Knowledge that Transforms

Journal Article A Suggestion for Notation in Mathematical Economics Get access Andrew W. Edson Andrew W. Edson Cambridge, Massachusetts Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 54, Issue 1_Part_1, November 1939, Pages 165–167, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/54.1_Part_1.165 Published: 01 November 1939

Journal Article Premature Abandonment and the Flow of Investment Get access Benjamin Caplan Benjamin Caplan Ohio State University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 54, Issue 1_Part_1, November 1939, Pages 152–157, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/54.1_Part_1.152 Published: 01 November 1939

Three classes of machinery in England for dealing with industrial disputes: trade boards, 194; Whitley Councils, 194; Appeal Tribunals, 195. — Results achieved by these, 195. — Gaps recently revealed, 197. — Differences in extent to which the desired machinery has been established, 197. — First steps in legalizing wage rates, 198. — Road Haulage wages, 201. — The Act of 1938, 203. — Further proposals now pending, 206. — Comparisons with developments in the United States, 208. — Conclusion, 212.

I. The meaning of “failure” and “reorganization,” 29. — II. The economics of reorganization. Liquidation value of the assets: specialization, 32; separability, 33; costs of liquidation, 34. — Value in reorganization, 35. — Uncertainty of computations, 37. — Readjustment of claims: the “absolute priority rule,” 38. — Difficulties: conflicting valuations, 40; inducing new investment, 41. — III. Comparison of procedures. The major problems to be solved: deciding upon reorganization or liquidation, 44; procuring new capital, 46; dealing with dissenting minorities, 47; ensuring independent and disinterested review, 48; keeping costs down, 49.

Measures of size, 330. — Historical trends, 331. — Geographic differences in the size pattern, 334. — Size according to type of farming, 336. — Shifts between size groups, 339. — Proportion of total land and product in different size groups, 341. — Regional differences in concentration, 344. — Historical trends for selected counties, 348. — Hypotheses, 352. — How size of farms is determined, 355. — Variations in size with same area, 360. — Large-scale farming in the United States, 361. — The rôle of small and middle-sized farms, 366. —Summary of conclusions, 369.

I. Introduction, 238. — II. The Development of American Policy, 1789–1914, 240. — III. The Post-War Problem, 246. — IV. The Merchant Marine Act of 1936, 248. — V. Alternative Provision for Government Ownership, 256. — VI. The Experience of the Commission under the Act of 1936, 256. — VII. Conclusion, 258.

Journal Article Indemnity Payments and Gold Movements Get access D. H. Robertson D. H. Robertson Trinity College, Cambridge Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 53, Issue 2, February 1939, Pages 312–314, https://doi.org/10.2307/1882893 Published: 01 February 1939

Early discussions, 590. — Report of the Conference on Rail and Road Transport, 592. — Comments, 593. — Recommendations of the Joint Committee of Railroads and Highway Users, 594.—The allocation of cost: Sandage and Nelson, 595. — The National Transportation Committee, 597. — Physical vs. economic road life, 598. — Owen's views, 599. — Motor transportation's share of the cost of general government, 600. — Inadequacy of available data, 601. — Surveys now being undertaken in coöperation with the Federal Government, 601. — Dangers in the use of these data: Fairbank's Toll Roads and Free Roads, 605. — Comments, conclusions, 609.

The problem and the data, 477.—Organic vs. inorganic changes, 479.—Bankruptcy liabilities, 1900–21, 479.—Bankruptcy liabilities, 1922–29, 481.—The economic setting of the period, 482.—Comparison between debt and trends of other economic factors, 483.—Difficulties facing creditors, 483.—Conclusions, 485.

Journal Article A New Instrument of Central Bank Policy Get access C. R. Whittlesey C. R. Whittlesey Princeton University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 54, Issue 1_Part_1, November 1939, Pages 158–160, https://doi.org/10.1093/qje/54.1_Part_1.158 Published: 01 November 1939