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Are credit unions in Ecuador achieving economies of scale?

Marchio, Nick A - 2009

This study tests the assertion that membership growth in credit unions is constrained by their unique structural features, such as their non-profit mission and member-based ownership. Although these features enhance inclusiveness, existing theory suggest that they work against efficiency when...

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A logical critique of mathematical formalism in economics

Dennis, Ken - In: Journal of Economic Methodology 3 (1996) 1, pp. 151-169

Mathematical economic theory is lacking in logical rigour. Even if the mathematics used in constructing formal economic … theory is rigorous as pure mathematics, economic theory possesses both mathematical and non-mathematical components. But …, distinguished, and integrated. However, the real challenge to formalizing economic theory points not to mathematics but to problems …

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A logical critique of mathematical formalism in economics

Dennis, Ken - In: Journal of Economic Methodology 2 (1995) 2, pp. 181-200

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The Merits of Ability in Developing and Developed Countries

Suryadarma, Daniel - Research School of Economics, College of Business and … - 2010

, meanwhile, I find that only mathematics ability is significant. Looking at the returns by sex, I find that the benefits of …

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Analysis of the Colby quarterly econometric model of the U.S. economy using the economic effects of September 11th

Culpen, Alison - 2002

The economic repercussions of September 11th are unique in that never before have economists needed to forecast and examine the impact of an event of such magnitude. This paper explains many of the economic effects of September l Ith, from the initial aftermath to recent developments. These...

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Demand, q, financial constraints and shareholder value revisited: an econometric micro-analysis of US fixed investment

Schoder, Christian - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 7 (2014) 1, pp. 28-54

Firm-level fixed investment expenses are analysed using a large panel of US manufacturing firms from 1971 to 2007. Integrating the user cost of capital, q and accelerator theories of investment to one econometric specification, we estimate the impacts of sales growth, cash flow, the cost of...

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Culture and Fertility Transition in India

Krishnan, Pramila - eSocialSciences - 2007

Examines the evidence for various explantions usually offered for the differences infertility behaviour across regions and over time in India. The data sets used in the study are National Sample Survey and Sample Registration System, the other using cultural characteristics from the...

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Price dynamics and the adjusting mechanism - an empirical investigation of the US prices between 1950s-1990s

Munteanu, Radu - In: International Journal of Economics and Business Research 6 (2013) 4, pp. 443-454

The paper analyses the impact of the labour costs and import costs on the prices of final goods in the USA during the 1950s-1990s period. The elasticity of the final prices with respect to the import and labour price indexes is a main determinant in the go through channel affecting the prices of...

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Schätzmethoden für konstante und variable Lag-Strukturen

Holz, Arnold - 1983

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The Impact of Weather Forecasts on Day-Ahead Power Prices

Levin, Noah - 2011

1. Introduction Power industry deregulation and electricity market restructuring, which began in Chile in the 1980s and then spread to Norway, New Zealand and the UK, were introduced in the United States with the passage of the Energy Policy Act (EPA) of 1992 (Jameson, 1997). The EPA and...

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