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Choosing to be Trained: Evidence from a Field Experiment

Gangadharan, Lata; Maitra, Pushkar; Dasgupta, Utteeyo; … - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2012

This paper combines unique experimental and survey data to examine the determinants of self-selection into a training program. Women residing in selected disadvantaged areas in New Delhi, India were invited to apply for a six-month long subsidized training program in stitching and tailoring. A...

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Inequality in Australia 1983-2004: A Stochastic Dominance Approach

Lean, Hooi Hooi; Valenzuela, Ma. Rebecca - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2012

In this paper, we employ stochastic dominance analysis on Australian unit records to investigate trends in inequality and relative welfare levels in Australia over the period 1983 to 2004. We find that that when the stochastic dominance tests are applied to income and expenditure distributions...

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Testing for Serial Correlation in the of Dynamic Heteroscedasticity.

Silvapulle, P.; Evans, M. - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 1996

The main objective of this study is to investigate the rebustness of the popular Durbin-Watson (DW), Langrage multiplier (LM), Box-Pierce (BP) and Ljung-Box (LB) tests and their corrected versions against autoregressive distrurbances in the presence of dynamic heteroscedastic disturbances with...

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Using the EM Algorithm with Complete, but Scrambled, data.

Kalb, G. - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 1996

In this paper the EM algorithm, which has been used successfully with censored and incomplete data sets, is adapted to the problem of scrambled data. The performance of the method is assayed using an artificially constructed data set. The relevance of the results for a real world labour market...

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Estimation of Regression Disturbances Based on Minimum Message Length.

Laskar, M.R.; King, M.L. - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 1996

This paper derives six different forms of message length functions for general linear regression model. In so doing, two different prior densities and the idea of parameter orthogonality are employed.

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Computers and Productivity in France: Some Evidence.

Greenman, N.; Mairesse, J. - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 1996

In this paper we make a first attempt to explore the relationship between computer use and productivity in French manufacturing and services industries.

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STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE ANALYSIS OF AUSTRALIAN INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS

Valenzuela, Rebecca; Lean, Hooi Hooi - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2007

We apply stochastic dominance tests to investigate trends in inequality in Australia over the period 1983 to 1998. Results show significant levels of inequalities in the income and expenditure distributions for the population as a whole as well as within population groups. We further find that...

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The Job Satisfaction-Life Satisfaction Relationship Revisited: Using the Lewbel Estimation Technique to Estimate Causal Effects Using Cross-Sectional Data

Mishra, Vinod; Smyth, Russell; Nielsen, Ingrid; Newman, Alex - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2014

satisfaction and different facets of job satisfaction. We find evidence of bidirectional causality between job satisfaction and …

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New Perspectives on the â€˜Net Errors & Omissionsâ€™ in Balance of Payment Accounts: An Empirical Study - Australia

Tang, Tuck Cheong - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2013

This study aims to identify and examine the potential economic factors that determining the â€˜net errors & omissionsâ€™ (EO) in balance of payment accounts. Two structural specifications are derived from the balance of payments (BoP) constraint, and open economy macro equilibrium...

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Financial development and economic growth in Malaysia: Cointegration and Co-feature analysis

Taha, Roshaiza; Colombage, Sisira R.N.; Maslyuk, Svetlana - Department of Econometrics and Business Statistics, … - 2009

on long term relationship, this investigation is carried out within the Granger causality and vector error correction … development and economic growth in Malaysia. The causality between economic growth and stock market was found to mutually causal …, that is the causality is bi-directional. This finding suggests that a strong stock market is a good channel to foster …

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