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Incorporating Inventories Into Supply And Demand Analysis, Robert L. Sexton, Robert W. Clower, Philip E. Graves, Dwight R. Lee

Robert L Sexton

There is no abstract for this brief contribution.

Incorporating Inventories Into Supply And Demand Analysis, Robert L. Sexton, Robert W. Clower, Philip E. Graves, Dwight R. Lee

Robert L Sexton

There is no abstract for this brief contribution.

Written Contributions While At The Australian Road Research Board 1976-1992, Marcus R. Wigan

Marcus R Wigan

The Supposed Universal Hospitality Of Lodges, Paul J. Rich

Paul J. Rich

The important point about this contribution to an email list is the date, 1992. At the time, i was a research fellow at the University of Western Australia. In the years since, although there have been some changes, a large number of American Masonic organizations remain closed to black members. For example, it will be a very long time before one sees black leaders in a number of Southern states' Masonic bodies like the Shrine, Commandary, Eastern Star, and so on. In contrast one must add that certain jurisdictions such as Washington D.C. are integrated. But they grant recognition to …

Defining The Mean-Preserving Spread: 3-Pt Versus 4-Pt, Eric Bennett Rasmusen, Emmanuel Petrakis

Eric Bennett Rasmusen

The standard way to define a mean-preserving spread is in terms of changes in the probability at four points of a distribution (Rothschild and Stiglitz [1970]). Our alternative definition is in terms of changes in the probability at just three points. Any 4-pt mean- preserving spread can be constructed from two 3-pt mean-preserving spreads, and any 3-pt mean-preserving spread can be constructed from two 4-pt mean- preserving spreads. The 3-pt definition is simpler and more often applicable. It also permits easy rectification of a mistake in the Rothschild-Stiglitz proof that adding a mean- preserving spread is equivalent to other measures …

"Divided Party Control - Does It Make A Difference?" At Department Of Government, Colgate University, David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

No abstract provided.

Quito: Una Política Urbana Alternativa, Fernando Carrión Mena

Fernando Carrión Mena

De un tiempo a esta parte, la problemática de los Centros Históricos se ha convertido en tema de debate y discusión dentro de las políticas urbanas en América Latina. Hoy, por lo menos, el caso de Quito es uno de los puntales de la polémica sobre la ciudad. Esta conversión tiene que ver con algunos de los siguientes aspectos que merecen ser destacados:

a. El creciente deterioro que vienen sufriendo los centros históricos como consecuencia de hechos sociales, económicos y naturales, así como de los procesos de modernización que se han desarrollado. en su momento, en cada uno de los …

"U.S. Policy Waves In Comparative Perspective," At Dynamics Of American Politics Conference, University Of Colorado (Boulder), David R. Mayhew

David Mayhew

No abstract provided.

Randomly Drawn Opportunity Sets In A Random Utility Model Of Lake Recreation, George R. Parsons, Mary Jo Kealy

George Parsons

No abstract provided.

Charles E. Lindblom, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

An intellectual biography and review of the work of Charles E. Lindblom.

The Reviewing Of Object Files: Object-Specific Integration Of Information, Daniel Kahneman, Anne Treisman, Brian Gibbs

Brian J. Gibbs

A series of experiments explored a form of object-specific priming. In all experiments a preview field containing two or more letters is followed by a target letter that is to be named. The displays are designed to produce a perceptual interpretation of the target as a new state of an object that reviously contained one of the primes. The link is produced in different experiments by a shared location, by a shared relative position in a moving pattern, or by successive appearance in the same moving frame. An object-specific advantage is consistently observed: naming is facilitated by a preview of …

A Capacity Theory Of Comprehension: Individual Differences In Working Memory, Marcel Just, Patricia Carpenter

Marcel Adam Just

No abstract provided.

Adaptive Estimation In Timeseries Regression Models, Douglas Steigerwald

Douglas G. Steigerwald

I develop adaptive estimators for linear regression with serially correlated errors. The efficiency results hold even when the serial correlation structure is unknown. Simulations indicate that efficiency gains can be substantial with samples of only 50 observations. We apply the method to a study of forward exchange rates.

Inelastic Supply: An Economic Approach To Simple Interval Schedule, James Dougan

James Dougan

Economic theory predicts an inverse relationship between the quantity of a commodity supplied to the marketplace and the equilibrium market price of that commodity. This prediction was tested in three experiments. Pigeons responded on simple variable-interval schedules, and quantity of reinforcement supplied was varied in a different way in each experiment. In Experiment 1, quantity supplied was varied by manipulating reinforcement rate while keeping session length constant. In Experiment 2, quantity supplied was varied by manipulating reinforcement rate while keeping reinforcers per session constant. In Experiment 3, quantity supplied was varied by manipulating reinforcer magnitude while keeping number of reinforcers …

On The Finite Sample Behavior Of Adaptive Estimators, Douglas Steigerwald

Douglas G. Steigerwald

With only 50 observations, the adaptive estimator produces confidence intervals that are 20 to 50 percent shorter than those produced by GLS procedures. The key feature is that the underlying error density is symmetric. Under asymmetry the interval length is shortened by a smaller amount.

Self Regard And Other Regard: Reflexive Practices In Psychology, 1890-1940, Jill G. Morawski

Jill G. Morawski

No abstract provided.

There Is More To Our History Of Giving: The Place Of Introductory Textbooks In American Psychology, Jill G. Morawski

Jill G. Morawski

No abstract provided.

Without You - Pop Vocal Solo, Keith D. Rowley

Keith D Rowley

A song composed in a soft-rock pop music style with words by Kristen N. Anderson.

Modernizing Small Manufacturers In Japan: The Role Of Local Public Technology Centers, Philip Shapira

Philip Shapira

Controlling The Abandonment Of Automobiles: Mandatory Deposits Vs Fines, Dwight Lee, Philip E. Graves, Robert L. Sexton

Robert L Sexton

There is no abstract, but the paper describes first-best solutions to the abandonment of automobiles, arguing that litter fines are inefficient with or without a mandatory deposit. However, the latter can generate first-best optimality.

The Autoshaping Procedure As A Residual Block Clock, James Dougan, James Dinsmoor, John Pfister, Edda Thiels

James Dougan

In the first experiment, 4 pigeons were each presented with a recurring sequence of four key colors followed by the delivery of grain (block clock). Once the rate of pecking had stabilized, three of the colors were replaced, during different series of sessions, by a darkening of the key. The rate of pecking was reduced within those segments of the interval between deliveries of food during which the key was dark; when the key was dark during the final portion of the interval, rates were reduced throughout the entire interval. In the second experiment, 3 new pigeons were exposed to …

Mutual Forbearance In Experimental Conglomerate Markets, Owen R. Phillips, Charles F. Mason

Owen R Phillips

We conduct economic experiments to gauge the level of cooperation between conglomerate rivals. First we run control experiments to observe cooperation between subjects acting as duopolists in one of two markets. In the control experiments, subject pairs choose a quantity x_i (or y_i) from a payoff matrix in a repeated game. Relatively less cooperation is observed in the Y market than in the X market. A second series of experiments then combines the two payoff matrices to create a conglomerate setting. Facing each other in two markets, opponents now choose an (x_i, y_i) …

A Course In Econometrics: A Review, Douglas G. Steigerwald

Douglas G. Steigerwald

No abstract provided.

Country Comfort: Vice And Corruption In Rural Settings, Gary W. Potter, Larry Gaines

Gary W. Potter

This article provides an in-depth examination of rural organized crime. Organized crime studies traditionally have focused on urban criminality; this study discusses its rural form. Types of participants, patterns of criminality, and relationships with political and law enforcement corruption are detailed. Although there are differences between urban and rural organized crime, it tends to exhibit some similarities regardless of setting.

Methodological Notes On The Study Of Political Culture, Paul W. Nesbitt-Larking

Paul W Nesbitt-Larking

Controlling The Abandonment Of Automobiles: Mandatory Deposits Vs Fines, Dwight Lee, Philip E. Graves, Robert L. Sexton

Robert L Sexton

There is no abstract, but the paper describes first-best solutions to the abandonment of automobiles, arguing that litter fines are inefficient with or without a mandatory deposit. However, the latter can generate first-best optimality.

Automated Cataloging Of Rare Books: A Time For Implementation, Susan A. Massey

Susan A. Massey

Progress in the development of standards for cataloging rare books in an automated environment are reviewed, focusing on provisions for the special access files of importance to rare book collections. Suggestions are made for the transfer of data to machine readable formats and methods of storing and retrieving records. A list of reference tools for the automated cataloging of rare books is included.

Continuity And Change Redux: Market And State In American History, Richard Adelstein

Richard Adelstein

A review of Jonathan Hughes, The Government Habit Redux (1991).

Mutual Forbearance In Experimental Conglomerate Markets, Owen R. Phillips, Charles F. Mason

Charles F Mason

We conduct economic experiments to gauge the level of cooperation between conglomerate rivals. First we run control experiments to observe cooperation between subjects acting as duopolists in one of two markets. In the control experiments, subject pairs choose a quantity x_i (or y_i) from a payoff matrix in a repeated game. Relatively less cooperation is observed in the Y market than in the X market. A second series of experiments then combines the two payoff matrices to create a conglomerate setting. Facing each other in two markets, opponents now choose an (x_i, y_i) …

Review Of Derek Bickerton, Language And Species, Barbara Johnstone, Henry W. Johnstone Jr.

Barbara Johnstone

No abstract provided.