714 research outputs found
Innovation and inequality in a small world
No full textWe present a multicountry theory of economic growth and R&D-driven technological progress in which countries are connected by a network of knowledge exchange. Technological progress in any country depends on the state of technology in the countries it exchanges knowledge with. The diffusion of knowledge throughout the world explains a period of increasing world inequality, followed by decreasing relative inequality. Knowledge diffusion through a small world network produces an extraordinary diversity of country growth performances, including the overtaking of individual countries and the replacement of the technologically leading country in the course of world development.</p
From Tradition to Modernity: Economic Growth in a Small World
No full textThis paper introduces the Small World model into the theory of economic growth and investigates how increasing economic integration affects firm size and efficiency, norm enforcement, and aggregate economic performance. When economic integration is low and local connectivity is high, informal norms control entrepreneurial behavior and more integration mainly improves search for investment opportunities. At a higher level of economic integration neighborhood enforcement deteriorates and formal institutions are needed to keep entrepreneurs in check. A gradual take-off to perpetual growth is explained by a feedback effect from investment to the formation of long-distance links and the diffusion of knowledge. If formal institutions are weak, however, the economy does not take off but stagnates at an intermediate income level. Structurally, the equilibrium of stagnation differs from balanced growth by the presence of many small firms with low productivity. © 2014 Elsevier B.V
Forming ideal types by understanding. Application to the psychoanalytic treatment of suicidal men
No full textThis paper discusses the application of a qualitative methodology—forming ideal types by understanding—to the psychoanalytic psychotherapy of suicidal men. The paper focuses on a particular phase of the methodology: the validation through external expert replication. Data of cases from psychoanalytic treatment, analysed by the originating group in Germany, is analysed by a group in London, UK, which formed to undertake the task of blind comparison. We describe the contribution of this method in the field of psychoanalytic research, the method developed for generating data and the processes through which data are analysed. We demonstrate the comparative findings from the first (German) and second (UK) analyses and explore the meanings of the similarities and differences. The paper concludes with an appraisal of the strengths and limitations (in terms) of moderate levels of generalisation of results from this method for research in the field of qualitative psychotherapy researc
Crises and crisis management in social work for the elderly
No full textIn der vorliegenden Arbeit wird das Thema „Krisen und Krisenbewältigung in der Sozialen Altenarbeit“ behandelt. Um die Professionalisierung voranzutreiben, war das Ziel dieser Arbeit zu klären, welche Relevanz die Disziplin bei der Krisenbewältigung im Alter hat. Aus diesem Grund wurde erforscht, in welcher Weise die Soziale Arbeit alten Menschen bei der Bewältigung von Krisen helfen kann. Um diese Fragestellung zu beantworten, wurden sechs problemzentrierte Interviews mit Fachkräften aus verschiedenen Bereichen der Sozialen Altenarbeit durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass es im Alter einen großen Bedarf an Hilfe in Krisensituationen gibt und die Soziale Altenarbeit durch diverse Methoden einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Bewältigung von Krisen leistet. Die Disziplin spielt bei der Problemlösung eine große Rolle und trägt zur Bewahrung, Förderung und Wiederherstellung der Lebensqualität bei. Somit ist sie ein wesentliches Element bei der Prävention von psychischen Erkrankungen und Suiziden im Alter.In this paper the issue of “Crises and crisis management in social work for the elderly” is addressed. In order to promote professionalization, the goal of this paper was to define in how far the discipline of social work for the elderly is relevant for crisis management in old age. Thus the research focuses on ways in which social work supports elderly people in overcoming crises. To find an answer to this question six problem-centered interviews with skilled personnel of various fields of social work for the elderly were conducted. The results demonstrate that there is a strong need for getting help in a crisis and that social work for the elderly can make a significant contribution to overcoming crises by applying various methods. The discipline plays an important role in problem-solving and promotes maintenance, upgrading and restoration of the quality of life. The discipline is thus an essential element to be taken into consideration in the prevention of psychological disorders and suicides in old age.vorgelegt von Ines Veronika Lindner, Bakka. phil.Zusammenfassungen in Deutsch und EnglischIn der Verantwortlichkeitsangabe letztes a Bakka hochgestelltAbweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der VerfasserinMasterarbeit Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 2016 1.83
Crises and crisis management in social work for the elderly
No full textIn der vorliegenden Arbeit wird das Thema „Krisen und Krisenbewältigung in der Sozialen Altenarbeit“ behandelt. Um die Professionalisierung voranzutreiben, war das Ziel dieser Arbeit zu klären, welche Relevanz die Disziplin bei der Krisenbewältigung im Alter hat. Aus diesem Grund wurde erforscht, in welcher Weise die Soziale Arbeit alten Menschen bei der Bewältigung von Krisen helfen kann. Um diese Fragestellung zu beantworten, wurden sechs problemzentrierte Interviews mit Fachkräften aus verschiedenen Bereichen der Sozialen Altenarbeit durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass es im Alter einen großen Bedarf an Hilfe in Krisensituationen gibt und die Soziale Altenarbeit durch diverse Methoden einen wesentlichen Beitrag zur Bewältigung von Krisen leistet. Die Disziplin spielt bei der Problemlösung eine große Rolle und trägt zur Bewahrung, Förderung und Wiederherstellung der Lebensqualität bei. Somit ist sie ein wesentliches Element bei der Prävention von psychischen Erkrankungen und Suiziden im Alter.In this paper the issue of “Crises and crisis management in social work for the elderly” is addressed. In order to promote professionalization, the goal of this paper was to define in how far the discipline of social work for the elderly is relevant for crisis management in old age. Thus the research focuses on ways in which social work supports elderly people in overcoming crises. To find an answer to this question six problem-centered interviews with skilled personnel of various fields of social work for the elderly were conducted. The results demonstrate that there is a strong need for getting help in a crisis and that social work for the elderly can make a significant contribution to overcoming crises by applying various methods. The discipline plays an important role in problem-solving and promotes maintenance, upgrading and restoration of the quality of life. The discipline is thus an essential element to be taken into consideration in the prevention of psychological disorders and suicides in old age.vorgelegt von Ines Veronika Lindner, Bakka. phil.Zusammenfassungen in Deutsch und EnglischIn der Verantwortlichkeitsangabe letztes a Bakka hochgestelltAbweichender Titel laut Übersetzung der VerfasserinMasterarbeit Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz 2016 1.83
A Unifying Theory of Aging and Mortality
No full textIn this paper, we advance the network theory of aging and mortality by developing a causal mathematical model for the mortality rate. First, we show that in large networks, where health deficits accumulate at nodes representing health indicators, the modelling of network evolution with Poisson processes is universal and can be derived from fundamental principles. Second, with the help of two simplifying approximations, which we refer to as mean-field assumption and homogeneity assumption, we provide an analytical derivation of Gompertz law under generic and biologically relevant conditions. Third, we identify for which network parameters Gompertz law is accurate, express the parameters in Gompertz law as a function of the network parameters, and illustrate our computations with simulations and analytic approximations. Our paper is the first to offer a full mathematical explanation of Gompertz law and its limitations based on network theory.</p
In Sarbiewski's Circle − Albert Ines' Lyric Poetry
No full textAlbert Ines is discussed here as the author of the lyrical poem Lyricorum centuriae (Gdańsk 1655). In the collection there are many religious poems, especially ones taking up Virgin Mary as their subject matter, and hence Ines is described as vates Marianus. Ines' religious poems are bound by a double convention: that of the use of biblical and ancient metaphors; they are also even ”garrulous” because of motives of praise accumulated in a litany-style manner. His reflective poems are more interesting; they are a kind of intellectual-lyric poetry abouding in clever sayings, pointed antitheses, etc. Ines imitates Sarbiewski but being consistent with the rule ”imitari non expilare” he limits himself to only two ”parodies”; and even they are not very typical. The fact that Ines imitates Sarbiewski is also seen in taking up the same subjects in his poems. This similarity is sometimes rather faint so its significance for our interpretation will be limited
The Story of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
No full textabstract: The story of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is one of a woman who defied the odds of her time. Sor Juana was a nun born in the 1600's in Mexico. From an early start, she had an endless passion for knowledge and always strove to learn as much as she could. She went on to become a nun at the Convent of Santa Paula and used her intellect to advocate for women's rights. Though met with opposition, she wrote many poems, letters, and even plays which included her strong push for women's equality. However, the name Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is almost never mentioned in popular feminist discourse, despite Sor Juana being credited as one of the first feminist authors. This paper works to not only tell the story of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz in detail, but also works to answer the question, "Why do people not know about Sor Juana". By diving into the origins of the Feminist movement in the United States, the dark underbelly of Feminism is uncovered. Primarily, the topic of how racism in feminism has plague the civil rights movement, what damage has been done to people of color because of feminism's history, and how does that pertain to modern day feminism and Sor Juana. By telling her story through both written and visual aids, the voice of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz is no longer silenced but free to tell her tale and move a generation
The Encounter between the West and the Arab World in the Age of Nahdah (Renaissance). The Translation Movement in the Arab Literary Reviews
No full textIn quest'articolo si riflette sul ruolo giocato dalla riviste letterarie arabe nella diffusione della conoscenza della cultura occidentale. Il movimento di traduzione avviato durante la Nahda (la Rinascita) in Egitto e nella Grande Siria condusse a cambiamenti sostanziali dei canoni estetici, ma suscitò anche un movimento di forte opposizione da parte dei conservatori
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