Erich Mendelsohn's "Amerika": 82 Photographs
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  • Inspiration for classic movie Metropolis
Erich Mendelsohn's "Amerika": 82 Photographs
Erich Mendelsohn
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0486275914

Book Description

Noted German architect photographed American cityscapes in the 20s. New York's Times Square, Fifth Avenue, Brooklyn Bridge, Trinity Church, many other sites. Chicago's Michigan Avenue, Tribune Building, Federal Reserve Bank. Also buildings and locales in Buffalo and Detroit. Striking, dramatic views by trained observer. Newly translated introduction and captions. Reprinted from rare original edition.

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5 out of 5 stars Inspiration for classic movie Metropolis.......2007-02-02

This book inspired Fritz Lang in his production of one of the all-time classic movies, Metropolis (1927). The book is a great deal for anyone interested in photographs of New York at its height of world architectural domination, and it's evident how they led to the fabulous, haunting set designs in the movie.

The Complete Guide to Coloured Pencil Techniques
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The Complete Guide to Coloured Pencil Techniques
Beverley Johnston
Manufacturer: David & Charles Publishers
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0715314084

Book Description

Explore the full potential of this fascinating and versatile medium and learn how, using simple techniques, you can create works of tremendous subtlety and delicacy.

A comprehensive techniques section introduces readers to the materials needed, and demonstrates in easy-to-follow step-by-step sequences essential coloured pencil techniques such as blending and shading. Readers are encouraged to look closely at their subjects - simple exercises demonstrate how to search for hidden tones and colours that might otherwise be missed.

The author then provides 15 step-by-step projects for readers to follow. Starting with close-up drawings of subjects such as cat's eyes and pebbles, the projects work through to more complex illustrations such as a still life with fruit and a tulip in a glass vase.

In this way readers can build up skills gradually, using simple techniques learnt in earlier projects to complete the later ones. Each project is accompanied by a reference photo, a black-and-white outline sketch and a colour key, plus a 'Now Try This' box to suggest further creative explorations.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars It's good.......2007-04-08

I checked it out at the library to see if I wanted to buy it and I Don't. But I gave it a four star... it's not that I didn't like it, it's just too basic for me. But, for some beginners it may be too hard still. You should already know how to draw well. But, the techniques are basic. I have alot of various colored pencil books, and so I'm covered. I just wanted to check it out to see what the techniques were like. The artwork is pretty good, so there are some good starter examples for others out there. I thought the flowers were a bit on the flat side, they looked like an amateur did it. Well, I hope my review helps you decide if you should buy it or not. If not, do what I did, check it out in the library first.

5 out of 5 stars Wonderful book.......2007-03-29

As a beginning colored pencil artist I have tried to read as many books as I could possibly get my hands on. This book is excellent with many excersises to improve a budding artists skills. I shared the book with an artist friend that has been using colored pencils for 40 years and she was so impressed with the book that she is purchasing a copy.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Book.......2005-03-19

After checking this book from the library I had to have a copy for myself. It is an excellent book for learning about colored pencil techniques. I highly recommend this book if you are a beginner with colored pencils.
Drawing with Coloured Pencils: 16 Demonstrations for Drawing Still Lifes, Landscapes, People and Animals
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  • The good with the bad
  • Quite Helpful Book on Drawing with Colored Pencils
Drawing with Coloured Pencils: 16 Demonstrations for Drawing Still Lifes, Landscapes, People and Animals
Jonathan Newey
Manufacturer: New Holland
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: 1845373022

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Colored pencils offer aspiring artists a unique combination of creative versatility and precise control. This introductory course encompasses everything the budding and intermediate-level artist needs to get started right away: basic materials and tools; wet and dry techniques; the successful use of color, texture, and composition; the effect of perspective and depth on a drawing; maximizing a limited palette; and enhancing and burnishing colors. Sixteen skill-building projects and practical exercises are demonstrated through 150 color photographs, with detailed, expert instruction covering the four most commonly explored artists’ subjects: still life, landscape, people, and animals.

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3 out of 5 stars The good with the bad.......2007-09-19

This is not really a book about "colored pencils," by which is usually meant Prismacolor wax pencils, or similar; it's a book about watercolor pencils, which are related, but not identical. Although some of the techniques are the same, the goals are different and the results, done well, aren't alike.

There is some good advice on technique here, but the example projects are uneven. Some of them are OK, some of them are quite nice, while others -- particularly the portraits -- well, not so much.

Finally, note that the topic of this book is not drawing per se, but painting or rendering: the author recommends in virtually every project that the reader start by tracing a source photograph.

5 out of 5 stars Quite Helpful Book on Drawing with Colored Pencils.......2007-05-17

I picked up some good tips from reading this book. Now I'll tuck an emory board in with my pencils when I'm out drawing wild flowers, so I can sharpen the points of my pencils without having a pencil sharpener eat them up.
Even though I've read 3 or 4 books on using colored pencils, this helped me understand how to add burnishing with a white pencil and about shading and mixing colors. I have a better concept of using highlights, but still don't quite understand using perspective very well.
The main part of the book features sixteen demonstrations that show a finished drawing and the reference photo of the subject. Using eight steps, it shows the work in progress and gives instructions for achieving the finished drawing.
The topics covered in these demonstrations include four still lifes, four landscapes, four portraits and four animal drawings. This allows it to show a variety of techniques like monotone drawing, wax resist, and using layering to get the right strength of color. It gives tips for special effects for drawing fabric, fur, sand, etc. Using the pencils with water was explained and how to mix it with dry pencils.
The book ends with a gallery of eight inspiring drawings by top colored pencil artists.
I was quite pleased with this book.
Creative Colored Pencil Landscapes (Creative Coloured Pencil)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Creative Colored Pencil Landscapes (Creative Coloured Pencil)
Vera Curnow
Manufacturer: North Light Books
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ASIN: 1564962660

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4 out of 5 stars A "Best of Colored Pencil" with How - To's.......2001-11-18

The best way to describe all the books in this series is a "Best of Colored Pencil" but combined with a short how-to essay showing how each featured artist approached the painting. The approach of the book was simple. A group of artists were each given one of three landscape photos and then asked to create a colored pencil painting using the photo as a reference.

The variety of interpretations was inspiring. One entry particularly delighted me. One lady must have seen her landscape photo as a reminder of China or Japan. The resulting landscape she created from the photo took on a beautiful Oriental quality. Each artist listed the materials they used, the colors used and most had a few step-by-step thumbnail sized photos of the pictures in progress as well as the final painting in larger format. I most treasure it simply because the creative responses to something as simple as the same 3 photos lead to so many different results. Books like this are invaluable for helping to inspire creative ideas - especially if you're suffering from "blank page" syndrome. My one and only wish is that it had been longer...it's that good. All in all, a very worthwhile book to own.
Coloured Pencil Drawing (Studio Vista Beginner's Guides)
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    Jenny Rodwell
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    Coloured Pencil Drawing Techniques
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      Iain Hutton-Jamieson
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        Coloured Pencils (Learn to Paint)
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          Coloured Pencils for All: A Comprehensive Guide to Drawing in Color
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            The Complete Coloured Pencil Book
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              Bernard Poulin
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              Creative Colored Pencil Portraits (Creative Coloured Pencil)
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              Vera Curnow
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              Customer Reviews:

              5 out of 5 stars Not just stuff to look at.......2007-03-07

              I like this book, it is small and easy to carry around. Each artist shows how they come up with these creative portraits. They show how they take images from several photos to create one unique work of their own. They show up close detail, so you can see how that particular technique looks up close. They give you a list of the colors they are using for the portrait in detail. For example, a list of colors used for the eyes, skin, hair, etc. I like looking at the final works, they are inspiring, especially Vera's. She did a piece based on her overcoming breast cancer. It's amazing.

              Post-Impressionism From Van Gogh to Gauguin
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                John REWALD
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                Post-Impressionism from Van Gogh to Gauguin
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                  Post-Impressionism: From Van Gogh to Gauguin
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                    John Rewald
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                      John Rewald
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                        John Rewald
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                            John Rewald
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                            Competition in International Voice Communications (World Bank Working Papers) (World Bank Working Papers)
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                              Competition in International Voice Communications (World Bank Working Papers) (World Bank Working Papers)
                              Bjorn Wellenius , Anat Lewin , and Carlos R. Gomez
                              Manufacturer: World Bank Publications
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                              ASIN: 0821359517

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                              This title presents the case that opening international voice communication to competition is key to reform the telecommunications sector, is sustainable in developing countries, and results in major gains to consumers, businesses, and to the economy.

                              Over the last 20 years full competition became a dominant attribute in virtually all high-income countries and in selected developing countries. Three forces were behind competition: globalization, technological change, and the emergence of international telecommunications as an enabler for integration and trade.

                              Now over 80 percent of global voice traffic originates in fully competitive markets. Resistance to competition remains strong in several developing countries, even though countries such as Chile and El Salvador have demonstrated spectacular success in introducing and sustaining competition. A spectrum of reasons for resistance to competition exist. Some reasons are telecommunications-specific (lack of technical, regulatory and business skills, fear of bankrupting the incumbent operator). Other reasons are systemic, such as: (a) concern over fiscal losses, (b) lack of political influence by pressure groups favoring competition, (c) corruption, and (d) restrictions over information flows. Competition in international communications is also a matter of economic freedom.

                              Competition in International Voice Communications makes a case for opening developing country markets quickly rather than gradually as well as identifies regulatory matters that need to be tackled in opening the markets to competition: regulatory reform, better licensing, interconnection and universal service regime.

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                              This title presents the case that opening international voice communication to competition is key to reform the telecommunications sector, is sustainable in developing countries, and results in major gains to consumers, businesses, and to the economy. Over the last 20 years full competition became a dominant attribute in virtually all high-income countries and in selected developing countries. Three forces were behind competition: globalization, technological change, and the emergence of international telecommunications as an enabler for integration and trade. Now over 80 percent of global voice traffic originates in fully competitive markets. Resistance to competition remains strong in several developing countries, even though countries such as Chile and El Salvador have demonstrated spectacular success in introducing and sustaining competition. A spectrum of reasons for resistance to competition exist. Some reasons are telecommunications-specific (lack of technical, regulatory and business skills, fear of bankrupting the incumbent operator). Other reasons are systemic, such as: (a) concern over fiscal losses, (b) lack of political influence by pressure groups favoring competition, (c) corruption, and (d) restrictions over information flows. Competition in international communications is also a matter of economic freedom. Competition in International Voice Communications makes a case for opening developing country markets quickly rather than gradually as well as identifies regulatory matters that need to be tackled in opening the markets to competition: regulatory reform, better licensing, interconnection and universal service regime.
                              International communications industry policy: A study of competition, new entry, and the TAT-4 "voice-record dichotomy"
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                                Walter G Bolter
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                                The Nobel Laureates: How the World's Greatest Economic Minds Shaped Modern Thought
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                                The Nobel Laureates: How the World's Greatest Economic Minds Shaped Modern Thought
                                Marilu Hurt McCarty
                                Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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                                ASIN: 0071356142

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                                Paul Samuelson. Milton Friedman. William Sharpe. These are just a few of the elite group of Nobel Laureates who represent innovative economic thought. In The Nobel Laureates, Marilu Hurt McCarty interlaces the extraordinary contributions of these world-class economists with the historical circumstances that motivated them, providing fascinating insight into modern economic thought. More than a chronological sketch of economic developments in the last half of the 20th century, readers will find a thorough examination and explanation of: Limits to rationality, market failure, and the role of government. Financing growth-promoting investments. Reducing risk in a zero-sum game.

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                                5 out of 5 stars Excellent blend of economic theory and application to life.......2003-04-07

                                This book gives a blend of economic theory, the people behind the theory, and how the concepts apply to everyday life. Very interesting and I highly recommend this book.

                                4 out of 5 stars Very good summary of thinking.......2003-03-18

                                There are very few books that address the issue of innovations in economics as well as this one does. By mixing a list of the most important economics developments of the last century with a vivid description of the lives of those who uncovered them, the author is able to build a compeling image of what is generally a dry subject.

                                Instead of focusing on the specifics of the ideas, which would generally require a fair amount of mathematics, the book focuses on explaining the real life applications of many of these ideas, and therefore is able to connect the Nobel laureates with society's goals.

                                I highly recommend this book to the student of economics and society who would like to learn more about some of the more innovative ideas in the field but does not have the time to learn the advanced economics to read the originals.
                                The Nobel Laureates: How the World's Greatest Economic Minds Shaped Modern Thought
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                                  The Nobel Laureates: How the World's Greatest Economic Minds Shaped Modern Thought

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                                  ASIN: B000H60YFI
                                  The Nobel Laureates: How the World's Greatest Economic Minds Shaped Modern Thought
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                                    Marilu Hurt; Hurt McCarty, Marilu McCarty
                                    Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Companies
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                                    ASIN: B000OG0O10

                                    Adjustment Policies, Poverty and Unemployment: The IMMPA Framework
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                                      Adjustment Policies, Poverty and Unemployment: The IMMPA Framework
                                      Alejandro Izquierdo , Henning Tarp Jensen , and Gareth Schott
                                      Manufacturer: Blackwell Publishing Limited
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                                      ASIN: 1405136332

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                                      Pierre-Richard Ag énor 's pioneering work on Integrated Macroeconomics Models for Poverty Analysis (IMMPA) is cataloged for the first time in this must-read volume.A class of dynamic computable general equilibrium models, IMMPA models are designed to analyze the impact of adjustment policies on unemployment and poverty in the developing world. Including both papers originally circulated through the World Bank, as well as new material that places this important work in its larger context, Adjustment Policies, Poverty, and Unemployment details the history and uses of these models to date, as well as pointing to future developments for their utilization.
                                      Does the Dutch Model Really Exist?(Statistical Data Included): An article from: International Advances in Economic Research
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                                        Does the Dutch Model Really Exist?(Statistical Data Included): An article from: International Advances in Economic Research
                                        M. Peter Van Der Hoek
                                        Manufacturer: Atlantic Economic Society
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                                        Release Date: 2005-07-28

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                                        This digital document is an article from International Advances in Economic Research, published by Atlantic Economic Society on August 1, 2000. The length of the article is 6013 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                        Title: Does the Dutch Model Really Exist?(Statistical Data Included)
                                        Author: M. Peter Van Der Hoek
                                        Publication: International Advances in Economic Research (Refereed)
                                        Date: August 1, 2000
                                        Publisher: Atlantic Economic Society
                                        Volume: 6 Issue: 3 Page: 387

                                        Article Type: Statistical Data Included

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                                        Enterprise Restructuring and Unemployment in Models of Transition (Edi Development Studies)
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                                          Enterprise Restructuring and Unemployment in Models of Transition (Edi Development Studies)

                                          Manufacturer: World Bank Publications
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                                          Growth, Employment and Inflation: Essays in Honour of John Cornwall
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                                            Growth, Employment and Inflation: Essays in Honour of John Cornwall

                                            Manufacturer: Palgrave Macmillan
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                                            ASIN: 0312220138

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                                            During the past four decades, John Cornwall has produced a variety of novel insights into the workings of capitalist economies. His motivation has always been, and remains, a keen desire to better the societies in which we live. This volume features 17 essays from internationally renowned scholars, all of whom owe an intellectual debt to John Cornwall.
                                            Models of Unemployment and Economic Development
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                                              Models of Unemployment and Economic Development
                                              Bharat R Hazari
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                                              The impact of increased levels of international trade on domestic labor markets is a central issue for policy makers in both developed and less developed countries. Models of Unemployment in Trade and Economic Development considers the most significant current issues in this area within the context of models which examine the relationship between trade and unemployment.

                                              Divided into three sections, the book first examines unemployment, decay and "Dutch Disease." Later sections address structural adjustment, urban unemployment, protectionism, and various models of unemployment. The authors offer persuasive arguments that include the following: minimum wages cause decay rather than growth; disaggregation of non-traded goods between urban and rural regions is of critical importance in structural adjustment, protectionism, and the real exchange rate.

                                              Hazari and Sgro also use segmented labor market theory to illuminate urban and disguised unemployment. They emphasize the importance of agricultural policies for rural development and provide a lucid introduction to the impact of technology transfers on employment in both donor and recipient countries.

                                              Recent Developments in the Theory of Involuntary Unemployment
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                                                Recent Developments in the Theory of Involuntary Unemployment
                                                Carl Davidson
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                                                Trade, capital accumulation and structural unemployment: an empirical study of the Singapore economy [An article from: Journal of Development Economics]
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                                                  Trade, capital accumulation and structural unemployment: an empirical study of the Singapore economy [An article from: Journal of Development Economics]
                                                  H.L. Kee , and H.T. Hoon
                                                  Manufacturer: Elsevier
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                                                  This digital document is a journal article from Journal of Development Economics, published by Elsevier in 2005. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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                                                  This paper studies the factors responsible for the secular decline of Singapore's unemployment rate over the period 1966-2000 in an environment of low and stable inflation rates. We introduce wage bargaining and unions into a specific-factors, two-sector economy with an export sector and a non-tradable sector to obtain an endogenous natural unemployment rate. Increases in the relative export price and capital stock in the export sector are predicted to reduce structural unemployment. These hypotheses could not be rejected based on structural estimations and co-integration regressions. Empirically, capital accumulation in the export sector explains most of the decline in Singapore's unemployment rate.
                                                  Unemployment, Market Structure and Growth (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems)
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                                                    Unemployment, Market Structure and Growth (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems)
                                                    Rüdiger Wapler
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                                                    The recent labour-market performance varies greatly between the United States and continental Europe on the one hand, and between the low- and high-skilled on the other. This book starts by presenting up-to-date empirical evidence on these stylised facts and on the importance of the intensity of product-market competition for the labour market. It then integrates models of union wage bargaining, efficiency wages and matching with modern analyses of imperfect competition on product markets. Subsequently, the analysis is extended to include the effects of exogenous and endogenous productivity growth as well as skill-based technological change. This makes it possible to not only explain the influence of product-market competition and growth on aggregate unemployment, but also how they affect the unemployment rates for the low- and high-skilled differently.

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                                                      Olivier Jeanne
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                                                      Duration and risk of unemployment in Argentina (Center for International and Development Economics Research working paper)
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                                                        Duration and risk of unemployment in Argentina (Center for International and Development Economics Research working paper)
                                                        Sebastián Galiani
                                                        Manufacturer: University of California Berkeley, Dept. of Economics
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                                                        Staging Growth: Modernization, Development, and the Global Cold War
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                                                          Staging Growth: Modernization, Development, and the Global Cold War
                                                          Michael E. Latham , Mark H. Haefele , and Nils Gilman
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                                                          Beginning in the 1950s, the theory of modernization emerged as the dominant paradigm of economic, social, and political development within the American foreign policy establishment. Purporting to explain the stages through which all nations pass on the road to industrial modernity, it provided a rationale for a broad range of cultural and political projects aimed at fostering Third World growth while simultaneously combating communism.

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