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AbstractThis introduction to the symposium 'How do Constitution-Making Processes Fail? The Case of Chile's Constitutional Convention (2021–22)' situates the project in the field of constitution-making, provides context regarding the Chilean case, summarizes some possible explanations for the failure, and describes how each article contributes to the symposium as a whole.

Based on new estimates of public and private capital stocks for 22 OECD countries we study the dynamic effect of public capital on the real gross domestic product using a vector autoregression approach. Whereas most former studies put effort on examining the effects of public capital in a single country, this paper covers a large set of OECD countries. The results show that public capital has a positive effect on output in the short-, medium- and long-run in most countries. In countries where the effect is negative, possible explanations as the different productivities of investments, crowding out or high growth rates of government debt are analyzed.

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Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables and Diagrams -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 INTRODUCTION -- 2 ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK: FIXED-COEFFICIENT INPUT-OUTPUT TECHNOLOGY -- Introduction -- Analytical Framework -- Assumptions -- Domestic Price Determination -- The Crude Oil Sector -- Geometrical Exposition of the Supply-Side of the Model -- Demand Considerations -- Macro-Economic Context -- Appendix 2A: Disaggregating the Input-Output Table -- Appendix 2B: Derivation of Price and Quantity Equations under Finite Supply Elasticities -- Appendix 2C: Exchange Rate Changes, Total Spending Constant -- Appendix 2D: Exchange Rate Changes, Domestic Output Constant -- 3 ESTIMATED DOMESTIC PRICE EFFECTS: FIXED-COEFFICIENT MODEL -- Introduction -- The Import Price Shock -- Empirical Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix 3A: Proportional Change in Domestic Prices -- Appendix 3B: Data Sources -- 4 ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK: ALLOWING FOR INTERFUEL SUBSTITUTION -- Introduction -- Analytical Framework -- Substitution Relations -- The Complete Model -- Infinitely Elastic Domestic Supply Curves -- Finite Domestic Supply Elasticities -- Solving the Model -- Appendix 4A: Exchange Rate Changes -- 5 ESTIMATED DOMESTIC PRICE EFFECTS: MODEL INCORPORATING INTERFUEL SUBSTITUTION -- Introduction -- Data Requirements -- Empirical Results -- Conclusion -- Appendix 5A: Proportional Change in Domestic Prices -- 6 CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX.

This study examines the longitudinal comparability of measurements of nationalism and constructive patriotism across 22 countries during the period between 1995 and 2003. Using multiple-group confirmatory factor analysis (MGCFA) and data from the International Social Survey Program (ISSP), I assess configural and metric invariance -- necessary conditions for the comparability of correlates of the concepts over time, and scalar invariance -- a necessary condition for mean comparison over time. Thus, the current contribution has the principal objective of testing whether two aspects of national attachment, nationalism and CP, are equivalent over time. Subjecting their measurements to such a test may enable researchers to meaningfully estimate change over time. Before conducting the empirical test, a brief review of the literature is presented. Adapted from the source document.

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Based on new estimates of public and private capital stocks for 22 OECD countries we study the dynamic effect of public capital on the real gross domestic product using a vector autoregression approach. Whereas most former studies put effort on examining the effects of public capital in a single country, this paper covers a large set of OECD countries. The results show that public capital has a positive effect on output in the short-, medium- and long-run in most countries. In countries where the effect is negative, possible explanations as the different productivities of investments, crowding out or high growth rates of government debt are analyzed.

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U.S. Government Printing Office sales statement incorrect in publication ; "Pursuant to Contract No. 400-76-0048, with the Educational Equity Group/Multicultural/Bilingual Division of the National Institute of Education"--Title page verso ; Preface -- Background Information -- Objectives -- Program Objectives -- Rationale -- Human Objectives -- Language and Experience -- "Here's How" - Program Implementation -- Pep Talk to Teachers -- Classroom Environment -- What About the Books and Activities? -- Mock Clan System -- The Teaching Activities -- Dramatization -- 1. Warmup to Movement -- 2. Acting Out -- 3. Dance -- 4. Role Playing -- 5. Five Senses -- 6. Pantomime -- Talking About: Main Ideas and Details -- Retelling the Story -- 1. Dioramas -- 2. Mobiles -- 3. Scroll Story -- 4. Making Filmstrips -- 5. Flannel Board -- 6. Murals -- 7. Puppet Dialogue -- 8. Picture and Caption -- 9. "Here's My Line" -- 10. Radio Announcer -- 11. Mock TV Shows -- Writing Down -- 1. Comics -- 2. Comprehension: Inference and Validation -- 3. Add On -- 4. Imagine Yourself -- 5. New Roles and Story Endings -- 6. Writing Notes -- 7. Making Songs -- 8. Writing Talk -- 9. Making Tests -- In Other Words (Making Books) -- Word Study -- 1. What Do You Say? -- 2. Oral Reading -- 3. Building Vocabulary -- 4. Words in My World -- 5. Action Words ; Mode of access: Internet.

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since the 1980s, the V-22, developed to transport combat troops, supplies, and equipment for the U.S. Marine Corps and to support other services' operations, has experienced several fatal crashes, demonstrated various deficiencies, and faced virtual cancellation--much of which it has overcome. Although recently deployed in Iraq and regarded favorably, it has not performed the full range of missions anticipated, and how well it can do so is in question. Given concerns about the V-22 program, GAO recently reviewed and on May 11, 2009, reported on MV-22 operations in Iraq; strengths and deficiencies in terms of the capabilities expected of the V-22; and past, current, and future costs. In that report, GAO recommended that the Secretary of Defense require (1) a new alternatives analysis of the V-22 and (2) that the Marine Corps develop a prioritized strategy to improve system suitability, reduce operational costs, and align future budget requests. The Department of Defense (DOD) concurred with the second recommendation, but not the first. GAO believes both recommendations remain valid. This testimony highlights GAO's findings from that report. In speaking of the V-22, we are actually speaking of two variants of the same aircraft. The MV-22 is used by the Marine Corps; and the CV-22 by the Air Force to support special operations. This statement largely focuses on the MV-22, but also refers to the V-22 and CV-22."