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Layoffs, Wages And Unemployment Insurance, Kenneth Burdett, Bryce Hool

Research Collection School Of Economics

The influence of unemployment insurance on wage and layoff behavior is analyzed in the context of optimal labor contracts. Responses of contract terms to changes in economic parameters are shown to depend in general on the nature of the initial contract, the degree of workers' risk aversion, and the resolution of bargaining conflict. Layoffs are not necessarily reduced by an increase in experience rating or a reduction in the UI benefit. Product demand fluctuations tend to induce procyclical employment fluctuations but not wage fluctuation. An implication of optimal contracts with private insurance suggests a reason for government intervention in UI …

The Relationship Between Systems Theory And Behavior Analysis, Michael B. Oberlin

Dissertations

This paper provides a conceptual framework which clarifies the relationship between General Systems Theory and Behavior Analysis. This framework is supplied by a theoretical notion borrowed from Simon (1962), the notion of "dynamics of interaction." "Interaction" refers to interaction between the units of analysis of science, e.g., in the analysis of behavior, stimuli, responses, and consequences in economics, units of supply and demand. The paradigm of Behavior Analysis is seen to accommodate a "higher-frequency dynamics" found in subsystems; and General Systems Theory, along with disciplines like Economics and Organizational Analysis, accommodates a "lower-frequency dynamics" found in systems. Argument is based …

An Application Of Performance Analysis In A Food Cooperative, Lone Milani

Dissertations

A performance systems analysis was applied in a small business to diagnose problems and direct decisions in order to solve performance deficiencies of that organization. A "performance audit," as the approach is called, consists of analyzing an operating system from the most general to the most specific levels of vantage (i.e., levels at which a system operates). The levels of vantage for any system are: philosophical, cultural, policy, strategic, tactical, and logistic. At each level the actual performance was compared to predetermined standards called "exemplary performance." This comparison facilitated the diagnosis of the organization's deficiencies.

The study attempted to design …

Harris Lines As Indicators Of Stress: An Analysis Of Tibiae From The Crow Creek Massacre Victims, Steven A. Symes

Masters Theses

Horizontal lines of increased density in bone, or Harris lines, have intrigued scientists for over a century. While earliest Harris line research dealt with medical aspects of line formation, most recent emphasis has been anthropological in nature, utilizing Harris lines as non-specific indicators of stress. The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of Harris lines as they are applied anthropologically.

A sample of 122 adult distal tibiae x-rays are used in this study. This skeletal sample represents massacre victims from the Initial Coalescent Tradition of the Crow Creek Site in central South Dakota. Each bone was sexed …

Paleoethnobotany Of The Late Woodland Mason Phase In The Elk And Duck River Valleys, Tennessee, J. David Mcmahan

Masters Theses

A substantial sample of paleobotanical residues from two Late Woodland Mason phase components in southeastern Middle Tennessee were examined. The data were analyzed to determine what plants were available to Mason populations, which of those plants were utilized, the local geographic areas exploited, and the impact of man's procurement practices on the environment. Inferences derived from paleobotanical analysis are used to suggest a pattern of Mason plant utilization that can be integrated with other subsystems to provide definitive statements concerning the cultural whole. These statements provide a basis for comparing Mason with other cultural manifestations in the local cultural sequence …

Ouachita Baptist University Graduate Catalog 1983-1984, Ouachita Baptist University

OBU Catalogs

This is the 1983-1984 Graduate Catalog of Ouachita Baptist University, in Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

Argumentation In Romans 1-11, Mary Margaret Walker

Theses and Dissertations

This study addresses some of the problems of the Book of Romans in Koine Greek as a source text for a translation, particularly into non-Indo-European languages which do not share common cultural, grammatical or rhetorical conventions with the original audience for which Romans was written. A basic question broached was, "What is argumentation - as a discourse genre, as an act, as a pattern of grammatical reflexes?"

The discourse grammar model of Dr. R. E. Longacre was the main point of departure. Important secondary sources were the work of Teun A. van Dijk on macrostructure; the semantic structure analysis method …

The Regional Welfare Effects Of Tariff Reductions On Textile Products, Joseph Pelzman, Randolph C. Martin

Joseph Pelzman

No abstract provided.

Tidings, July 29, 1983

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY.

July 28, 1983, Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1980-1984

No abstract provided.

Derivation And Test Of Predictions Of A Discrete Latent State Model For Signed Number Addition Test Performance, Kentaro Yamamoto

Dissertations and Theses

This study is an investigation of the performance of a discrete latent state model devised by Paulson (1982) to account for signed-number arithmetic test data gathered by Birenbaum and Tatsuoka (1980). One hundred twenty nine students took a test which consists of sixteen item types with four parallel arithmetic items of each type. The present study utilizes the five addition item types of four items each; hence, there are four parallel subtests. Responses to the addition items can be analyzed in terms of two components: the sign component (is the sign correct?), and the absolute value component (is the size …

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 107, Tuesday, July 26, 1983, [Number: 9], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[12] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

What Should Be The Farm Credit Policy?, Mark A. Edelman

Economics Commentator

No abstract provided.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 007, Number 39, July 25, 1983, Grand Valley State University

1982-1983, Volume 7

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Installation Of Officers Duval County Democratic Women’S Club, Inc.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Invitation to the installation of Officers of the Duval County Democratic Women’s Club July 24, 1983. Box 32 Folder 1

Central Florida Future, Vol. 15 No. 34, July 22, 1983

Central Florida Future

Senate exonerates Geary (with photos); Colbourn puts budget in limbo; Math department selects chairman: UCF to sponsor international math publication; Class gives job-hunt strategies; D.A.R.T. targets on students' computer needs; Football clinic offered (with photo of Lou Saben); Library closing for move; Encore: A peek at the 21st Century a theater ahead of its time (with photo).

The Guardian, July 21,1983, Wright State University Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

Eight page issue of The Guardian, the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. The Guardian has been published regularly since March of 1965.

July 21, 1983, Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1980-1984

No abstract provided.

Volume 73 Issue 25, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

The Southwestern - Archive

No abstract provided.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 107, Tuesday, July 19, 1983, [Number: 8], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[14] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Tidings, July 18, 1983

Tidings

A newsletter published for Deaf Catholics in Louisville, KY.

Communiqué, July 18, 1983, Lindenwood College

Communiqué

The Communiqué was the faculty/staff newsletter for Lindenwood University/College from 1982 to 2016.

The Career Decision, Donna Marie Klover

Dissertations and Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to define what is meant by the "career decision", examine what life factors influence that decision, how it is affected by one's self-concept and value system, and its connection with one's needs, goals and life style.

Ua21 Wku Affirmative Action Plan Volume Iii, Wku Office Of Equal Opportunity / 504 / Ada Compliance

WKU Archives Records

This annual report of progress in the affirmative action - equal employment opportunity program is made in accordance with Section XIII of the Affirmative Action Plan, as amended July 1, 1981. This report will consist of four main elements:

1. Promotions During the Year
2. Recruitment Activities, Includes Goals & Results
3. Comparison of Personnel Strengths during 1981-82 & 1982-83
4. Conclusions Regarding Overall Progress & Recommendations for Future Improvements

July 14, 1983, Arkansas Baptist State Convention

Arkansas Baptist Newsmagazine, 1980-1984

No abstract provided.

The Independent And Montgomery Transcript, V. 107, Tuesday, July 12, 1983, [Number: 7], The Independent, John Stewart

The Independent and Montgomery Transcript Newspaper, 1952-1984

[12] p. "Accept and Defend the Truth." Newspaper published in Collegeville, Pa. Weekly. Contains local, county, state and national news, editorials, letters, classified and local business advertisements.

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 007, Number 38, July 11, 1983, Grand Valley State University

1982-1983, Volume 7

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Invitation: The Mondale Family Coffee And Donut Reception, July 10, 1983

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Meet the Mondale Family for coffee and donut reception from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Room 31, Convention Center. Box 4, Folder 9

Invitation: Meet Senator John Glenn And Annie Glenn.

Saffy Collection - All Textual Materials

Roxanne Barton Conlin invitation to meet Senator John Glenn and his wife Annie on Saturday, July 9, 1983. 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Blanco Room at the Hyatt San Antonio. Three Copies. Box 4, Folder 9

News & Views - Vol. 01, No. 09 - June 2, 1983, University Of Massachusetts Boston

1983-1991, News & Views

No abstract provided.