The outline of a proposed new unbalanced bidding model is discussed. Background is provided as regards the role of item price loading, otherwise known as unbalanced bidding. Three types of loading are described, namely those of ‘front-end loading’, ‘back-end loading’ and ‘quantity...

A food demand system is proposed, based on demand for energy, variety, and tastes of foods. By specifying utility as an explicit function of these characteristics, the entire matrix of demand elasticities can be derived for n foods and one nonfood from prior specification of just four...

Computable general equilibrium (CGE) models are used widely in policy analysis. The purpose of this paper is to contribute to and facilitate the use of CGE models. The paper includes a detailed presentation of a “standard” CGE model (an equation-by-equation description) and its required...

Using a CGE (computable general equilibrium) model for Zimbabwe with 1991 as base period, this paper examines quantitatively the income and equity effects of macroeconomic reform measures in isolation and in conjunction with potentially complementary changes in agricultural sector policies. Some...

Ce document comprend un examen des facteurs qui sous-tendent l'echec d'une entreprise ainsi qu'une comparaison des mecanismes qui menent a la faillite des jeunes entreprises et des plus anciennes. Il donne a penser qu'il existe des differences systematiques entre les determinants des faillites...

The aging of the Canadian population is a well recognized phenomenon and has received considerable policy research attention, particularly in the health and public pension domains. Very little work has been focused on the impacts of aging at the organizational level. Foot and Venne studied the...

A l'aide d'un echantillon national representatif d'etablissements, nous avons cherche a determiner si l'adoption de certaines pratiques de travail equivalentes (PTE) a tendance a reduire le taux de demissions. Dans l'ensemble, notre analyse fournit des preuves solides d'une association negative...

Using a nationally representative sample of establishments, we have examined whether selected alternative work practices (AWPs) tend to reduce quit rates. Overall, our analysis provides strong evidence of a negative association between these AWPs and quit rates among establishments of more than...

L'etude porte sur les differences observees dans les principes que respectent les entreprises innovatrices et non innovatrices. Les auteurs examinent une multitude de strategies relatives a la commercialisation, aux finances, a la production, a la gestion et aux ressources humaines afin de...