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New Dimensions Of Economic Well-Being Among People With Mental Illness: Evidence From Healthcare For Communities, Carole Gresenz, Roland Sturm

Roland Sturm

No abstract provided.

Econometric Models And Economic Forecasts, Daniel Rubinfeld, Robert Pindyck

Daniel L. Rubinfeld

No abstract provided.

New Dimensions Of Economic Well-Being Among People With Mental Illness: Evidence From Healthcare For Communities, Carole Gresenz, Roland Sturm

Carole Roan Gresenz

No abstract provided.

The Effectiveness Of Employment Vouchers: A Simple Approach, Dennis Snower, Michael J. Orszag

Dennis Snower

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Interview With Howard Sherman In Democratic Left, Howard J. Sherman, Solveig Wilder

HOWARD J SHERMAN

Interview with Howard Sherman on Democratic Socialism, based on his book Reinventing Marxism. Interviewer Solveig Wilder comments: "If you're like me, you read a great deal searching for theories that you can apply to your activism. I recently discovered a book called, Reinventing Marxism, which succinctly covers so many of the questions that I've grappled with about Democratic Socialism. Author and DSA member Howard Sherman agreed to give me an interview so that other DSAers could find out about this useful resource."

The Effect Of Nesting Structure Specification On Welfare Estimation In A Random Utility Model Of Recreation Demand: An Application To The Demand For Recreational Fishing, George R. Parsons, A Brett Hauber

George Parsons

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Policy Issues In The Teaching Of Economics In Cyberspace, Peter Navarro

PETER NAVARRO

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The Term Structure Of Interest Rates And The Mexican Economy, Jorge Gonzalez, Roger Spencer, Daniel Walz

Jorge Gonzalez

Can the yield spread, which has been found to predict with surprising accuracy the movement of key macroeconomic variables of developed countries, also predict such variables for a developing country experiencing economic turmoil? This article presents empirical results that suggest significant forecasting ability for the yield spread for segments of the Mexican economy during the 1995–1997 period of economic volatility. The actual and predicted variable changes sometimes conflict with those experienced by developed countries in part because of the unusually close relationship between the Mexican Treasury and the Banco de México. Consequently, analysts and policy officials may exploit the forecast …

The Role Of Foreign Exchange Intervention In A Chaotic Dornbusch Model, Sergio Da Silva

Sergio Da Silva

Import Quotas And Entry Deterrence, Neil Campbell

Neil Campbell

Using a simple version of the Milgrom and Roberts entry deterrence model, it is shown that adjusting a quota so that a greater volume of imports is allowed, can facilitate entry into the domestic industry. That is, the easing of a quota, can cause the domestic incumbent to shift from deterring entry to accommodating entry.

Economics In Cyberspace: A Comparison Study, Peter Navarro

PETER NAVARRO

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Labor Standards As A Trade Issue, Robert C. Shelburne

Robert C. Shelburne

The current attempts by the United States to introduce core labor standards into its bilateral and regional trade agreements and into the World Trade Organization (WTO) are discussed. Labor standards are already an important aspect of several international organizations and agreements. The role of labor standards in the ILO, EU, U.S. trade law, and the OECD are discussed. The rationale and arguments against labor standards are evaluated. Models attempting to determine the economic implications of imposing minimum labor standards on low-standard nations are reviewed; assumptions as to whether capital and technology inflows are affected by labor standards are critical to …

The Price Of Law: How The Market For Lawyers Distorts The Justice System, Gillian K. Hadfield

Gillian K Hadfield

Why are lawyers so expensive? This paper explores the economics of the markets for lawyers and the reasons why pricing for lawyers departs from competitive pricing. Unlike conventional analyses, which emphasize entry restrictions, this analysis emphasizes market imperfections due to the nature of legal reasoning and practice and in particular the role of increasing returns to specialization and cognitive skill. The analysis also emphasizes the impact of market dynamics on the distribution of legal services, particularly high end legal work, between corporate and individual clients.

Two Generalizations Of A Depost-Refund System, Don Fullerton, Ann Wolverton

Don Fullerton

This paper suggests two generalizations of the deposit-refund idea. In the first, we apply the idea not just to solid waste materials, but to any waste from production or consumption -- including wastes that may be solid, gaseous, or liquid. Using a simple general equilibrium model, we derive the optimal combination of a tax on a purchased commodity and subsidy to a “clean” activity (such as emission abatement, recycling, or disposal in a sanitary landfill). This “two-part instrument” is equivalent to a Pigovian tax on the “dirty” activity (such as emissions, dumping, or litter). In the second generalization, we consider …

Collusive Bidding: Lessons From The Fcc Spectrum Auctions, Peter Cramton, Jesse Schwartz

Jesse A. Schwartz

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spectrum auctions use a simultaneous ascending auction design. Bidders bid on numerous communication licenses simultaneously, with bidding remaining open on all licenses until no bidder is willing to bid higher on any license. With full revelation of bidding information, simultaneous open bidding allows bidders to send messages to their rivals, telling them on which licenses to bid and which to avoid. These strategies can help bidders coordinate a division of the licenses, and enforce the proposed division by directed punishments. We explore the extent that bidders signaled each other with retaliating bids in recent FCC …

Economics In The Cyber Classroom, Peter Navarro

PETER NAVARRO

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Political Sustainability And The Design Of Social Insurance, Georges Casamatta, Helmuth Cremer, Pierre Pestieau

Georges Casamatta

This paper examines how the issue of political support affects the design of social insurance. It distinguishes between redistributive character and size of social protection. Three main results emerge. First, it may be appropriate to adopt a system which is less redistributive than otherwise optimal, in order to ensure political support for an adequate level of coverage in the second (voting) stage. Second, supplementary private insurance may increase the welfare of the poor, even if it is effectively bought only by the rich. Third, the case for prohibiting (supplementary) private insurance may become stronger when the efficiency of private insurance …

The Italian Treasur Econometric Model (Item): An Overview, Riccardo Fiorito, Carlo Favero, Francesco Nucci, Flavio Padrini, Ottavio Ricchi

riccardo fiorito

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Links Between Economic Liberalization And Rural Resource Degradation In The Developing Regions, Edward Barbier

Edward B Barbier

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The Price Of Law, Gillian K. Hadfield

Gillian K Hadfield

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Garbage And Recycling With Endogenous Local Policy, Thomas C. Kinnaman, Don Fullerton

Don Fullerton

This paper estimates the impact of a user fee and a curbside recycling program on garbage and recycling amounts, allowing for the possibility of endogenous policy choices. Without correction for endogenous policy, the price per unit of garbage collection has a negative effect on garbage and a positive cross-price effect on recycling. When we correct for endogenous policy, then the effect of the user fee on garbage increases. The implementation of a $1 per bag user fee is estimated to reduce garbage by 412 pounds per person per year.

Les 35 Heures, Tout N'Est Pas Noir, Thierry Warin

Thierry Warin

Si l’on n’y prend pas garde, la réduction du temps de travail légal entraînera des effets non anticipés par le gouvernement. L’un d’entre eux est celui de l’augmentation du « travail au noir ». Aujourd’hui, les salariés sont contraints à ne pas dépasser 39 heures. S’ils le désirent, ils peuvent travailler moins en utilisant les contrats à temps partiel, mais en aucun cas, ils ne peuvent dépasser cette durée légale. Pourtant, certains d’entre eux utilisent leur temps libre pour arrondir les fins de mois. Des métiers sont plus propices à ces activités illégales : qui n’a jamais utilisé les services …

Mental Health Parity Legislation: Much Ado About Nothing?, Rosalie Pacula, Roland Sturm

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

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Reclaiming Evolution: A Marxist-Institutionalist Dialogue On Social Change, Howard Sherman, William Dugger

HOWARD J SHERMAN

In this unique book, Howard Sherman and William M.Dugger engage in a dialogue on social evolution from Institutionalist and Marxist perspectives, each representing one side. It is their intention to explore the way society develops using the equally radical, but very different approaches of Thorstein Veblen and Karl Marx. The dialogue proceeds with a series of questions - each answered from the two perspectives. Beginning with an intellectual history and definition, Reclaiming Evolution examines social evolution in terms of causal elements; economic relations, technology, enabling myth and political relations, and social processes; structural change, social tension and social conflict. It …

Jobs, Productivity, And Local Economic Development: What Implications Does Economic Research Have For The Role Of Government?, Timothy Bartik

Timothy J. Bartik

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Blueprint For A Sustainable Economy., Edward Barbier, David Pearce

Edward B Barbier

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Measuring Market Power In Bilateral Oligopoly: The Wholesale Market For Beef, John Schroeter, Azzeddine Azzam, Mingxia Zhang

Azzeddine Azzam

Econometric methods for assessing the degree of market power typically rely on a maintained hypothesis of price-taking behavior on one side of the market or the other. In the analysis of bilateral oligopoly, however, one would like to leave open the question of whether buyers or sellers (or both) behave competitively while allowing for the possible exercise of market power on either side. In this paper, we address the problem of measuring market power in bilateral oligopoly. This requires that we first distinguish among three candidate equilibrium concepts: bilateral price-taking, seller price-taking, and buyer price-taking. Choosing among them comes down …

Estimating The Biodiversity Effects Of Structural Adjustment In Ghana, Edward Barbier, J. Benhin

Edward B Barbier

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Do Not Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor! Determinants Of Legislator Voting On Immigration Issues, Jorge Gonzalez, Nipoli Kamdar

Jorge Gonzalez

This paper examines the determinants of the U.S. House of Representatives 1996 vote on the "The Immigration in the National Interest Act." Public choice theory suggests that the voting behavior of legislators is affected by the interests of their constituencies, special interest politics, and by their ideology. The paper uses probit analysis to test the significance of the above factors. The results suggest that Representatives responded to the socioeconomic interests of their constituents as expected. However, in a surprising finding, pro-business legislators appear to have voted to restrict immigration.

The Implications Of Flexible Staffing Arrangement For Job Stability, Susan Houseman, Anne Polivka

Susan N. Houseman

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