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A comparative study of the empirical impact of the joint estimation approach and the alternative selection approach for application to econometric models with a pure autocorrelation structure : the case of the General Fechner-Thurstone direct utility function
(1985)
This dissertation is an empirical, comparative study of the impact of two different approaches, the joint estimation approach and the alternative selection approach, in dealing with econometric models of a typical ...
Experimental studies of individual choice behavior in uncertain contexts
(1984)
The series of risky choice experiments that will be presented in this dissertation represent a major new initiative in the study of individual choice behavior in uncertain contexts. Three principal issues will be addressed. ...
Cost, efficiency, and the optimal number of firms in spatial markets
(1982)
In markets where firms and buyers are separated by costly distance, the degree of competition is believed by some economists to be less than perfect. Under these circumstances, many economists have demonstrated through the ...
Consumer expenditures and economic inequality : an econometric analysis
(1983)
The present dissertation describes an economic model designed to predict changes in the inequality in consumer expenditures, associated with trends in economic development. Special emphasis is given to expenditures since ...
Individual and market bidding behavior in vickrey first price auctions
(1984)
A series of five first price sealed bid auctions of a single unit were conducted using experimental techniques. The results of the experiments were analyzed to determine the effect on bidding behavior due to the change in ...
Models of agglomeration under demand uncertainty
(1988)
Agglomeration economies are defined as economies of scope which may result from the agglomeration of an urban area. Such economies are realized as a function of the concentration of individuals and industries in a geographic ...
Economic evaluation model of highway improvement projects
(1984)
The increased emphasis on the existing public highway system has highlighted the usefulness of economic analysis in the highway project selection process, but it has also highlighted the deficiencies of existing methods ...
Inferences on interincome inequality parameters of a joint distribution of components of income and commodity expenditure
(1983)
This dissertation is concerned with making inferences about interincome inequality parameters of a joint distribution function of different components of income and expenditures on various commodity groups. This study ...