Now showing items 1-10 of 163
The Financing of Investments in Tunisia 1961-1971
(1974)
This study is a detailed analysis of the institutional sources of finance for Tunisia's investment program in the 1960's. After describing the basic macroeconomic patterns of savings and investment in the economy, it ...
A General Procedure for Obtaining Maximum Likelihood Estimates in Generalized Regression Models
(The Econometric Society, 1974-05)
A Test of Alternative Methods of Making International Product Comparisons
(1976-09)
A nation's GNP in dollars can be estimated by four methods: (1) repricing, which calls for comparisons between U.S. and national output volumes, weighting first by U.S. prices and then by national prices; (2) conversion ...
Further Comment on the Kilby/Weeks Debate: An Empirical Rejoinder
(1971)
This paper continues the discussion on the impact of trade unions on wages in Nigeria.
The Development Process and Comments on Professor Aboyade's Paper
(1971)
Professor Aboyade's paper examines some of the growth theories competing for the attention of economists interested in Nigeria's development problems. Professor Stolper comments on his discussion of the past performance ...
Grain Demand and Consumer Preferences Dakar, Senegal
(1979-06)
Nearly 30% of Senegal's grain consumption is met by commercial imports, mainly for the urban Dakar population. Official Senegalese policy is to promote food self-sufficiency by increased domestic rice, millet and maize ...
Managing Money and Credit in a Developing Economy
(1971)
The purpose of this paper is to supplement the existing literture by providing an analytical framework which helps pinpoint the exact nature of the problems of monetary management in a developing country, and to suggest ...
The Potential Impact of International Trade and Investment Sanctions on the South African Economy
(1979-02)
The purpose of this paper is to clarify the theory of international economic sanctions and to provide estimates of the short-run economic impact on South Africa of externally imposed reductions in the imports and capital ...
The long-run effects of a residential property tax and local public services
(Elsevier, 1978-04)
The long-run effects of a residential property tax and local public services are analyzed in the context of an urban spatial model. An endogenous labor market allows the local wage rate to adjust, in conjunction with ...