In this article we investigate the relationship between the exchange value of the pound and the U.K. trade balance (and its components) for the period running from the second quarter of 1973 to the third quarter of 1989, i.e. roughly the floating rate era from the end of the Bretton Woods System...

The aim of this paper is to propose a new database allowing a comparative evaluation of the relative performance of schooling systems around the world. We measure this performance through pupils achievement in standardized tests. We merge all existing regional and international student...

[ger] Schätzung von Gewinnen mittels Paneldaten: Endogenität des Humankapitals und Effekte der Selektion, . von Yves Guillotin und Patrick Sevestre.. . In diesem Artikel sollen zwei der Schwierigkeiten analysiert werden, die auftreten, wenn man empirische Tests von Gewinnfunktionen mittels...

The aim of this article is to study the propensity to change modes, departure times and routes under adverse weather conditions. By means of an ordered probit methodology we identify the main factors explaining such a flexibility.

In this paper, we present the results of an extended traveler behaviour survey conducted in Geneva (Switzerland) in March 1994. In this survey, commuters were asked about the impact of various factors, related to individual or household characteristics and situational, contextual and...