American Economic Association A Child ’s Guide to Rational Expectations Author(s): Rodney Maddock and Michael Carter Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Economic Literature‚ Vol. 20‚ No. 1 (Mar.‚ 1982)‚ pp. 39-51 Published by: American Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2724658 . Accessed: 30/07/2012 13:35 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp
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Homework in “International Economics” 1. The Heckscher-Ohlin model The Heckscher-Ohlin model is a mathematical model of the international trade and its balance. It is established upon the theory of David Ricardo for the competitive advantage and it strives to predict the arrangements of the international trade and production‚ which are based on the capacity of a given country to trade. Its essence consist in the statement that the countries that produce‚ will be exporting the goods‚ which
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Characteristics of market economy The Resources Needed to Create Wealth What is needed to create wealth? Within the marketplace‚ there are many resources that go into the production (input) of goods and services. These resources can be grouped into four categories. These categories are land‚ labor‚ capital‚ and entrepreneurial ability. The land category consists of not just land‚ but all natural resources‚ water and air. Labor is all the work that is performed by man. Capital is industrial
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pursue further studies in Economics. During my under graduate days I equipped myself as best as I could‚ with various tools used in economic analysis. I obtained rigorous training in mathematics‚ micro and macroeconomics‚ economic development‚ econometrics and game theory. After completing the program‚ I joined Globacom Nigeria limited a telecommunication firm that made me see how human capital investment is being geared towards enhancing growth and development and how one might use economics to
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and evaluate the impact of RMB appreciation on Sino-US trade according to economic theory as well as data available. In this proposal‚ I shed light on the relationship between the exchange value of RMB and Sino-U.S trade by means of some recent econometric techniques designed to evaluate the influence of RMB exchange rate towards Sino-U.S trade structure. Exchange rate‚ exerting a profound effect on a country’s export and import in the open economy‚ is a most essential variable of one country’s economy
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Kyoo il Kim Department of Economics University of Minnesota Introduction to Econometrics‚ Econ4261 Spring 2013 P ROBLEM S ET 1 (D UE F EBRUARY 7‚ T HURSDAY IN CLASS ) Answer the Followings 1. Calculate: a) E[X]‚ E[Y ] b) V ar[X]‚ V ar[Y ] c) Cov[X‚ Y ] d) ρ(X‚ Y ) from the distribution below Y =1 X = 5000 X = 10‚ 000 X = 15‚ 000 0 1/8 1/3 Y =0 1/4 1/8 1/6 (1) 2. Suppose E[X] = 1 and E[Y ] = 2 and suppose X and Y are independent. Evaluate: a) E[2X + 1] b) E[X + Y ] c) E[X − 2Y ] d) E[XY
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When is Homework Worth the Time? Evaluating the Association Between Homework and Achievement in High School Science and Math Adam V. Maltese Indiana University amaltese@indiana.edu Robert H. Tai University of Virginia rht6h@virginia.edu Xitao Fan University of Macau xtfan@umac.mo Even with the history of debate over the merits of homework‚ there are significant gaps in the research record regarding its benefit to students. The focus of this study is on the association between time
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How Tax Policy and Incentives Affect Foreign Direct Investment A Review By Jacques Morisset1 And Neda Pirnia 1 Foreign Investment Advisory Service (FIAS)‚ a joint service of the International Finance Corporation and the World Bank. The opinions and arguments expressed are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the above institutions. We would like to thank Bijit Bora‚ Gokhan Alkinci and Carl Aaron for their comments. To be published in “New Directions
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Research Questions 1. How do maternal common mental disorders (CMD) and child emotional and behavioural disorders (EBD) affect child cognitive development and educational outcomes by age 8 to 9 years? 2. What is the acceptability and feasibility of an adapted school-based intervention to mitigate the effect of maternal and child mental health problems on school absenteeism? Rationale Childhood experiences are of profound importance for laying down the essential solid foundations for child development
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Basic Skills in Statistics A Guide for Healthcare Professionals Adrian Cook Gopalakrishnan Netuveli and Aziz Sheikh “The authors are to be congratulated for providing non-experts with such a clear introduction to statistics.” From the Foreword by Professor Philip Hannaford‚ University of Aberdeen Comments on Basic Skills in Statistics: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals from readers ‘This publication is a fantastic resource for any health professional with an interest in research and
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