Female Labour Force Participation and Economic Development in Southern Mediterranean Countries: What scenarios for 2030? MEDPRO Technical Report No. 19/December 2012

This paper investigates the relationship between female labour force participation rates and economic growth in southern Mediterranean countries. A two-step methodology involving econometric estimations and the use of a general equilibrium model was used for this purpose. The econometric estimations suggest that there is a U-shaped relationship between economic growth and female labour force participation rates and they indicate the presence of region-specific barriers impeding women's entry into the labour force in southern Mediterranean countries. The econometric results were fed into a general equilibrium model, the GEM-E3-MEDPRO, which was used to simulate two alternative assumptions on developments in female labour participation rates in the region up to 2030. The first of these simulated changes in female labour force participation rates arising from income level trends projected for the period 2015–2030 in southern Mediterranean countries. The second assumed the lowering of region-specific barriers which deter female labour force participation. The results of these simulations suggest that lower female labour force participation rates may lead to marginally lower economic growth in the region, while the removal of region-specific barriers to female labour force participation may encourage economic growth. This has important policy implications, suggesting that policies intended to remove such barriers could help to promote the growth of the region's economies.

Socio-technical transitions and policy change - Advocacy coalitions in Swiss energy policy

Policies and politics are an integral part of socio-technical transitions but have not received much attention in the transitions literature so far. Drawing on the advocacy coalition framework, our paper addresses this gap with a study on actors and coalitions in Swiss energy policy. Our results show that advocacy coalitions in Switzerland have largely remained stable despite the Fukushima shock. However, heterogeneity of beliefs has increased and in 2013, even a majority of actors expressed their support for the energy transition – an indication that major policy change might be ahead. It seems that in socio-technical transitions, changes in the policy issue and in the actor base also work toward policy change, next to changes in core beliefs. We make suggestions how the advocacy coalition framework can inform analysis and theory building in transition studies. We also present first ideas about the interplay of socio-technical systems and policy systems.

Changes in the global carbon cycle and the biosphere /

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Physical changes associated with navigation traffic on the Illinois and upper Mississippi Rivers /

"Prepared for U.S. Geological Survey, Environmental Management Technical Center."

Technical manual, organizational maintenance repair parts and special tools list for truck, lift, fork : GED, pneumatic tired wheels, 6000 lb. capacity, 168 in. lift (Allis Chalmers model FP60-24PS, Army model MHE 213).

"NSN 3930-00-935-7979."

Technical manual, operator's manual for truck, 5-ton, 6x6, M939 series (diesel) : truck, cargo, 5-ton, 6x6 ... truck, dump ... truck, tractor ... truck, van, expansible ... truck, medium wrecker ....

"25 July 1984."

Technical aspects of biological defense.

January 1971.

Technical manual, operator and organizational manual : grader, road, motorized, DED, type 1, 6 wheel, 4 wheel drive, front wheel steering, 12-foot blade, Caterpillar model 120, FSN 3805-466-0084.

Includes index.

Technical manual, operator and organizational maintenance manual : mixer, concrete, 4 wheel trailer mounted, gasoline engine driven, non tilt, 16 cu. ft. (T.L. Smith Company model 499A), FSN 3895-444-1531.

"January 1972."

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Includes index.

Organizational, direct support maintenance, repair parts and special tools list : detecting set, mine, aural indication, 10V DC operating power, portable, transistorized, w/case AN/PSS-11 (Polan models P153 and P158) FSN 6665-966-9071, (Polan model P190) FSN 6665-181-0432, (Oregon Technical Products model MD-M) ...

"23 February 1974."

Technical manual, maintenance instructions, organizational maintenance : truck, forklift, DED, pneumatic tire, 10,000 lb. capacity, rough terrain, articulated frame steer (Dresser Industries model M10A, MHE 236) (NSN 3930-01-054-3833).

Includes index.

Technical manual, organizational, direct and general support, maintenance repair parts, special tools list : heater, duct-type, portable, gasoline, 250,000 Btu (Bastian Morley model PHDT-250) FSN 4520-086-7676 ... Vogt Bros model VB-3077CS62) FSN 4520-856-5983.

"March 1972."

Technical manual, organizational maintenance repair parts and special tools list for truck, lift, fork, gasoline driven, solid rubber tires, 127 inch lift, 2000 pound capacity, Army model MHE 229, Clark Equipment Co. model 2329397.

"NSN 3930-00-315-9699."

Technical manual, operator and organizational maintenance manual : truck, lift, fork, electric, solid rubber tires, Army model MHE 218, 4,000 lbs. capacity, 100 in. lift, Drexel Dynamics model FL-40-EE-6550, FSN 3930-403-5661, 4,000 lbs. capacity, 180 in. lift, Drexel Dynamics model FL-40-EE-6250, FSN 3930-403-5662.

"April 1971."