the statesmen of the first pahlavi formulated strategies for the economic renovation based on the export potential. before that, the harbor of busher had a central place in foreign trade of the country due to having harbor infrastructure, proximity to economic centers and the fact that many merchants lived there. after the implementation of the new plan the khuzestan area became the main center...

Huge livestock population of India is under threat by a large number of endemic infectious (bacterial, viral, and parasitic) diseases. These diseases are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, particularly in exotic and crossbred cattle. Beside morbidity and mortality, economic losses by these diseases occur through reduced fertility, production losses, etc. Some of the major in...

INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown that the state of oral health in the area of Podrinje Canton is really poor. Taking into account that in the last five years are implemented two projects in the municipality it is necessary to examine the impact of preventive measures in dentistry on the oral health. THE RESEARCH GOALS ARE a) To evaluate the impact of continuing education and local flu...

A critical objective for many empirical studies is a thorough evaluation of both substantive importance and statistical significance. Feminist economists have critiqued neoclassical economics studies for an excessive focus on statistical machinery at the expense of substantive issues. Drawing from the ongoing debate about the rhetoric of economic inquiry and significance tests, this paper exami...

This chapter focuses on one aspect of economic growth: the post-construction effect of interstate highways on income and sales expansion. Using data for all Nebraska and Iowa counties, interstate highways are found to have the most positive economic impact on areas with larger populations; small areas are not likely to experience much more than short-term gains. This finding has significant imp...

Health economic studies provide information to decision makers for efficient use of available resources for maximizing health benefits. Economic evaluation is one part of health economics, and it is a tool for comparing costs and consequences of different interventions. Health technology assessment is a technique for economic evaluation that is well adapted by developed countries. The tradition...

Although a number of studies have documented the negative clinical and economic consequences of delirium, interventions to prevent and treat delirium are infrequently implemented. The importance of delirium may continue to be underestimated until its societal and economic effects are documented. The current article outlines the existing literature related to long-term sequelae and costs associa...

Although ecosystems provide myriad services to economies, only one service is considered in most renewable-resource models. The bioeconomic model introduced here admits a second service, and more importantly it accounts for how the two services are impacted by interactions within a thirteen species ecosystem and interactions within a regional economy. Endangered Steller sea lion recovery measur...

FOREWORD The purpose of this paper is to examine the lessons economists have learned about economic growth and development, particularly the lessons from crosscountry comparisons. The paper then asks how these lessons can be applied to regional/state growth and development within the United States. As it turns out, the similarities between countries and regions are many. Definitions of growth, ...

The pork industry of Iowa represents a major value-added activity in the agricultural economy and a major contributor to the overall Iowa economy. The $2.46 billion of gross receipts from hog marketings in 2002 represent only a portion of the economic activity supported by the industry. Although the hog industry in Iowa has undergone rapid structural changes in recent years, total hog numbers h...