The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Joseph Campbell , 1972
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Networks in the modern economy: Mexican migrants in the u.s. labor market
by Kaivan Munshi - Quarterly Journal of Economics , 2003
"... This paper attempts to identify job networks among Mexican migrants in the U. S. labor market. The empirical analysis uses data on migration patterns and labor market outcomes, based on a sample of individuals belonging to multiple origin-communities in Mexico, over a long period of time. Each commu ..."
This paper attempts to identify job networks among Mexican migrants in the U. S. labor market. The empirical analysis uses data on migration patterns and labor market outcomes, based on a sample of individuals belonging to multiple origin-communities in Mexico, over a long period of time. Each
The Political Economy of Government Responsiveness: Theory and Evidence from India
by Timothy Besley, Robin Burgess - CEPR DP
"... The determinants of government responsiveness to its citizens is a key issue in political economy. Here, we develop a model based on the solution of political agency problems. Having a more informed and politically active electorate strengthens incentives for governments to be responsive. This sugge ..."
The determinants of government responsiveness to its citizens is a key issue in political economy. Here, we develop a model based on the solution of political agency problems. Having a more informed and politically active electorate strengthens incentives for governments to be responsive. This suggests that there is a role for both democratic institutions and mass media in ensuring that the preferences of citizens are reflected in policy. The ideas behind the model are tested on panel data from India. We show that state governments are more responsive to falls in food production and crop flood damage via public food distribution and calamity relief expenditure where newspaper circulation is higher and electoral accountability greater.
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Convention on climate change. http://www.unfccc.de/resource/conv/index.html UNFCCC
by Unfccc Unfccc - Forest Science , 1992
"... The spectre of climate change that is unfolding now is undeniably a cumulative impact of anthropogenic interference in the climate system over the last two centuries. The science is clear and the policy community is being increasingly convinced and galvanised into action to address this emergent cha ..."
The spectre of climate change that is unfolding now is undeniably a cumulative impact of anthropogenic interference in the climate system over the last two centuries. The science is clear and the policy community is being increasingly convinced and galvanised into action to address this emergent challenge in light of the associated economic and human dimensions. The impacts of climate change ranging from sea level rise, melting ice caps and glaciers, severe weather events, drought, flooding, warming, subtle changes in ecosystems – will impinge on every aspect of society and economic life. The costs of inaction will more than outweigh the costs of action. There is only a narrow window of opportunity to redress the situation. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in its Fourth Assessment Report has
Network Centric Warfare: Developing and Leveraging Information Superiority
by David S. Alberts, John J. Garstka, Frederick P. Stein, About Ccrp, Dr. David, S. Alberts - Command and Control Research Program (CCRP), US DoD , 2000
"... the mission of improving DoD's understanding of the national security implications of the Information Age. Focusing upon improving both the state of the art and the state of the practice of command and control, the CCRP helps DoD take full advantage of the opportunities afforded by emerging technolo ..."
the mission of improving DoD's understanding of the national security implications of the Information Age. Focusing upon improving both the state of the art and the state of the practice of command and control, the CCRP helps DoD take full advantage of the opportunities afforded by emerging technologies. The CCRP pursues a broad program of research and analysis in information superiority, information operations, command and control theory, and associated operational concepts that enable us to leverage shared awareness to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of assigned missions. An important aspect of the CCRP program is its ability to serve as a bridge between the operational, technical, analytical, and educational communities. The CCRP provides leadership for the command and control research community by: n n
Radar Interferometry and its application to changes in the Earth's surface." Reviews of Geophysics 36(4
by Didier Massonnet, Kurt L. Feigl , 1998
"... Abstract. Geophysical applications of radar inter-ferometry to measure changes in the Earth's surface have exploded in the early 1990s. This new geodetic technique calculates the interference pattern caused by the difference in phase between two images acquired by a spaceborne synthetic aperture rad ..."
radar at two distinct times. The resulting interferogram is a contour map of the change in distance between the ground and the radar instrument. These maps provide an unsurpassed spatial sampling density (;100 pixels km22), a competitive pre-cision (;1 cm), and a useful observation cadence (1 pass month
Introduction to Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics -- Approaching a complex world
by Constantino Tsallis , 2009
MULTI-DATA APPROACH (MDA) FOR ENHANCED LAND USE / LAND COVER MAPPING
by G. Bareth
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A Question of Balance: Weighing the Options on Global Warming Policies
by William Nordhaus , 2008
The Informational Component
by Enric Vallduví , 1990