The tax effect on taxable income from privately held
businesses.
1. Introduction
The implications of the tax elasticity of taxable income have been
carefully discussed by Feldstein (1997, 1999). As he points out, the
conventional approach to evaluating policy . . .
Health and financial strain: evidence from the Survey of Consumer
Finances.
1. Introduction
A large body of literature has examined the relationship between
health and various socioeconomic factors such as education, income, and
wealth. (1) These studies find a strong . . .
Parental behavior and the value of children's health: a
health production approach.
1. Introduction
During the past decade, the United States and other governments
have focused increased attention on protecting children from
environmental health risks (Scapecchi 2003). Economic . . .
The consumption effects associated with filing for personal
bankruptcy.
1. Introduction
Personal bankruptcy in the United States is part of the
social-insurance structure provided by the federal and state
governments. Other programs in this network include, but are . . .
Sibling rivalry and strategic parental transfers.
1. Introduction
Beginning with the seminal works of Becker (1974, 1981),
considerable attention has been paid to analyzing the relationship
between parental transfers and the recipient child's . . .
Airline schedule recovery after airport closures: empirical
evidence since September 11.
"Last week I announced a crackdown by special agents of the
FAA and DOT's Inspector General focused on lapses in the security
system currently operated by the airlines. Since then we have . . .
Price dispersion and accessibility: a case study of fast
food.
1. Introduction
Who pays more for food? This question has been a subject of debate
among researchers. Most focus on prices at supermarkets and other
grocers and ask whether retail food prices . . .
The determinants of life expectancy: an analysis of the OECD
health data.(Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development)
1. Introduction
This study is concerned with understanding the determinants of life
expectancy in developed countries. The level (and variability) of life
expectancy has important implications . . .
Policy makers' preferences, party ideology, and the
political business cycle.
1. Introduction
It is generally accepted that partisan interests and the beliefs of
policy makers subject to a democratic electoral process are important
determinants of actual macroeconomic . . .
Temporary acceleration of inflation: what can a central bank
learn from it?(setting monetary policy)
1. Introduction
High or even moderate inflation rates are a costly phenomenon.
However, some central banks may be willing to trade oft" some
inflation for lower unemployment, for higher revenue . . .
Guns and crime.(effect of hand guns on crime, analysis)
1. Introduction
Guns make crime easier to commit. Armed criminals are more easily
able to secure victim cooperation. Guns also make it easier to commit
larger scale crimes, such as bank robbery. . . .
Market structure and organizational form.
1. Introduction
Two kinds of organizational forms have been studied extensively in
the literature: the unitary organizational form (U-form) and the
multidivisional organizational form (M-form). . . .
Private schools in a global world.(2004 Presidential
Address)
Globalization is a popular term that, to economists, describes the
effects of diminished costs to trade around the world. The technological
revolution of the past two decades lowered barriers to . . .
Announcements.(human resource management of Southern Economic
Association)
News Note
The results of the Southern Economic Association elections were
announced at the Southern Economic Association meeting in New Orleans,
LA in November 2004. The new officers are:
. . .
Culture and Prosperity: the Truth about Markets--Why Some Nations
Are Rich but Most Remain Poor.(book)(Book Review)
Culture and Prosperity: The Truth about Markets--Why Some Nations
Are Rich but Most Remain Poor
By John Kay. New York: HarperBusiness, 2004. Pp. xii. 420. $25.95.
John Kay's latest book offers . . .
The campus parking game: a demonstration of price discrimination
and efficiency.(Targeting Teaching)
1. Introduction
Classroom discussions of price discrimination are among the most
interesting to students because real-world examples abound. However,
most presentations of price discrimination . . .
Money growth, output growth, and inflation: a reexamination of
the modern quantity theory's linchpin prediction.
JEL Classification: E31, E51
1. Introduction
Over the years, the quantity theory of money has been extended and
refined. All versions, however, begin with the well-known equation of
exchange, . . .
Supermodularity and complementarity in economics: an elementary
survey.
1. Introduction
This survey provides an overview of the theory of supermodular
optimization and games, with a marked emphasis on accessibility, for as
broad an audience as possible. Supermodular . . .
Impact of state exemption laws on small business bankruptcy
decision.
1. Introduction
Small businesses are a primary source of employment in the U.S.
economy, employing over half of the private sector workforce. Small
businesses are responsible for about two-thirds . . .
Differential demand systems: a further look at Barten's
synthesis.
1. Introduction
Theoretically consistent, complete systems of consumer demand
equations (demand systems, for short) give the quantity demanded of each
commodity as a function of total . . .
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