Status, fertility, growth and the great transition

We develop an overlapping generation model to examine how the relationship between status concerns, fertility and education affect growth performances. Results are threefold. First, we show that stronger status motives heighten the desire of parents to have fewer but better educated children, which may foster economic development. Second, government should sometimes postpone the introduction of an economic policy in order to maintain the process of economic development, although such a policy aims to implement the social optimum. Third, status can alter the dynamic path of the economy and help to explain the facts about fertility during the "great transition".social status, fertility, education, economic policy

Civil Society, Institutional Change and the Politics of Reform: The Great Transition

This paper examines the relationship between differences in civil society development under communism and the political, economic and institutional change and transformation after 1989. We collected a unique dataset on nature and intensity ofcivil society, institutions, economic reform, democratization

The Great Transition

Creating a new kind of economy is crucial if we want to tackle climate change and avoid the mounting social problems associated with the rise of economic inequality. The study ‘The Great Transition’ provides the first comprehensive blueprint for building an economy based on stability, sustainability and equality

The Great Transition: Kuznets Facts for Family-Economists

The 20th century beheld a dramatic transformation of the family. Some Kuznets style facts regarding structural change in the family are presented. Over the course of the 20th century in the United States fertility declined, educational attainment waxed, housework fell, leisure increased, jobs shifted from blue to white collar, and marriage waned. These trends are also observed in the cross-country data. A model is developed, and then calibrated, to address the trends in the US data. The calibration procedure is closely connected to the underlying economic logic. Three drivers of the great transition are considered: neutral technological progress, skill-biased technological change, and drops in the price of labor-saving household durables

The Great Transition: Navigating Social, Economic, Ecological Change in Turbulent Times

This paper was presented at the 1-2 October, 2009 Conference of the Centre International de Recherches et d'Information sur l'Economie Publique, Sociale et Coopérative (CIRIEC) in Östersund, Sweden.Trans-disciplinary thinking by evolutionary, social, and ecological economists from the mid-1970s pointed to a new paradigm from which working models are emerging. This paper illustrates their relevance to a context where the vulnerability of communities to the intertwined issues of carbon, energy, food, finance, and disparity is mounting. The strategic role of co-operative, complementary innovation in navigating these challenges is elaborated.BC-Alberta Social Economy Research Alliance (BALTA) ; Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC

The Great Transition of Scholarly Communication at the Thomas G. Carpenter Library

Many factors are changing the ways academic libraries are disseminating scholarly communication. Libraries must meet new expectations of how scholarly information is communicated and delivered to students and faculty. Due to shrinking budgets, Florida universities\u27 libraries are tasked with providing information within a defined monetary amount. Open access journals, institutional repositories, and libguides are a way to offset the cost of expensive subscriptions. We would like to present how the Thomas G. Carpenter Library at the University of North Florida contributes to the UNF community by providing and presenting alternative electronic resources while remaining within a limited budget

The Great Transition: A Qualitative Examination of the Transition from Pharmacy Student to Pharmacist

Background: Over the years, community pharmacy practice has expanded and increased the number of responsibilities pharmacists must manage. Tasks such as managing the pharmacy, counseling patients, and administering vaccines are among the duties that pharmacists must carry out. The recent Covid-19 pandemic placed a significant strain on the retail pharmacy work environment and acted as an obstacle to the jobs of community pharmacists. Recent pharmacy graduates are often thrown into this variable work environment, and it seems that there is limited literature regarding the preparedness that they feel in this area of pharmacy work. Objectives: To uncover the level of preparedness recent University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy graduates brought into retail pharmacy and how much support they received from their respective companies. Methods: This study utilized a cross-sectional, descriptive design by means of conducting in-depth interviews with recently graduated pharmacists. Results: Many of the recent graduates felt equipped to handle the clinical aspects of retail pharmacy. A solid foundation in drug knowledge, counseling patients, and utilizing drug resources were among the skillsets that many of the pharmacists felt they were prepared for. Contrarily, many pharmacists felt that they were not prepared for the business side of the job and would have preferred less of a push toward clinical pharmacy. Resolving insurance complications and handling patient conflict were two areas of difficulty that several of the pharmacists brought to light. Regarding company support, the level of support the pharmacists received depended highly on the availability of store leadership. Conclusion: There is an ongoing conversation on what should and can realistically be included in a pharmacy curriculum. Adjustments towards providing adequate resources for retail pharmacy have been applied under the current LandShaRx curriculum. But one of the best ways to prepare for retail pharmacy, as expressed by the pharmacists in both the previous and current curriculum, is by gaining real world exposure prior to graduation

Status, fertility, growth and the great transition

We develop an overlapping generation model to examine how the relationship between status concerns, fertility and education affect growth performances. Results are threefold. First, we show that stronger status motives heighten the desire of parents to have fewer but better educated children, which may foster economic development. Second, government should sometimes postpone the introduction of an economic policy in order to maintain the process of economic development, although such a policy aims to implement the social optimum. Third, status can alter the dynamic path of the economy and help to explain the facts about fertility during the "great transition"

Status, fertility, growth and the great transition

We develop an overlapping generation model to examine how the relationship between status concerns, fertility and education affect growth performances. Results are threefold. First, we show that stronger status motives heighten the desire of parents to have fewer but better educated children, which may foster economic development. Second, government should sometimes postpone the introduction of an economic policy in order to maintain the process of economic development, although such a policy aims to implement the social optimum. Third, status can alter the dynamic path of the economy and help to explain the facts about fertility during the "great transition"

The Great Transition: The Dynamics of Market Transitions and the Case of Russia, 1991-1995

The market transition in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union brings us back to essential issues that Marx and Weber addressed: the genesis of capitalism and the process of economic change. What is the transition and what does it involve - restructuring incentives, creating new laws, learning new culture, or creating new power structures? The answer partially depends on the particular transition (initial conditions, targets, actors\u27 perceptions); but necessary general frameworks remain elusive, and current economic policies and analyses reveal that we understand little more about economic change than a century ago. Recent works on market transitions have furthered our understanding, but also tend to focus on narrow issues: the success or failure of transitions, elite circulation, financial institutions, networks, and privatization and property changes. These timely and useful contributions still do not orient us to a broader dynamic - that is, just what the transition is is left out. Is path dependent policies? Reorganization of financial systems or property control? The rise or collapse of political alliances and a power elite? It is these and more, together in one complex. If we are to understand the process of constructing capitalism, I suggest we look beyond policies and finance to the process of how actors try to understand their worlds, create meaning, and enforce this meaning