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An analysis of inter-industry earnings differentials in Canada, 1957, 1962 and 1969
(1974)Given that considerable inter-firm and inter-industry wage differentials in fact exist, much empirical work has been undertaken to discover the factors influencing earnings differentials. A majority of these studies have ... -
A critical assessment of economic reforms in the COMECON Eastern Europe and its lessons for India
(1976)The general theme of the work is to review the recent economic reforms in the COMECON Eastern Europe. Besides discussing the nature and inevitability of economic reforms in these countries, it attempts to show that contrary ... -
Economic performance and strike activity : a macroeconomic model of eight countries, 1955-1981
(1985)After having explored the articles by Orley Ashenfelter and George Johnson, and Martin Paldam and Peter Pederson, it was discovered that there existed a strong relationship between strike activity and economic performance, ... -
Influence of E.E.C. unions on economic policy
(1986)The practice of workers' participation the decision-making process of management, as well as trade union participation in advisory bodies which Influence various aspects of government socio-economic policies, has long ... -
Inter-occupational and inter-industry empirical analysis of labour market segmentation in Canada
(1987)The theory of labour market segmentation represents an assault on the conventional tenets held by the neoclassical school of labour economics. Essentially, the segmentation approach views the economic structure of the ... -
The interface between the multinational corporation and the state with special reference to developing countries
(1975)This study considers the role of multinational corporations and their impact on the development process of the developing countries, and consequently their implications for international relations. The purpose is to formulate ... -
Modelling short-run ocean bulk carrier rates for the movement of grains
(1989)This paper, utilizing a complete market data set from Drewry Shipping Consultants, determines short-run cost functions for dry bulk carriers. Specification of the short-run to be one month and standard log-log functional ... -
Primary industries and Canadian economic development
(1970)The significance of primary industries in Canadian economic development is examined and the relevance of the staple theory of development to Canadian experience in the years 1840 to 1970 is considered. The evolution of the ... -
Theories of employment and developing economies
(1972)"Theories of employment and developing economies" is an attempt to prove that the existing employment theories are not applicable to developing countries, and to propound a wage-goods gap theory as a suitable alternative ...
