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Volume 9, Number 3: September/October 2003, Suzanne Zack
Volume 9, Number 3: September/October 2003, Suzanne Zack
UConn Libraries Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Continuous Lexicographic Preferences, Vicki Knoblauch
Continuous Lexicographic Preferences, Vicki Knoblauch
Economics Working Papers
Under what conditions are lexicographically representable preferences continuously representable? This question is actually two questions, since there are two natural definitions of continuity for lexicographic representations. A complete answer is given for one of these questions, and the other is answered for two-dimensional lexicographic representations.
Single Versus Multiple Drug Focus In Substance Abuse Clinical Trials Research, Nancy M. Petry
Single Versus Multiple Drug Focus In Substance Abuse Clinical Trials Research, Nancy M. Petry
UCHC Articles - Research
Complex patterns of multiple substance use pose clinical and methodological challenges for substance abuse clinical trials research. To increase measurement precision and internal validity, the modal approach has been to target both treatment interventions and outcome assessment to a single class of abused substance. This strategy warrants reconsideration because it entails limitations in recruitment feasibility and generalization of study findings. This report reviews pros and cons of single versus multiple targeted drugs, suggests guidelines for choosing between these strategies and outlines methods for broadening the scope of substance abuse clinical trails to take abuse of multiple substances into account. We …
Volume 9, Number 2: April/May 2003, Suzanne Zack
Volume 9, Number 2: April/May 2003, Suzanne Zack
UConn Libraries Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Words That Kill? Economic Perspectives On Hate Speech And Hate Crimes, Dhammika Dharmapala, Richard H. Mcadams
Words That Kill? Economic Perspectives On Hate Speech And Hate Crimes, Dhammika Dharmapala, Richard H. Mcadams
Economics Working Papers
This paper analyzes the conditions under which the level of hate speech (expressing hostility towards racial and other minorities) in society can influence whether individuals commit hate crimes against minorities. More generally, we explore the conditions under which speech can influence behavior by revealing social attitudes. We propose a model in which potential offenders care not only about the intrinsic benefits from the crime and the expected costs of punishment, but also about the esteem conferred by like-minded individuals. The number of such individuals is uncertain, but can (in certain circumstances) be inferred from the level of hate speech. We …
Volume 9, Number 1: February/March 2003, Suzanne Zack
Volume 9, Number 1: February/March 2003, Suzanne Zack
UConn Libraries Newsletter
No abstract provided.
Volume 9, Number 4: November/December 2003, Suzanne Zack
Volume 9, Number 4: November/December 2003, Suzanne Zack
UConn Libraries Newsletter
No abstract provided.