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Congestion in the Chinese automobile and textile industries revisited (2009)
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Flegg, A. T., & Allen, D. O. (2009). Congestion in the Chinese automobile and textile industries revisited. Socio-Economic Planning Sciences, 43(3), 177-191

This paper re-examines a problem of congested inputs in the Chinese automobile and textile industries, which was identified by Cooper et al. [5]. Since these authors employed a single approach in measuring congestion, it is worth exploring whether a... Read More about Congestion in the Chinese automobile and textile industries revisited.

Regional productivity differentials in England: Explaining the gap (2009)
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Webber, D. J., Hudson, J., Boddy, M., & Plumridge, A. (2009). Regional productivity differentials in England: Explaining the gap. Papers in Regional Science, 88(3), 609-621. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1435-5957.2008.00209.x

Significant and persistent differences in regional productivity exist across most countries and are the subject of academic and policy concern. We use plant-level data to examine the determinants of regional productivity differentials across regions... Read More about Regional productivity differentials in England: Explaining the gap.

Student participation in sporting activities (2009)
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Webber, D. J., & Mearman, A. (2009). Student participation in sporting activities. Applied Economics, 41(9), 1183-1190. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036840601019216

Given that many universities spend large sum of money supplying sports facilities for student use, comparatively little is known about the factors that influence the quantity of student sporting participation. This article presents evidence which sug... Read More about Student participation in sporting activities.

The relationship between economic and subjective wellbeing indicators in Peru (2009)
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Velazco, J., Chou, W. J., Guillen-Royo, M., Copestake, J., & Hinks, T. (2009). The relationship between economic and subjective wellbeing indicators in Peru. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 4(2), 155-177. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-009-9070-1

Previous studies in Peru have identified apparent mismatches between people's perceptions of their wellbeing and indicators of their material welfare. This paper draws on primary data from relatively poor localities in Central Peru to investigate the... Read More about The relationship between economic and subjective wellbeing indicators in Peru.

The downside of ‘financialisation’ of international commodity markets (2009)
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Newman, S. (2009). The downside of ‘financialisation’ of international commodity markets

The current global financial crisis has revealed that many economies, both developed and developing, have become increasingly ‘financialised’. This Development Viewpoint focuses on the ‘financialisation’ of the international marketing of coffee (the... Read More about The downside of ‘financialisation’ of international commodity markets.

The identification of variation in students' understandings of disciplinary concepts: The application of the SOLO taxonomy within introductory accounting (2009)
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Lucas, U., & Mladenovic, R. (2009). The identification of variation in students' understandings of disciplinary concepts: The application of the SOLO taxonomy within introductory accounting. Higher Education, 58(2), 257-283. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-009-9218-9

Insights into students' understandings of disciplinary concepts are fundamental to effective curriculum development. This paper argues that a rounded picture of students' understandings is required to support such development. It is argued that one e... Read More about The identification of variation in students' understandings of disciplinary concepts: The application of the SOLO taxonomy within introductory accounting.

Basic needs, government debt and economic growth (2009)
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Perlo-Freeman, S., & Webber, D. J. (2009). Basic needs, government debt and economic growth. World Economy, 32(6), 965-994. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9701.2009.01181.x

This paper investigates the relationships between basic needs and economic growth where the interactions between output, health, nutrition and education are explicitly simultaneous. We find a unidirectional relationship that improving basic welfare c... Read More about Basic needs, government debt and economic growth.

Congestion in the new British universities: A further analysis (2009)
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Flegg, A. T. (2009). Congestion in the new British universities: A further analysis. Journal- Operations Research Society of Japan, 52(2), 186-203

The focus of this paper is on the problem of congestion, which refers to a situation where the use of a certain input has increased by so much that output has actually fallen. This problem is explored using the methodological framework proposed by Fä... Read More about Congestion in the new British universities: A further analysis.

Banking sector development in Uzbekistan: A case of mixed blessings? (2009)
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Ruziev, K., & Ghosh, D. (2009). Banking sector development in Uzbekistan: A case of mixed blessings?. Problems of Economic Transition, 52(2), 3-41. https://doi.org/10.2753/PET1061-1991520201

Using grass-roots-level data, this article analyzes factors that contribute to the current backwardness of the Uzbek banking sector. The study attempts to show that despite considerable progress achieved in terms of modernizing payments systems, embr... Read More about Banking sector development in Uzbekistan: A case of mixed blessings?.

Choice at 16: School, parental and peer group effects (2009)
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Thomas, W., & Webber, D. J. (2009). Choice at 16: School, parental and peer group effects. Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 14(2), 119-141. https://doi.org/10.1080/13596740902921372

School, parental and peer group effects have been identified as being influential in shaping the decision of students to participate in post-compulsory education, but the analysis of each effect separately is rare. Using a random effects logistic reg... Read More about Choice at 16: School, parental and peer group effects.

Business productivity and area productivity in rural England (2009)
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Webber, D., Curry, N., & Plumridge, A. (2009). Business productivity and area productivity in rural England. Regional Studies, 43(5), 661-675. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400701874156

Rural area productivity and rural business productivity measure different things. This paper presents an empirical analysis of labour productivity differentials across the new Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) definition of '... Read More about Business productivity and area productivity in rural England.

Testing an extended R&D survey: Interviews with firms on innovation investment and depreciation (2009)
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Whittard, D., Stam, P., Franklin, M., & Clayton, T. (2009). Testing an extended R&D survey: Interviews with firms on innovation investment and depreciation

A recommendation from the revision of the System of National Accounts (SNA) 1993 is to include R&D as an intangible fixed asset. This reflects the increasing role of knowledge in the economy. The definition of an asset within the National Accounts is... Read More about Testing an extended R&D survey: Interviews with firms on innovation investment and depreciation.

Accounting for food waste: Comparative analysis within the UK (2009)
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Bradley, P., Druckman, A., Jackson, T., & Thomas, C. (2009). Accounting for food waste: Comparative analysis within the UK. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 162(1), 5-13. https://doi.org/10.1680/warm.2009.162.1.5

Meeting UK targets for waste reduction will require careful planning and informed investment in infrastructure. An essential prerequisite for both is the availability of robust waste data. This paper compares four methods for estimating food waste in... Read More about Accounting for food waste: Comparative analysis within the UK.

Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better? (2009)
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Surridge, I. (2009). Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better?. Accounting Education, 18(4-5), 471-485. https://doi.org/10.1080/09639280802008498

The relationship between placement and academic performance on accounting and finance degrees is significantly under-researched. This paper examines the relationship between a number of factors, including placement, and academic performance as measur... Read More about Accounting and finance degrees: Is the academic performance of placement students better?.

Who stopped flying around of September 11th? (2009)
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Webber, D. J. (2009). Who stopped flying around of September 11th?. Applied Economics Letters, 16(13), 1375-1381. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504850701452031

The terrorist acts of September 11th, 2001, affected people’s fears of and demand for flying. This paper presents the first set of empirical results of the effects of September 11th on flying behaviour. This paper Women, the less-educated and America... Read More about Who stopped flying around of September 11th?.

Are magnet effects caused by uninformed traders? Evidence from Taiwan Stock Exchange (2009)
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Tu, A. H., Chang, M. C., & Wong, W. K. (2009). Are magnet effects caused by uninformed traders? Evidence from Taiwan Stock Exchange. Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, 17(1), 28-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pacfin.2008.03.001

Using transactions and quotes data, we find significant magnet effects of price limit rules in Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSEC). Consistent with Subrahmanyam [Subrahmanyam, A., 1994. Circuit breakers and market volatility: a theoretical perspective. Jour... Read More about Are magnet effects caused by uninformed traders? Evidence from Taiwan Stock Exchange.

The inheritance of heterodox economic thought: An examination of history of economic thought textbooks (2009)
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Wrenn, M. (2009). The inheritance of heterodox economic thought: An examination of history of economic thought textbooks. Journal of Philosophical Economics, 2(2), 78-98

The inheritance of heterodox economics hinges upon the degree to which the next generation is exposed to the history of the discipline’s thought. The potential to include heterodox thought into the curriculum presents itself most easily through hist... Read More about The inheritance of heterodox economic thought: An examination of history of economic thought textbooks.

A statistical development of fixed odds betting rules in soccer (2009)
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Milliner, I., White, P., & Webber, D. J. (2009). A statistical development of fixed odds betting rules in soccer

Two simple but seemingly profitable betting rules for betting on the away win in association football are developed. One rule is consistent with avoiding those games in which there is a clear favourite. The second rule is based directly on modellin... Read More about A statistical development of fixed odds betting rules in soccer.

How similar are ONS’s monthly and annual business inquiries? (2008)
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Whittard, D., & Robjohns, J. (2008). How similar are ONS’s monthly and annual business inquiries?. Economic and Labour Market Review, 2(12), 43-51. https://doi.org/10.1057/elmr.2008.186

This article supports the Office for National Statistics’ monthly and annual surveys reconciliation programme. It presents an analysis of the coherence of business survey returns between the Monthly Inquiry into the Distribution and Service Sector... Read More about How similar are ONS’s monthly and annual business inquiries?.

Life satisfication in Malawi and the importance of relative consumption, polygamy and religion (2008)
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Davies, S., & Hinks, T. (2008). Life satisfication in Malawi and the importance of relative consumption, polygamy and religion. Journal of International Development, 20(7), 888-904. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.1470

Happiness equations for Malawi are estimated using a new household survey. It is apparent that absolute consumption level is strongly associated with satisfaction. Both objective and subjective relative consumption in the neighbourhood is positively... Read More about Life satisfication in Malawi and the importance of relative consumption, polygamy and religion.