This paper examines the relationship between real estate agent's quest for reputation and referrals from past and current customers as the agent's source of business. The research results suggest that there is a significant strong positive correlation between the agent's quest for reputation and...

This paper examines the relationship between real estate agent's quest for reputation and referrals from past and current customers as the agent's source of business. The research results suggest that there is a significant strong positive correlation between the agent's quest for reputation and...

In this paper two kernel-based nonparametric estimators are proposed for estimating the components of an additive quantile regression model. The first estimator is a computationally convenient approach which can be viewed as a viable alternative to the method of De Gooijer and Zerom (2003). By...

In this paper two kernel-based nonparametric estimators are proposed for estimating the components of an additive quantile regression model. The first estimator is a computationally convenient approach which can be viewed as a viable alternative to the method of De Gooijer and Zerom (2003). By...

A rich data set of coffee prices and costs was used to determine to what extent changes in commodity costs affect manufacturer and retail prices. On average, a 10-cent increase in the cost of a pound of green coffee beans in a given quarter results in a 2-cent increase in manufacturer and retail...