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An economic model of the demand and supply of votes : some tentative empirical results
(1976)
The electoral process is an integral part of democratic decision-making. It is traditionally viewed as the one means by which those governed make known their preferences regarding the rules by which they wish to be ...
The generalized handicap wager market for football bets : theory and evidence
(1977)
Gambling is a near universal past time that takes on many varied and interesting market forms. One such interesting market is the handicap wager market for football bets, an organized market in which bets are placed on ...
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 ...
A study of causal relationships, expectations, and the demand for money during three hyperinflations
(1978)
The theory of inflation and its effects on economic variables such as exchange rates and rates of change in the money stock has been developed to a large extent within the last twenty years. The recent inflationary pressure ...
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. ...
Prices, inventories, and capacity : a theoretical-empirical study of the downstream petroleum industry
(1978)
Petroleum is the major source of energy in our society today. Few, if any, products on the market are not either made directly from petroleum or produced by a process involving petroleum at least as a fuel. Neoclassical ...
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 ...