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Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 095:Hiring and firing: a tale of two thresholds [PDF]
The negative effect of quits on the willingness of firms to provide on-the-job training is well-documented in the theoretical literature (Becker, 1964). In this paper we explore the strength of this effect by solving a firm’s dynamic optimisation problem
Chen, Yu-Fu +2 more
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Firing versus Continuing Employment if an Economic Setback is Expected [PDF]
A simple model evaluating a firm’s optimal employment reaction to an imminent recession is presented. Firing costs shelter employment – and this effect is typically amplified by uncertainty due to an option value of waiting.
Matthias Göcke
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Dundee Discussion Papers in Economics 096:Firing the old or the young: a non-perpetual real options analysis [PDF]
We model a firm’s choice as to the age composition of dismissed workers for different assumptions about the level of firing costs. We find that with high firing costs (not to mention rising ones), firms will be inclined to fire younger workers while with
Chen, Yu-Fu, Zoega, Gylfi
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Action potential firing across cortical layers during quiet wakefulness.
Related to Fig 2. (A) Mean action potential (AP) duration for epochs of quiet wakefulness across cortical layers for each cell class. Bars and error bars represent mean and SD, respectively.
Taro Kiritani (16324901) +4 more
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Detecting Stellar Flares in Photometric Data Using Hidden Markov Models
We present a hidden Markov model (HMM) for discovering stellar flares in light-curve data of stars. HMMs provide a framework to model time series data that are nonstationary; they allow for systems to be in different states at different times and ...
J. Arturo Esquivel +7 more
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A Quiet Area Accessibility Metric for the Southampton Urban Agglomeration [PDF]
This study proposes a new metric that characterises accessibility to “quiet areas”, as defined by the Environmental Noise Directive (END), in urban agglomerations by using Geographical Information System software in conjunction with END noise mapping ...
Battaner-Moro, Juan +2 more
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In order to be able to do paid work, it is a condition that people also do reproductive work. Raising children, taking care of the house, running errands, taking care of the community (family, neighbours), etc. all this is also necessary work.
Graaf, de, JW (Jan Willem)
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The 24th complete occupation of the Drake Passage section SR1b obtained full-depth temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, and lowered ADCP velocity profiles at 29 stations between Burdwood Bank and Elephant Island, along with water column samples of ...
Firing, Yvonne L.
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Social Deprivation and Accessibility to Quiet Areas in Southampton [PDF]
It has been suggested that access to so-called “Quiet Areas” could be beneficial to subjects with health problems. A number of studies have also indicated a correlation between social deprivation and exposure to noisy environments.
Battaner-Moro, Juan +2 more
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Video footage from the WBAP-TV television station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story about Dallas Sheriff Bill Decker making a statement to the press about his firing of two veteran ...
WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
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