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Assessment Update. 27:8-11
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International Journal of Information Management. 33:40-47
This paper evaluates the impact of varying implementation of electronic lab order entry management (eLAB) system strategies on hospitals’ productivity in the short run. Using the American Hospital Association's Annual Surveys for 2005–2008, we de
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Business Economics. 47(1):57-67
This paper examines the importance of factors that influence a state's decision to adopt an above-federal minimum wage level. Our results indicate that state political leanings are the primary factor explaining differences in state minimum wage laws
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Journal of Economics and Finance. 35:22-40
This study assesses the relationship between the performance of community banks and conditions in their marketplaces over the 1994–2008 period. A panel model is used, in which the states serve as the panels, and focuses on banks termed community fi
Autor:
James A. Pennline, William F. Ford
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Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods & Applications. 71:1059-1072
A general approach is presented for proving existence and uniqueness of solutions to the singular boundary value problem y ″ ( x ) + m x y ′ ( x ) = f ( x , y ( x ) ) , x ∈ ( 0 , 1 ] , y ′ ( 0 ) = 0 , A y ( 1 ) + B y ′ ( 1 ) = C , A > 0 , B
Autor:
William F. Ford
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Tennessee's Business. 17:6-13
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Social Science Quarterly. 87:863-881
Objective. Smoking and obesity are associated with significant wage penalties when considered separately. We assess the combined effects of those behaviors. Methods. We estimate the effects of smoking and obesity on wages using multivariate regressio
Autor:
William F. Ford, Franklin A. Michello
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Business Economics. 41:38-46
This paper identifies and analyzes an inherent conflict between some proposed U. S. Social Security reform measures, which would encourage delayed retirement decisions, and the objective of minimizing the economy's unemployment rate. Using recent dem
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Business Economics. 48:140-142
We provide preliminary evidence of a disconnect between Corporate America and a sample of college students that indicates a strong negative view of corporate profits. Our results suggest this disconnect is not gender specific, but resonates strongly
Autor:
William F. Ford, Stuart J. Fowler
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Journal of Economics and Finance. 28:430-444
This paper builds on a growing body of literature analyzing the economic effects of the so-called Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between the “big four” tobacco companies and the State Attorneys General. Because the marginal cost imposed by the