Items where Department is "Economics" and Year is 2008

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Alós-Ferrer, C. (2008) Learning, bounded memory, and inertia. Economics Letters, 101 (2). pp. 134-136. ISSN 0165-1765

Alós-Ferrer, C. and Ritzberger, K. (2008) Trees and extensive forms. Journal of Economic Theory, 143 (1). pp. 216-250. ISSN 1095-7235

Alós-Ferrer, C. and Weidenholzer, S. (2008) Contagion and efficiency. Journal of Economic Theory, 143 (1). pp. 251-274. ISSN 1095-7235

Anderberg, D and Kondylis, F and Walker, I (2008) Partnership penalties and bonuses created by UK welfare programs. CESifo Economic Studies, 54 (1). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1612-7501

Angelopoulos, Konstantinos and Philippopoulos, Apostolis and Tsionas, Michael (2008) Does public sector efficiency matter? : revisiting the relation between fiscal size and economic growth in a world sample. Public Choice, 137 (1-2). pp. 245-278. ISSN 0048-5829

Arakelian, Veni and Tsionas, Michael (2008) Bayesian analysis of the consumption CAPM. In: Bayesian econometrics :. Advances in Econometrics . Emerald Group Publishing Ltd., Bingley, pp. 619-643. ISBN 978-1-84855-308-8

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Balasubramanyam, V N (2008) Foreign direct investment. In: International Handbook of Development Economics, Volumes 1 & 2 :. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham. ISBN 9781845423278

Bassanini, Andrea and Brunello, Giorgio (2008) Is training more frequent when the wage premium is smaller? : evidence from the European Community household panel. Labour Economics, 15 (2). pp. 272-290. ISSN 0927-5371

Belfield, Clive R. and Heywood, John (2008) Performance pay for teachers : determinants and consequences. Economics of Education Review, 27 (3). pp. 243-252. ISSN 0272-7757

Bradley, S (2008) An investigation of the magnitude of educational disadvantage amongst indigenous and non-indigenous minority groups in Australia. Journal of Population Economics, 20 (3). pp. 547-569. ISSN 1432-1475

Bradley, S and Andrews, M J and Stott, D and Upward, R (2008) Successful employer search? An empirical analysis of vacancy duration using micro data. Economica, 75 (299). pp. 455-480. ISSN 0013-0427

Bradley, S and Lenton, P (2008) Dropping out of post-compulsory education in the UK: an analysis of determinants and outcomes. Journal of Population Economics, 20 (2). pp. 299-328. ISSN 1432-1475

Brunello, Giorgio and Cappellari, Lorenzo (2008) The labour market effects of alma mater : evidence from Italy. Economics of Education Review, 27 (5). pp. 564-574. ISSN 0272-7757

Brunello, Giorgio and De Paola, Maria (2008) Training and economic density : some evidence from Italian provinces. Labour Economics, 15 (1). pp. 118-140. ISSN 0927-5371

Brunello, Giorgio and Rocco, Lorenzo (2008) Educational standards in private and public schools. Economic Journal, 118 (533). pp. 1866-1887. ISSN 0013-0133

Buraimo, B and Simmons, R (2008) Do sports fans really value uncertainty of outcome? Evidence from the English Premier League. International Journal of Sport Finance, 3 (3). pp. 146-155. ISSN 1930-076X

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Datta, Debabrata and Roy, Jaideep (2008) Sales technology and price leadership. Manchester School, 76 (2). pp. 180-195. ISSN 1463-6786

De Silva, Dakshina G. and Dunne, Timothy and Kankanamge, Anuruddha and Kosmopoulou, Georgia (2008) The impact of public information on bidding in highway procurement auctions. European Economic Review, 52 (1). pp. 150-181. ISSN 0014-2921

De Silva, Dakshina G. and Kruse, Jamie B. and Wang, Yongsheng (2008) Spatial Dependencies in Wind-related Housing Damage. Natural Hazards, 47 (3). pp. 317-330. ISSN 0921-030X

Dziubinski, Marcin and Roy, Jaideep (2008) Electoral Competition amongst Citizen-candidates and Downsian Politicians. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Dziubinski, Marcin Konrad (2008) Voronoi game on disjoint open curves. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

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Elliott, Caroline and Simmons, Robert (2008) Determinants of box office success: the impact of quality signals. Review of Industrial Organization, 33 (2). pp. 93-111. ISSN 0889-938X

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Forrest, D and Simmons, R (2008) Sentiment in the betting market on Spanish football. Applied Economics, 40 (1). pp. 119-126. ISSN 0003-6846

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Gefang, D (2008) Investigating nonlinear purchasing power parity during the post-Bretton Woods era - a Bayesian exponential smooth transition VECM approach. In: Bayesian Econometrics :. Advances in Econometrics . Elsevier, London, New York and Amsterdam, pp. 471-500. ISBN 9781848553088

Goy, Siew Ching and Johnes, Geraint (2008) That's what makes the difference today: an international analysis of the determinants of discrimination. Working Paper. Lancaster University, Department of Economics, Lancaster.

Green, C and Heywood, J S (2008) Profit Sharing and the Quality of Relations with the Boss. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Green, C and Kler, P and Leeves, G (2008) Flexible contract workers in inferior jobs: reappraising the evidence. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Green, Colin and Heywood, John S. (2008) Does performance pay increase job satisfaction? Economica, 75 (300). pp. 710-728. ISSN 0013-0427

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Heywood, John and Jirjahn, Uwe and Wei, Xiangdong (2008) Teamwork, monitoring and absence. Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, 68 (3-4). pp. 676-690. ISSN 0167-2681

Heywood, John and Mcginty, Matthew (2008) Leading and merging : convex costs, Stackelberg and the merger paradox. Southern Economic Journal, 74 (3). pp. 879-893. ISSN 0038-4038

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Ingham, H and Ingham, M and Herbst, J (2008) Why do Local Unemployment Rates in Poland Vary so Much? Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

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Johnes, G (2008) CHANGES IN THE CHARACTERISTICS AND SKILLS OF BRITISH YOUTH. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Johnes, G (2008) EARLY YEARS EDUCATION AND SUBSEQUENT SCHOOLING IN RURAL INDIA: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Johnes, G (2008) Trade in the greenhouse: efficient policy in a global model. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Johnes, G and Camanho, A and Portela, M (2008) Assessing efficiency of Portuguese universities through parametric and non-parametric methods. Portuguese Journal of Management Studies, 13. pp. 39-68.

Johnes, G and Tanaka, Y (2008) Changes in gender wage discrimination in the 1990s: a tale of three very different economies. Japan and the World Economy, 20 (1). pp. 97-113. ISSN 0922-1425

Johnes, Geraint (2008) Cherry-picking in the economics of education orchard: a selective survey of recent developments. In: Economia del Capitale Umano: instituzioni, incentivi e valutazione :. FrancoAngeli, Milano, pp. 17-31. ISBN 978-88-568-0108-8

Johnes, J (2008) Efficiency and productivity change in the English higher education sector from 1996/97 to 2004/05. Manchester School, 76 (6). pp. 653-674. ISSN 1463-6786

Johnes, J and Johnes, G and Thanassoulis, E (2008) An analysis of costs in institutions of higher education in England. Studies in Higher Education, 33 (5). pp. 527-549. ISSN 0307-5079

Johnes, J and Yu, L (2008) Measuring the performance of Chinese higher education institutions using data envelopment analysis. China Economic Review, 19 (4). pp. 679-696. ISSN 1350-6390

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Kaivanto, K (2008) Alternation Bias and the Parameterization of Cumulative Prospect Theory. In: Advances in Decision Making Under Risk and Uncertainty, Theory and Decision Library C 42 :. Springer-Verglag, Berlin, pp. 91-107. ISBN 978-3-540-68436-7

Kaivanto, K (2008) Maximization of the sum of sensitivity and specificity as a diagnostic cutpoint criterion. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 61 (5). pp. 517-518. ISSN 1878-5921

Kirby, Maurice and Godwin, M T (2008) Operational research as counterfactual history: a retrospective analysis of the use of battlefield nuclear weapons. Journal of Strategic Studies, 31 (4). pp. 633-660. ISSN 0140-2390

Kumbhakar, Subal C. and Tsionas, Michael (2008) Estimation of input-oriented technical efficiency using a nonhomogeneous stochastic production frontier model. Agricultural Economics, 38 (1). pp. 99-108. ISSN 0169-5150

Kumbhakar, Subal C. and Tsionas, Michael (2008) Scale and efficiency measurement using a semiparametric stochastic frontier model : evidence from the U.S. commercial banks. Empirical Economics, 34 (3). pp. 585-602. ISSN 0377-7332

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Labeaga, J.M. and Navarro Paniagua, Maria (2008) La demanda de bienes de los hogares españoles: estimación de sistemas y simulación de políticas impositivas. Economistas, 117. pp. 63-76.

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Maltezou, V and Johnes, G (2008) IT''S BEEN A LONG TIME: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF JOB DURATION IN BANKING. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Matros, Alexander and Zapechelnyuk, Andriy (2008) Optimal fees in internet auctions. Review of Economic Design, 12 (3). pp. 155-163. ISSN 1434-4750

Mattesini, F. and Rossi, L. (2008) Productivity shocks and optimal monetary policy in a unionized labor market economy. Manchester School, 76 (5). pp. 578-611. ISSN 1463-6786

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Panagopoulos, A P (2008) Patent strength and diminishing knowledge spillovers; the quest for the optimal patent. In: Knowledge Matters: Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Innovation Networks and Knowledge Clusters (INKC) :. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke. ISBN 1403998728

Pavlidis, E. and Paya, I. and Peel, D. A. (2008) Testing significance of variables in regression analysis when there is non-normality or heteroskedasticity. : The wild bootstrap and the generalised lambda distribution. In: Advances In Doctoral Research In Management (Volume 2) :. World Scientific Publishing Co., pp. 151-174. ISBN 9789812778666

Pavlidis, Nicos and Pavlidis, Efthymios and Epitropakis, Michael and Plagianakos, Vasilis and Vrahatis, Michael (2008) Computational intelligence algorithms for risk-adjusted trading strategies. In: IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation CEC 2007 :. IEEE, Singapore, pp. 540-547. ISBN 978-1-4244-1339-3

Paya, I and Pavlidis, Efthymios and Peel, D (2008) Testing significance of variables in regression analysis when there is non-normality or heteroskedasticity. The wild bootstrap and the generalized lambda distribution. In: Advances in Doctoral Research in Management Vol. 2 :. World Scientific Publishing, Singapore. ISBN 9789812778659

Peel, D and Cain, M and Law, D (2008) Bounded cumulative prospect theory: some implications for gambling outcomes. Applied Economics, 40 (1). pp. 5-15. ISSN 0003-6846

Peel, D and Law, D (2008) Subjective skewness of return as an explanation of the optimal choice between gambles in cumulative prospect theory. Journal of Gambling Business and Economics, 2 (2). pp. 97-107. ISSN 1751-8008

Peel, D and Zhang, J and Law, D (2008) The Markowitz model of utility supplemented with a small degree of probablility distortion as an explanation of outcomes of allais experiments over large and small payoffs and gambling on unlikely outcomes. Applied Economics, 40 (1). pp. 17-26. ISSN 0003-6846

Petrescu, A I and Simmons, R (2008) Human resource management practices and workers' job satisfaction. International Journal of Manpower, 29 (7). pp. 651-667. ISSN 0143-7720

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Read, Robert (2008) EU Banana Trade Issues, Invited seminar, DG Development, European Commission, Bruxelles. UNSPECIFIED.

Read, Robert (2008) Growth & FDI in Small Economies, Seminar paper Universidad de Las Palmas. UNSPECIFIED.

Read, R A (2008) Foreign direct investment in small island developing states. Journal of International Development, 20. pp. 502-525. ISSN 0954-1748

Read, R A (2008) Trade Dispute Settlement Mechanisms : The WTO Dispute Settlement Understanding in the Wake of The GATT. In: WTO & Dispute Resolution :. Amicus Books, Hyderabad, pp. 39-63. ISBN 8131406660

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Simmons, R (2008) Fan pressure and football outcomes. In: Myths and facts about football: the economics and psychology of the world's greatest sport :. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, Newcastle. ISBN 184718622X

Simmons, R (2008) Gambling. In: Prohibitions :. Institute of Economic Affairs, London, pp. 235-267. ISBN 978-0255365857

Simmons, R and Buraimo, B (2008) The profitability of sports teams: international perspectives. In: The Business of Sports, Vol.2 :. Praeger Publishers, Westport, pp. 33-58. ISBN 027599340X

Simmons, R and Frick, B (2008) Pay and performance of players in sports leagues: international comparisons. In: The Business of Sports, Vol.2 :. Praeger Publishers, Westport. ISBN 027599340X

Simmons, R and Frick, B (2008) The allocation of rewards in athletic contests. In: The Business of Sports, Vol.2 :. Praeger Publishers, Westport, pp. 1-24. ISBN 027599340X

Simmons, R and Frick, B (2008) The impact of managerial quality on organizational performance: evidence from German soccer. Managerial and Decision Economics, 29 (7). pp. 593-600. ISSN 0143-6570

Simmons, R and Kahane, L H and Paton, D (2008) The abortion-crime link: evidence from England and Wales. Economica, 75 (297). pp. 1-21. ISSN 0013-0427

Soo, K T (2008) Can growth of a trading partner harm a country? Journal of Economic Integration, 23 (1). pp. 57-74. ISSN 1225-651X

Soo, K T (2008) From license Raj to market forces: the determinants of industrial structure in India after reform. Economica, 75 (298). pp. 222-243. ISSN 0013-0427

Soo, K T (2008) Trade volume and country size in a Heckscher-Ohlin model. Economics Bulletin, 6 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 1545-2921

Soo, K T (2008) Urban graduate unemployment and university reform in China. In: Facets of a Transforming China: Resource, Trade and Equity :. Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 133-148.

Soo, K T and Elliott, C F (2008) Does price matter? Overseas students In UK higher education. Working Paper. The Department of Economics, Lancaster University.

Stallard, Tim and Rothschild, Robert and Aggidis, George (2008) A comparative approach to the economic modelling of a large-scale wave power scheme. European Journal of Operational Research, 185 (2). pp. 884-898. ISSN 0377-2217

Steele, G R (2008) Austrian business cycle theory, Keyne's general theory, soaring wheat prices and sub-prime mortgage write-downs. Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics, 11 (2). pp. 119-122. ISSN 1098-3708

Steele, G R (2008) Friedrich Hayek: the complete economist. Economic Affairs, 28 (2). pp. 67-69. ISSN 0265-0665

Steele, G R (2008) Harold Wilson's devaluation: a salutary lesson. Economic Affairs, 28 (3). pp. 68-69. ISSN 0265-0665

Steele, G R (2008) Inflation: plus ca change. Economic Affairs, 28 (4). pp. 77-79. ISSN 0265-0665

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Tsionas, Michael (2008) Bayesian inference in generalized error and generalized student-t regression models. Communications in Statistics - Theory and Methods, 37 (3). pp. 388-407. ISSN 0361-0926

Tsionas, Michael and Baltas, Nicholas C. and Chionis, Dionysios P. (2008) Cost structure, efficiency and productivity in Hellenic Railways. Journal of Economic Asymmetries, 5 (1). pp. 39-52. ISSN 1703-4949

Tsionas, Michael and Kollintzas, Tryphon and Konstantakopoulou, Ioanna (2008) New evidence on stylized facts of the business cycle : an international investigation (1960-2004). Economics Bulletin, 28 (16): A0. ISSN 1545-2921

Tsionas, Michael and Kumbhakar, Subal C. (2008) Estimation of cost vs profit systems with and without technical inefficiency. Academia Economic Papers, 36 (2). pp. 145-166.

Tsionas, Michael and Theocharis, Loukas (2008) Prometheus bound : polarization is possible in the neoclassical growth model. Metroeconomica, 59 (2). pp. 203-211. ISSN 0026-1386

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Vandenbussche, Hylke and Zanardi, Maurizio (2008) What explains the proliferation of antidumping laws? Economic Policy, 23 (53). pp. 93-138. ISSN 0266-4658

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Walker, I (2008) How to design a lottery. In: Handbook of Sports and Lottery Markets :. North Holland Publishers, pp. 459-480. ISBN 9780444507440

Walker, I (2008) Lottery design: lessons from the dismal science. In: Gaming in the New Market Environment :. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, pp. 75-98. ISBN 9780230500501

Walker, I and Kossigh, Y and Zhu, Y (2008) Getting dads to pay and getting mums to work: the contradictory effects of a child support pass-thru. DWP Research Report.

Walker, I and Zhu, Y (2008) The college wage premium and the expansion of higher education in the UK. The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 110 (4). pp. 695-709. ISSN 0347-0520

Walker, Ian (2008) Economics of lottery markets. In: Handbook of sports and lottery markets :. North Holland Publishers, Amsterdam. ISBN 9780444507440