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Cost of living index theory under endogenous preferences
(1983)
This dissertation is concerned with making various cost-of-living indexes under the assumption that the 'real' or the 'representative' consumer has price-dependent utility functions. Because the indifference map of ...
The effects of sunshine legislation on the collective bargaining process in public education as perceived by administrators, teachers, and labor relations specialists in seven states
(1983)
The specific intent of this inquiry was to ascertain the effects of sunshine legislation on the collective bargaining process in public education. The recency of sunshine legislation and the scarcity of current, relative ...
An analysis of attitudes and behaviors of young adults toward the aged
(1977)
The purpose of the study was to answer the following questions: How do the attitudes of young adult college students toward old people differ from the attitudes of older adults toward old people? How do the attitudes toward ...
Effects of 1981 and 1982 tax legislation on conventional apartment investment through the corporate and partnership forms
(1983)
In August of 1981 the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA) was signed into law. A purpose of ERTA was to enhance motivation for investment. In September of 1982 the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) was signed ...
The Air Force Ranch Hand project in Southeast Asia : operations and consequences
(1984)
In 1961, the United States began an experiment in unconventional warfare which ultimately raised a storm of protest throughout the world and helped to destroy the credibility of an American government. Even after the ...
Senior high school principal's perceptions of the importance of the competencies and related skills in the "Guidelines for the Preparation of School Administrators"
(1986)
The purpose of this study was to investigate and analyze the importance of competencies and related skills in the AASA "Guidelines for the Preparation of School Administrators" as perceived by senior high school principals. ...
Satisfaction - dissatisfaction : application of Herzberg's dual-factor theory to job change by practicing petroleum engineers
(1982)
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if the dual-factor theory of Herzberg, Mausner, and Snyderman could be used to understand why petroleum engineers leave their jobs. More specifically, it was designed to ...
Supply and demand for slaughter beef in the U.S. : a disaggregated econometric approach
(1978)
Analyses of commodity supply and demand functions generally do not evaluate relationships within the components of the commodity. Such aggregative approaches sometimes lead to generalizations with ambiguous conclusions. ...
Construction cost estimating concepts and their application
(1978)
Business failures among construction contracting firms occur at a rate which place contractors among the highest risk customers to banks. Many, if not most, contractor failures can be traced to the inability of contractors ...
The attractiveness of new communities to industries and workers : a comparative study of the midwest and sunbelt new communities in the United States of America
(1984)
This study investigates the relative attractiveness of new towns to different industries in the midwest and the sunbelt new communities and attempts to determine just how attractive new community living environments are ...