| 8 J. Tinbergen production factor at this stage of our societies, has been relatively neglected.
For a long time labour has been considered as one factor, suggesting a certain degree of …

In 1938 the Dutch historian Johan Huizinga published Homo Ludens, an essay on the play-
element of culture. It was not the first time he wrestled with this subject; since 1903 it appears …

This study is an attempt to contribute to our understanding of one of the most important
reforms currently advocated by development economists to reduce rural poverty in …

This title was first published in 2002. Providing the first comprehensive systematic
assessment of the social accounting matrix (SAM) in twenty develo** countries, Solomon …

Over the past decades, many different kinds of models have been developed that have been
of use to policy makers, but until now the different approaches have not been brought …

The paper presents an open ended framework for forecasts of demand for and supply of
manpower by sectors, occupation and education, and extends it to simulate adjustment in …

In the past, development planners, mainly economists and statisticians from advanced
countries, have identified development with growth. A superficial view, but very prevalent …

Although considered a helpful tool a decade ago, the specification of the development
problem in terms of one aim/one nation/one actor avoids the issues and is unrealistic. This …

While I consider very useful any attempt to answer the question of what the future
development of the science of economics will be, I expect rather divergent answers from …

This article appraises within an interdisciplinary framework key social, political, and
economic aspects of the distribution of power in agrarian societies, and their interaction with …