Current Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress [PDF]
[Excerpt] This report provides information on current debates over exchange rates in the global economy. It offers an overview of how exchange rates work; analyzes specific disagreements and debates; and examines existing frameworks for potentially ...
Nelson, Rebecca M
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ABSTRACT How important is structural transformation for poverty reduction in the region of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development? The novelty of the study lies in examining the relationship between structural transformation and poverty in the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) region using a sectoral analysis with a focus on ...
Freeman Munisi Mateko +2 more
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Traditional comparative advantage vs. increasing returns to scale: NAFTA and the GATT [PDF]
Regional free trade zones have been unexpectedly successful in the last decade. Since 1980 the European Community enlarged significantly its membership and its scope.
Chichilnisky, Graciela
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Homicide, punishment and deterrence in Australia
Abstract Australian data encompassing 1910–2022, by year and state, were analyzed to estimate the effect of capital punishment on homicide rates. Our estimates showed that capital punishment had a negative and significant effect on homicides. In some specifications, the estimates implied that an execution was associated with 12.68 fewer homicides ...
Hugh Farrell, Vincent O'Sullivan
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Estimating the impact of currency unions on trade using a dynamic gravity framework [PDF]
This paper revisits the early time series estimates of currency unions on trade from an historical perspective using a dynamic gravity equation and by conducting in-depth case studies of currency union breakups.
Campbell, Douglas L.
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Global Economic Expansion and the Prevalence of Militarized Interstate Disputes [PDF]
Over the past several decades the entire world has experienced both the positive and negative effects of globalization. The question that this report will address is whether or not global economic expansion has led to a decline in the prevalence of ...
Hahn, Lucas
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Advancing Model‐Based Systems Engineering in the Development of Naval Vessel Systems Architecture
ABSTRACT The increasing complexity of modern naval vessels due to technological advancements poses challenges for early‐stage ship design (ESSD). Developing well‐defined system architectures and adopting systems engineering approaches are essential to address these challenges.
Vasileios Sideris +3 more
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Assessing Capability Complexity Using Enterprise Architecture Framework
ABSTRACT This study proposes a structured and quantitative methodology to evaluate the holistic complexity of system‐of‐systems (SoSs), employing the Zachman Architecture Framework (ZAF) as its foundational analytical tool. A five‐phase analytical procedure is developed and empirically validated, encompassing: (1) refinement of complexity measures, (2)
Javad Bakhshi, Mahmoud Efatmaneshnik
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International Aspects of the Great Depression and the Crisis of 2007: Similarities, Differences, and Lessons [PDF]
We focus on two international aspects of the Great Depression--financial crises and international trade—and try to discern lessons for the current economic crisis.
Christopher M. Meissner +1 more
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Organic Representation as a Critical Media Approach to Leadership Studies in Popular Culture
ABSTRACT This article applies the critical media concept of organic representation to leadership studies as an analytic of how various creators in popular culture today are not just writing inclusive storytelling but, more notably, modeling new modes of production and self‐presentation that are actively challenging hegemonic industry practices and ...
Raffi Sarkissian
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