September 2001

September 2001

This paper provides a critical appraisal of new growth theory from the perfective of postKeynesian approach to macroeconomic dynamics. It argues that new growth theory appears new from the point of view of introducing endogenous growth only if one ignores many nonneoclassical contributions to old growth theory. New growth theory also suffers from other problems, including the fact that it does ...

Key Statistics - September 2001

In recent years, induced abortion has grown significantly in importance as a factor in regulating and influencing fertility despite the availability of a wide range of contraceptive methods. Two decades ago, in New Zealand, one in 10 known pregnancies were terminated by an abortion. By the turn of the millennium, the figure had doubled to one in five. Demographic literature suggests that the pr...

A question of evil: September 11, 2001.

Health consequences of the 11 September 2001 attacks.

community in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon is to determine whether these hor-rific events on 11 September 2001 will have continuing consequences for the health of the public. Workers, community residents, policy makers, and the press are asking us daily about the possible short-and long-term health threats of asbestos, silica, airborne dust, h...

Anxiety-related visits to Ontario physicians following September 11, 2001.

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the climate of increased anxiety following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent anthrax cases led to increased anxiety-related physician visits. METHOD We undertook a retrospective, population-based study of all Ontario residents. We identified physician visits using Ontario's universal health care insurance program. Interventional aut...