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in TFP growth. This paper computes an index of labour quality in Spain between 1988 and 2006 using microdata from the … observable characteristics, the index still shows a notable growth at an average annual rate of 0.42 pp. After a period of slight … decline (between 1988 and 1992) the index grows continuously until 2006 when it fell again. This is the case because education …
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This study reports new findings on the behavior of index futures (FKLI: code name of Kuala Lumpur Index Futures …
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instruments. Based upon the price index methodology, a selected sample of ten agribusiness stocks chosen by decreasing liquidity … profiles in BOVESPA composes the theoretical portfolio of the index. It will allow comparative analysis with other financial …
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stock index that trade like shares of stock. Arbitrage costs are low because these assets have low fundamental risk, low … performance of the S&P MidCap 400 index, an index of moderate capitalization firms, and are expected to have higher arbitrage …
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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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Managers in the music industry closely monitor both radio airplay of an album as well as the album's sales. Their interest in radio airplay is due to the belief that airplay can increase an album’s sales. Therefore it is natural for managers to attempt to influence radio airplay so as to...
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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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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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simulating a time-varying set of available alternatives. Our estimation method uses store-level data on sales and partial …
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The estimation of dynamic stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models is the subject of a rapidly growing literature … reduced-form model. I show that both terms can be derived analytically. This result is useful for the estimation of DSGE …
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