Manila (iou) and Thunen, Johann Heinrich von (sh)

Manila (iou)

Manila adjective & noun. Also Manilla, manila. L17.
[The capital and chief port of the Philippines.]
A. adjective.
attrib. Designating things produced in or associated with Manila or the Philippines. L17.
Manila cheroot, Manila cigar: of a kind manufactured in Manila. Manila ELEMI. Manila hemp the fibres of the pseudostem of the plant Musa textilis (family Musaceae), used to make ropes, matting, paper, etc. manila paper: of a light yellow-brown colour made from Manila hemp or Other material, used esp. as wrapping paper. Manila tamarind: see TAMARIND 3.
Made from Manila hemp or manila paper; of the light yellow-brown colour of manila paper. M19.
P. Highsmith He put on old Manila trousers. D. Lodge The brown Manila envelope..already..used twice for the circulation of internal mail.
b. noun.
Manila hemp; Manila rope; manila paper. M19.
A Manila cheroot or cigar. M19.

Thunen, Johann Heinrich von (sh)

born June 24, 1783, Jever, Oldenburg
died Sept. 22, 1850, Tellow, Mecklenburg

German economist and agriculturalist.

After carrying out research on his own estate into the relationship between the costs of commodity transportation and the location of production, he set forth his theories in The Isolated State (1826). He used an imaginary city, isolated in the middle of a fertile plain, to create a model of concentric zones of agricultural production. Heavy products and perishables would be produced close to the town, lighter and durable goods on the periphery; returns on the land would diminish as transport costs to the city increased. Thunen's model influenced many later writers on the subject.

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