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The Effects of Welfare on Work and Marriage: A View from the States
(University of Canterbury. Economics., 2004)
This study provides a comprehensive examination of the work and family structure incentives of
public assistance, focusing on the consequences of state-determined programs. Such an
approach allows state policy-makers to ...
Democrats, Republicans, and Taxes: Evidence that Political Parties Matter
(University of Canterbury. Economics., 2005)
I estimate the influence of political parties on state Tax Burdens over a forty-year period
(1960-2000). Holding constant a large number of state and voter characteristic variables,
I find that: (i) Tax Burdens are higher ...
How Right-to-Work Laws Affect Wages
(University of Canterbury. Economics., 2003)
The author examines the wage effects of Right-To-Work (RTW). Using state-level data, he estimates
that, ceteris paribus, RTW states have average wages that are significantly higher than
non-RTW states. This result is ...
Tax Cuts and Employment Growth in New Jersey: Lessons from a Regional Analysis
(University of Canterbury. Economics., 2004)
The Whitman Administration’s 30 percent reduction in New Jersey’s personal income
taxes from 1994-96 is prominently cited as a role model for state fiscal policy. We investigate whether the growth benefits attributed to ...
To use constructed-response questions, or not to use constructed-response questions? that is the question
(College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance, 2010)
Advocates of Constructed Response (CR) questions argue that CR questions provide a different assessment of student knowledge than is available from Multiple Choice (MC) questions. If that is the case, and if the benefit ...
The PCSE Estimator is Good - Just Not as Good As You Think
(College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance, 2010)
This paper investigates the properties of the Panel-Corrected Standard Error (PCSE) estimator. The PCSE estimator is commonly used when working with time-series, crosssectional (TSCS) data. In an influential paper, Beck ...
Do constructed-response and multiple-choice questions measure the same thing?
(University of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance, 2009)
Our study empirically investigates the relationship between constructed-response (CR) and multiple-choice (MC) questions using a unique data set compiled from several years of university introductory economics classes. We ...
Chinese overseas R&M performance and the go global policy
(College of Business and EconomicsUniversity of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance, 2010)
This paper investigates whether stock markets view Chinese M&As as increasing shareholder wealth. The subject is of interest given the influential role that the government plays in Chinese firms' overseas activities, and ...
Another Look At What To Do With Time-Series Cross-Section Data
(Research Papers in EconomicsUniversity of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance, 2005)
Our study revisits Beck and Katz’ (1995) comparison of the Parks and PCSE estimators
using time-series, cross-sectional data (TSCS). Our innovation is that we construct
simulated statistical environments that are designed ...
Information asymmetry, market segmentation, and cross-listing: Implications for event study methodology
(University of Canterbury. Department of Economics and Finance, 2013)
This paper connects three subjects related to international financial markets -- (i) information asymmetry, (ii) market segmentation, and (iii) cross-listings -- and highlights their implication for event study methodology. ...
