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Single index models are frequently used in econometrics and biometrics. Logit and Probit models are special cases with … ; kernel estimate ; single index model ; specification test …
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integration as well as by the other short run components of the series. Then, we model the real GDP in France, the UK and the US …
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distinguishes between trade union's power in initial wage and in later employment negotiations. By linking two such collective … bargaining situations we can say which of the two (two-dimensional) power constellations is better and thereby derive the power … shaping the relative power indices of trade unions. …
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This paper uses fractional integration and cointegration in order to model the DM/dollar and the yen/dollar real exchange rates in terms of both monetary and real factors, more specifically real interest rate and labour productivity differentials. We find that whilst the individual series may be...
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The annual structure of the real GDP in the UK, France, Germany and Italy is examined in this article by means of …
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In a complete financial market every contingent claim can be hedged perfectly. In an incomplete market it is possible to stay on the safe side by superhedging. But such strategies may require a large amount of initial capital. Here we study the question what an investor can do who is unwilling...
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In this note the unobserved component approach underlying the software package SEATS is compared with the Beveridge-Nelson type of decomposition for seasonal time series. The main strength of the SEATS approach lies in the appealing model formulation and the careful specification and adjustment...
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We emphasize the importance of properly identifying the long-run relations underlying the monetary model of the exchange rate. The separate estimation of long-run money demands leads to a "structural" error correction equation which allows an interpretation of the various channels affecting the...
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Rational bargaining behavior depends crucially on the rules of bargaining, especially on whether parties decide sequentially or independently. Whereas in ultimatum bargaining the proposer can exploit the responder, independent commitments result in more balanced payoffs. To limit the scope of...
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set G = {x : f(x) ≥ g(x)}. We consider applications where it is appropriate to assume that the region G has a smooth …
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