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The Coexistence of Large and Small Firms: A Study of the Italian Mechanical Industries

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(1), 116
Introduction, 116. — I. The structure of the Italian mechanical industries, 117. — II. The market for consumers' durables, 118. — III. Subcontracting and peak demand orders, 122. — IV. Growth possibility of large and small firms, 124. — V. The availability of financing, 127. — VI. The vulnerability of small firms, 129. — VII. Small firms: an evil or a blessing? 130.

Speculations on Population Growth and Economic Development

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(1), 19
I. Common problems of backward countries, 19. — II. Birth rates and death rates, 22. — III. Output and employment in agriculture, 24. — IV. Labor and population relocation through private and public investment, 25. — V. Two contrasting investment policies, 27. — VI. Taxes and incentives, 32. — VII. International trade and finance and economic development, 33. — VIII. Concluding summary, 35.

Ricardo's Transfer-Mechanism Theory

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(1), 107
Journal Article Ricardo's Transfer-Mechanism Theory Get access Will E. Mason Will E. Mason Pennsylvania State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 71, Issue 1, February 1957, Pages 107–115, https://doi.org/10.2307/1882298 Published: 01 February 1957

Tariffs and the Balance of Payments

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(4), 630
Journal Article Tariffs and the Balance of Payments Get access S. A. Ozga S. A. Ozga London School of Economics and Political Science Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 71, Issue 4, August 1957, Pages 630–638, https://doi.org/10.2307/1885714 Published: 01 August 1957

Recent Thought On Egalitarianism

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(2), 234
I. The value-judgment level, 234. — II. The consequential level, 242. — III. The causes of economic inequality, 254. — IV. The factual level, 258. — V. The determinants of egalitarianism, 261.

The International Materials of Conference in Retrospect

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(2), 267
Introduction, 267. — I. “Exporting as little, importing as much as possible,” 268. — II. The results of the policy of “exporting as little, importing as much as possible,” 273. — III. The policy of equitable distribution, 275. — IV. Organization and nature of the International Materials Conference, 278. — V. Operations other than allocation recommendations of the Commodity Committees, 281. — VI. Distribution plans of the IMC Commodity Committees, 281. — VII. Summary and conclusion: significance of the Korean emergency experience, 286.

Classical Theory, Graham's Theory, and Linear Programming in International Trade: Comment

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(3), 464
Journal Article Classical Theory, Graham's Theory, and Linear Programming in International Trade: Comment Get access Jochen Schumann, Jochen Schumann University of Frankfurt/Main Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Horst Todt Horst Todt University of Frankfurt/Main Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 71, Issue 3, August 1957, Pages 464–469, https://doi.org/10.2307/1884669 Published: 01 August 1957

Economic Science Only--Or Political Economy?

Quarterly Journal of Economics 1957 71(1), 1
Introduction, 1. — I. On specialization and general culture, 3. — II. On the strict sciences and the different but not inferior philosophical and ethical inquiries, 5. — III. Further, on emotions, knowledge, and value judgments; and the interdependence between reflective evaluative thinking and “objectivity” in the social sciences, 9. — IV. Finally, on the political philosophies and economic theories of historic schools of political economists; and the lessons to be learned, for the benefit of modern work, through critical historical study of their intellectual mistakes and achievements, 14.