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A statistical approach to identifying current leading indicators of the US recovery
Kelliher, Kieran - In: International Journal of Public Policy 9 (2013) 1/2, pp. 86-107
This paper employs a statistical approach to identify which sectors of the US economy are currently the most suitable indicators for monitoring the recovery. A comprehensive list of potential leading indicators is constructed through the application of economic theory. By applying a detailed...
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Introduction
Grossman, Richard S. - Princeton University Press
mortgage crisis had its origins, like many earlier banking crises, in a boom-bust economic cycle. Grossman finds that important …
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Unsettled Account: The Evolution of Banking in the Industrialized World since 1800
Grossman, Richard S. - Princeton University Press
mortgage crisis had its origins, like many earlier banking crises, in a boom-bust economic cycle. Grossman finds that important …
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Decomposing violence: terrorist murder in the twentieth century in the U.S.
Gomez-Sorzano, Gustavo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
Abstract: I apply the Beveridge-Nelson business cycle decomposition method to the time series of murder in the United States (1900-2004). Separating out “permanent” from “cyclical” murder, I hypothesize that the cyclical part coincides with documented waves of organized crime, internal...
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Contribution of aggregate and sectoral shocks to the dynamics of inventories : an empirical study with french and american data
Jacques, Jean-François; Salem, Mélika Ben - Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX) - 1999
The aim of this paper is the identification of structural shocks which affect the dynamics of sectoral inventories, through an analysis of the forecasting error variance decomposition. This identification is achieved using the American and French time series of aggregate production, sectoral...
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DECOMPOSING VIOLENCE: CRIME CYCLES IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY IN THE UNITED STATES
GOMEZ-SORZANO, Gustavo Alejandro - In: Applied Econometrics and International Development 7 (2007) 1
I apply the Beveridge-Nelson business cycle decomposition method to the time series of murder in the United States (1900-2004). Separating out “permanent” from “cyclical” murder, I hypothesize that the cyclical part coincides with documented waves of organized crime, internal tensions,...
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Financial difficulties and perseverance in postsecondary education: where we stand today
Miningou, Élisé Wendlassida; Vierstraete, Valérie; … - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 5 (2014) 2, pp. 194-208
barriers and persistence in postsecondary education, mainly in the USA and in Canada. We find that students' financial …
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Provider perceptions of electronic medical records and e-prescribing and their integration into safety net clinics
Hotchkiss, Renee Brent; Mason, Mondi A.; John R. … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 1/2/3, pp. 79-91
This paper reports the findings of a formative study that examined knowledge, readiness, and perceptions of healthcare providers in safety-net clinics about electronic medical records (EMR) and e-prescribing. It was conducted in six safety net clinics in southeast Georgia that serve a...
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The Muslim veil in the USA and France: a comparative analysis of law and policy
Salton, Herman T. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 10 (2014) 6, pp. 333-367
The USA and France are often perceived as having different, if not antipodal, legal and political systems. At first … sight the treatment of the Muslim veil at school confirms this impression, for this piece of clothing is seen in the USA as … angle. By adopting a comparative perspective, it looks at the treatment of the Muslim veil in France and the USA before 2004 …
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Admissions of African Americans to state psychiatric hospitals
Lewis, Allen N.; <suffix>Jr.<; suffix>; Davis, King E. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 6 (2010) 3/4, pp. 219-236
This investigation examines the admissions of African-Americans to state psychiatric hospitals in Virginia. It compares admissions of African-Americans primarily with European-Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities. Data spanning the 20-year period from 1970 to 1990 from nine state...
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