennett Rasmusen, J. Mark Ramseyer Jan 1999

Why The Japanese Taxpayer Always Loses, Eric Bennett Rasmusen, J. Mark Ramseyer

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

The tax office wins most cases in Japan. We think about why this might be. We find that although judges who rule in favor of the taxpayer do not suffer in their future careers, if the loser-- whether governemnt or taxpayer-- appeals and wins, the reversed judge's career does take a turn for the worse. This implies that the government cares more about accurate judging than about pro-government judging.

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La Universidad Latinoamericana En La Encrucijada Del Siglo Xxi, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez Jan 1999

La Universidad Latinoamericana En La Encrucijada Del Siglo Xxi, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Con el propósito de discernir las tendencias de cambio en los sistemas de educación superior de la región latinoamericana, en este trabajo se pasa revista a las principales dinámicas de cambio que se han derivado de las relaciones entre los modelos de desarrollo económico, las modalidades de régimen político y las propuestas de reforma de la enseñanza superior. La revisión comprende las décadas de los años ochenta y noventa del siglo XX, y, a manera de comentario final, se proponen algunos retos que, a juicio del autor, se perfilan en el panorama de las instituciones y de los sistemas nacionales …

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Género Y Políticas De Educación Superior En México, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez Jan 1999

Género Y Políticas De Educación Superior En México, Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Roberto Rodríguez-Gómez

Las políticas de la educación superior en México y el género son, desde luego, un tema complejo, que ofrece varias y diversas posibilidades de aproximación, entre otras: ¿cuáles han sido las líneas de política pública en el ámbito de la educación superior proyectadas desde un enfoque de género?, ¿cuáles son los efectos de las políticas educativas gubernamentales sobre las oportunidades de acceso y promoción en la enseñanza superior?, ¿de qué manera se intersectan las políticas específicas que están orientando cambios en la educación superior con las formas de desigualdad de género prevalecientes?, ¿hasta qué punto podemos discernir analíticamente las dinámicas …

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Cluster Power - Library Internetworking In The Electronic Information Age, Win Shih Jan 1999

Cluster Power - Library Internetworking In The Electronic Information Age, Win Shih

Win Shih

No abstract provided.

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Domesticating Barbie: An Archaeology Of Barbie Material Culture And Domestic Ideology, Paul Mullins, Marlys Pearson Jan 1999

Domesticating Barbie: An Archaeology Of Barbie Material Culture And Domestic Ideology, Paul Mullins, Marlys Pearson

Paul Mullins

No abstract provided.

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Domestic Violence And The Law: An Impassioned Exploration For Family Peace, Sarah M. Buel Jan 1999

Domestic Violence And The Law: An Impassioned Exploration For Family Peace, Sarah M. Buel

SARAH M BUEL

In thinking about the family law practitioner's response to domestic violence issues over the past few decades, it is heartening to note some progress while remaining deeply concerned that many lawyers have yet to embrace even the most basic tenets of victim safety and offender accountability. Domestic violence impacts most lawyers and judges; however, those in the field of family law are positioned to dramatically improve the lives of all parties, if they have learned how to intervene effectively. The continuing violence indicates that we must examine the larger issues: namely, the social, cultural and economic conditions that will facilitate …

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Second-Generation Islamists And The Future Of The Islamic Movements: A Response To Shaykh Rashid Ghannoushi, Muqtedar Khan Jan 1999

Second-Generation Islamists And The Future Of The Islamic Movements: A Response To Shaykh Rashid Ghannoushi, Muqtedar Khan

Muqtedar Khan

This article is a dialogue with Shaykh Rashid Ghannoushi. It also develops and advances the concept of a Second Generation Islamist.

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Critical Of Race Theory: Race, Reason, Merit And Civility, Nancy Levit Jan 1999

Critical Of Race Theory: Race, Reason, Merit And Civility, Nancy Levit

Nancy Levit

A hazard lurks in any but the most careful representation of another's viewpoint. Call it "slippage" or the "essentialist error," the point is that communication rarely does complete justice to its object. The problem is compounded when the communication is mediated. We all know that between a story and its retelling, something will get lost in translation. Consider feminism, gay legal theory, and critical race theory, and their depictions in academic journals and the popular media. Newspapers and news magazines have recently published a spate of academic trash talk accusing critical race theorists of "playing the race card" and indulging …

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ZuverläSsig Nur Auf Zeit, Michael Friedewald Jan 1999

ZuverläSsig Nur Auf Zeit, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

Aufbewahren und Kopieren ohne Qualitätsverlust – das gilt als der große Vorteil der digitalen Speicherung von Daten. Aber auch Bänder, Disketten und CDs altern unbemerkt. Wenn man es merkt, ist es zu spät: Die Daten sind futsch. Da hilft nur sachgerechte Aufbewahrung und regelmäßiges Umkopieren – aber wie oft?

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What Users Expect From Future Terminal Devices:Empirical Results From An Expert Survey, Castulus Kolo, Michael Friedewald Jan 1999

What Users Expect From Future Terminal Devices:Empirical Results From An Expert Survey, Castulus Kolo, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

For the acceptance of future network-based media services the technical advancement of the man-machine interface is of great importance. The Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and In- novation Research (ISI) in Karlsruhe has conducted an expert survey on different acceptance factors, on the future development of media usage behavior, on network infrastructure and terminal devices as well as on the expected market development. Drawing on the results we point out perspectives in the light of today’s user needs and the technical possibilities.

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Vom Experimentierfeld Zum Massenmedium: Gestaltende KräFte In Der Entwicklung Des Internet, Michael Friedewald Jan 1999

Vom Experimentierfeld Zum Massenmedium: Gestaltende KräFte In Der Entwicklung Des Internet, Michael Friedewald

Michael Friedewald

This article reviews the shaping forces in the last 30 years of Internet develop- ment. A case in point is the convergence of media, computers and telecom, of which the Internet has always been an important aspect. This historical process, which is widely recognized as at once technical, industrial and political, has been and will continue to be fiercely multi-party and multi-faceted. There are a variety of technical alternatives being fought over. Different interests represent different meanings of communications technologies as well, including ideals of private profit and universal access. It is still not clear whether the future of the …

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Problems With Peirce's Concept Of Abduction, Michael H.G. Hoffmann Jan 1999

Problems With Peirce's Concept Of Abduction, Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Michael H.G. Hoffmann

Abductive reasoning takes place in forming "hypotheses" in order to explain "facts." Thus, the concept of abduction promises an understanding of creativity in science and learning. It raises, however, also a lot of problems. Some of them will be discussed in this paper: After analyzing the difference between induction and abduction (1), I shall discuss Peirce's claim that there is a "logic" of abduction (2). The thesis is that this claim can be understood, if we make a clear distinction between inferential elements and perceptive elements of abductive reasoning. For Peirce, the creative act of forming explanatory hypotheses and the …

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Placing The Dead: Investigating The Location Of Wealthy Barrow Burials In Seventh Century England, Howard M. R. Williams Jan 1999

Placing The Dead: Investigating The Location Of Wealthy Barrow Burials In Seventh Century England, Howard M. R. Williams

Howard M. R. Williams

No abstract provided.

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Medios De Comunicación Y Política. Un Estudio Del Efecto De Priming Durante Una Campaña Electoral, Flavia Freidenberg, Orlando D'Adamo, Virginia García Beaudoux Jan 1999

Medios De Comunicación Y Política. Un Estudio Del Efecto De Priming Durante Una Campaña Electoral, Flavia Freidenberg, Orlando D'Adamo, Virginia García Beaudoux

Flavia Freidenberg

No abstract provided.

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Media 101 Curriculum Outline By Emmanuel Mario B Santos Aka Marc Guerrero Manila, The Philippines 1999, Emmanuel Mario B. Santos Aka Marc Guerrero Jan 1999

Media 101 Curriculum Outline By Emmanuel Mario B Santos Aka Marc Guerrero Manila, The Philippines 1999, Emmanuel Mario B. Santos Aka Marc Guerrero

Emmanuel Mario B Santos aka Marc Guerrero

The “Why’s and How-come’s” of teaching and learning Media 101 Brief History of Communication, Journalism, Media and the Internet Old Media and New Media: A Young Mind's Comparative Study of available media in The Philippines Pop Media Now and Next: Enjoying the Media for Better Understanding. Trip to the Media: Engaging the Professionals Creating your Own Popmedia “My Popmedia” Post-mortem Media Presentation Community outreach

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Socio-Economic Exploitation, Meaning Contestation And The Trc: Problematic Foundations For A Discourse Of Social Citizenship In Post-Apartheid South Africa, Franco Barchiesi Jan 1999

Socio-Economic Exploitation, Meaning Contestation And The Trc: Problematic Foundations For A Discourse Of Social Citizenship In Post-Apartheid South Africa, Franco Barchiesi

Franco Barchiesi

No abstract provided.

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