Small Differences

Author : David Card,Richard B. Freeman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2009-02-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780226092898

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Small Differences That Matter by David Card,Richard B. Freeman Pdf

This volume, the first in a new series by the National Bureau of Economic Research that compares labor markets in different countries, examines social and labor market policies in Canada and the United States during the 1980s. It shows that subtle differences in unemployment compensation, unionization, immigration policies, and income maintenance programs have significantly affected economic outcomes in the two countries. For example: -Canada's social safety net, more generous than the American one, produced markedly lower poverty rates in the 1980s. -Canada saw a smaller increase in earnings inequality than the United States did, in part because of the strength of Canadian unions, which have twice the participation that U.S. unions do. -Canada's unemployment figures were much higher than those in the United States, not because the Canadian economy failed to create jobs but because a higher percentage of nonworking time was reported as unemployment. These disparities have become noteworthy as policy makers cite the experiences of the other country to support or oppose particular initiatives.

Author : Donald Harman Akenson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1988-04-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773561533

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Small Differences by Donald Harman Akenson Pdf

The assumption that Irish Protestants and Irish Catholics are fundamentally different is central to modern Irish history. There are hundreds of books and thousands of articles that either presuppose the existence of Irish Catholic-Protestant differences

Author : Joanne Greenberg
Publisher : Henry Holt
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UOM:39015016892997

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Of Such Small Differences by Joanne Greenberg Pdf

The story of a blind and deaf man, and the actress who works with him, and their accidental involvement.

Author : Michael Zadoorian
Publisher : Akashic Books
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617758256

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The Narcissism of Small Differences by Michael Zadoorian Pdf

A comedy of compromise thaT “brims with wit, passion and soul” from the international bestselling author of Beautiful Music (The Millions, A Most Anticipated 2020 Book). Joe Keen and Ana Urbanek have been a couple for a long time, with all the requisite lulls and temptations, yet they remain unmarried and without children, contrary to their Midwestern values (and parents’ wishes). Now on the cusp of forty, they are both working at jobs that they’re not even sure they believe in anymore, but with significantly varying returns. Ana is successful, Joe is floundering—both in limbo, caught somewhere between mainstream and alternative culture, sincerity and irony, achievement and arrested development. Set against the backdrop of bottomed-out 2009 Detroit, a once-great American city now in transition, part decaying and part striving to be reborn, The Narcissism of Small Differences is the story of an aging creative class, doomed to ask the questions: Is it possible to outgrow irony? Does not having children make you one? Is there even such a thing as selling out anymore? “While everyone is trying so hard to act normal, The Narcissism of Small Differences revels in its own weirdness.” —Ben Folds, New York Times bestselling author/singer-songwriter “In a literary landscape where most are hell-bent on outplotting their peers, Michael Zadoorian has sculpted a thriller from everyday life.” —Josh Malermann, author of Bird Box “The Narcissism of Small Differences is one of [Zadoorian’s] best. He has become an essential chronicler of the life in Detroit at the beginning of our century.” —Stateside, Michigan Public Radio

Author : Ursula Goldenbaum,Douglas Jesseph
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783110211863

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Infinitesimal Differences by Ursula Goldenbaum,Douglas Jesseph Pdf

The essays offer a unified and comprehensive view of 17th century mathematical and metaphysical disputes over status of infinitesimals, particularly the question whether they were real or mere fictions. Leibniz's development of the calculus and his understanding of its metaphysical foundation are taken as both a point of departure and a frame of reference for the 17th century discussions of infinitesimals, that involved Hobbes, Wallis, Newton, Bernoulli, Hermann, and Nieuwentijt. Although the calculus was undoubtedly successful in mathematical practice, it remained controversial because its procedures seemed to lack an adequate metaphysical or methodological justification. The topic is also of philosophical interest, because Leibniz freely employed the language of infinitesimal quantities in the foundations of his dynamics and theory of forces. Thus, philosophical disputes over the Leibnizian science of bodies naturally involve questions about the nature of infinitesimals. The volume also includes newly discovered Leibnizian marginalia in the mathematical writings of Hobbes.

Author : Lise Eliot
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 609 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Child development
ISBN : 9780618393114

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Pink Brain, Blue Brain by Lise Eliot Pdf

A neuroscientist shatters the myths about gender differences, arguing that the brains of boys and girls are largely shaped by how they spend their time, and offers parents and teachers concrete ways to avoid reinforcing harmful stereotypes.

Author : Peter Baldwin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0199745781

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The Narcissism of Minor Differences by Peter Baldwin Pdf

There is much heated rhetoric about the widening gulf between Europe and America. But are the US and Europe so different? Peter Baldwin, one of the world's leading historians of comparative social policy, thinks not, and in this bracingly argued but remarkably informed polemic, he lays out how similar the two continents really are. Drawing on the latest evidence from sources such as the United Nations, the World Bank, IMF, and other international organizations, Baldwin offers a fascinating comparison of the United States and Europe, looking at the latest statistics on the economy, crime, health care, education and culture, religion, the environment, and much more. It is a book filled with surprising revelations. For most categories of crime, for instance, America is safe and peaceful by European standards. But the biggest surprise is that, though there are many differences between America and Europe, in almost all cases, these differences are no greater than the differences among European nations. Europe and the US are, in fact, part of a common, big-tent grouping. America is not Sweden, for sure. But nor is Italy Sweden, nor France, nor even Germany. And who says that Sweden is Europe? Anymore than Vermont is America? "Meticulous, insistent, and elegant." --John Lloyd, Financial Times "A must-read...filled with intriguing facts that add nuance to what can often be a black-and-white debate." --Foreign Affairs "An exhaustive and enthralling catalogue of our commonalities that begs a reconsideration of just what it means to be European or American." --Publishers Weekly

Author : Bruce Campbell,Ed Finn
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006-10-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1550289608

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Living with Uncle by Bruce Campbell,Ed Finn Pdf

Invaluable information on key issues for Canadians -- energy, water, security and surveillance, military integration, social services Living With Uncle examines the new realities of Canada's relations with the US in a world of a Conservative government in Ottawa, a trade agreement that often proves ineffective, and the post 9/11 American preoccupation with security and military dominance. In this book a new generation of analysts offers fresh insights into the challenges to Canada's independence, identity and democracy. Contributors include Diana Gibson and Dave Thompson, former BC Hydro Board member Marjorie Cohen, human rights analyst Maureen Webb, University of Toronto law professor Kent Roach, Michael Byers of the University of British Columbia, Lloyd Axworthy, Maude Barlow, Ed Broadbent, Mel Hurtig, and Avi Lewis. Canadians concerned about the future of their country will find Living With Uncle a source of understanding, analysis, hope and inspiration.

Author : Daniel J. Canary,Kathryn Dindia
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009-03-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135216801

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Sex Differences and Similarities in Communication by Daniel J. Canary,Kathryn Dindia Pdf

Sex Differences and Similarities in Communication offers a thorough exploration of sex differences in how men and women communicate, set within the context of sex similarities, offering a balanced examination of the topic. The contents of this distinctive volume frame the conversation regarding the extent to which sex differences are found in social behavior, and emphasize different theoretical perspectives on the topic. Chapter contributors examine how sex differences and similarities can be seen in various verbal and nonverbal communicative behaviors across contexts, and focus on communication behavior in romantic relationships. The work included here represents recent research on the topic across various disciplines, including communication, social psychology, sociology, linguistics, and organizational behavior, by scholars well-known for their work in this area. In this second edition, some chapters present new perspectives on sex/gender and communication; others present substantially revised versions of earlier chapters. All chapters have a stronger theoretical orientation and are based on a wider range of empirical data than those in the first edition. Readers in communication, social psychology, relationships, and related fields will find much of interest in this second edition. The volume will serve as a text for students in advanced coursework as well as a reference for practitioners interested in research-based conclusions regarding sex differences in communicative behavior.

Author : Diane F. Halpern
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136722820

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Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities by Diane F. Halpern Pdf

The fourth edition of Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities critically examines the breadth of research on this complex and controversial topic, with the principal aim of helping the reader to understand where sex differences are found – and where they are not. Since the publication of the third edition, there have been many exciting and illuminating developments in our understanding of cognitive sex differences. Modern neuroscience has transformed our understanding of the mind and behavior in general, but particularly the way we think about cognitive sex differences. But neuroscience is still in its infancy and has often been misused to justify sex role stereotypes. There has also been the publication of many exaggerated and unreplicated claims regarding cognitive sex differences. Consequently, throughout the book there is recognition of the critical importance of good research; an amiable skepticism of the nature and strength of evidence behind any claim of sex difference; an appreciation of the complexity of the questions about cognitive sex differences; and the ability to see multiple sides of an issues, while also realizing that some claims are well-reasoned and supported by data and others are politicized pseudoscience. The author endeavors to present and interpret all the relevant data fairly, and in the process reveals how there are strong data for many different views. The book explores sex differences from many angles and in many settings, including the effect of different abilities and levels of education on sex differences, pre-existing beliefs or stereotypes, culture, and hormones. Sex differences in the brain are explored along with the stern caveat to "mind the gap" between brain structures and behaviors. Readers should come away with a new understanding of the way nature and nurture work together to make us unique individuals while also creating similarities and differences that are often (but not always) tied to our being female and male. Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities, Fourth Edition, can be used as a textbook or reference in a range of courses and will inspire the next generation of researchers. Halpern engages readers in the big societal questions that are inherent in the controversial topic of whether, when , and how much males and females differ psychologically. It should be required reading for parents, teachers, and policy makers who want to know about the ways in which males and females are different and similar.

Author : John Nagle,Mary-Alice C. Clancy
Publisher : Springer
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-09-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230290631

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Shared Society or Benign Apartheid? by John Nagle,Mary-Alice C. Clancy Pdf

This book analyses the role power sharing, social movements, economic regeneration, urban space, memorialisation and symbols play in transforming divided societies into shared peaceful ones. It explains why some projects are counterproductive while others assist peace-building.

Author : Eveline Gebhardt,Sue Thomson,John Ainley,Kylie Hillman
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030262037

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Gender Differences in Computer and Information Literacy by Eveline Gebhardt,Sue Thomson,John Ainley,Kylie Hillman Pdf

This open access book presents a systematic investigation into internationally comparable data gathered in ICILS 2013. It identifies differences in female and male students’ use of, perceptions about, and proficiency in using computer technologies. Teachers’ use of computers, and their perceptions regarding the benefits of computer use in education, are also analyzed by gender. When computer technology was first introduced in schools, there was a prevailing belief that information and communication technologies were ‘boys’ toys’; boys were assumed to have more positive attitudes toward using computer technologies. As computer technologies have become more established throughout societies, gender gaps in students’ computer and information literacy appear to be closing, although studies into gender differences remain sparse. The IEA’s International Computer and Information Literacy Study (ICILS) is designed to discover how well students are prepared for study, work, and life in the digital age. Despite popular beliefs, a critical finding of ICILS 2013 was that internationally girls tended to score more highly than boys, so why are girls still not entering technology-based careers to the same extent as boys? Readers will learn how male and female students differ in their computer literacy (both general and specialized) and use of computer technology, and how the perceptions held about those technologies vary by gender.

Author : Lawrence C. Hartlage,Cathy F. Telzrow
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781489934840

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The Neuropsychology of Individual Differences by Lawrence C. Hartlage,Cathy F. Telzrow Pdf

The Neuropsychology of Individual Differences: A Developmental Per spective was designed to sliIVey the complexities and subtleties of neu rologically based differences in human beings. By conceptualizing and presenting subject matter in a developmental sequence, we hoped to emphasize the inseparable union between the science of neuropsychology and the study of human behavior. Following a brief introductory chapter, the volume opens with chap ters concerning critical preliminary questions, such as establishing a foundation and rationale for a neuropsychological basis for individual differences and consideration of important methodological issues. It pro ceeds with discussions of the role of neuropsychology in the individual's efforts to organize the world via such basic means as perception and temperament. Three chapters follow that discuss individual differences in higher cortical functions: cognitive ability, language, and learning. Neuropsychological differences between the sexes and in the expression of psychopathological and neurological conditions comprise the topics for the next three chapters. The final topical chapter provides a discussion of rehabilitation of neurological disorders in children, and the volume concludes with a synthesis of all contributions.

Author : Perry Grayson,William Hogarth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-12-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0863557600

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Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences by Perry Grayson,William Hogarth Pdf

Author : Antonietta Rossi,Fiorentina Roviezzo,Luigia Trabace,Joe G. Zein
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9782889767298

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Sex Differences in Inflammatory Diseases by Antonietta Rossi,Fiorentina Roviezzo,Luigia Trabace,Joe G. Zein Pdf