In many countries, authorities have designated a group of financial firms as the principal intermediaries in the government securities market-referred to as ""primary dealers"" or a ""primary dealer system."" This paper discusses policy issues related to the establishment of a primary dealer...

In this paper, the area dimension of unemployment in major labor areas during the period 1950-65 is discussed. The method is to take a historical look at unemployment in major labor areas, to classify the areas on the basis of their unemployment records, and to identify the characteristics of...

The selling price of agricultural land has shown an unprecedented rise over the last 25 years, due to a number of factors. Economists and real estate men have attempted to appraise the role of (1) land purchases as a hedge against inflation, (2) higher returns per acre, (3) the need for farm...