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Measurement in Economics
$21.31
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Twelve authorities in the field of econometrics here present essays in honor of the memory of the young Israeli economist Yehuda Grunfeld, whose death in July 1960 brought to an abrupt and tragic ending the life of one who had already shown abundant promise of a brilliant career.
The essays in this volume fall into four divisions, the most of which Grunfeld had himself made contributions: Theory and Measurement of Consumption, Theory and Measurement of Production, Theory and Measurement of Monetary Phenomena, and Economic Methodology.
At the time of his death, Grunfeld was Lecturer in Economics and Statistics at the Eliezer Kaplan School of Economics and Social Sciences of the Hebrew University of jerusalem. He was also a Senior Economist at the Falk Project for Economic Research in Israel. Earlier he had served as Assistant Professor of Economics at t he University of Chicago, and as an economist in the Fuel Division of the Israel Finance Ministry.
Grunfeld excelled particularly in empirical work in economics, the effective pursuit of which depends on a rare mixture of art and science. It was here that his remarkable sense of what was important played so vital a role.
"He was cut down brimming with ideas and plans: for an extension of his study of education, for a book on econometrics, for a series of essays in price theory. He did not live long enough to make the mark that he seemed destined to make on the profession as a whole. But even in the short time that was granted to him, he did leave a deep and indelible mark on teaching and research in Israel -- and on all who knew him personally or professionally." -- From the Memorial
This is a reproduction edition from a scanned copy of the following original edition:
Measurement in economics: studies in mathematical economics and econometrics in memory of Yehuda Grunfeld
By Carl F. Christ, Yehuda Grunfeld
Published by Stanford University Press, 1963
ISBN 0804701369, 9780804701365
319 pages
Contents
Windfalls the Horizon and Related Concepts in the Permanent 3
depreciation reserve , consumer unit , accounting period
Tests of the PermanentIncome Hypothesis Based on a Reinterview 29
instrumental variable , serial correlation , Friedman's
Market Prices Opportunity Costs and Income Effects Jacob Mincer 67
opportunity cost , income effect , price of air
Demand Curves and Consumers Surplus Don Patinkin 83
indifference curve , compensating variation , consumer's surplus
Some Problems of Concept 115
depreciation , USDA , stock and flow
Estimation of Production and Behavioral Functions from a Combi 138
production function , simultaneous equations , least-squares estimates
Returns to Scale in Electricity Supply Marc Nerlove 167
returns to scale , electric power industry , Cobb-Douglas
Interest Rates and Portfolio Selection among Liquid Assets in 201
demand deposits , U.S. savings bonds , Treasury bills
The Dynamics of Inflation in Chile Arnold C Harberger 219
money supply , consumer price index , wholesale price index
Tests Based on the Movements in and the Comovements between 253
null hypothesis , Biometrika , covariance
LeastSquares Estimates of Transition Probabilities Lester G Telser 270
Markov process , Lucky Strike , least-squares estimates
On the Specification of Multivariate Relations among Survey Data 293
conditional probabilities , explanatory variables , residual variance
INDEX 315
Planning Models for Colleges and Universities
$28.30
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Drawing on the authors’ extensive experience at Stanford University as well as the work of others, this first systematic approach to fiscal and human resource planning in colleges and universities shows how transition models can and should become an integral part of the planning process.
The authors first discuss the uses and abuses of planning models in general and the principles and methodologies for developing such models. They then describe many specific models that have proved to be useful at Stanford and elsewhere in solving immediate problems and establishing long-term goals. These models cover such diverse problems as medium- and long-range financial forecasting; estimating resource requirements and the variable costs of programs; long-run financial equilibrium and the transition to equilibrium; faculty appointment, promotion, and retirement policies; predicting student enrollments; and applying value judgments to financial alternatives.
The final chapter discusses the applicability of the Stanford-based planning models to other schools.
David S.P. Hopkins is Director of the Office of Analysis and Planning at the Stanford University Medical School, and William F. Massy is Vice President of Business and Finance and Professor of Business Administration at Stanford University.
This is a reproduction edition based on a scan of the following original edition:
Title Planning models for colleges and universities
Authors David S. Hopkins, William F. Massy
Publisher Stanford University Press, 1981
ISBN 0804710236, 9780804710237
Length 544 pages
Contents
Modeling and the Stanford Experience
1
The Evolution of Planning Models at Stanford University
24
Planning Models in Theory and Practice
71
Budget Projection Models
131
Production and Cost Models
186
Modeling for Financial Equilibrium
225
Financial Planning Under Uncertainty
266
Further Applications of University Planning Models
329
8 Means and Standard Deviations of SteadyState Number
380
2 Optional Constraints in TRADES
394
4 Primary Planning Variables Used in Stanford Study
420
1 A Development Strategy for Financial Planning Models 457
Table A4 1 Initial Allocation Fractions A and A
490
Table A10 1 Illustrative Data for the Decision Calculus Model
509
2 Historical Budget Surpluses and Deficits at Stanford
30
3 LongRun Financial Equilibrium Model Early
40
Constrained Value Optimization
384
The Pilot Experiment at Stanford
419
Applying the Planning Models at Other Schools
433
Other Modeling Projects at Stanford
467
Value Maximization Subject to Constraints
475
A Budget Model for NeedBased Financial Aid Programs
486
A Brief Technical Description of the Stanford Investment
492
Computer Printout from a Sample Session with the Univer
499
A Sample Session with the Staff Affirmative Action Planning
506
The University of Northern California
517
BIBLIOGRAPHY
525
GLOSSARYINDEX
535
2 LongRange Financial Forecast for Stanford University
34
4 Amount of Budget Reduction and Payout Rate
42
5 Income Expenditures and Deficit During Stanford Univer
48
7 Chronology of Transition Model Calculations
57
9 Changes in Policy Assumptions for Tuition Salaries
65
1 Examples of College and University Planning Variables
76
2 Classification of Inputs and Outputs for Colleges
113
3 Types of Cost Measures
124
1 Expenditure Forecast Summary by Object of Expenditure
134
5 Physical Variables Associated with Budget Line Items
143
11 StepDown Schedule of Indirect Costs at Stanford
162
13 Annual Growth Rates of Key Economic Quantities
182
1 Degree Winners and Dropouts by Entry Status and Enroll
197
6 Ratios of Instructional Faculty FTE to Students
210
1 Effects of the Enrichment Factor the Payout Rate and
236
2 Elasticities of Selected Equilibrium Solutions with Respect
252
Payout
271
4 Illustrative Dispersions Correlations and Serial Correla
292
7 Sensitivity Analysis for and ta Based on the Analytical 305
1 Fractional Flows of Faculty 196672 School of Human
345
Percent Absolute
358
5 Transition to LongRun Financial Equilibrium Model
47
7 Annual Income and Expenditures for Stanford University
55
1 Production Possibility Frontier and Indifference Curves
83
3 Marginal Values Revenues and Costs
92
4 Industry SupplyandDemand Relations for Nonprofit
106
1 Sources of Funds for a Constant Population of Financial
156
3 The RiskReturn Tradeoff Based on a 47Year History
169
5 An Illustration of Budget Disequilibrium
180
1 An Illustration of the Production Function of a Cost
193
4 Numerical Solution to the EightCohort Model
202
6 An Illustration of the Allocation and Appointment
214
1 Paradigm for ExtensiveForm Dynamic Planning
230
3 Examples of Tradeoffs Involving Rates in FirstOrder
250
1 Sample Probability Distributions for Real Total Return 268
3 An Illustrative Planning and Budgeting Cycle for Year
279
5 Flowchart for FirstOrder Smoothing Process 296
6 Probability That Downward Adjustments Are More Than 308
8 Probabilities That Endowment Payout P and Payout
316
12 The Effect of LookAhead in Dynamic Control
322
1 TwoState Flow Diagram of a Faculty Tenure System 335
4 Flow Diagram for Nontenured Faculty in 15State Model
346
7 TenYear Faculty Projections for a 10 Reduction in 350
10 The Cohort Flow Model 361
12 Staff Cohort Persistence at Stanford 375
1 Example of a TRADES Working Configuration
389
2 TRADES Forecast Mode Display for a ThreeYear Plan
396
An Illustra
403
9 Illustration of a TRADES Structured Search Option
411
12 Illustration of the Weighted IdealPoint Preference Model
419
13 Flow Chart for the Decision Calculus Program
429
1 Schematic Diagram for Hierarchical TRADES
448
