The use of leading indicators to predict turning points in key ouput economic indicators is well-known. Recent work has shown that momentum indicators are an improvement on standard indicators. This paper analyses the likely performance of the momentum of the gap between long- and short-term...

A new method is described which estimates nutrient intake from quantitative food frequency questionnaires. It depends on the use of information from an independent weighed dietary survey. The method is illustrated in the estimation of total dietary fat from the 1984-85 Health and Lifestyle...

The estimation of parameters of lagged multilevel models is considered. This type of model is used in many application areas, including psychology and education, where changes in test results over time can be modelled. Standard estimation techniques are shown to give inconsistent results for...

In the context of current employment policies in Europe this paper seeks to extend our understanding of the impact of changing forms of employment on gender relations in selected countries European, namely, Germany, Spain, Sweden and the UK. The perspective adopted is one which makes gender...

There appears to be widespread acceptance amongst employees of the "fairness" of the principle of paying for performance and this is reflected in the attitudes of white color employees at phamax. At the same time there are enormous and increasingly well-documented problems in implementing...

This paper studies how young, single, backpackers perceive the atmoshpere and risk within the urban holiday environment of London, England. The study perseived atmosphere is important not only in its own right, but also because of the influence is may have on use of leisure spaces and times....

The paper describe the experience of the author as an researcher in the field of management in higher education over a period of two years: how original research proposals were founded, tested and found to provide only a limited perspective on the subject; and how subsequent work has endeavoured...

As of July 1998 the NAtional Health Service will be 50 years old. At a time of much soul searching it is worth considering if the service of today, is near the end of its life or preparing for comfortable middle age! In May 1997 the Labour party swept into power with a massive majority, but this...

Modelling strategies for value-added multilevel models are examined. These types of models typically include an endogenous variable and this causes difficulties for the standard estimation techniques that are commonly used to analyse multilevel models. Two alternative estimation strategies are...