Unemployment in urban India

Cover title"June 1956."At head of title: Economic Development. India Project"279"--handwritten on coverIncludes bibliographical reference

Progress of work in India, September 1, 1955-August 31, 1956

"September 1, 1956.""October 19, 1956. From: Wilfred Malenbaum. Subject: Attached Report. Attached is a brief account of the activities of our research project In India over the past year. The report was prepared, just prior to my leaving India, for the Research Programmes Committee of the Planning Commission. The research papers were, of course, prepared and mimeographed, if at all, in India; therefore, the coverage available here at this time is not complete, although I am having a few papers rerun. I welcome any interest in the attached list and indeed any inquiries prompted by the report itself."--Cover"Economic development. India project."Includes bibliographical referencesProgress report; September 1, 1955 to August 31, 195

In search of a new China:mineral demand in South and Southeast Asia

China’s industrialisation transformed global markets for mineral commodities. As growth in China slows and becomes less material intensive, the question arises whether countries of South and Southeast Asia can take up the baton from China and give a further boost to global mineral demand. The economic prospects of South and Southeast Asia are undoubtedly promising, helped by growing populations and a fast-expanding middle class. However, the model of growth being embraced by these countries is different from that of China and likely to be less material intensive. Also, many of them are economically coming off a very low base. With respect to the supply of minerals to the region, the impact of India’s growth on global mineral markets will be limited by the fact that many of India’s mineral needs can be met from domestic sources. In Southeast Asia, some of the mineral requirements will be met from domestic resources while some of its requirements for finished metals will likely continue to be met from China which is a heavy investor in the region and which has massive surplus metallurgical capacity.</p

Overseas development needs and the world wheat problem today : paper prepared for delivery at the International Wheat Surplus Utilization Conference, July 20-August 2, 1958, proceedings to be published early in 1959

Cover titleAt head of title: Econ. Dev. Program. India Project"November 1958.""L2-507"--handwritten on cove

Intensity of use reexamined

The intensity of use hypothesis is widely used both as an explanation of trends in materials consumption over time and as a predictive tool. The paper examines significant weaknesses in the data normally used to test the hypothesis. An examination of long-term trends in the intensity of apparent first use of aluminium, copper and steel in eight countries shows a tendency for usage per unit of GDP to follow an inverted U shape as per capita GDP increases. Cross country comparisons for individual years do not demonstrate such a relationship. Apparent first uses are not always good guides to actual consumption, and the weaknesses in the data are discussed. Per capita GDP is only one influence on materials usage, and the paper looks at other factors, and most notably at the structure of both output and expenditure. China’s intensity of use appears anomalous, raising questions about future trends in its materials usage. Avenues for future research are outlined

Essays on Exchange Rate Pass-Through

This dissertation examines the degree to which the prices of imports to the United States respond to changes in bilateral exchange rates. The first chapter provides a review of the literature on exchange rate pass-through and outlines how research on the topic has changed over the past forty years. The next two chapters focus individually on specific questions that are important to the pass-through literature. These topics include the impact of imperfect competition and varying market shares on pass-through rates, as well as the decline in pass-through to import prices and the possible effects of China\u27s increased role in trade with the United States. In each case, I use highly disaggregated data on US imports to calculate pass-through rates and examine competition at the most detailed possible level

India and China : contrasts in development performance

Cover title"India Project.""721"--handwritten on coverIncludes bibliographical references (leaves [1]-2, 2nd group

The economic crisis in India

Preliminary draftCover title"Preliminary draft, June 18,1957.""Economic Development. India Project.""L2-260"--handwritten on coverIncludes bibliographical reference

Economic growth in India, 1955/56 - 1960/61

Rev"December 8, 1955"Cover titleAt head of title: Economic Development. India Project"261"--handwritten on coverIncludes bibliographical reference

Exploring the effect of space and place on response to exercise therapy for knee and hip pain-a protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled clinical trial:the CONEX trial

Introduction: Context effects are described as effects of a given treatment, not directly caused by the treatment itself, but rather caused by the context in which treatment is delivered. Exercise is a recommended core treatment in clinical guidelines for musculoskeletal disorders. Although moderately effective overall, variation is seen in size of response to exercise across randomised controlled trial (RCT) studies. Part of this variation may be related to the fact that exercise interventions are performed in different physical environments, which may affect participants differently. The study aims to investigate the effect of exercising in a contextually enhanced physical environment for 8 weeks in people with knee or hip pain. Methods and analysis: The study is a double-blind RCT. Eligible participants are 35 years or older with persisting knee and/or hip pain for 3 months. Participants are randomised to one of three groups: (1) exercise in a contextually enhanced environment, (2) exercise in a standard environment and (3) waiting list. The contextually enhanced environment is located in a newly built facility, has large windows providing abundant daylight and overlooks a recreational park. The standard environment is in a basement, has artificial lighting and is marked by years of use; that is, resembling many clinical environments. The primary outcome is the participant\u27s global perceived effect rated on a seven-point Likert scale after 8 weeks exercise. Patient-reported and objective secondary outcomes are included. Ethics and dissemination: The Regional Scientific Ethical Committee for Southern Denmark has approved the study. Study findings will be disseminated in peer-reviewed publications and presented at national and international conferences