International Advances in Economic Research articles from February 2002

International Advances in Economic Research archives from February 2002

Deregulation of the labor market and chances of employment in Great Britain.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Steffen Hillmert (*) Abstract This paper examines labor market mobility from an historical perspective, using the United Kingdom as a case study. Movements into and out of employment are related to the institutional developments of...

International convergence in regulation: The case of measurable standards.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Lorenzo Garbo (*) Abstract Recent literature on competition in regulation concludes that the iterative adjustment that may start with mutual recognition is an open-ended process. This paper shows that, even without acceptance of...

An inflation-hedging portfolio selection model.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Tim Hudson (*) Abstract This paper suggests an investment strategy which allows an investor to specify the desired return on investment to be equal to the expected rate of inflation plus a certain premium rate, and then helps the...

Development of the banking system under the Estonian currency board.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Vello Vensel (*) The choice of a suitable exchange rate regime is the subject of numerous discussions in economic literature. Estonia has been successful in achieving economic stabilization and growth and steadily declining inflation. It...

The impact of the acreage allotment program on rice farming.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... A.A. Farhad Chowdhury (*) Abstract This paper designs an acreage response model under the acreage allotment farm program incorporation a policy-inducing variable. The single-equation regression model for each rice-producing state is...

Human Resources audit.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Miguel Angel Sastre Castillo (*) Abstract Human resouree management (HRM) has experienced a strong evolution. In order to provide useful information to managers, it is necessary to evaluate the results generated by the design and...

Sources of Japanese competitiveness and growth.(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Hegazy Elgazar (*) Abstract This paper examines the properties of a dynamic equilibrium model focused on sectoral specialization and dynamic competitiveness in international trade. Factors of competitiveness and growth were broken...

Is the Phillips Curve finally re-emerging? (Research Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Sacred Heart University--U.S.A. This study extends the authors' examination of the relationship between inflation and unemployment in the United States. The study concludes that there are some signs of the Phillips Curve's re-emergence,...

The financial manager's Dilemma: Risky vs. Risk free debentures. (Research Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Monmouth University--U.S.A. In order to finance a positive net present value project the financial manager grapples with whether or not to issue straight or convertible debt. With capital structure changes a firm might increase its value...

Operation of the regulation mechanism in a transition country: An Estonian case. (Research Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Tallinn Technical University-Estonia Business firms operate in a certain environment in which they interact with other firms, individuals, governmental and other institutions, and various interest groups. Legal and institutional issues in...

The coming world financial crisis: More or less world regulations? (Research Notes).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Mercer University--U.S.A. The global economy has grown to the point that the systemic risk associated with financial operations is high and can be spread worldwide. The need for a system that monitors and regulates banking, insurance,...

Congestible communications networks and international trade. (Research Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Kobe University--Japan In the existing literature on international trade there has not been a model that captures the role of country-specific communications networks in determining the comparative advantages of countries. This study...

The effectiveness of Internet based marketing communication in Estonia. (Research Notes).(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Tallinn Technical University--Estonia Current research examined the role and effectiveness of Internet based marketing communication in Estonia. Our main focus was on the factors that determine the success of Internet communication in the...

Phantom stock and investment decisions. (Research Nots).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Columbia University--U.S.A. This paper examines the incentive properties of phantom stock. These are non-public shares that give managers participation in the value of the specific subset of activities under their control. These managers...

Do PGA tournaments have perverse incentive effects? (Research Nots).(Professional Golfers' Association)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2002... Middlebury College--U.S.A. What motivates individuals to do well? Are financial incentives embodied within tournaments sufficient? Ehrenberg and Bognanna [JPE, 1990: 1307-24] find that higher prize levels lead, ceteris paribus, to lower...