The estimation of regression models subject to exact linear restrictions, is a widely applied technique, however, aside from simple examples, the reparameterization method is rarely employed except in the case of polynomial lags. We believe this is due to lack of a general transformation method...

Evidence from most developing countries suggest that parents have a preference for sons over daughters. This is know as son preference. This paper uses individual level unit record data to test the son preference hypothesis in South Africa. We use an accelerated hazard model to estimate the...

Using the 1992 Australian Time-Use Survey, empirical estimates are obtained of the determinants of unpaid work in the household by each adult. Eight types of unpaid work are examined. Wage rate and demographic variables are found to exert most influence on household time devoted to unpaid work.

As technology continues to evolve at a rapid pace, it has exerted substantial influence on everyone's lives. Over the years various inventions have made their way into homes and have substantially changed the way people work, rest and play. This paper reviews some of these developments and...

Time of day (TOD) rates are a commonly used method for peak load pricing of many services. Such services as ; electricity, communications, transportation, shared computer facilities, and computer networks (ie. the Internet), either use, or will use form of TOD pricing. The model presented here...