Assessing farmland in Illinois. 1224

Cover title."December, 1983."--p. [3] of cover.Prepared by D.L. Chicoine and J.T. Scott.Includes bibliographical references and index

Place ratings, shifting neoliberalism and quality of life in communities

The publication of place ratings on the basis of their competitive attractiveness and quality of life has been one element of place marketing and promotion agenda associated with the onset of neoliberalism. The Places Rated Almanac in the US has epitomised and led the development of such guides, and after a quarter of a century appears on the basis of sales to continue to offer currency and utility. This paper explores the relevance of this particular almanac and its offsprings within the context of recent accounts of the periodisation of neoliberalism. In particular it considers the extent to which such guides have continued to have resonance through the shift from economic-focussed roll back neoliberalism to more socially-oriented roll out neoliberalism

AIDS Mortality and its Effect on the Labor Market: Evidence from South Africa

This paper investigates how HIV/AIDS has impacted the labor market in South Africa, focusing on its effect on wages and employment. This is done by matching individual level data with group specific cumulative AIDS mortality rates. Exploiting the panel nature of the data, I remove individuals whose productivity is most likely impacted by HIV/AIDS, and find evidence that cumulative AIDS mortality has led to reductions in wages of between three and six percent for the African population group (Black South Africans). Furthermore, I also find evidence that the epidemic has lowered employment in South Africa. This result is concentrated among those with the lowest levels of education and employment. Although not large in magnitude, these effects are widespread across a significant portion of the population, contributing to substantial loss of income throughout the South African economy

The Birth of Fertility Fraud: How to Protect Washingtonians

Doctors in multiple states have been accused of using their own sperm to impregnate patients without the patient’s consent. Because most states do not have laws prohibiting fertility doctors from using their own sperm to impregnate their patients, families have not been able to seek meaningful legal remedies. State legislatures enacted new fertility fraud laws to deter, criminalize, and provide a legal civil cause of action to those harmed by these actions—but only after these allegations came to light. If the Washington State Legislature creates a law before any similar allegations come to light in Washington, those patients harmed in Washington will have a civil remedy against fertility doctors, unlike patients in other states. To protect Washington patients from the same legal fate, the legislature needs to act proactively and enact a new law against fertility fraud

An Analysis of FFA Chapter Owned Livestock Projects in South Dakota

This problem purposes to investigate effectiveness, difficulties, and procedure concerned with FFA chapter owned livestock projects in South Dakota. What is the most common business arrangement? How are participate selected? What are desirable contractual arrangement? What are the most serious difficulties encountered? What are the benefits derived? These and other questions dealing with chapter owned livestock represent the foundation of this study

Free Primary Education, Schooling, and Fertility: Evidence from Ethiopia

This paper investigates the causal relationship between women's education and fertility by exploiting variation generated by the removal of school fees in Ethiopia. The increase in schooling caused by this reform is identified using both geographic variation in the intensity of the reform's impact and the temporal variation generated by the implementation of the reform. The model finds that the removal of school fees in Ethiopia led to an increase of over 1.5 years of schooling for women affected by the reform. A two-stage least squares approach is used to measure the impact of the exogenous increase in schooling on fertility. Each additional year of schooling led to a reduction in fertility, a delay in sexual activity, marriage, and the timing of at least their first, second, and third births. There is also evidence that the increase in schooling led to improved labor market outcomes, and a reduction in the desired number of children. Additionally, there is evidence of strategic use of hidden forms of contraception, only after family size becomes sufficiently large or after two sons have been born