Policies for Industrial Learning in China and Mexico: Neo-developmental vs. Neo-liberal approaches

Abstract Previous work has shown that the results of both China and Mexico’s export-led market reforms over the past quarter century have been strikingly different. In contrast to China, Mexico has not managed to increase the value added of its exports of manufactured goods and has subsequently had a difficult time competing with China in world markets. Building on this previous work, in this paper we conduct a comparative analysis of the role of government policies in industrial learning and the development of capabilities of indigenous firms in Mexico and China in order to shed light on why China is so outperforming Mexico. We find that Mexico and China have had starkly different approaches to economic reform in this area. Mexico’s approach to reform has been a “neo-liberal” one, whereas China’s could be described as “neo-developmental.” Mexico’s hands-off approach to learning has resulted in a lack of development of endogenous capacity of domestic firms, little transfer of technology, negligible progress in the upgrading of industrial production, and little increase in value added of exports. By contrast, China has deployed a hands-on approach of targeting and nurturing domestic firms through a gradual and trial and error led set of government policies.International trade, development, competitiveness, value added, government policy, assembly operations

Use of Green's functions in the numerical solution of two-point boundary value problems Final report, 1 Apr. 1970 - 31 Mar. 1971

Green function in solving linear and nonlinear second order ordinary differential equations including examples in finding rendezvous and periodic orbits of restricted three body syste

Low speed aerodynamic characteristics of the GD/C B-18E3 booster

A 0.02 scale model of the B-18E3 space shuttle booster was tested in a low speed wind tunnel to evaluate the low speed aerodynamic charactersitics. The basic configuration, including build-up, was tested at a Mach number of 0.201 and Reynolds number per foot of 1.39 million. The normal angle-of-attack range was -4 to +24 degrees in 2 degree increments, at sideslip angles of 0 and 5 degrees. Some lateral data were obtained at the sideslip angle range of -6 to 10 degrees at angles-of attack of 0, 10, and 15 degrees. Data were obtained for canard, split elevon, and split rudder deflections

Application of dimensional analysis and group theory to the solution of ordinary and partial differential equations Final report, 17 Jan. 1966 - 16 Jan. 1967

Dimensional analysis and group theory methods of solving ordinary and partial differential equation

Georges Florovsky

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the link in this record.Two articles: Father Georges Florovsky: a biography (pp. 86-93) and Florovsky’s Ecumenism (pp. 94-97)If the greatness of a theologian is determined by his influence, Georges Florovsky is undoubtedly the greatest Eastern Orthodox theologian of the 20th century, as indeed is often claimed. His theological programme and method of a spiritual return to, and renewal in, the Byzantine heritage (the Greek Patristic corpus, the monastic and liturgical tradition) – in line with the well-worn slogan, ‘neo-patristic synthesis’ – has increasingly become the dominant paradigm for the Orthodox theology and ecumenical activity. As a teacher, his students included some of the best-known names in modern Orthodox theology: Father John Meyendorff (1926-92), Father John Romanides (1928-2001) and Metropolitan John (Zizioulas) of Pergamon (b. 1931). In addition, he mentored others who are also now key figures in modern Orthodox thought: Archimandrite Sophrony Sakharov (1896-1993), Vladimir Lossky (1903-58), Father Alexander Schmemann (1921-83) and Metropolitan Kallistos (Ware) of Diokleia (b. 1934

Tangling with Orthodox Tradition in the Modern West: Natural Law, Homosexuality, and Living Tradition

This is the final version. Available from the publisher via the link in this recor

Factors That Affect Home Range of Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Northwest Arkansas

Conservation of animal populations requires knowledge of their habitat and spatial needs. Quantifying spatial requirements involves the analysis of home range. We examined the effects of sex, body size (SVL), body condition (log mass/log SVL), and year on home range in Timber Rattlesnakes (Crotalus horridus) in Northwest Arkansas. Individual locality data from an ongoing, 22+ year radio-telemetry study in Madison Co., Arkansas were analyzed using both minimum convex polygon (MCP) and Kernel Density Estimates (KDE). Plots of the number of sequential observations versus home range (MCP and KDE) determined that a minimum of 25 locations per individual per active season (using weekly to bi-weekly sampling) were sufficient to generate a stable home range estimate using MCP and KDE methods. Restriction to samples of ≥25, resulted in 120 snake-years of data, distributed among 54 individuals (25 males and 29 females). Home ranges were estimated using ArcGIS 10.4 with HRT extension. Mixed model ANCOVA revealed a significant SVL by Sex interaction. Male MCP increased with body size, whereas, no effect of body size was detected for females. Improved body condition (log mass/log SVL) increased MCP and KDE (90% and 95%) in males, but not in females. Home range was compared within individuals among years (MANOVA). Significant annual differences in home range centroid were observed in 21 of 23 individuals with a minimum of three years of data. Our results verify that spatial needs of males and females differ, and importantly, suggest that home range frequently shifts in location among years. We support the notion that habitat use of C. horridus is highly variable and requires large sample size across seasonal and annual temporal scales to best inform conservation activities

Fr Sergius Bulgakov

This is the final version of the article. Available from the publisher via the link in this record.Chapter 2