Population Growth and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria 1960 - 1984 (open access)

Population Growth and Socioeconomic Development in Nigeria 1960 - 1984

This study is directed toward the relationship between population growth and socioeconomic development in Nigeria for the period 1960-1984. A controlled population growth would positively affect every segment of the economic and social environment. With hunger and starvation, disease, poverty and illiteracy plaguing large portions of the world, Nigeria's limited resources would best be utilized if shared among a smaller population, Nigeria, like other developing African countries, does not have an official population control policy. The diversity in the Nigerian culture, the controversial nature of the subject of population control, and possibly, implementation difficulties, account for the absence of a population control policy in Nigeria. This study offers in its concluding section some policy recommendations on how to tackle Nigeria's population problem.
Date: May 1987
Creator: Asongwe, Michael N. (Michael Nde)
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Present Status of Sociology in Texas High Schools (open access)

The Present Status of Sociology in Texas High Schools

It is the purpose of this study to classify the high schools in the State of Texas offering accredited courses in sociology, and to make an analysis and evaluation of the textbooks that are on the recommended list for use in the secondary schools.
Date: 1940
Creator: Bryant, Stella Senor
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Financial Condition of Veterans in School, with Emphasis on North Texas State College Students (open access)

A Study of the Financial Condition of Veterans in School, with Emphasis on North Texas State College Students

"It was the purpose of this writer to obtain such information in regards to the living costs of the students enrolled at North Texas State College as to suffice in making a comparative study with the living costs of students enrolled at other educational institutions over the nation."-- leaf 1.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Vaughn, R. Boyd
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Harambee Movement and its Effects on Kenya's Economic Development (open access)

The Harambee Movement and its Effects on Kenya's Economic Development

This paper examines the Harambee Movement and how it affected Kenya's economic development. Before 1963 Kenya was a British colony and economic development favored the colonial government. At Independence the new government tried to restructure the economy for the Kenyan people. Recognizing the lack of adequate capital and a rural development program, the movement became a means by which people could provide services for themselves. These services included schools, technical training, water supply and health facilities. Sources of data were books, articles, government publications and papers published by the Institute of Development Studies, Nairobi University. The Harambee Movement flourished in the provision of educational opportunities, clean water supply and health facilities. Problems included planning, coordinating and duplication of services.
Date: May 1984
Creator: Moga, Mary M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Texas State Teacher's Association in Meeting the Welfare Needs of Public School Teachers in the Areas of Tenure and Retirement (open access)

An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Texas State Teacher's Association in Meeting the Welfare Needs of Public School Teachers in the Areas of Tenure and Retirement

The primary purpose of this study is to review the actions of the Texas State Teacher's Association as an organization in support of the needs of Texas teachers for adequate tenure and retirement, and to evaluate their effectiveness in securing these needs.
Date: August 1970
Creator: Harvey, Rowland C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Communism in China (open access)

Communism in China

The purpose of this study is fourfold: to show why and how Communism is emerging in China; to explain the special characteristics of the Chinese Communists and their tactics; to indicate the effect of Communism on the people of China; and to attempt an analysis of the attitude the Chinese Communists manifest toward the United States and Russia. Special emphasis will be laid upon the conflict between the Kuomintang (Nationalists) led by Chiang K'aishek and the Communists led by Mao Tze-Tung.
Date: 1949
Creator: Dickie, Alex, Jr.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Labor's Attitude toward Administered Prices (open access)

Labor's Attitude toward Administered Prices

What effect does controlled price have upon the profits of business or of industrial concerns, upon the wages paid to workers, upon the public demand for articles whose price is controlled, upon the volume of production, and upon the public attitude toward those businesses whose products are protected by controlled prices? What are the attitudes of organized labor toward the principle of administered or controlled prices? What are the reasons advanced by both management and labor for and against controlled prices? What is the over-all or long-term influence of controlled prices upon the total economic progress of the nation? These are some of the questions which will be considered in this study.
Date: 1955
Creator: Lowry, William L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Thought as a Culmination of Eighteenth-Century Ideas (open access)

Economic Thought as a Culmination of Eighteenth-Century Ideas

This investigation is concerned with determining the role played in the development of a body of economic thought by the philosophic, political, and economic forces prevailing in the eighteenth century.
Date: June 1971
Creator: Bonds, Marianne
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Report on Studies Made by Various Agencies and Individuals Relative to Certain Effects of the Depression upon Education in the United States (open access)

A Report on Studies Made by Various Agencies and Individuals Relative to Certain Effects of the Depression upon Education in the United States

Primarily, the purpose of the study was to show the immediate effects of the depression on the educational program in the United States. Secondarily, the writer hoped to encourage teachers not only to ward off another similar catastrophe but also to make the present educational program take care of the devastating effects of the past depression as far as possible.
Date: 1942
Creator: Floyd, Faye
System: The UNT Digital Library
Economic Development in Ghana: Some Problems and Prospects (open access)

Economic Development in Ghana: Some Problems and Prospects

After independence on March 6, 1957, Ghana, under the late President Kwame Nkrumah, turned to diverse developmental activities. Economically, Ghana was on sound footing; the balance of payments was favorable and cocoa was yielding a good harvest. In 1967, Nkrumah was ousted due to his dictatorial rule. In this study the available primary and secondary sources were utilized. Primary sources were made available by the Ghana Embassy in Washington, D. C. and by friends and relatives in institutions of higher learning in Ghana. The study is divided into five chapters. Chapter I concerns itself with a geographical survey of the country, including land, climate, people, and natural resources. Chapter II explores political developments, and Chapter III examines some of the crucial economic problems. Chapter IV explores some economic progress and Chapter V makes suggestions, some of which may seem sordid and grim, but at least they offer a "stepping stone."
Date: May 1974
Creator: Attuquayefio, Alan B.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Some Aspects of Consumer Credit in the United States (open access)

Some Aspects of Consumer Credit in the United States

This study attempts to present a brief survey of the major aspects of consumer credit in the United States today: credit institutions in general, co-operative and non cooperative consumer credit agencies, and the regulation of such agencies. A special chapter is devoted to consumer credit in Texas, with emphasis upon the fight which certain Texas cities are making against the loan-shark evil.
Date: 1940
Creator: Daniel, Benge R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Economic Aspects of Prevailing Trends in Women's Education Programs (open access)

The Economic Aspects of Prevailing Trends in Women's Education Programs

This thesis discusses the results of a survey given to college women focusing on the various roles women must play, with a focus on their economic aspects.
Date: 1949
Creator: Mullennix, Patricia Ochsenbein
System: The UNT Digital Library
Waste of Human Resources in Education (open access)

Waste of Human Resources in Education

The problem of this study is the non-utilization of human resources in the educational system, with concrete emphasis on the relationships between the value of human beings and the waste of human resources.
Date: 1949
Creator: Clotiaux, LeRoy Jean
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Law Concerning Trade Regulations Prio to the Twentieth Century (open access)

The Law Concerning Trade Regulations Prio to the Twentieth Century

This thesis discusses trade regulations throughout history.
Date: August 1963
Creator: Brabham, Billy J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Consumer Co-operation in the United States (open access)

An Analysis of the Factors Affecting Consumer Co-operation in the United States

A study of consumer cooperation in the United States relating to education, labor, business, religion, and government.
Date: May 1939
Creator: Davidson, Curtis D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Prairie Dichotomy: an American Cultural Pattern (open access)

The Prairie Dichotomy: an American Cultural Pattern

This thesis discusses American prairie culture through the writings of Thorstein Veblen and Mark Twain.
Date: August 1952
Creator: Durham, Floyd Wesley
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Theory of Capitalistic Stagnation (open access)

The Theory of Capitalistic Stagnation

The problem to be dealt with in this paper is the theory of capitalistic stagnation. Why is it important to examine the theory of capitalistic stagnation? The continuity of the theory of stagnation is the only portion of economic doctrine that is held in common by the Classical, Marxian, Keynesian, and Institutional economists.
Date: 1950
Creator: George, John E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Macroeconomic Approach to the Growth of the Bolivian Informal Sector (open access)

A Macroeconomic Approach to the Growth of the Bolivian Informal Sector

This thesis attempts to measure the growth of the Bolivian informal sector. The study estimates the growth of the informal sector by defining it as the difference between the formal sector's reported real gross national product (GNP) and forecasted values of real GNP. The first chapter describes the Bolivian economy, defines its informal sector, and presents reasons for this sector's growth. Related research in informal activity, theoretical discussions, and perspectives are presented in the second chapter. Chapter III describes methodological research used in the analysis of the data. Chapter IV describes the results of the investigation. Conclusions and recommendations for the informal sector are provided in chapter V. The results show that it is possible to measure informal activity in a macro setting
Date: August 1989
Creator: Albarracin, Tania
System: The UNT Digital Library
Technological Development of the Automobile (open access)

Technological Development of the Automobile

This thesis will, in the main, deal with the more important technical developments of the automobile. It will attempt to report these developments as they affected the evolution of the motor vehicle, to show how they came about, and to set forth the conditions that influenced them.
Date: 1950
Creator: Huesser, Lloyd E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nixon's Program of Wage and Price Controls (open access)

Nixon's Program of Wage and Price Controls

This investigation analyzes the government's current attempt at wage and price controls; and covers only Phases I, II, and III--with primary emphasis on Phase II. The sources of data used are current periodicals. The study is composed of five major chapters. Chapter I presents a brief summary of prior attempts at wage and price controls, both in this country and abroad, plus-a thumbnail sketch of economic conditions in this country preceding Phase I. The next three chapters deal with the three phases themselves. In each case, the guidelines are presented along with the mechanism of execution, enforcement, and actual cases of operation. As the overall program is still in operation, final conclusions are not appropriate at this time.
Date: August 1974
Creator: Fry, Bobby J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The History of the Brazos Electric Power Co-operative (open access)

The History of the Brazos Electric Power Co-operative

A history of the establishment of the Rural Electrification Administration and the Brazos Electric Power Cooperative.
Date: January 1957
Creator: Mitchell, Merlin Merton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Foreign Aid in Kenya: Its Applications and Effects on Kenya's Economic Development, 1963-1975 (open access)

Foreign Aid in Kenya: Its Applications and Effects on Kenya's Economic Development, 1963-1975

Primary sources were provided by the Kenyan Embassy to the U.S.A., Kenya tourist offices in the U.S.A. and West Germany, the Economics Department at the University of Nairobi, the Ministry of Finance in Kenya, the Institute of South Africa, and the United Nations. The first chapter provides a brief explanation of the historical and economic development Kenya has experienced since independence. Chapter II deals with the historical development of Kenya's economy. Chapter III discusses the major countries' donation of aid to Kenya. Chapter IV focuses upon aid from international organizations. Chapter V develops Kenya's efforts to use foreign aid efficiently. Chapter VI looks into Kenya's prospects for development through foreign aid. Chapter VII is the conclusion.
Date: May 1981
Creator: Munywoki, Mathenge
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indigenous Private Enterprise in Nigeria (open access)

Indigenous Private Enterprise in Nigeria

This study is directed towards the relationship between the economic environment in Nigeria and its indigenous private sector from 1960 to 1980. Nigeria practices mixed capitalism aided by the national government, foreign governments and international agencies. The 1972 and 1977 Indigenization Decrees were passed to eliminate foreigners from certain economic fields to be replaced by Nigerian citizens. The economic environment of Nigeria is less than suitable for the operation of modern business. Roads, telephones, telex services, electricity services, law and order and a few other critical underpinnings of business are inefficiently provided for in the economic system of the country. Despite the unfortunate economic environment Nigerian Entrepreneurs, especially the Ibos, have been particularly industrious. However, indigenous private enterprise in the country has not been especially successful.
Date: May 1984
Creator: Shitah, Chapi Martin
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Result of the Taft-Hartley Closed Shop Ban (open access)

The Result of the Taft-Hartley Closed Shop Ban

This thesis discusses the history of the closed shop as a form of union security and the changes that arose with the passage of the Taft-Hartley Law in 1947 which declared the closed shop illegal and morally reprehensible.
Date: August 1954
Creator: Qvale, Frederick Gromann
System: The UNT Digital Library