Hirschman's Taxonomy of Industries: Some Hypotheses and Evidence
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Economists focus hard on the capital intensity impact of technology, especially when advancing a neoclassical theory of international trade. The alternative notions of taxonomy advanced by Hirschman are reviewed. Hirschman categorized industries in process centered industries (PSI) and product centered industries (PTI) in accordance with the type of technical method involved. PSI Technology is efficiency promoting. PTI technology involves higher levels of human control, and necessitates sound managerial decisions and worker performance levels. Tables based on data from Pakistan show statistical differences for productivity in PSI and PTI industries. Other tables show compound growth rates for Pakistan's productivity and ratio of value added per employee statistics. Ninety percent of the studied PTI showed positive growth rates for two different periods.
Publication Name: Economic Development & Cultural Change
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-0079
Year: 1984
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Some notes on my transgenderness
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A pre-operative female-to-male transsexual discusses his experiences. He indicates that he has had a positive reaction from his family and friends to his decision to have surgery to become male. He stresses that he is an ordinary person in many ways and has a strong desire to educate people about transsexuality.
Publication Name: SIECUS Report
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0091-3995
Year: 2001
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Some notes on hate in teaching
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The dynamic of hatred in the relationship between teachers and students in a classroom setting is evaluated.
Publication Name: Journal for the Psychoanalysis of Culture & Society
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 1088-0763
Year: 2007
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