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Optimal funding of state public employee pension systems

Oh, Pyungsuk - 1995

This thesis focuses on developing an appropriate target for the funding level of public pension plans. Initially, a two-period model is developed that incorporates the relevant factors in a simple model, examines the comparative statics, and compares the results with actual funding levels. The...

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Farmer participation in government commodity programs: A multiyear risk management analysis

Monke, James Dale - 1995

Government programs for agricultural commodities affect planting decisions and farm income for many producers. Many proposals to reduce federal expenditures are being considered for reform in the 1995 Farm Bill. In order to determine the effect of these proposals on both farmers and government,...

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The American Banker as International Investor: Have the new banking powers in the U.S. increased the volatility of lending into emerging economies?

Cho, Hyun Koo - 2007

Using U.S. cross-border bank exposure data, this study establishes a line of arguments and findings, which together constitute the following observation: "Deregulation of U.S. banks, via consolidation and a volatile earnings stream, increased volatility in bank lending to emerging economies,...

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THE IMPACT OF TARGETED HOMEOWNERSHIP TAX CREDIT PROGRAM: EVIDENCE FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.

Tong, Zhong Yi - 2003

This study provides the first comprehensive empirical evidence on the economic impacts and distributional effects of the District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit program. This program is the only federal program that provides an income tax credit for targeted lower-income households to...

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BEYOND BUDGET RATIONALITIES: THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF PERFORMANCE BUDGETING AND ITS INDIRECT EFFECTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE WITHIN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

Nye, Robert Kennedy - 2010

Performance based budgeting reform in its latest stage continues to evolve after resurgence in popularity resulting from the Clinton Administration's National Performance Review and the international new public management (NPM) movement. Performance based budgeting is sometimes viewed with...

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An investigation of the availability, distribution, and usability of the comprehensive annual financial reports of United States cities.

Hall, Douglas Roger - Florida Atlantic University

public, being beyond all but specially trained accountants and finance professionals. …The study methodology has three parts: a descriptive analysis of sample documents; a survey of finance directors …. The CAFR model needs to be simplified, organized better, and common language used. GASB, the Government Finance Officers …

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Capital budgeting in American county governments: Analysis of current practices.

Sekwat, Alex Sube. - Florida Atlantic University

-tested, and administered to a select group of county finance officers across the United States. Stratified random sampling …-tested, and administered to a select group of county finance officers across the United States. Stratified random sampling …

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Tax revenues and public investment: Unidirectional or bi-directional causality? Some empirical evidence.

Karkalakos, Sotiris G. - Florida Atlantic University

This thesis examines the direction of causality between tax revenues and public investment, using data from the Greek economy. This study applies the methodologies of OLS regression analysis and tests of cointegration to examine the relationship between tax revenues and public investment. In...

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Socializing development : transnational social movement advocacy and the human rights accountability of multilateral development banks

Schettler, Leon Valentin - 2020 - 1. Auflage

As multilateral development banks increasingly gained influence in shaping global development, transnational social movements pushed to hold them accountable for their human rights impact towards communities. Leon Valentin Schettler presents a novel causal mechanism of movement advocacy towards...

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Privatizing Russia

Boycko, Maxim; Shleifer, Andrei; Vishny, Robert W. - The MIT Press

Privatizing Russia offers an inside look at one of the most remarkable reforms in recent history. Having started on the back burner of Russian politics in the fall of 1991, mass privatization was completed on July 1, 1994, with two thirds of the Russian industry privately owned, a rapidly rising...

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