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Transitions to democracy are most often considered the outcome of historical modernization processes. Socio-economic changes, such as increases in per capita GNP, education levels, urbanization and communication, have traditionally been found to be correlates or 'requisites' of democratic reform. However, transition times and the number of reform steps have not been studied comprehensively. Her...

In summary, the alternative methodology for measuring health spending trends compares the increment in health spending with the increment in the GNP as a measure of ability to pay. This method of analysis cannot solve the myriad of health cost problems, but it can help clarify the choices and judgments that society is implicitly making at the margin. By making these marginal allocation decision...

This paper analyzes the output]energy relationship with alternative measures of output and energy. Our analysis rejects the hypothesis of non-diminishing returns to energy consumption when GDP at purchasing power parities is used as the output measure unlike the case with GNP at market exchange rates. This finding also holds when energy input includes the usage of both commercial and traditiona...

Sr. Editor. El desarrollo de una tesis es una modalidad para obtener el grado académico de bachiller o el título profesional de médico cirujano en las universidades peruanas. En su desarrollo, los estudiantes suelen presentar dificultades originadas por deficiencias en sus conocimientos acerca de metodología de la investigación, lectura crítica y redacción científica (1). Por este motivo, se ha...

HE MOST comprehensive indicator of economic performance in the nation in a given year is gross national product (CNP). Changes in CNP reflect both changes in prices and changes in the physical volume of output. CNP adjusted for price level changes is generally accepted as a reliable indicator of growth in the nation’s total production and is used by economic analysts to indicate whether the eco...

HE MOST comprehensive indicator of economic performance in the nation in a given year is gross national product (CNP). Changes in CNP reflect both changes in prices and changes in the physical volume of output. CNP adjusted for price level changes is generally accepted as a reliable indicator of growth in the nation’s total production and is used by economic analysts to indicate whether the eco...

The article convincingly proves the importance of creating an effective methodological system for training future teachers natural sciences. main task modern education is to master method purposeful organization educational process, which provides opportunity multifaceted self-development individual, increases motivation obtaining quality education. components proposed formation professional qu...

V. . . . . Changes in employment, trade, investment, and relative wages A. GNP and employment growth and unemployment levels 9 B. Changing trade patterns 9 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. Changing direct investment patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 D. Changes in the pattern of relative wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....