Classical and modern business cycle measurement: the European case by Krolzig, H, Toro, J

“…We start with the 'classical' approach proposed in Burns and Mitchell (1946) of dating and analyzing the business cycle; we then adopt the 'modern' alternative: the Markov-switching time series model proposed in Hamilton (1989a). …”

Classical and Modern Business Cycle Measurement: The European Case. by Krolzig, H, Toro, J

“…We start with the ‘classical’ approach proposed in Burns and Mitchell (1946) of dating and analyzing the business cycle; we then adopt the ‘modern’ alternative: the Markov-switching time series model proposed in Hamilton (1989a). …”

Human bonding: Parents and their offspring in early modern England by Krausman Ben-Amos, I

“…The English family in the early modern period is viewed in the perspective of reciprocity: an exchange of goods that involves giving and obtaining something in return. …”

Modernity, Institutional Innovation, and the Adoption of Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Gulf States. by Clark, G, Monk, A

“…While Gulf SWFs may be limited in their effectiveness, these funds still serve as an important symbol for the region, representing a formal gesture towards ‘modernity’ in the context of nation-states’ inherited traditions.…”

Do Modern Technologies Work for the Rural ICT and Rural Credit Institutions in India? by Fu, X, Polzin, C

“…Findings from the research suggest that modern information technology serves to enhance both the efficiency and profitability of the rural credit institutions. …”

The evolution of markets in early modern Europe, 1350-1800: a study of grain prices by Bateman, V

The media or the message? Experimental evidence on mass media and modern contraception uptake in Burkina Faso by Glennerster, R, Murray, J, Pouliquen, V

“…We estimate the nationwide campaign scale-up led to 225,000 additional women using modern contraception, at a cost of USD7.7 per additional user.…”

Popish habits vs. nutritional need: fasting and fish consumption in Iberia in the early modern period by Grafe, R

“…Studies of consumption in early modern Europe fall into two groups. Some have looked at the overall supply of nutritional components to the average consumer in an attempt to trace standards of living. …”

Isaac Vossius, Robert Hooke, and the early Royal Society’s use of sinology by Poole, W

Subjects: “…Early Modern Britain and Europe…”

Macroseismic data and mortality rates for the Sicilian earthquakes of the 9 and 11 January 1693 by Condorelli, S

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The rise of distributed energy resources: a case study of India’s power market by Poudineh, R, Mukherjee, M, Mukherjee, M, Elizondo, G

“…This requires removing barriers to the entry of aggregators, investment in ICT infrastructure and distribution grid modernization, and the establishment of liquid short-term electricity markets, local flexibility markets, and ancillary service markets. …”

International tax cooperation and capital Mobility. by FitzGerald, V

“…The international mobility of capital and the geographical dispersion of firms have clear advantages for the growth and modernization of developing countries. They also create fundamental challenges for national tax authorities. …”

Poverty lines in history, theory, and current international practice by Allen, R

“…This paper compares historical poverty baskets to modern food security and poverty lines. Changes in the historical baskets and indexing methods are proposed to bring historical studies into better alignment with modern measures as well as with historically based estimates of energy requirements. …”

Ecological effects of forestry practices in long-established woodland and their implications for nature conservation by Mitchell, P, Kirby, K

“…<p>Concern has been expressed about the damaging effects of modern forestry practices in Great Britain on the nature conservation values of long-established woodland. …”

The name of the rose: classifying 1930s exchange-rate regimes by Urban, S

“…On the basis of modern benchmarks, the 1930s world monetary system would not be considered 'floating' or even 'managed floating'. …”

Lewis through a looking glass: public sector employment, rent-seeking, and economic growth. by Knight, J, Sabot, R, Gelb, A

“…This paper argues that the labor transfer process outlined by the Lewis model (1954) can give rise to surplus labour - in the sense than the marginal product of labour is less that the wage - in the public part of the modern sector and that this may deprive the modern sector of its dynamism. …”

European business cycles and economic growth, 1300-2000 by Broadberry, S, Lennard, J

“…The modern business cycle features long expansions combined with short recessions, and is thus related to the emergence of sustained economic growth. …”

Measuring energy poverty : focusing on what matters by Nussbaumer, P, Bazilian, M, Modi, V, Yumkella, K

“…<p>The provision of modern energy services is recognised as a critical foundation for sustainable development, and is central to the everyday lives of people. …”

The politics of economic policy making in Zimbabwe after independence by Jenkins, C

“…Published as: 'The Politics of Economic Policy-Making in Zimbabwe', Journal of Modern African Studies, 35(4), December 1997, pp. 575-602…”

Fiscal stabilization in oil and gas contracts – evidence and implications by Mansour, M, Nakhle, C

“…The paper’s three broad conclusions include: First, classical stabilization models have not been successful in practice; Second, the more modern clauses are more likely to treat changes in fiscal terms symmetrically, and may be equally beneficial to governments and oil companies; Third, modern stabilization clauses can allow policymakers to consider the overall tax system and its impact on revenue and growth, without worrying about the specific impact on the oil and gas sector, and without penalizing investors in the sector. …”