Social Mobility and Generation in Japan, 1950-2005

inter-generation woman’s social mobility in tehran

the study of social mobility is part of urban studies. iranian sociological investigations do not reflect much about the problem of women’s social mobility; while understanding the dynamics of women’s mobility and its extent can help in planning and policy-making within the framework of social studies. the present research probes into women’s inter-generation social mobility in an iranian urban...

Carlos Margarit in memoriam, 1950-2005.

Evolution of IT Infrastructure: 1950–2005

The IT infrastructure in organizations today is an outgrowth of over 50 years of evolution in computing platforms. We have identified five stages in this evolution, each representing a different configuration of computing power and infrastructure elements (see Figure 4-1). The five eras are automated special-purpose machines, general-purpose mainframe and minicomputer computing, personal comput...

Mortality of a Police Cohort: 1950-2005.

BACKGROUND The authors conducted a retrospective cohort mortality study on police officers from 1950-2005. METHODS Standardized Mortality Ratio (SMR) analyses were conducted separately for white male (n=2761), black (n=286), and female (n=259) officers. RESULTS Mortality from all causes of death combined for white male officers was significantly higher than expected (SMR=1.20; 95% confidenc...

Manufacturing and Economic Growth in Developing Countries , 1950 - 2005

Since the middle of the eighteenth century, manufacturing has functioned as the main engine of economic growth and development. However, in recent research, questions have been raised concerning the continued importance of the manufacturing sector for economic development. This paper reexamines the role of manufacturing as a driver of growth in developing countries in the period 1950-2005. The ...