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I Have A Basic Income, Karl Widerquist

Karl Widerquist

In a period of about eight months, I managed to save and invest enough money to get myself a small personal basic income. It was easy—if you get the kind of lucky breaks I got. I’m telling you this story only because it illustrates how much our economic fortunes are determined by luck, how favorably our laws treat people who own stuff (people who have obtained control of natural resources) and how much unearned income is available for redistribution.

Book Review: The Street Porter And The Philosopher: Conversations On Analytical Egalitarianism, Karl Widerquist

Karl Widerquist

No abstract provided.

Housing And Community Development, Michael P. Johnson Jr.

Michael P. Johnson

No abstract provided.

Public Policy Phd Program Large-Format Brochure, Michael P. Johnson Jr.

Michael P. Johnson

No abstract provided.

What Drives Food Import Refusals?, Kathy Baylis, Andrea Martens, Lia Nogueira

Kathy Baylis

No abstract provided.

Trade Diversion From Tomato Suspension Agreement, Kathy Baylis, Jeffrey M. Perloff

Kathy Baylis

: Trade barriers can cause output to be diverted to other countries and into other products. We study the effect of a voluntary price restraint (VPR) on Mexican tomatoes entering the United States. The diversion caused by the VPR is statistically and economically significant – representing over four-fifths of the direct effects of the trade barrier. When the VPR was binding, Mexico exported more tomatoes to Canada, the United States cut back on exports while Canada increased their exports to the United States. The VPR also diverted fresh tomatoes in Mexico into paste production, which was then exported to the …

Gender And Geography, Ann M. Oberhauser

Ann Oberhauser

(Re)Scaling Gender And Globalization: Livelihood Strategies In Accra, Ghana, Ann M. Oberhauser

Ann Oberhauser

Acquisition Of Spanish Gender Agreement In Two Learning Contexts: Study Abroad And At Home, Christina Isabelli

Christina Isabelli

Support Letters & Role Statement, Angela Dresselhaus

Angela Dresselhaus

No abstract provided.

Mining And Civilization, An Illustrated History, Fathi Habashi

Fathi Habashi

Salud Y Felicidad En Uruguay, Maximo Rossi, Todd Jewell, Mariana Gerstenblüth

Maximo Rossi

In this paper we study the relationship between individual happiness and self reported health status, using the Religion, Health and Young Emancipation ISSP survey for Uruguay in 2008. Probit estimates suggests that health status has the highest correlation with happiness. In order to control for the observed heterogeneity of this variable, we estimate using matching methods. Results show that reporting a good health rises the probability of being happy between 18 an 29 percentage points. Previous literature support this findings.

Systems Theory And Structural Functionalism, John Fisher

Dr. John R. Fisher

Although structural functionalism finds its roots much earlier than systems theory, as researchers use it today, it is based on systems theory. This book chapter sets forth an approach for using systems theory and structural functionalism as frameworks and models for research.

Mass Media Coverage Of Global Warming: An Update., John Fisher

Dr. John R. Fisher

A consensus may no longer exist about the causes of climate change. Only last year most media and many people supported the view that climate change was caused by people’s use of fossil fuels. However, the public view of global warming appears to have changed. Much of this change in people’s attitudes came from media coverage. This was augmented by concern for the economy and the effect of global warming legislation on the economy.

While few studies exist of mass media saturation using the diffusion of innovation model, research of global warming coverage by Dispensa and Brulle (2003) and Fisher …

Tony Blair's Lecture On Public Life And The Media: Functional Applications For Business And Research, John R. Fisher, Muhaedin Bela

Dr. John R. Fisher

Complex Problem Solving: A Case For Complex Cognition?, Joachim Funke

Joachim Funke

Negative Affective Environments Improve Complex Solving Performance, Carola M. Barth, Joachim Funke

Joachim Funke

You Cannot Have Your Cake And Eat It, Too: How Induced Goal Conflicts Affect Complex Problem Solving, Joachim Funke, Christine Blech

Joachim Funke

Employee Voice And Intent To Leave: An Empirical Evidence Of Pakistani Banking Sector, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Muhammad Asghar Ali, Muhammad Irfan Chani, Hashim Khan, Kashif Ur Rehman

Muhammad Irfan Chani

A Note On Causal Relationship Between Fdi And Savings In Bangladesh, Mohammad Salahuddin, Muhammad Shahbaz Shahbaz, Muhammad Irfan Chani

Muhammad Irfan Chani

This paper aims to investigate the causal relationship between foreign direct investment and gross domestic savings in Bangladesh over a period of 1985-2007. In doing so, Johansen cointegration technique and error correction methods are employed to examine the long run and short run relationship between foreign direct investment and gross domestic savings. To determine the direction of causality, we used innovation accounting approach. Results suggest that there exist bi-directional causal relationship between foreign direct investment and gross domestic savings but the movement is stronger from domestic savings to foreign direct investment. The result also implies complimentary relationship between them and …

A Qualitative Study Of Perceived Social Barriers To Care For Eating Disorders: Perspectives From Ethnically Diverse Health Care Consumers, R H. Striegel, A E. Becker, A H. Arrindell, A Perloe, K Fay

Ruth Striegel Weissman

Objective:

The study aim was to identify and describe health consumer perspectives on social barriers to care for eating disorders in an ethnically diverse sample.

Method:

We conducted an exploratory secondary analysis of qualitative data comprising transcripts from semi-structured interviews with past and prospective consumers of eating disorder treatment (n = 32). Transcripts were inputted into NVivo 8 for coding, sorting, and quantifying thematic content of interest within strata defined by ethnic minority and non-minority participants. We then examined the influence of key social barriers—including stigma and social stereotypes—on perceived impact on care.

Results:

The majority of respondents (78%) endorsed …

Final Quest Article_Nov2010_Busanich&Mcgannon.Pdf, Rebecca Busanich

Rebecca Busanich

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Subjectivity Book Chapter.Pdf, Rebecca Busanich

Rebecca Busanich

No abstract provided.

Hellenism, Katerina Zacharia

Katerina Zacharia

No abstract provided.

Using Evidence-Based Practice In Lis Education: Results Of A Test Of A Communities Of Practice Model, Joyce Yukawa

Joyce Yukawa

No abstract provided.

Violence Against Hmong Women And Religion, Pa Der Vang

Pa Der Vang, PhD, MSW, LICSW

No abstract provided.

Solving The Rubrics Cube: Using Assessment To Sharpen Library Instruction, Elisa Slater Acosta, Susan Gardner

Elisa Slater Acosta

Comment On Casey Mulligan: Keynes In Both Fresh And Salt Water, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

Casey Mulligan suggested in The Economists' Voice that this recession was caused by "something [that] made real wages high and employment low." This coincides with his own view of the causes of the Great Depression. The similarity inevitably brings back General-Theory-Keynes, according to Da Silva, and justifies the suspicion of some salt water economists that Mulligan is blaming both downturns on laziness.

The Future Of Economics Is Scientific, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

No abstract provided.

Biological Characteristics Modulating Investor Overconfidence, Marcia L. Zindel, Emilio Menezes, Raul Matsushita, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

Applying a standard questionnaire (Lichtenstein and Fischhoff 1977) to a sample of 44 professional investors, we sought for explicit correlations between selected biological characteristics of the investors and the cognitive bias known as overconfidence. We found that both male and female investors showed overconfidence above the subjective probability of 0.7 and underconfidence below this threshold. But the sexes seemed to behave differently when they were totally uncertain of their answers. Experienced and inexperienced investors were overconfident whenever they were 70 percent (or above) confident of their answers. Despite that, experienced investors were relatively more calibrated. Of those who were highly …