Dear Pen-L'rs,
Does anyone know of any recent work (last 5-10 years) on estimates of the
minimal optimal scale for various manufacturing industries (or agriculture)
in the US and/or Europe? I'm trying to document the hunch that returns to
scale in industry can be realized at much smaller levels t
Call for consultancy support.
I must, I'm afraid, be a bit coy about this project, but if we can
drum up some general interest from PEN-L members and within your
networks it would be great.
The consultancy begins in September and runs throughout the month,
with most work being done in the thi
BLS DAILY REPORT, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1997
RELEASED TODAY:
CPI -- On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent
in July, following increases of 0.1 percent in each of the preceding
four months. The food index increased 0.3 percent in July The
energy index continued to ex
On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Laurie Dougherty wrote:
>
> The genius of the industrial union movement was the realization that mass
> production was not going to go away. The genius of the New Deal was the
> recognition that mass production required mass consumption to keep it
> going. Every culture con
FROM [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sunday, August 17, 1997
Folks--
I just got back from a VERY spirited rally for the striking UPS
workers that was held in Teamster Local 705 here in Chicago. The big,
beautiful hall was filled with supporters--mostly out of the labor
movement--and many were standi
Folks: >
> The recent exchange on prostitution came to an end and I am not interested
> in reopening it where we left off, but I think most of you will find the
> following communication of considerable interest. It comes from Sera
> Pinwell, a woman working in the sex industry in Australia --o
The Institute for Community Research of Hartford, Connecticut,
is holding a one-day conference entitled "Privatization for the
Common Good? Implications for Social Health and Welfare."
ICR is a feminist-oriented organization. They are looking for
a woman economist to address the question, "Can M
On Mon, 18 Aug 1997, Max B. Sawicky wrote:
> Social policy debates have gotten so stupid it is
> hard to see them as informed by any kind of
> theory, liberal or conservative, much less anything
> as high-falutin as risk theory.
While your cyncism is well-taken, the issue of risk is not a very
Nathan Newman asked,
>Any other thoughts on how risk theory plays an implicit or explicit role
>in social policy debates?
Thanks, Nathan, for giving me an opportunity to plug Daniel Ellsberg's 1961
classic "Risk, ambiguity and the Savage axioms", in which Ellsberg showed
experimentally that deci
Louis -
You're right - the 1940s do seem to be a pivotal turning point in terms of
popular consciousness. Thanks for the reference to George Lipsitz. Sounds
like an interesting piece.
I didn't experience "the cold war anti-Soviet propaganda pieces ... in
public school." No - I got my dose in
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition -- August 18, 1997
Manager's Journal
The Case Against
Employee Benefits
By CRAIG J. CANTONI
United Parcel Service's battle with the Teamsters over pensions and part-time
workers points to a broader problem: The American system of
employer-provid
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>Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 13:07:38 -0400 (EDT)
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>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael J. Dollard)
>Subject: Aug. 17th Update to Solidarity Website
>
>New York Solidarity
>(http://crisny
> From: Nathan Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [PEN-L:11865] Re: Risk and Unequal Opportunity under cap
> > Social policy debates have gotten so stupid it is
> > hard to see them as informed by any kind of
> > theory, liberal or conservative, much less anything
> > as high-fa
I am leaving for the Blackfeet Reservation at Browning tomorrow.
Until a few years ago, AIDS was unknown on the reservation; now there
is an emerging problem. The sources of AIDS are: drug addicts, Indian
women who have been involved with prostitution in urban areas and
have returned to the re
> From: Nathan Newman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [PEN-L:11855] Re: Risk and Unequal Opportunity under cap
> Any other thoughts on how risk theory plays an implicit or explicit role
> in social policy debates?
Social policy debates have gotten so stupid it is
hard to see them
August 18, 1997
EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK / By MICHAEL M. WEINSTEIN
Dr. Doom Becomes Dr. Pangloss
Every economist gets used to the ridicule. We peddle the "dismal science."
We know the price of everything, but the value of nothing. Two economists
produce three conflicting opinions. But now, courtesy o
Folks:
The recent exchange on prostitution came to an end and I am not interested
in reopening it where we left off, but I think most of you will find the
following communication of considerable interest. It comes from Sera
Pinwell, a woman working in the sex industry in Australia --one who is
al
On Sun, 17 Aug 1997, Rosenberg, Bill wrote:
> --- Forwarded Message Follows ---
> From: "Young, Jim"
> Organization: Lincoln University
> to maximise their expected utility. Lindley (1971 p70-76) considers
> that most people would wish to behave in a decreasing risk-averse
>
BLS DAILY REPORT, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1997:
BLS News Release: "International Comparisons of Manufacturing
Productivity and Unit Labor Cost Trends, 1996" indicates that
manufacturing productivity in the United States increased 3.2 percent in
1996, the same rate as in 1995. Of eight foreign economi
I found the figures presented by Doug & Michael on black male
incarceration shocking. Getting back to the original question, are the
'95 and '96 figures meaningful? The change between the two years is
quite small. It would be interesting to compare the change to the
margin of error in the surve
At 08:54 AM 8/18/97 -0700, Louis Proyect wrote:
>August 18, 1997
>
>EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK / By MICHAEL M. WEINSTEIN
>
>Dr. Doom Becomes Dr. Pangloss
>
[SNIP]
>
>I have to admit, however, that an alternative explanation of these figures
>strengthens the canard that economists know the price of everyth
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
August 17, 1997
We have created a new UPS Strike page. The first item on the new
page is an ACTION CALL to build rallies in support of the
strikers at the UPS center Thursday, August 21st, and every
Thursday thereafter until the strike is won. The rallies are from
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