dual labor markets

1994-11-26 Thread Jim Devine
A thought on dual labor markets (based on a dimly-remembered footnote in James O'Connor's FISCAL CRISIS OF THE STATE): One might see dual labor markets as an example of multim multiple equilibria. That is, two completely different management strategies might be equally profitable given current t

Re: NAFTA and Trade Surplus

1994-11-26 Thread Jim Devine
I think that the NAFTA/suckng sound posting was mostly interesting from the point of view of pointing out media biases. I also think that the whole business of "net job losses" is beside the point since what's happening is a downward equalizzation of wages and conditions among the NAFTA partners.

NAFTA and Trade Surplus

1994-11-26 Thread Tavis Barr
There was a message on here a couple of days ago that bothered me, adn I'm sorry I erased it and forgot the name of the sender before I could reply. The point of the message was that the US trade deficit with Mexico since NAFTA has gone into effect has cost some 20,000 US jobs, contrary to w

Re: Minority Contracting (fwd)

1994-11-26 Thread patrick l mason
Gabrielle: Try contacting Thomas D. "Danny" Boston at the dept of econ, Georgia Technical University. peace, patrick mason

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1994-11-26 Thread Dale Wharton
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