American Economic AssociationInvestment in Humans‚ Technological Diffusion‚ and Economic GrowthAuthor(s): Richard R. Nelson and Edmund S. PhelpsSource: The American Economic Review‚ Vol. 56‚ No. 1/2 (Mar. 1‚ 1966)‚ pp. 69-75Published by: American Economic AssociationStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1821269Accessed: 11/10/2010 23:45Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available athttp://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp
Free Economics Technology
Act in the book “Dodd-Frank: What It Does and Why It’s Flawed”. Through extensive examples‚ the editors exhibit how the Dodd-Frank Act failed to complete its objectives in its attempt to solve the financial crisis. A major concern that appears to be reiterated throughout the book is the possibility that this Act could be laying groundwork for future financial crisis opposed
Premium Finance United States Bank
For the most part‚ today at least‚ most of the animosity comes from basic human nature when dealing with fundamental disagreement over eternal truths. Passions are sure to ignite in the more weighty matters of life‚ and one’s faith is (or at least should be) at the top of the heap. Many Protestants think Roman Catholics teach a works-gospel that cannot save‚ while Roman Catholics think Protestants teach easy-believism that requires nothing more than an emotional outburst brought on by manipulative
Premium Pope Catholic Church Christianity
What differences can collaboration make in preventing and responding to crime? The answers lie within the differences of two separate terrorist attacks in the United States that were twelve years apart. At the beginning of the millennium‚ the country’s law enforcement’s methods of operation were significantly different than they are today. There was not much communication between law enforcement and government agencies. “Ten years ago‚ our law enforcement and intelligence communities were driven
Premium United States September 11 attacks Al-Qaeda
Discuss George’s actions at the end of the novel. How can we justify what he does to Lennie? How can we condemn it? Although murder is morally incorrect‚ mercy killing can be justified as it may prevent a later inevitable and painful death. In the novella ’Of Mice and Men’ written by John Steinbeck‚ the character George shoots his friend‚ Lennie. Whilst George’s actions can be condemned‚ George had good intentions towards the death of his friend. Steinbeck makes it clear throughout the novella that
Premium Great Depression Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck
Case Study 1 – McDonald’s External Analysis (mODULE 2) Industry – global fast-food retailer‚ US based Product segment – burgers‚ French fries‚ nuggets‚ beverages and coffees and cakes in McCafe Current life cycle position in the industry – mature stage TEMPLES Technology (+) – adding technology to make drive-thru‚ ordering and payment processes easier Economic (-) – GFC during 2008-2009 affected US and the rest of the world which led to the declines in consumer wealth and purchasing power‚ and a
Free Fast food Strategic management Marketing
The cost of seeing into our future or having our minds read could cost anywhere from fifty dollars to hundreds‚ but how are we to know if we are just being duped or not? How do we know if someone truly has psychic abilities? That is the struggle many people have. The wanting to believe that someone can heal us of our problems and illnesses but just touching our forehead or snapping their fingers. But unfortunately this is usually just a way many people make money and is a hoax. Visiting a psychic
Premium Lie Death Ethics
culture and/or time. | Ethics | the study of morality or the moral standards of a society or an individual. | law of agency | a law that specifies the duties of persons who agree to act on behalf of another party and who are authorized by agreement so to act. | moral reasoning | the reasoning process by which human behaviors‚ institutions‚ or policies are judged to be in or out accordance with moral standards. |
Premium Ethics Business ethics Morality
What do humans mean when they say they know something? In the common scheme of things‚ they mean that they have learned some facts about a particular subject. In addition‚ they mean that they are satisfied that they have an understanding of the sources‚ relationships‚ and significance of that subject. If that is all knowing means‚ then machines could also have the capacity to know. However‚ knowledge‚ a human capability‚ is based on learned facts‚ experiences‚ judgments‚ growth‚ change‚ interactions
Premium Perception Mind Ethics
Critical Paper It can be said that racism is a disease of the nation‚ wherein‚ many people are abused‚ prejudiced and discriminated by other people due to their races‚ skin complexion and social class they belong to. Moreover‚ this disease of the nation has affected so many lives that leads to physical and mental abused to many people in every corner of the world. It is still present nowadays in our new generation where in fact‚ a lot of lives who experience it have this fear of being
Premium Race Racism Black people