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AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION OF LIVE HOG DEMAND
Parcell, Joseph L.; Mintert, James R.; Plain, Ronald L. - 2000
An inverse live hog demand model was estimated to analyze claims that the live hog own quantity demand flexibility's magnitude has increased in recent years. A second objective of this research was to estimate the impact changes in processing capacity utilization rates have on live hog prices....
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ESSAYS IN EMPIRICAL INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
Chesnes, Matthew William - 2009
Chapter 1: Capacity and Utilization Choice in the US Oil Refining IndustryThis paper presents a new dynamic model of the operating and investmentdecisions of US oil refiners. The model enables me to predict how shocks to crudeoil prices and refinery shutdowns (e.g., in response to hurricanes)...
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Measuring TFP: the role of profits, adjustment costs, and capacity utilization
Comin, Diego; Quintana González, Javier; Schmitz, Tom; …
Desarrollamos un nuevo método de estimación del crecimiento de la productividad total de los factores (PTF) a nivel tanto sectorial como agregado. Nuestro método tiene en cuenta tanto beneficios como costes de ajuste y usa encuestas empresariales para aproximar cambios en la intensidad de la...
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Inventories and capacity utilization in general equilibrium
Auernheimer, Leonardo (contributor) - 2008
The primary goal of this dissertation is to gain a better understanding, in thecontext of a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium framework, of the role of inventories and capacity utilization (of both capital and labor) and, in particular, therelationship among them. These are variables which...
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Developing a Practical Forecasting Screener for Domestic Violence Incidents
Berk, Richard A; He, Yan; Sorenson, Susan B - 2005
useful skill. More informed decisions by police officers in the field can follow. Although the same kinds of predictors are …
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Mileage, car ownership, experience of punishment avoidance and the risky driving of young drivers
Scott-Parker, Bridie; Watson, Barry C.; King, Mark J.; … - 2011
independent driving. Results: Most young drivers in Survey 2 reported owning a vehicle and paying attention to Police presence …, spent more hours each week driving, or avoided actual and anticipated Police presence were more likely to report risky … driving. These drivers were also more likely to report being detected by Police for a driving-related offence. The media …
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Productivity Growth, Decoupling and Pollution Leakage
Turner, Karen; Hanley, Nick; Cui, Cathy Xin; Soo, Jung Ha; … - 2011
This paper examines the issue of decoupling economic growth and pollution through growth driven by productivity improvements; and the extent to which pollution effects spill over national borders. Focus is widened from conventional production measures of pollution to a consumption accounting...
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The Impact on Structural Reforms on Employment Growth and Labour Productivity: Evidence from Bulgaria and Romania
Dimova, Ralitza - 2003
Using firm-level data from Bulgaria and Romania, this paper addresses a lacuna in the transition literature, namely, the link of firm-level employment turnover with firm-level growth in labour productivity. The results suggest that while net job creation at the firm level was affected by...
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Darbo užmokesčio ir darbo našumo lyginamoji analizė Lietuvoje ir kitose ES šalyse
Bartelienė, Neringa - 2010
Magistro darbe yra formuluojama problema dėl skirtingos Lietuvos ir kitų ES šalių darbo užmokesčio ir darbo našumo kaitos. Pateikiama išanalizuota ir susisteminta įvairių Lietuvos ir užsienio autorių literatūra apie darbo užmokesčio funkcijas, struktūrą, darbo užmokesčio dydį...
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Comparisons of real output and productivity of Chinese and Indian manufacturing
Lee, B. L.; Rao, D. S. P.; Shepherd, W. - 2007
The principal objective of this paper is to compare the real output and labour productivity of Chinese and Indian manufacturing from 1980 to 2002. Using an industry-of-origin approach, purchasing power parities (PPPs) for the benchmark year 1985 are derived from the Chinese and Indian industrial...
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