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In this article we extend the recent literature on overlapping generations with a pollution sector by allowing generations to have a certain pollution perception with regards to the stock of pollution. Pollution perception, assumed to be part of the generations' preferences, can be either a...
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This study utilized an ex post facto design to examine the relationship between student persistence and receipt of financial aid in the non-traditional student population at a Southwestern Connecticut community-technical college. The sample population size was 739 and consisted of matriculated...
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The industrial learning curve has been widely recognized as an important cost planning tool. Limited empirical work has been done on factors affecting the learning curve parameters, and no study has examined simultaneously the effects of standard difficulty and compensation method. These factors...
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This dissertation applies dynamic systems theory to conceptualizing an alternative approach to educational planning. Four decades of educational planning endeavors have spawned a plethora of literature critical of the results, intentions, and knowledge base of educational planning. Much of the...
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particularly useful where the transfer of skills and knowledge is critical, especially in high-risk industries, those industries in … particularly useful where the transfer of skills and knowledge is critical, especially in high-risk industries, those industries in …
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of cultural bias in essay topics on non-native speaker (NNS) undergraduate writing performance. To do this, this study uses the essay subsection of Florida's College Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST). Motivation for this study came from:...
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The four components of complexity measured were size/horizontal differentiation, education of employees, vertical …/procedures, and supervision/monitoring of employees. The six components of institutional control measured were rules education …The four components of complexity measured were size/horizontal differentiation, education of employees, vertical …
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Despite extensive research, the rationale behind firms' decision to issue convertible debt is still unknown. On average, results indicate that the market reacts more negatively to new convertible debt issues of companies with higher cash ratios. Hence, I test whether convertible issuers are...
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Contrasting viewpoints have emerged regarding the selection of marketing strategies in global markets. One group of scholars recommends standardized global marketing strategies based on the premise that technological advances in telecommunication, transportation, and media are leading to...
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prestige in the short-run. The results support the literature from sociology and education that prestige, funding and … prestige in the short-run. The results support the literature from sociology and education that prestige, funding and …
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