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International Review of Applied Economics, 2003
The purpose of this paper is to analyse Mexico's medium-term macroeconomic outlook, from the vant... more The purpose of this paper is to analyse Mexico's medium-term macroeconomic outlook, from the vantage point of the country's recent development. The analysis is carried out within a formal model for the determination of the rates of employment and inflation under conditions of external and internal balance. In equilibrium, the real wage and the rates of employment and inflation depend inter alia on the level of labour productivity, the ratio of foreign debt to domestic output, and the foreign trade regime. Econometric tests based on Mexican data support the model's basic postulates and, in addition, reveal the presence of structural change, linked to trade reform, in the trade balance and the manufactures' productivity growth equations. The macroeconomic implications of such parameter changes are discussed with the help of the analytical model developed.
We constructed and interfaced an actuator/sensor to a game of pong TO PRODUCE HIGHLY MOTIVATING R... more We constructed and interfaced an actuator/sensor to a game of pong TO PRODUCE HIGHLY MOTIVATING REHABILITATION FOR PERSONS WITH ARMS PARTIALLY PARALYZED FROM A STROKE. In addition to moving the pong paddle the subject's motions can be recorded to provide objective measures of improvement in movement range, accuracy, and dynamics. A preliminary patient study revealed a high level of patient interest and satisfaction. Even patients who had no familiarity with computers (the prototype is connected to a computer) and approached the system with trepidation, were soon interested and involved. One hemiparetic aged man initially refused to use the system because he did not think his arm could perform the task, but after a short session in which he performed well, he asked if he could take it home. Patients get very involved and show a high level of concentration.
International Review of Applied Economics, 2003
The purpose of this paper is to analyse Mexico's medium-term macroeconomic outlook, from the vant... more The purpose of this paper is to analyse Mexico's medium-term macroeconomic outlook, from the vantage point of the country's recent development. The analysis is carried out within a formal model for the determination of the rates of employment and inflation under conditions of external and internal balance. In equilibrium, the real wage and the rates of employment and inflation depend inter alia on the level of labour productivity, the ratio of foreign debt to domestic output, and the foreign trade regime. Econometric tests based on Mexican data support the model's basic postulates and, in addition, reveal the presence of structural change, linked to trade reform, in the trade balance and the manufactures' productivity growth equations. The macroeconomic implications of such parameter changes are discussed with the help of the analytical model developed.
We constructed and interfaced an actuator/sensor to a game of pong TO PRODUCE HIGHLY MOTIVATING R... more We constructed and interfaced an actuator/sensor to a game of pong TO PRODUCE HIGHLY MOTIVATING REHABILITATION FOR PERSONS WITH ARMS PARTIALLY PARALYZED FROM A STROKE. In addition to moving the pong paddle the subject's motions can be recorded to provide objective measures of improvement in movement range, accuracy, and dynamics. A preliminary patient study revealed a high level of patient interest and satisfaction. Even patients who had no familiarity with computers (the prototype is connected to a computer) and approached the system with trepidation, were soon interested and involved. One hemiparetic aged man initially refused to use the system because he did not think his arm could perform the task, but after a short session in which he performed well, he asked if he could take it home. Patients get very involved and show a high level of concentration.