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Traditional export demand relation and parameter instability: An empirical investigation
Augustine C. ArizeApplies new tests for parameter instability in cointegrated models to evaluate the traditional export demand function. The determinants of exports considered are world real…
Tobacco taxes and government revenue in South Africa
Iraj Abedian, Rowena JacobsThe South African government’s objectives relating to tobacco, primarily deterrence and revenue generation, have since the early 1970s not been maintained. The real value of…
Experience‐earnings profiles, education and gender
Sarah Brown, John G. SessionsInvestigates the shape of experience‐earnings profiles across gender. Given that self‐employment offers both an alternative to unemployment and potentially flexible – and thereby…
Heterogeneity among barterers and vendors in the informal economy
Kevin F. McCrohan, Timothy F. SugrueThis research explored the nature of suppliers who participate in informal markets. The study was based on a national probability sample of 1,600 households. Those that had…
Are long‐term bond yields excessively volatile?
Zhen ZhuThere is a debate on the excess volatility of long‐term bond yields. It is found that whether long‐term bond yields are excessively volatile or excessively smooth depends…
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0144-3585e-ISSN:
1758-7387ISSN-L:
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- Prof Mohsen Bahmani-Oskooee