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Firms and the Welfare State: A Test of Employer Support for Economic Security

Watson, Sara - 2009

During the 20th century, Western nations have adopted socialprotection as a way to stem conflict between capital and labor, and toensure economic growth. Measures such as employment protection,unemployment insurance, and wage bargaining have helped pave theway for an era of social stability in...

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Dictators and Their Viziers: Agency Problems in Dictatorships

Egorov, Georgy; Sonin, Konstantin - 2005

The possibility of treason by a close associate has been a nightmare of most dictators throughout history. Better informed viziers are also better able to discriminate among potential plotters, and this makes them more risky subordinates for the dictator. To avoid this, dictators, especially...

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An Analytical Model of the Determinants and Outcomes of Nation Branding

Sun, Qin - 2009

association among these factors. Hunt and Morgan's resource advantage theory serves as the theoretical foundation of this … resource advantage theory and provides crucial insights on the development and management of a nation brand that can be used by …

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Consumer incentives to comply with nutritional recommendations – an economic approach

Dejgaard Jensen, Jorgen; Hansen, Aslak; Fagt, Sisse; … - 2010

explanations for non-compliance quantitatively, focusing on consumers’ perceived value of reduced freedom of choice, if they should …

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Modelling Risks in the Salmon Industry and Markets

Asheim, Leif Jarle; Lien, Gudbrand D.; Richardson, James W. - 2005

The paper proposes developing a trade model for salmon to assist in discussions and negotiations of current international salmon trade issues and major risk problems facing the salmon industry. Two modeling approaches are discussed: 1) developing a traditional equilibrium trade programming model...

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Empirical Essays on the Elasticity of Substitution, Technical Change, and Economic Growth

Pereira, Claudiney M - 2003

We estimate the elasticity of substitution using two different production functions. The usual Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) production function and a Box-Cox production function for Japan (1890-1991), UK (1870-1991), and US (1890-1992; 1929-2000). The main results are that we find the...

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Equilibrium Tuition, Applications, Admissions and Enrollment in the College Market

Fu, Chao - 2010

equilibrium. I estimate the structural parameters of the model using the NLSY 97 data, via a three-step estimation procedure to …

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How Eighth-Grade Students Estimate with Fractions

Hanks, Audrey Linford 1981- - 2008

This study looked at what components are in student solutions to computational estimation problems involving fractions …. Past computational estimation research has focused on strategies used for estimating with whole numbers and decimals while … with fractions (Hanson & Hogan, 2000) that researched adult estimation strategies and not children’s strategies. Given the …

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Statistical Methods for Nonlinear Dynamic Models with Measurement Error Using the Ricker Model

Resendes, David Joseph - 2011

In ecological population management, years of animal counts are fit to nonlinear, dynamic models (e.g. the Ricker model) because the values of the parameters are of interest. The yearly counts are subject to measurement error, which inevitably leads to biased estimates and adversely affects...

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Estimation of Sector Sales and Employment Changes Associated with Solar Space and Water Heating Development

Petersen, H. Craig - 1979

There is little available information on sector-specific sales and employment impacts of a large-scale solar space and water heating industry. This study identifies those sectors of the economy which would be most affected by increased solar utilization and estimates the magnitude of the...

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