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Publication date: 1 January 1976

JAMES A. HANSON

The Leading Sector interpretation of development originates from the observation that all multisectoral economies exhibit a certain degree of intersectoral interdependence…

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The Leading Sector interpretation of development originates from the observation that all multisectoral economies exhibit a certain degree of intersectoral interdependence, through either the incomes generated in each sector and the corresponding final demand for other products, or through interindustry relations. The sectors in such an economy grow at different rates, as determined by the product of the appropriate income elasticities of demand and the overall growth rate, the latter factor being the weighted sum of the sectoral rates. However in a stagnant economy, as opposed to a dynamic one, even the fastest growing sectors are undynamic. To increase the overall growth rate, the foremost proponents of the leading strategy— Hirschman and Currie—recommend an increase in the growth rate of a few, key, potentially dynamic sectors; then the rest of the economy will be pulled along through the intersectoral relations.

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Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 3 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3585

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Publication date: 1 April 1985

F. Desmond McCarthy, James A. Hanson and Soonwon Kwon

In their analysis of the sources of Colombia's notable economic growth over the period 1963–80, the authors find that, although much can be accounted for by growth in labour…

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In their analysis of the sources of Colombia's notable economic growth over the period 1963–80, the authors find that, although much can be accounted for by growth in labour, capital and improvements in the labour force, the contribution of inputs was much higher than expected, particularly in the sub‐period 1974–1980. The authors conclude that future investigations into sources of economic growth would benefit from breaking down growth into sub‐periods, and investigating reasons for sharp differences in performance.

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Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 12 no. 4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3585

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Publication date: 1 January 1977

JAMES A. HANSON

Professor Currie's Comment not only strengthens his already well‐known leading sector strategy of development; it also raises some further interesting questions regarding the…

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Professor Currie's Comment not only strengthens his already well‐known leading sector strategy of development; it also raises some further interesting questions regarding the behavior of suppliers in Latin America which are crucial to the choice of policy for development. While the definitive answers to these questions probably lie beyond our limited, present knowledge, I hope this clarifying reply to his comment will offer some tentative answers which may have important implications for the application of the leading sector strategy.

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Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 4 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3585

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Publication date: 1 March 1957

YVONNE RUYSSEN, SUZANNE HONORÉ and ELIZABETH FUDAKOWSKA

Until recent years in French libraries works emanating from or sponsored by a corporate body were considered anonymous and catalogued as such. And yet, how many librarians working…

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Until recent years in French libraries works emanating from or sponsored by a corporate body were considered anonymous and catalogued as such. And yet, how many librarians working in research libraries could have felt entirely satisfied with this method? Who has not heard readers' complaints and criticisms on the subject? How many of us have not attempted to remedy this by more or less empirical solutions? For works of this kind, indeed, the strict rule of entering anonymous works under the first word of the title often appeared absurd and liable to prevent the reader from finding them. How could a research worker find in the alphabetical author and title catalogue of a university library a given collective publication issued by a research laboratory well known to specialists, if the title‐page of the publication happened to begin with neither the name of the laboratory, nor with the title of the treatise or report in question?

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Journal of Documentation, vol. 13 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0022-0418

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Publication date: 1 February 1977

RICHARD E. BERNSTIEN and ROBERT H. DEANS

In the land reform literature an important issue has been the effect land redistribution has on the allocation of resources and agricultural productivity. Generally, monopolistic…

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In the land reform literature an important issue has been the effect land redistribution has on the allocation of resources and agricultural productivity. Generally, monopolistic behaviour of plantation owners with respect to land has prevailed since control of the land has generated monopsonistic power with respect to labour. This behaviour would result in a lesser degree of land utilization by large land owners and a lower value of marginal product for labour on small farms than on large farms. The rural labour force is effectively left with no options for employment other than the plantation sector. The monopolization of land causes a higher land/labour ratio for large operations than for small farmers. In a competitive market with tillable land held constant, the value of marginal product for labour for the two farm classes would be equal. Further, monopsony theory reveals that output and employment would be lower than in a competitive market.

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Journal of Economic Studies, vol. 4 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0144-3585

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Publication date: 1 March 1971

With interests varying from Wimbledon tennis programmes to muckshifting, Hanson Trust is the true conglomerate. Ken Gooding talks to its debonair chairman, James Hanson, who runs…

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With interests varying from Wimbledon tennis programmes to muckshifting, Hanson Trust is the true conglomerate. Ken Gooding talks to its debonair chairman, James Hanson, who runs what he calls his ‘free form management’ company from the seclusion of a Chelsea mews.

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Industrial Management, vol. 71 no. 3/4
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0007-6929

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Publication date: 24 September 2015

Jennifer E. Simpson

The advent of the Internet and social medial presents major challenges to contemporary social work involving young people and their families particularly in the sphere of…

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The advent of the Internet and social medial presents major challenges to contemporary social work involving young people and their families particularly in the sphere of fostering.

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This discussion paper begins an exploration of how risk and vulnerability, associated with the use of social networking, are usually managed using a traditional model that is rooted in psychologically informed social work.

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The discussion then moves to viewing an alternative model of social work that is informed by the sociology of childhood. An argument is made that this model can be effectively used to meet the challenges of safeguarding in a technological age.

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Technology and Youth: Growing Up in a Digital World
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-78560-265-8

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Publication date: 11 February 2019

Seth D. Baum, Stuart Armstrong, Timoteus Ekenstedt, Olle Häggström, Robin Hanson, Karin Kuhlemann, Matthijs M. Maas, James D. Miller, Markus Salmela, Anders Sandberg, Kaj Sotala, Phil Torres, Alexey Turchin and Roman V. Yampolskiy

This paper aims to formalize long-term trajectories of human civilization as a scientific and ethical field of study. The long-term trajectory of human civilization can be defined…

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Purpose

This paper aims to formalize long-term trajectories of human civilization as a scientific and ethical field of study. The long-term trajectory of human civilization can be defined as the path that human civilization takes during the entire future time period in which human civilization could continue to exist.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper focuses on four types of trajectories: status quo trajectories, in which human civilization persists in a state broadly similar to its current state into the distant future; catastrophe trajectories, in which one or more events cause significant harm to human civilization; technological transformation trajectories, in which radical technological breakthroughs put human civilization on a fundamentally different course; and astronomical trajectories, in which human civilization expands beyond its home planet and into the accessible portions of the cosmos.

Findings

Status quo trajectories appear unlikely to persist into the distant future, especially in light of long-term astronomical processes. Several catastrophe, technological transformation and astronomical trajectories appear possible.

Originality/value

Some current actions may be able to affect the long-term trajectory. Whether these actions should be pursued depends on a mix of empirical and ethical factors. For some ethical frameworks, these actions may be especially important to pursue.

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foresight, vol. 21 no. 1
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1463-6689

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Publication date: 2 August 2023

Katherine Farrimond

The figure of the femme fatale is attached to a range of contested meanings around femininity, sexuality and violence. Despite its ambiguity and its origins in art, myth and…

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The figure of the femme fatale is attached to a range of contested meanings around femininity, sexuality and violence. Despite its ambiguity and its origins in art, myth and fiction, the term has proven popular in giving a name to violent articulations of female power in non-fictional settings by journalists. In this chapter, I outline the figure of the femme fatale as an archetype of women's violence that appears throughout Western popular culture, and provide an overview of the term's definitions and cultural meanings. In doing so, I trace the figure's movement across different forms and genres of popular culture. I identify a number of themes in the existing scholarship around the figure: feminist criticism of the figure; the value that feminist film scholars have found in the figure as a symbol of power and sexual transgression; the relationship between the femme fatale, race and the colonial imagination; and the way the idea of the femme fatale has been used in reporting of real-life women's violence.

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The Emerald International Handbook of Feminist Perspectives on Women’s Acts of Violence
Type: Book
ISBN: 978-1-80382-255-6

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Publication date: 1 June 1968

Parker of, L.J. Salmon and J. Widgery

November 1, 1967 Redundancy — “Dismissal” — Diminishing work — Employees dismissed after refusal of request to work less hours — Terms of contract of employment — Process Trade…

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November 1, 1967 Redundancy — “Dismissal” — Diminishing work — Employees dismissed after refusal of request to work less hours — Terms of contract of employment — Process Trade Agreement — Whether forming part of terms of employment — Whether dismissal for misconduct — Whether because business diminished — Decision of industrial tribunal — Whether sufficient statement of reasons — Redundancy Payments Act, 1965 (c.62),ss.5(2), 25(3).

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Managerial Law, vol. 4 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0309-0558

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