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Van Praag, L M, 60431
No full textThis record was harvested from a previous catalogue system and will be withdrawn in 2025. Information in this record may be superseded or incomplete. Visit this record in UMA's new catalogue at: https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/422888Surname: VAN PRAAG. Given Name(s) or Initials: L M. Military Service Number or Last Known Location: 60431. Missing, Wounded and Prisoner of War Enquiry Card Index Number: 12390.249403
Item: [2016.0049.55149] "Van Praag, L M, 60431
Subjective Measures of Economic Well-Being and the Influence of Income Uncertainty
No full textThis paper provides evidence that subjective measures of individual well being can be used to study the impact of income uncertainty from an ex ante point of view. Two different measures of subjective well being are under study: Satisfaction with household income and the income evaluation question as developed by Van Praag. It can be shown that satisfaction with income is more affected by ex ante than by ex post volatility of income. The ordinal version of the Van Praag approach might be biased if income uncertainty is essential. The paper was written in 1994.income uncertainty, subjective well-being, satisfaction, income evaluation
The Connexion Between Old and New Approaches to Financial Satisfaction
No full textIn this paper we compare the new satisfaction evaluation approach, developed in the nineties by Oswald, Clark, Blanchflower and others with the older income evaluation (IEQ) approach, developed by Van Praag and Kapteyn in the seventies of the previous century. We find that both approaches yield strikingly similar results with respect to financial satisfaction. The IEQ-approach yields additional insights, but it is not well applicable to other life domains than finance. It is argued that the usual Probit specification implies a specific cardinalization and, consequently, is less ordinal than usually thought. It is shown that the Probit-approach may be replaced by three other equivalent specifications that have some computational and intuitive advantages.financial satisfaction, income evaluation, Probit-models, cardinal utility
Un populationniste hollandais : Pieter de la Court (1618-1685)
No full textPraag Philip van. — A Dutch Pro-Natalist, Pieter de la Court (1618- 1685).
The study of population theories covers too often classical English and French authors, less often Italian or Spaniards. For this reason the Institute has published papers or special works in order to enlarge the information on so noteworthy a topic.
Mr. van Praag, a member of the Manpower Division in the European Economic Community, presents a Dutch author who is almost unknown in France. In his History of Population Theories, Mr. Gonnard does not mention any Dutchman. In the United Nations study « The Determinants and Consequences of Population Trends », Pieter de la Court is not mentioned.
However his work draws attention because of the particular conditions prevailing in the Netherlands. In the XVIIth Century, in spite of the mercantilist thesis, any country who was unable to raise enough crops for its population was generally considered as over-populated. This « food ceiling » was, in fact, overcome with the help of trade. The European expansion is precisely based on this kind of considerations presented, a long time ago, by this Dutch author.L'étude des doctrines de population est trop souvent limitée à celle des auteurs classiques anglais et français ou parfois italiens et espagnols. С est pourquoi, à plusieurs reprises, l'Institut national d'Études démographiques a fait paraître des articles ou des cahiers propres à enrichir la documentation et les connaissances sur un sujet aussi digne d'attention. M. Ph. Van Praag, membre de la division de l'emploi à la Communauté économique européenne, présente ici un auteur hollandais du XVIIe siècle, encore très peu connu en France. Dans son histoire des doctrines de la population, M. Gonnard ne fait pas mention des auteurs hollandais. Dans l'ouvrage des Nations-Unies, « Causes et conséquences de l'évolution démographique» , Pieter de la Court n'est pas cité. Son intérêt est cependant considérable, ne serait-ce qu'en raison de la position particulière de son pays. A cette époque encore, malgré l'apport du mercantilisme, on jugeait volontiers surpeuplé tout pays incapable de nourrir sa population. Ce plafond alimentaire, pour employer un terme moderne, s'est trouvé dépassé, grâce au commerce. En ouvrant un large avenir, ces idées ont dû contribuer à l'expansion européenne, assise précisément sur ces principes.Ph. van Praag. — Un populacionista holandés : Pieter de la Court (1618-1685).
El estudio de las doctrinas de población es muy a menudo limitado al de los autores clasicos ingleses y franceses o, a veces italianos y espafioles.
Por esta razón, y en diferentes ocasiones, el Instituto Nacionál de Estudios Demogràficos ha publicado articulos y cuadernos de manera a enriquecer la documentation y el conocer sobre un sujeto tan digno de atención. M. Ph. Van Praag, miembro de la division del empleo en la Comunidad economica europea, présenta aqui un autor holandés del siglo XVII, aún muy poco conocido en Francia. En su historia de las doctrinas de la población, M. Gonnard no menciona autores holandeses.
En el estudio de las Naciones Unidas, « Causas y consecuencias de la evolución demogràfica », Pieter de la Court no esta citado.
Su interés es, sin embargo, considerable, no fuese [que por la razón de la posición particular de su pais. Aún en esta epoca y a pesar de la aportación debida al mercantilismo, se juzgaba muy facilmente sobre poblado todo pais incapable de alimenter su población. Este techo aiimenticio, para emplear un término moderno, ha sido dejado atrás, gracias al comercio. Abriendo un gran porvenir, estas ideas han debido contribuir a la expansion europea, que descansa precisamente sobre estos principios.Van Praag Philip. Un populationniste hollandais : Pieter de la Court (1618-1685). In: Population, 18ᵉ année, n°2, 1963. pp. 349-358
Well-being Inequality and Reference Groups: An Agenda for New Research
No full textIn this paper it is argued that subjective well-being of the individual depends on two types of variables. The first type consists of characteristics of the individual himself, such as age, health, income, etc. The second type of variables consists of the characteristics of the individuals belonging to his reference group. The vast literature about happiness, quality of life, and well-being informs us extensively about the effects of objective variables. How the second type affects well-being is much less investigated. It is argued that the concept of well-being inequality cannot be properly defined without taking the referencing process into account. The reference effect depends on how frequently individuals compare with others and on the degree of social transparency in society. We attempt to give a structural embedding of the idea of reference groups in SWB-models. In this paper we employ the reference-extended model for incorporating in happiness studies the concept of inequality in happiness or SWB. Finally, we plead for an extension of the present happiness paradigm by setting up a new additional agenda for empirical research in order to get quantified knowledge about the referencing process. As a first step we suggest a new question module to be included in new survey questionnaires.subjective well-being, happiness, inequality, reference group
A Procedure to Estimate Relative Powers in Binary Contacts and an Application to Dutch Football League Results
No full textBeloon wetenschap vertalen naar praktijk
No full textDe vaak gesuggereerde tegenstelling tussen fundamenteel en toegepast onderzoek is vals, stellen Mirjam van Praag, Camiel Selker en Paul Tang. Maar de prikkel van 'publish or perish' is te eenzijdig. Daarom moet de maatschappelijke betekenis van onderzoek een sterkere factor worden bij de toekenning van onderzoeksgelden. En onderzoeksinstellingen moeten wetenschappers motiveren meer in teams te werken
Beloon wetenschap vertalen naar praktijk
No full textDe vaak gesuggereerde tegenstelling tussen fundamenteel en toegepast onderzoek is vals, stellen Mirjam van Praag, Camiel Selker en Paul Tang. Maar de prikkel van 'publish or perish' is te eenzijdig. Daarom moet de maatschappelijke betekenis van onderzoek een sterkere factor worden bij de toekenning van onderzoeksgelden. En onderzoeksinstellingen moeten wetenschappers motiveren meer in teams te werken
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