Economic policies and issues on a global scale / Henry J. Grover and Nancy C. Regmond, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Grover, Henry J.

Regmond, Nancy C.

Series:

Economic issues, problems and perspectives series.

Economic issues, problems and perspectives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic policy.

International economic relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (196 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Discusses economic policies and issues which affect various countries throughout the world. This title includes topics such as: the identification and measurement of poverty; entrepreneurship and economic policy objectives; unanticipated money growth and GDP; and, child poverty in rich countries.

Contents:

Intro

ECONOMIC POLICIES AND ISSUES ON A GLOBAL SCALE

CONTENTS

PREFACE

THE IDENTIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT OF POVERTY

Abstract

1.Introduction

2.Identification

2.1.The Direct Method vs. The Income Method

2.2.Absolute vs. Relative Poverty

2.3.Poverty vs. Inequality

2.4.Intensive vs. Extensive Poverty

2.5.Lifetime Poverty

2.6.Household Poverty

2.7.Selection of the Poverty Line

3.Measurement

3.1.One-dimensional Poverty Measures

3.1.1.Primitive Measures

3.1.2.Sen's Axiomatic Approach

3.1.3.The Sen Measure

3.1.4.Sen-like Measures

3.1.5.Social Welfare-based Measures

3.1.6.The Foster et al. Poverty Measure

3.1.7.Dalton-type Measures

3.1.8.The Stochastic Dominance Approach

3.2.Multi-dimensional Poverty Measures

3.2.1.The Aggregation Approach

3.2.2.Individual-level Measures

3.2.3.Multi-dimensional Stochastic Dominance

3.3.Statistical Inference for Poverty Measures

4.Conclusion

References

WORKING UNDER TIME PRESSURE: AN INCREASING RISK FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH?

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. METHODS

3. RESULTS

3.1. Job Characteristics

3.2. Health Complaints

4. CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC POLICY OBJECTIVES

INTRODUCTION

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CHARACTERISTICS

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

ECONOMIC PROGRESS AND ENTREPRENEUR BEHAVIOR

ECONOMIC POLICY MEASURES

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS

CONCLUSION

CAPITAL FLIGHT AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE PHILIPPINES

2. THE PHILIPPINE SETTING

3. MEASURING THE COST OF CAPITAL FLIGHT

4. THE INCONVENIENT COST OF CAPITAL FLIGHT

5. LET BYGONES BE BYGONES?

UNANTICIPATED MONEY GROWTH AND GDP: EVIDENCE FROM KOREA

ABSTRACT.

INTRODUCTION

MODEL

ESTIMATION

DATA AND EMPIRICAL ISSUES

RESULTS

CONCLUSIONS

CHILD POVERTY IN RICH COUNTRIES: AN OVERVIEW

DYNAMICS OF CHILD POVERTY

DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS

TOTAL SOCIAL EXPENDITURES AND PARENTAL LEAVES

CHILD BENEFITS AND RELATED TAX TRANSFERS

FISCAL POLICIES

LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES AND THE COST OF CHILDCARE

MONETARY POLICY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

THE ROLE OF MONETARY POLICY

MONETARY POLICY AND THE LONG TERM

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RESTRICTIVE ABORTION LAWS AND THE NUMBER OF INFANTS RELINQUISHED FOR ADOPTION

RESTRICTIVE STATE ABORTION LAWS

THEORETICAL PREDICTIONS

DATA

EMPIRICAL MODEL

Abortion Costs

Socioeconomic Variables

State Social Policies

EMPIRICAL RESULTS

ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE SWITCH FROM EXHAUSTIBLE TO INEXHAUSTIBLE NATURAL RESOURCE USE IN ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION

2. ON THE REPRESENTATION OF THE SOCIETY'S PREFERENCES

3. SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PRODUCTION WITH AN EXHAUSTIBLE RESOURCE

3.1. The General Criteria of the Efficient Exploitation of Resources

3.2. Conditions for the Values of the Proportion of Saving and the Partial Elasticity of Production

3.3. Extensions of the Simplest Model

4. EXHAUSTIBLE AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES

5. TECHNOLOGICAL SWITCH AT THE POWER STATION OF PÉCS - CASE STUDY 2

6. CONCLUSIONS

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-62081-765-9

OCLC:

839546126