C.V. STARR E-Library

Working Papers - 1985

This page lists the working papers in order of their RR Number, beginning with the most recent.
 

RR# 85-41
Discrete Versus Continuous Time in Games of Timing
By Ken Hendricks and Charles Wilson [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-40
Three Fundamental Productivity Concepts: Principles and Measurement
By William J. Baumol and Edward N. Wolff [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-39
The Effects of Pensions and Social Security on the Distribution of Wealth in the U.S.
By Edward N. Wolff [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-38
The Evolution of a Free Banking System
By George A. Selgin and Lawrence H. White [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-37
Deterrence by Variable Retaliation: A Game-Theoretic Analysis
By Steven J. Brams and D. Marc Kilgour [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-36
On Continuity of Multiple-Output Cost and Distance Functions
By R. Robert Russell [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-35
Accounting for Non-Interest-Bearing Currency: A Critique of the ‘Legal Restrictions’ Theory of Money
By Lawrence H. White [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-34
Demand-Driven Innovation and Spatial Competition Over Time
By Boyan Jovanovic and Rafael Rob [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-33
On the Axiomatic Approach to the Measurement of Technical Efficiency
By R. Robert Russell [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-32
The War of Attrition in Discrete Time
By Ken Hendricks and Charles Wilson [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-31
Management Error and the Optimal Structure of the Firm: A Decision – Theoretic Approach
By Clive Bull and Janusz A. Ordover [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-30
Winding Down if Preemption or Escalation Occurs: A Game-Theoretic Analysis
By Steven J. Brams and D. Marc Kilgour [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-29
On the Possibility of Continuing Expansion of Finite Resources
By William J. Baumol [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-28
On Method in Economics a Century Earlier
By William J. Baumol [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-27
Productivity Growth, Convergence and Welfare: What the Long Run Data Show
By William J. Baumol [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-26
On the Optimal Pricing Policy of a Monopolist
By Charles Wilson [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-25
Unnatural Value: Or Art Investment as Floating Crap Game
By William J. Baumol [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-24
Unpredictability, Psuedorandomness and Military-Civilian Budget Interactions
By William J. Baumol [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-23
The Role of Matching and Relative Demand Shocks in Generating Turnover
By Clive Bull and Boyan Jovanovic [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-22
Rebirth of a Fallen Leader: Italy and the Long Period Data
By William J. Baumol [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-21
Tournaments and Piece Rates: An Experimental Study
By Clive Bull, Andrew Schotter and Keith Weigelt [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-20
Empirical Investigation of the Irrelevance of the Distinction Between
Anticipated and Unanticipated Money in Explaining Output
By Roman Frydman and Peter Rappoprt [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-19
Unbalanced Growth, Capital Accumulation and Productivity Growth
By Edward N. Wolff [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-18
Time Structure of Technology and the Real Business Cycle
By Giovanni Ferri [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-17
The Path to Stable Deterrence
By Steven J. Brams and D. Marc Kilgour [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-16
Unfalsified Expectations: An Alternative Perspective on Modelling Expectations in Macroeconomics
By Peter Rappoport [Paper] (No abstract available)

RR# 85-15
The Efficiency of Search Under Competition and Monopsony
By James Albrecht and Boyan Jovanovic [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-14
Aggregate Randomness in Large Noncooperative Games
By Boyan Jovanovic [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-13
A Foundation for Three Popular Assumptions in Job-Matching Models
By John Dagsvik, Boyan Jovanovic and Andrea Shephard [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-12
Chairman Paradoxes Under Approval Voting
By Steven J. Brams, Dan S. Felsenthal and Zeev Maoz [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-11
Perspectives on Merges and World Competition
By Janusz A. Ordover and Robert D. Willig [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-10
Rational Deescalation
By Steven J. Brams and D. Marc Kilgour [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-09
New Chairman Paradoxes
By Steven J. Brams, Dan S. Felsenthal and Zeeve Maoz [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-08
Quota-Induced Sales Games
By Clive Bull [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-07
Functional Form Specifications for Models of Unemployment and Job Duration
By Dale T. Mortensen [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-06
The Existence of Optimal Quitting Strategies for a Class of Job Turnover Models
By Dale T. Mortensen [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-05
Strategic and Axiomatic Theories of Bargaining: Some Comparative Results
By Piero Tedeschi [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-04
An Examination of Econometric Tests of the Propositions Central to the New Classical Macroeconomics
By Roman Frydman and Peter Rappoport [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-03
General Equilibrium with Futures Trading
By Manfred Nermuth [Abstract][Paper]

RR# 85-02
The Change in the Terms of Bank Lending, 1977-1984
By Clive Bull and Antonis L. Karydakis [Paper](No abstract available)

RR# 85-01
Optimal Probation for New Hires
By Clive Bull and Piero Tedeschi [Abstract][Paper]