Knowledge that Transforms

Journal Article International Payments in National Income Get access Pao-San Ou Pao-San Ou Academia Sinica, Institute of Social Sciences, Li Chuang, Szechuan, China Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 60, Issue 2, February 1946, Pages 289–298, https://doi.org/10.2307/1880784 Published: 01 February 1946

The Plan: the "A" Book, 125; the "B" Book, 127; preferred mileage, 129. — Special Rations: change of residence, 130; "hardship, " 132; furloughs, 133. — Fleet and Transport Rations: fleet, 133; transport, 134. — Non-highway Rations; Other Evidences: non-highway, 135; bulk and inventory coupons, 139; mihtary acknowledgments, 141. — Definition of Gasoline, 142. — The Flowback System and the Border Problem: the flowback system, 146; the border problem, 148. — The Black Market: invalidation cycles, 149; coupon endorsement, 151; mailing centers, 153. — The Effect on Consumption, 153.

Journal Article Notes on Utility Theory and Demand Equations Get access Edwin B. Wilson Edwin B. Wilson Harvard University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 60, Issue 3, May 1946, Pages 453–460, https://doi.org/10.2307/1880681 Published: 01 May 1946

Introduction, 219. — Dues in AF of L unions, 220. — Initiation fees in these unions, 222. — Local correlation, 224. — Dues in CIO unions, 224. — Reasons for differences between AF of L and CIO unions, 226. — Per capita taxes and dues, 226. — Initiation fees in CIO unions, 227. — Assessments, 229. — Comparison between AF of L and CIO unions, 230. — Conclusions, 231.

The introduction of rationing: the Eastern gasoline shortage, 561; nation-wide rationing, 564. — The separation of District I, 567. — The “pleasure driving” ban, 569. — Other steps to reduce consumption, 570. — The non-recoverable “B” and “C” cut, 572. — End of the “pleasure driving” ban, 572. — Jurisdictional dispute between OPA and PAW, 573. — Spread of the gasoline shortage: relaxation of the program, 576; the shortage spreads to Districts II and III, 577; the shortage spreads to Districts IV and V, 579; the program settles down, 580. — The local board system, 581.

I. Introduction: the problem, 40; France a good test case, 41; use of terms, 42. — II. Methods used in computing growth of savings, 43. — Comparative aspects, 43. — III. Growth of savings: France, 44; Germany, 46; Great Britain, 48. — IV. The French reputation for thrift, 50. — Reasons for lower savings in France: distribution of income, 51; reinvestment in business, 54; age distribution, 55. — V. Savings and foreign investments: France, 58; Great Britain, 60; Germany, 61. — Conclusions, 61. — Appendix, 63.

Introduction: neglect of monopoly influence, 108. — The model, 109. — Initial assumptions, 110. — Primary unemployment, 110. — Rising cost curves, 112. — Variations in aggregate consumer outlay, 114. — Secondary unemployment, 117. — Derived demand for capital goods, 120. — Monopoly in investment goods, 121. — Reconciliation with Keynes' theory, 121. — Conclusion, 124. — Appendix of symbols, 124.

Early developments: partial planning, 1. — Shift to central planning, 2. — Results, 3. — The rôle of profits, 4. — Supplementary inducements, 5. — Control of investment incomes, 7. — Results, 9. — Control of profit margins: equalization, 10; manipulation, 11; determination, 12. — Results, 14. — The abortive profit ceiling, 16. — Results, 18. — Profit incentives in price control, 19. — Subsidies, 21. — Results, 22. — General conclusions, 24.

The industry: definition, 194; characteristics, 195; structure, 196; economies of scale, 197. — Price regulation from World War I to the N.R.A.: newsprint, 198; book paper, 200; other branches, 201. — Price regulation during the N.R.A.: the newsprint code, 203; the general paper code, 204. — Price regulation after the N.R.A.: prewar developments, 206; war-time control, 210. — Summary, 211. — Some pertinent questions: restriction of price competition, 212; effects of price competition, 215; public policy, 216.

I. Objectives of the study, 412. — II. Influence of economic instability upon conservation: four major effects, 415; wasteful soil depletion, 417; wasteful mineral depletion, 423; implications for public policy, 426. — III. Conservation potentialities of commodity agreements: in general, 427; historical evidence, 432; the future, 442. — IV. Contribution of conservation policy to economic stability: general requirements, 445; postwar timing, 449.