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1994, Volume 12, Issue 4
- 397-99 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comment
by Geweke, John
- 399-401 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comment
by Ghysels, Eric & Jasiak, Joanna
- 402-03 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comment
by Harvey, Andrew C & Ruiz, Esther
- 403-06 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comment
by Nelson, Daniel B
- 406-10 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comment
by Shephard, Neil & Kim, Sangjoon
- 410-12 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comment
by Uhlig, Harald
- 413-17 Bayesian Analysis of Stochastic Volatility Models: Comments: Reply
by Jacquier, Eric & Polson, Nicholas G & Rossi, Peter E
- 419-30 Residential Demand for Electricity under Inverted Block Rates: Evidence from a Controlled Experiment
by Herriges, Joseph A & King, Kathleen Kuester
- 431-36 Curvature Restrictions on Flexible Functional Forms: An Application of the Minflex Laurent Almost Ideal Demand System to the Pattern of Spanish Demand, 1954-1987
by Ramajo Hernandez, Julian
- 437-48 A Combined Bound for Errors in Auditing Based on Hoeffding's Inequality and the Bootstrap
by Clayton, Howard R
- 449-59 A Comparison of Unit-Root Test Criteria
by Pantula, Sastry G & Gonzalez-Farias, Graciela & Fuller, Wayne A
- 461-70 Testing for a Unit Root in Time Series with Pretest Data-Based Model Selection
by Hall, Alastair R
- 471-78 The Effects of Additive Outliers on Tests for Unit Roots and Cointegration
by Franses, Philip Hans & Haldrup, Niels
- 479-87 The Trend Behavior of Alternative Income Inequality Measures in the United States from 1947-1990 and the Structural Break
by Raj, Baldev & Slottje, Daniel J
- 489-92 Posterior Properties of Long-Run Impulse Responses
by Koop, Gary & Osiewalski, Jacek & Steel, Mark F J
1994, Volume 12, Issue 3
- 269-77 Inventories and the Three Phases of the Business Cycle
by Sichel, Daniel E
- 279-88 Duration-Dependent Transitions in a Markov Model of U.S. GNP Growth
by Durland, J Michael & McCurdy, Thomas H
- 289-98 On the Periodic Structure of the Business Cycle
by Ghysels, Eric
- 299-308 Business-Cycle Phases and Their Transitional Dynamics
by Filardo, Andrew J
- 309-16 A Markov Model of Switching-Regime ARCH
by Cai, Jun
- 317-28 A Random-Coefficients Logit Brand-Choice Model Applied to Panel Data
by Jain, Dipak C & Vilcassim, Naufel J & Chintagunta, Pradeep K
- 329-37 Menu Pricing: An Experimental Approach
by Kiefer, Nicholas M & Kelly, Thomas J & Burdett, Kenneth
- 339-46 Bayesian Efficiency Analysis with a Flexible Form: The AIM Cost Function
by Koop, Gary & Osiewalski, Jacek & Steel, Mark F J
- 347-60 Testing for Cointegration in Linear Quadratic Models
by Gregory, Allan W
- 361-68 Estimating Potential Output as a Latent Variable
by Kuttner, Kenneth N
1994, Volume 12, Issue 2
- 141-47 The Statistical Properties of the Equity Estimator
by Hill, R Carter & Cartwright, P A
- 149-53 The Statistical Properties of the Equity Estimator: A Reply
by Krishnamurthi, Lakshman & Rangaswamy, Arvind
- 155a The Statistical Properties of the Equity Estimator: Reply to Rejoinder
by Krishnamurthi, Lakshman & Rangaswamy, Arvind
- 157-66 A Consistent Test for a Unit Root
by Leybourne, S J & McCabe, B P M
- 167-76 Approximate Asymptotic Distribution Functions for Unit-Root and Cointegration Tests
by MacKinnon, James G
- 177-86 Variance-Ratio Tests: Small-Sample Properties with an Application to International Output Data
by Cecchetti, Stephen G & Lam, Pok-sang
- 187-204 Approximately Median-Unbiased Estimation of Autoregressive Models
by Andrews, Donald W K & Chen, Hong-Yuan
- 205-19 Precautionary Saving: An Explanation for Excess Sensitivity of Consumption
by Normandin, Michel
- 221-31 Estimating End-Use Demand: A Bayesian Approach
by Bauwens, Luc & Fiebig, Denzil G & Steel, Mark F J
- 233-41 Patterns in Residential Gas and Electricity Consumption: An Econometric Analysis
by Lee, Ray-Shine & Singh, Nirvikar
- 243-51 Coordinate Space versus Index Space Representations as Estimation Methods: An Application to How Macro Activity Affects the U.S. Income Distribution
by Ryu, Hang K & Slottje, Daniel J
- 253-60 Endogenous Trading Volume and Momentum in Stock-Return Volatility
by Lamoureux, Christopher G & Lastrapes, William D
- 261-65 Imposing Linear Homogeneity on Box-Tidwell Flexible Functional Forms
by Shin, Richard T & Ying, John S
- 155 The Statistical Properties of the Equity Estimator: A Rejoinder
by Hill, R Carter & Cartwright, P A
1994, Volume 12, Issue 1
- 1-9 Using Neoclassical Consumer-Choice Theory to Produce a Market Map from Purchase Data
by Srinivasan, T C & Winer, Russell S
- 11-21 Choice between Disaggregate and Aggregate Specifications Estimated by Instrumental Variables Methods
by Pesaran, M Hashem & Pierse, Richard G & Lee, Kevin C
- 23-31 A Quality-Adjusted Price Index for Personal Computers
by Nelson, Randy A & Tanguay, Tim L & Patterson, Christopher D
- 33-46 Financial-Firm Production of Monetary Services: A Generalized Symmetric Barnett Variable-Profit-Function Approach
by Barnett, William A & Hahm, Jeong Ho
- 47-55 The Appropriate Scale Variable in the U.S. Money Demand: An Application of Nonnnested Tests of Consumption versus Income Measures
by Elyasiani, Elyas & Nasseh, Alireza
- 57-79 Hansen-Jagannathan Bounds as Classical Tests of Asset-Pricing Models
by Burnside, Craig
- 81-93 A Spectral-Temporal Index with an Application to U.S. Interest Rates
by Lim, G C & Martin, Vance L
- 95-107 A Decision-Theoretic Analysis of the Unit-Root Hypothesis Using Mixtures of Elliptical Models
by Koop, Gary & Steel, Mark F J
- 109-22 Semiparametric Tests for Double Unit Roots
by Haldrup, Niels
- 123-27 Truncation Bias and the Ordinal Evaluation of Income Inequality
by Bishop, John A & Chiou, Jong-Rong & Formby, John P
- 129-33 Forecasting Performance of Structural Time Series Models
by Andrews, Rick L
- 135-36 Nonlinear Monetary Dynamics: Comment
by Ramsey, James B & Rothman, Philip
- 136-37 Reply [Nonlinear Monetary Dynamics]
by DeCoster, Gregory P & Mitchell, Douglas W
- 139 Correction [A Locally Most Mean Powerful Based Score Test for ARCH and GARCH Regression Disturbances]
by Lee, John H H & King, Maxwell L
1993, Volume 11, Issue 4
- 369-80 Testing for Common Features
by Engle, Robert F & Kozicki, Sharon
- 380-83 Testing for Common Features: Comment
by Ericsson, Neil R
- 384-85 Testing for Common Features: Comment
by Granger, Clive W J
- 385-86 Testing for Common Features: Comment
by Hansen, Bruce E
- 386-90 Testing for Common Features: Comment
by Quah, Danny
- 390-92 Testing for Common Features: Comment
by Tsay, Ruey S
- 393-95 Testing for Common Features: Reply
by Engle, Robert F & Kozicki, Sharon
- 397-405 Problems Associated with Designing Subannual Business Surveys
by Hidiroglou, M A & Srinath, K P
- 407-16 Two-Phase Sampling of Tax Records for Business Surveys
by Armstrong, John & Block, Clayton & Srinath, K P
- 417-24 Improving the Efficiency of Data Collection: A Generic Respondent Follow-Up Strategy for Economic Surveys
by Berthelot, Jean-Marie & Latouche, Michel
- 428-31 Remarks on My Term at JBES
by Tauchen, George
- 435-81 An Author and Subject Index to the Journal of Business & Economic Statistics, Volumes 1-10 (1983-1992.)
by Trumbo, Bruce E & Reaves, Dixie Watts
1993, Volume 11, Issue 3
- 251-64 Auditing the Producer Price Index: Micro Evidence from Prescription Pharamceutical Preparations
by Berndt, Ernst R & Griliches, Zvi & Rosett, Joshua G
- 265-77 World Temperature-Trend Uncertainties and Their Implications for Economic Policy
by Seater, John J
- 279-88 Triple-System Modeling of Census, Post-enumeration Survey, and Administrative-List Data
by Zaslavsky, Alan M & Wolfgang, Glenn S
- 289-300 Detection of Multiple Changes of Variance Using Posterior Odds
by Inclan, Carla
- 301-09 Translating Prior Information across Specifications to Improve Predictive Accuracy
by Pace, R Kelley & Gilley, Otis W
- 311-17 Estimating Moving Average Parameters: Classical Pileups and Bayesian Posteriors
by DeJong, David N & Whiteman, Charles H
- 319-23 Detecting Outliers in Deterministic Nonparametric Frontier Models with Multiple Outputs
by Wilson, Paul W
- 325-30 Solving Nonlinear Dynamic Models on Parallel Computers
by Coleman, Wilbur John, II
- 331-39 Business-Cycle Analysis with a Markov-Switching Model
by Goodwin, Thomas H
- 341-49 Unobserved-Component Time Series Models with Markov-Switching Heteroscedasticity: Changes in Regime and the Link between Inflation Rates and Inflation Uncertainty
by Kim, Chang-Jin
- 351-60 The Message in Weekly Exchange Rates in the European Monetary System: Mean Reversion, Conditional Heteroscedasticity, and Jumps
by Vlaar, Peter J G & Palm, Franz C
- 361-65 Premia in Forward Foreign Exchange as Unobserved Components: A Note
by Nijman, Theo E & Palm, Franz C & Wolff, Christian C P
1993, Volume 11, Issue 2
- 121-35 Calculating Interval Forecasts
by Chatfield, Chris
- 136-37 Calculating Interval Forecasts: Comment
by Ansley, Craig F
- 138-39 Calculating Interval Forecasts: Comment
by Ord, Keith
- 140-42 Calculating Interval Forecasts: Comment: Adaptive Forecasting
by Tsay, Ruey S
- 143-44 Calculating Interval Forecasts: Reply
by Chatfield, Chris
- 145-55 The Input-Output Approach to Instrument Selection
by Shea, John
- 157-65 Quality Management: Development of a Framework for a Statistical Agency
by Colledge, Michael & March, Mary
- 167-76 Common Volatility in International Equity Markets
by Engle, Robert F & Susmel, Raul
- 177-85 Theoretical Relations between Risk Premiums and Conditional Variances
by Backus, David K & Gregory, Allan W
- 187-97 Are Higher Levels of Inflation Less Predictable? A State-Dependent Conditional Heteroscedasticity Approach
by Brunner, Allan D & Hess, Gregory D
- 199-207 Temporary Components of Stock Prices: A Skeptic's View
by Richardson, Matthew
- 209-14 Estimating Aggregate Automotive Income Elasticities from the Population Income-Share Elasticity
by Bordley, Robert F & McDonald, James B
- 215-24 Statistical Analysis of Shapes in Macroeconomic Time Series: Is There a Business Cycle?
by Neftci, Salih N
- 225-33 Testing for Noninvertible Models with Applications
by Tsay, Ruey S
- 235-50 ARIMA Processes with ARIMA Parameters
by Grillenzoni, Carlo
1993, Volume 11, Issue 1
- 1-15 Bayes Inference via Gibbs Sampling of Autoregressive Time Series Subject to Markov Mean and Variance Shifts
by Albert, James H & Chib, Siddhartha
- 17-27 A Locally Most Mean Powerful Based Score Test for ARCH and GARCH Regression Disturbances
by Lee, John H H & King, Maxwell L
- 29-43 Tests of Independence in Parametric Models with Applications and Illustrations
by Cameron, A Colin & Trivedi, Pravin K
- 45-60 Investment in Capital Assets and Economic Performance: The U.S. Chemicals and Primary-Metals Industries in Transition
by Morrison, Catherine J
- 61-80 Seminonparametric Estimation of Binary-Choice Models with an Application to Labor-Force Participation
by Gabler, Siegfried & Laisney, Francois & Lechner, Michael
- 81-92 Detecting Level Shifts in Time Series
by Balke, Nathan S
- 93-101 Long Memory in Foreign-Exchange Rates
by Cheung, Yin-Wong
- 103-12 A Fractional Cointegration Analysis of Purchasing Power Parity
by Cheung, Yin-Wong & Lai, Kon S
- 113-19 Cyclical Patterns in the Variance of Economic Activity
by French, Mark W & Sichel, Daniel E
1992, Volume 10, Issue 4
- 377-89 Diagnostic Checking of Unobserved-Components Time Series Models
by Harvey, Andrew C & Koopman, Siem Jan
- 391-400 A Comparative Study of Alternative Methods of Quantifying Qualitative Survey Responses Using NAPM Data
by Dasgupta, Susmita & Lahiri, Kajal
- 401-07 A Markov-Chain Model for Multivariate Magazine-Exposure Distributions
by Danaher, Peter J
- 409-17 Estimating the Effects of Consumer Incentive Programs on Domestic Automobile Sales
by Thompson, Patrick A & Noordewier, Thomas
- 419-26 A Dynamic Model of Investment in the U.S. Beef-Cattle Industry
by Foster, Kenneth A & Burt, Oscar R
- 427-35 Using Meta-Analysis Results in Bayesian Updating: The Empty-Cell Problem
by Vanhonacker, Wilfried R & Price, Lydia J
- 437-44 Estimation under Profit-Driven Loss Functions
by Blattberg, Robert C & George, Edward I
- 445-52 A Mixture-Model Approach to Combining Forecasts
by LeSage, James P & Magura, Michael
- 453-59 Measuring Economies of Diversification: A Frontier Approach
by Grosskopf, Shawna & Hayes, Kathy & Yaisawarng, Suthathip
- 467-70 Testing for a Unit Root in a Time Series with a Changing Mean: Corrections and Extensions
by Perron, Pierre & Vogelsang, Timothy J
- 470-71 Canonical Correlation in Multivariate Time Series Analysis with an Application to One-Year-Ahead and Multiyear-Ahead Macroeconomic Forecasting: Comments
by Zellner, Arnold & Hong, Chansik
- 471-72 Canonical Correlation in Multivariate Time Series Analysis with an Application to One-Year-Ahead and Multiyear-Ahead Macroeconomic Forecasting: Reply
by Otter, Pieter W
- 473-74 A Return to the Battlefront
by Poirier, Dale J
- 561-65 A Simple Nonparametric Test of Predictive Performance
by Pesaran, M Hashem & Timmermann, Allan
1992, Volume 10, Issue 3
- 237-50 Searching for a Break in GNP
by Christiano, Lawrence J
- 251-70 Further Evidence on the Great Crash, the Oil-Price Shock, and the Unit-Root Hypothesis
by Zivot, Eric & Andrews, Donald W K
- 271-87 Recursive and Sequential Tests of the Unit-Root and Trend-Break Hypotheses: Theory and International Evidence
by Banerjee, Anindya & Lumsdaine, Robin L & Stock, James H
- 289-99 A Direct Test for Changing Trend
by Chu, Chia-Shang James & White, Halbert
- 301-20 Nonstationarity and Level Shifts with an Application to Purchasing Power Parity
by Perron, Pierre & Vogelsang, Timothy J
- 321-35 Tests for Parameter Instability in Regressions with I(1) Processes
by Hansen, Bruce E
- 337-45 The Privacy Bootstrap
by Bowden, Roger J & Sim, Ah Boon
- 347-66 Benchmarking the Expectations Hypothesis of the Interest-Rate Term Structure: An Analysis of Cointegration Vectors
by Shea, Gary S
- 367-74 On Determining the Dimension of Real-Time Stock-Price Data
by Mayfield, E Scott & Mizrach, Bruce
1992, Volume 10, Issue 2
- 117-31 Projecting from Advance Data Using Propensity Modeling: An Application to Income and Tax Statistics
by Czajka, John L, et al
- 133-42 Interaction between Autocorrelation and Conditional Heteroscedasticity: A Random-Coefficient Approach
by Bera, Anil K & Higgins, Matthew L & Lee, Sangkyu
- 143-51 Money-Demand Variability: A Demand-Systems Approach
by Fisher, Douglas
- 153-67 Forecasting State-to-State Migration Rates
by Frees, Edward W
- 169-77 Inferring Changes in Expectation Behavior over Time: An Application of Nonlinear Time-Varying-Parameters Estimation
by Fuhrer, Jeffrey C
- 179-92 The Credit-Constrained Consumer: An Empirical Study of Demand and Supply in the Loan Market
by Perraudin, William R M & Sorensen, Bent E
- 193-200 A Note on Identification in the Multinomial Probit Model
by Keane, Michael P
- 201-11 A Comparison of Time-Varying Parameter and Multiprocess Mixture Models in the Case of Money-Supply Announcements
by LeSage, James P
- 213-19 Using the Bootstrap as an Aid in Choosing the Approximate Representation for Vector Time Series
by Penm, Jack H W & Penm, Jammie H & Terrell, R D
- 221-28 Chow-Type Tests under Heteroscedasticity
by Koschat, Martin A & Weerahandi, Samaradasa
- 229-35 Inequality Constraints in the Univariate GARCH Model
by Nelson, Daniel B & Cao, Charles Q
1992, Volume 10, Issue 1
- 1-9 On the Estimation of Panel-Data Models with Serial Correlation When Instruments Are Not Strictly Exogenous
by Keane, Michael P & Runkle, David E
- 10-14 On the Estimation of Panel-Data Models with Serial Correlation When Instruments Are Not Strictly Exogenous: Comment
by Schmidt, Peter & Ahn, Seung C & Wyhowski, Donald
- 15-17 On the Estimation of Panel-Data Models with Serial Correlation When Instruments Are Not Strictly Exogenous: Comment
by Hayashi, Fumio
- 17-19 On the Estimation of Panel-Data Models with Serial Correlation When Instruments Are Not Strictly Exogenous: Comment
by MaCurdy, Thomas
- 20-26 Sequential Moment Restrictions in Panel Data: Comment
by Chamberlain, Gary
- 26-29 On the Estimation of Panel-Data Models with Serial Correlation When Instruments Are Not Strictly Exogenous: Reply
by Keane, Michael P & Runkle, David E
- 31-44 Posterior Probabilities of the Independence Axiom with Nonexperimental Data (or Buckle Up and Fan Out)
by Marshall, Robert C & Richard, Jean-Francois & Zarkin, Gary A
- 44-48 Posterior Probabilities of the Independence Axiom with Nonexperimental Data (or Buckle Up and Fan Out): Comment
by Garber, Steven & Kamlet, Mark
- 48-49 Posterior Probabilities of the Independence Axiom with Nonexperimental Data (or Buckle Up and Fan Out): Reply
by Marshall, Robert C & Richard, Jean-Francois & Zarkin, Gary A
- 51-63 Markups in U.S. and Japanese Manufacturing: A Short-Run Econometric Analysis
by Morrison, Catherine J
- 65-72 Conditional Asymmetries in Real GNP: A Seminonparametric Approach
by Brunner, Allan D
- 73-81 A Reexamination of Finite- and Infinite-Variance Distributions as Models of Daily Stock Returns
by Tucker, Alan L
- 83-96 Tail Estimates of East European Exchange Rates
by Koedijk, Kees G & Kool, Clemens J M
- 97-108 An Alternative Approach to Modeling and Forecasting Seasonal Time Series
by Canova, Fabio
- 109-15 Computation of Standard Errors for Geary-Khamis Parities and International Prices: A Stochastic Approach
by Rao, D S Prasada & Selvanathan, E A
1991, Volume 9, Issue 4
- 345-59 Semiparametric ARCH Models
by Engle, Robert F & Gonzalez-Rivera, Gloria
- 361-87 The Quantitative Significance of the Lucas Critique
by Miller, Preston J & Roberds, William T
- 388-89 The Quantitative Significance of the Lucas Critique: Comment
by Hamilton, James D
- 389 The Quantitative Significance of the Lucas Critique: Reply
by Miller, Preston J & Roberds, William T
- 391-407 Application of Stein Rules to Combination Forecasting
by Fomby, Thomas B & Samanta, Subarna K
- 409-22 Variance Estimation for Price Indexes from a Two-Stage Sample with Rotating Panels
by Valliant, Richard
- 423-29 Comparative Performance of Two Multinomial-Based Methods for Obtaining Lower Bounds on the Total Overstatement Error in Accounting Populations
by Matsumura, Ella Mae, et al
- 431-39 Measurement Errors and Tests for Rationality
by Jeong, Jinook & Maddala, G S
- 441-53 Estimating the Speed of Adjustment in Partial Adjustment Models
by Hall, Alastair & Rossana, Robert J
- 455-61 Nonlinear Monetary Dynamics
by DeCoster, Gregory P & Mitchell, Douglas W
- 463-67 A Lower Bound for the Power of Nonparametric Tests
by Aizcorbe, Ana M
- 469-74 Estimation of Fuel Coefficients of Cement Production: A Fixed-Effects Approach to Nonlinear Regression
by Das, Sanghamitra
1991, Volume 9, Issue 3
- 241-52 Efficacy of Statistical Outlier Analysis for Monitoring Quality of Care
by Gillis, Kurt D & Hixson, Jesse S
- 253-65 Intertemporal Properties of Real Output: A Bayesian Analysis
by Koop, Gary
- 267-77 Prediction Techniques for Box-Cox Regression Models
by Collins, Sean
- 279-86 A Generalized Production Frontier Approach for Estimating Determinants of Inefficiency in U.S. Dairy Farms
by Kumbhakar, Subal C & Ghosh, Soumendra & McGuckin, J Thomas
- 287-95 Testing Long-Run Properties of Stationary Time Series
by Gregory, Allan W & Sampson, Michael J
- 297-303 Calibration as Testing: Inference in Simulated Macroeconomic Models
by Gregory, Allan W & Smith, Gregor W
- 305-16 Analysis and Development of Leading Indicators Using a Bayesian Turning-Points Approach
by LeSage, James P
- 317-23 Over-Identification Tests in Earnings Functions with Fixed Effects
by Angrist, Joshua D & Newey, Whitney K
- 325-28 Reinterpreting a Temporally Aggregated Consumption CAP Model
by Ermini, Luigi
- 329-35 Testing Moving Average against Autoregressive Disturbances in the Linear-Regression Model
by Silvapulle, Paramsothy & King, Maxwell L
- 337-40 Testing the Rational-Expectations Hypothesis: Further Evidence
by Bohara, Alok K
- 341-42 A Note on Reverse Regression, Collinearity, and Employment Discrimination
by Iwata, Shigeru
1991, Volume 9, Issue 2
- 125-48 A Bayesian View of Nominal Money and Real Output through a New Classical Macroeconomic Window
by Poirier, Dale J
- 149-50 A Bayesian View of Nominal Money and Real Output through a New Clasical Macroeconomic Window: Comment
by Hill, Bruce M
- 150-52 A Bayesian View of Nominal Money and Real Output through a New Clasical Macroeconomic Window: Comment
by Hong, Chansik
- 152-59 A Bayesian View of Nominal Money and Real Output through a New Clasical Macroeconomic Window: Cross-Country Tests of the Lucas Proposition Revisited: Comment
by Kormendi, Roger C & Meguire, Philip
- 159-61 A Bayesian View of Nominal Money and Real Output through a New Clasical Macroeconomic Window: Is My Window Broken? Reply
by Poirier, Dale J
- 163-75 Estimation and Seasonal Adjustment of Population Means Using Data from Repeated Surveys
by Pfeffermann, Danny
- 176-77 Estimation and Seasonal Adjustment of Population Means Using Data from Repeated Surveys: Comment
by Bell, William R
- 177 Estimation and Seasonal Adjustment of Population Means Using Data from Repeated Surveys: Reply
by Pfeffermann, Danny
- 179-87 Some Monte Carlo Evidence on the Relative Efficiency of Parametric and Semiparametric EGLS Estimators
by Rilstone, Paul
- 189-96 An Application of Bootstrapping for Determining a Decision Rule for Site Location
by Biemer, Paul P & Kimes, Sheryl E
- 197-205 Can We Improve upon Preliminary Estimates of Payroll Employment Growth?
by Neumark, David & Wascher, William L
- 207-13 The Sensitivity of Productivity Growth Measures to Alternative Structural and Behavioral Assumptions: An Application to Electric Utilities, 1951-1984
by Callan, Scott J
- 215-22 Tests for Detecting Overdispersion in the Positive Poisson Regression Model
by Gurmu, Shiferaw
- 223-33 A Data-Analytic Look at Skewness and Elongation in Common-Stock-Return Distributions
by Badrinath, S G & Chatterjee, Sangit
- 235-39 Calculating Jackknife Variance Estimators for Parameters of the Gini Method
by Yitzhaki, Shlomo
1991, Volume 9, Issue 1
- 1-14 There Is No Aggregate Bias: Why Macro Logit Models Work
by Allenby, Greg M & Rossi, Peter E
- 15-25 The Neutrality Properties of Competing Relative Price Models: Tests Using Linear Feedback
by McGarvey, Mary G
- 27-39 A Quasi-Bayesian Approach to Estimating Parameters for Mixtures of Normal Distributions
by Hamilton, James D
- 41-49 A Monte Carlo Analysis of Alternative Estimators in Models Involving Selectivity
by Hartman, Raymond S
- 51-61 Two-Step and Related Estimators in Contemporary Rational-Expectations Models: An Analysis of Small-Sample Properties
by Hoffman, Dennis L
- 63-71 Asymptotic Distributions of Unit-Root Tests When the Process Is Nearly Stationary
by Pantula, Sastry G
- 73-84 Some New Estimators for Small-Area Means with Application to the Assessment of Farmland Values
by Pfeffermann, Danny & Barnard, Charles H
- 85-90 A Functional-Form-Free Test of the Research and Development/Firm Size Relationship
by Holmes, James M & Hutton, Patricia A & Weber, Edward
- 91-96 Selecting Regressors for Prediction Using PRESS and White t Statistics
by Magee, Lonnie & Veall, Michael R
- 97-101 Cointegration and Government Borrowing Constraints: Evidence for the United States
by Haug, Alfred A
- 103-10 Hierarchical Models for Cross-Classified Overdispersed Multinomial Data
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Very friendly host, who told us about the sights and nice palces in Edenburg, and recomanded a very good and cheep restaurant to eat very good haggis. In the house and the kitchen is was not very clean, but we had a nice room and a good warm shower.
Take attention by parking your car, You have to pay for parking and it's quite expensive .
Jim is a very friendly host. He gave us many useful tips for our visit in Edinburgh. The location is near the center. Judith and Joachim, Switzerland
the House is situated in a prime location Jim and a person polite and helpful but the House totally lacks basic hygiene of ranging from the kitchen where dirt reigns. the bathroom is out every toilet standard. the entrance of the House are forced to do the slalom for the large number of abandoned shoes on the ground.
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Jim is a very pleasant host, always ready to answer your questions and provide you with information on must-see places in Edinburgh. The flat is located in New Town and thus within walking distance of most sights, which is a great plus. Who is not keen on walking will find a bus stop right in front of the house, though. Also, a supermarket is just across the street, which is really comfortable. While the bathroom could have been cleaner, our room was perfectly fine. We were satisfied with our stay!
Lovely warm room in a beautiful area. Our host Jim was lovely and full of helpful hints for our stay in Edinburgh. Fully equipped kitchen/bathroom for a short or long stay! Would absolutely recommend.
Jim was a very good host he's very easy going and an intelligent man, I would highly recommend staying there in this cozy home in the centre of Edinburgh. Cheers Jim!
The apartment is well located, good distance from princess street.
Jim is a very kind host.
However, the room is not quite functioning for more than two guests.
We had a great time in Edinburgh: the flat is perfectly located, calm, and Jim welcomed us very well!
I had a great stay in Edinburgh and Jim was a nice host, helping me with whatever I wanted to know or asked for.
The appartment was in good condition and the location is in the heart of Edinburgh. All in all it was a perfect week without any issues!
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|Reviews for Like Clockwork: A Steampunk Tale
| blackdachshund chapter 1 . 3/2/2015
I haven't officially read this version yet, but I freaked out for a moment when I couldn't find the Bleach version of this.
I'm so glad you haven't taken the idea down from the internet (and condemn me to only ever reading it again in my dreams).
I'm really excited to read this from a different perspective, and you seriously deserve more love for writing!
| tarynham chapter 13 . 6/17/2014
Oh now why did you stop? Please please please continue, this is such a good story And I can't wait to see where you take it
| Dalilt chapter 13 . 1/29/2014
Thanks for this story. I like the concept of the 'mancers. Are you going to continue this story? I really hope so.
I like the madness that the others don't understand, that is in reality just a different concept of reality.
| pulsk1 chapter 8 . 5/29/2012
I have to say that other than the air ship and the clockwork arm there is not much "Steampunk" in the story yet. However, the story is building and making twists and turns. Very good.
| pulsk1 chapter 1 . 5/29/2012
Love the chapter. The characters are well defined and believable. The plot is interesting enough to want more of the story.
| rabbah chapter 13 . 4/23/2012
How the heck do you only have 14 (now 15) reviews (I think)? This is absolutely amazing. I can't even begin to explain how much I love this; not only are you wonderful at handling the steampunk aspects of this, you also manage to twist in some fantasy with all of the 'mancers. Keep up the wonderful work.
| LezVampyre chapter 13 . 4/18/2012
wow, I totally am in awe at each story I read of yours... Amazing detail and heartfelt to the last word! 3
| Nadia Wolfsky chapter 13 . 4/18/2012
Hey !
I thought this is an absolutly great story and that your characters are to lovable for their own good. I'm so sorry that I have only now found this story but oh well. I have been trying to review more but I don't always know what to say other than I really enjoy reading your story. So never give up kay, cause I love it and kinda never want it to end. Another chapter soon would be lovely. Thanks
| 103P-1 chapter 1 . 4/12/2012
I honestly have no idea why this isn't getting lots and lots and lots of love D: Because I loved this. I thought the aeromancing/geomancing theme was brilliant and original. Not to mention that I've always liked steampunk elements in my fics 3 It's almost like you're hitting all my fic kinks here hahaha. You should seriously continue this. Seriously.
And that massage scene? Let's just say: Cold Shower for me!
| LezVampyre chapter 9 . 3/8/2012
Love it! Can't wait for another part! :)
| Beth Coots chapter 8 . 2/18/2012
love the aeromancing theme!
| prostock69 chapter 8 . 2/18/2012
Thank you for continuing this story! And thanks for the recs at the end of other Steampunk stories. This is the first one I've read and I love it so far, so I will definitely check out the others.
| Kila9Nishika chapter 7 . 12/11/2011
I am enthralled... have I mentioned that I love your writing style, both here and on fanfiction dot net? Keep on!
| prostock69 chapter 7 . 12/5/2011
Ch. 7: Tobias has it BAD! He's in such a state over Hadrian. I love it! And he's assuming that Hadrian and Devlin are lovers. I hope that gets cleared up soon ;) And plus he hasn't drank any alcohol in a while. Poor guy..lol.
.God...Black is massaging Tobias' shoulders! :):):) And Tobias thinks "I'm in Love"...well, nothing better than a good shoulder rub to start off the courting...:) And Hadrian is perplexed that Tobias isn't scared of him.
I sincerely hope you continue this story. I know no one but me has reviewed it so far but its TOO FUCKING GOOD TO DROP! It truly is.
| prostock69 chapter 6 . 12/5/2011
Ch. 6: This is my favorite chapter yet. I am so intrigued by Hadrian and the way you described what he is and why was enthralling. And I now understand Hadrian and Devlin's relationship. They are not lovers nor have they even been. Devlin is even married! Which is sweet. But that leads me to wonder if maybe that is what's lacking in Hadrian's life...romance/intimacy/love? He wanted to kiss Devlin (a show of affection for getting him the clothes) but was scared of how he would react so he didn't. So I'm seeing his need for it but he's suppressing it out of fear. And I totally SQUEEED at the end when Tobias and Hadrian's eyes lock and Hadrian feels butterflies and warmth in his heart. And so it begins. :)


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Of course everyone is hitting on Sephiroth.
seph is all like 'oh joy -.-'
well I think a lot of people think that when they're about to get their butt kicked
That phrase "You ain't going no-where" ((oogie boogie)) comes to mind... XD
I like how Sephiroth is just sitting there XD
pretty cool pic & cool cosplayn.
okay we got Zack and 2 Clouds against Sephiroth
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Published: Monday, August 29, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
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METAIRIE — The New Orleans Zephyrs saw a 6-1 lead disappear on Sunday night, falling to the Omaha Storm Chasers, 11-10, at Zephyr Field.
Omaha piled up 16 hits, rallying from the early deficit to score three runs in the fourth, two in the fifth to tie the score and four more in the sixth to take the lead.
Irving Falu and Lance Zawadzki led the way for the Storm Chasers with three hits apiece, but Omaha received plenty of help from poor defense by the Zephyrs, who committed four errors.
Clint Robinson and Joaquin Arias homered in the game for Omaha, who took three out of five games in the series and lowered their magic number to clinch the American Northern Division title to four.
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My case was awful. My first lawyer didn't do anything. Deborah Manning and her staff helped me stay sane and we got thru it. Good team.
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She is survived by a daughter, Megan Barnwell of the home; two stepsons, Jon Barnwell of Raleigh and Larry Barnwell of Hendersonville; her fiance, Jeff Pannell of Fletcher; five sisters, Ginger Praytor of Mills River, Mary Wright of Fletcher, Jean Lundsford and Faye Correll of Fairview and Myrtis Robinson of North Dakota; a brother, Bill Jones of Gastonia; an uncle and aunt, the Rev. Luther Meece and his wife, Marilyn, of Rosman; and aunts, Betty Galloway of Brevard and Dorothy Meece of Rosman.
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Well, I hadn't played for a while. The other day I started up my 360, and I can get on Live no problem on the dashboard, download demos, play other 360 games. However, when I'm in Halo2 it doesn't let me connect and prompts me to start the troubleshooter. Doing this just confirms on the 360 side that I can connect fine, going back to Halo2 produces the same error, in this circular fashion.
I've never even opened up my 360, let alone flashed it with anything. So this isn't any kind of ban or anything.
Anyone have any idea what's going on?
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Author Chat with Andrew Clements
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NYPL We are pleased to welcome Andrew Clements to our author chat today. Andrew is the author of Frindle, The School Story, A Week in the Woods, The Landry News...and more. Good afternoon, Andrew.
ecfs What are you writing now?
Andrew_Clements Hi--I'm writing a book called LUNCH MONEY about a boy who's into business. He starts a small comic book company. I've got it about half done, and it should be in stores by next spring.
ZaneHarlem Who was your favorite author when you were a teenager?
Andrew_Clements Hi ZaneH--One of my favorites was Jack London--great adventure stories. I also liked mysteries a lot--all the Sherlock Holmes stories.
njeri214 Did you have a hard time in school when you were younger?
Andrew_Clements School work came fairly easily to me because I was a good reader. I wasn't great at math, and I wasn't very good at writing either--mostly because writing well takes time and I wasn't willing to put in the needed hours.
Mona hi andrew clements!
Andrew_Clements Hi Mona
Mona hi
ZaneHarlem I heard that you wrote songs and poetry. Who are your favorite songwriters and poets?
Andrew_Clements Zane--I love the poetry of William Butler Yeats, and Shakespeare's sonnets. I admire the songwriting of James Taylor, Paul Simon, and some of John Mayer's work too. And for pure songwriting genius, there's always the Beatles and Hoagy Carmichael--he's an old timer. And don't forget the poetry/songs of Bob Dylan. You can probably guess my age from my answer.
dawn Do you have any pets?
Andrew_Clements Yes, we have one snaggletoothed rascal of a cat who's orange and white--Ginger.
KP Do you enjoy writing funny books more than serious ones?
Andrew_Clements I enjoy trying to blend them together. Life is not all funny, nor is it all serious. A good balance is what I like best.
ecfs What do you do when you can't think of anything to write?
Andrew_Clements I've learned to make myself make something happen next. The thought "I can't think of anything to write" is the same as "Nothing could possibly happen next"--and that is NEVER true. So my job as a writer is ask 'what happens next?' and write down the answer.
ecfs What are your hobbies?
Andrew_Clements I love to play the guitar. I mess around in my messy basement workshop, building things, repairing things. I love to read, but sadly can't do much when I'm also trying to write and keep my own story straight in my mind. I like hiking and camping--in small doses.
catherine Great questions, everyone! While you are waiting for Andrew to get to your question, why don't you send out an e-card from the Summer Reading website... http://summerreading.NYPL.org/ecards/index.cfm
ecfs On the cover of your books, was it your idea to always have a kid holding an object?
Andrew_Clements Those wonderful covers were not my idea. That's the talent of Brian Selznick you are seeing. Also, the publisher asked him to keep making the covers look similar to the cover of Frindle. The publisher's job is to sell books, so they want new Andrew Clements books to look a little like the one that has sold the most copies so far--and that's Frindle.
ZaneHarlem So...how old are you? Walter Dean Myers told us he was 66!!
Andrew_Clements I'm 11 years younger than WDM.
ecfs Have you only written novels or have you written other things like poetry or plays?
Andrew_Clements I have written a lot of different things, but never a play. I have had a lot of different picture books that were published (also a lot that were not). I have written songs, also unpublished, and short stories. Only novels and picture books (and a few coloring books) were published.
catherine Do you have a favorite Andrew Clements book? Write a review on our website, at http://summerreading.NYPL.org/reviews/writereview.cfm?cat=1
John Hi Mr Clements, I have read A week in the woods, frindle, the school story, the landry news and a few Jake Drakes this summer. Out of all the books you wrote which is your favorite?
Andrew_Clements John--You've been reading up a storm! When kids ask me that question, I ask this back: If a had 4 kids, and you asked that dad which kid was his favorite, what would the dad say?
yakp Frindle is a very good book. How did you get interested in writing a book about a pen and where did the name "Frindle"
Andrew_Clements I've got an informational website called Frindle.com that tells the whole story of that book. The short answer is that some first graders asked me where all the words in the dictionary came from. I told them that people made them all up, over many, many years. The kids did not believe me, so I pulled out a pen and said, let's call this thing a frindle from now on. If enough other people do the same, one day it could be in the dictionary. That's where the idea came from.
bookworm what advice do you have for someone who wants to make it as an author?
Andrew_Clements First rule: Read, read, read. Read all the good books you can to learn what good writing sounds like and feels like. And think about what you read. Remember that everything you read in a book happens on purpose. Try to figure out why the author chose that particular word at that spot in the story--because he or she did choose that very one and not all the other possible words. Then, you have to write yourself. And find good teachers to help. Read books about writing. Read what authors say about their own writing. And above all, be persistent.
catherine Mona, thanks for your great questions. We hope Andrew can get to them soon. There are many questions coming in... please be patient!
Mona how long does it take for you to finish a book?
Andrew_Clements When I start a middle grades novel like Frindle or A Week in the Woods, I often have just the beginning of an idea. It may take me a few months of trying to start the story before I understand what the story is really about. Once I figure out the true idea I'm exploring, it will usually take me at least another 6 months to get the first draft done and delivered to my editor. Then there will 2 to 4 more months of working to get the story as good as it can be. The whole process, start to finish, usually takes at least a year, and sometimes longer.
Sky How do you think of story ideas?
Andrew_Clements Hi Sky --
Andrew_Clements Most of my story ideas come from my own life in one way or another. If I'm writing about school, I remember the years I spent as a student myself, the years I spent as a teacher, the years I have spent as a parent of children in school. And I dig around. It's like being a miner. I dig around in this huge pile of memories, and I find a little chunk of an idea, and I work on it and polish it up, refine it into something useful or interesting.
dawn Do you like to make up new names for things like in Frindle?
Andrew_Clements That process has a fancy name--neologism--neo means new and logism means having to do with words. No, I don't make up a lot of new words, but that doesn't mean new ones don't crop up all the time. I love to read a regular column by William Safire in the New York Times about words. He mentions new ones once in a while. So this happens in real life, not just in my book Frindle.
Mona how many books have you wrote in total?
Andrew_Clements Hi again Mona--
Mona how many books have you wrote in total?
Andrew_Clements I've written more than fifty books. Some of the books I've written have been short ones for school publishers--publishers who create school reading and social studies programs. If you count those as books, then the number is closer to 70 books.
bookworm what was your major in high school?
Andrew_Clements There were no real majors at my high school. I took courses to get me ready to apply for college. At college, my major was English literature--books written by British writers in the English language.
KP The Jacket is so real. I live in a neighborhood where a teenage boy was accused of being a potential house thief and taken to jail. He was a member of a bird club looking at birds in a field in a white neighborhood.
Andrew_Clements We all have to be careful not to let prejudices and assumptions creep into our view of our neighbors-- and ourselves, too. I'm glad you liked this book.
catherine What a great group! In just half an hour you've asked over 80 questions. Our guest author is typing just as fast as he can... try not to be frustrated if you haven't seen your name in lights yet.
Mona is your favorite hobby writing?
Andrew_Clements Writing has become more than a hobby for me. It's really my main work these days. Another hobby I forgot to mention is calligraphy--actually it's more like "messing around with pens." I love to make marks on paper with pen and ink. And I doodle like crazy.
Sky About how many books have you written that were not published, (yet)?
Andrew_Clements Most of my unpublished books are picture books that publishers have not liked well enough to take a risk on. Publishers sell books, so they must believe people will buy a book, or they won't publish it. That's the business side of being a writer. But I have learned to simply move on to something new. There is no shortage of good ideas to explore.
John Do you ever do school author day visits? (asked by John's mom)
Andrew_Clements hi John's mom. Yes, a few. I'm glad people are interested in my work, but if I accepted all the invitiations I get, I'd never get another book written--which would not be good for any of us.
yacine Are you coming to New York ?
Andrew_Clements I was last in New York in April when I was visiting bookstores to talk about my newest book, The Report Card. I may visit in the fall to talk about another new one, The Last Holiday Concert--but no plans have been settled. The Simon and Schuster website will keep you up to date.
ecfs What's the strangest question someone has ever asked you?
Andrew_Clements A girl once asked me if I would autograph her shoes. A boy once asked me if I drove a Ferarri. Answer to both questions: No.
yacine Hi i want to know if you have any kids?
Andrew_Clements Hi yacine--
yacine Hi i want to know if you have any kids?
Andrew_Clements Yes, my wife and I have four sons, Charles, George, Nate, and John. They are all college age or older now.
yakp I didn't like the book School story
Andrew_Clements Sorry to hear this, but all I can ever do is tell a story the way it happens for me. Not enough adventure in that story for you? Too much about girls? I know that not every reader is going to like every book I write. So thanks for your honesty.
ecfs I love the detail about Mrs. Granger not taking off her jacket until it is 90 degrees. How do you come up with ideas like that?
Andrew_Clements I actually know a few people--mostly women--who never seem to sweat. And Mrs. Granger is definitely the cool and collected type. Good advice for a young writer: Remember that it is the details in your writing that make people and places and scenes feel real to the reader. Thanks for noticing.
yacine What's the best book you read this year, besides your own?
Andrew_Clements I read a wonderfully horrible non-fiction book called RATS about the history of the rat in New York City.
bookworm is there something important you have yet to accomplish?
Andrew_Clements I would love to never feel angry again.
teddy I read your book The Landry News and i liked it . I think its a great book.
Andrew_Clements teddy--Thanks. This book was inspired by a sixth grade boy who was in my room when I was a student teacher. He made his own newspaper each week by hand, and put it on the bulletin board each Friday. I looked him up about a year ago and sent him a copy of the book. He's now 42 years old! The Landry News is not about him, but if I had not seen him doing this, I am sure I would have never written that book.
Mona what got you into writing?
Andrew_Clements Reading good books. Every once in a while I'd be reading, and I would think, "Wow--I'd give a lot to be able to write something this good." So I started working at it, mostly writing small things at first, and only when I felt inspired. I've learned now not to wait for inspiration. I make myself write, and soon the writing itself becomes an inspiration.
yacine Thanks for recommending RATS!!! I will read it!!! There are a lot of rats on my block!!!
Andrew_Clements DominoS--You might want to try to find it at the library. It's only available right now in hardcover.
John Who are some of your favorite childrens books and authors?
Andrew_Clements I love the picture books written by Margaret Wise Brown--Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny, and my all time favorite, The Sailor Dog. She's a great poet. Another great favorite is EB White. Charlotte's Web may be one of the top ten novels ever written in English. When I am looking for inspiration about good writing, I read E.B. White.
Mona which city and state do you write your books in?
Andrew_Clements I live in a little town in Massachusetts, about forty miles from Boston. It's called Westborough, and it was the 100th town in this state--founded in 1636, I think--a long time ago. We have lived here for 17 years now. I have a small shed in my back yard, and that's where I sit and write.
catherine Great questions, everyone! To read more of Andrew's books, or find out more about the other authors he mentions please come on down to the library and your librarian will help you out.
NYPL Andrew, We're almost out of time. Do you have anything else you want to add before we go?
Andrew_Clements I just want to thank everyone for being part of this event, and especially for being good readers and thinkers. This has been fun, and I hope we can do it again.
KP my name is rubi
Andrew_Clements Hi Rubi--Glad you joined the group.
KP what's your favorite sport?
Andrew_Clements Hi KP-soccer is my fave.
yacine Bye, Andrew
ecfs I can't wait to read more of your books. Please write more!
denise I just wanted to let you know that I greatly enjoyed several of your books...the first I read was Frindle which a friend and I used in a book club we set up for our kids and their friends...the kids really enjoyed it!....we always look forward to your work....thank you....
Sky Bye Mr. Clements
KP do you like Harry Potter books?
Andrew_Clements Yes, but I've only had time to read the first one. I've been too busy working on my own stories. And honestly, I'm more interested in reality than fantasy.
Mona Who is the author of RATS?
catherine Mona, come to the library and the librarian will help you find this book! I promise!
ZaneHarlem In your book, Things Not Seen , Bobby is invisible. Have you ever felt invisible in a room full of people? Is that why you write the book?
Andrew_Clements Zane--I think almost everyone has felt invisible, and sometimes we imagine it would be fun to actually disappear. But would it, really?? And that was the question I was trying to answer in the story. Also, yes, I am writing another teen story called THINGS HOPED FOR.
John Are you going to write a sequel to any of your books?
Andrew_Clements I haven't felt like writing a sequel yet--too many new ideas to explore.
NYPL Thank you for joining us today, Andrew. If any of our participants were not able to read the entire chat today you can read a complete transcript that will be posted on the NYPL website in a few days. I would also like to remind everyone to pick up some of Andrew's books at their local library!


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When cities are used to snow, when snowfalls come its generally business as usual. Not so elsewhere though where snow only hits irregularly, and snowfalls bring a gentle sort of chaos, especially when they arrive out of season.
Christchurch is still apparently a picture postcard, with roads, parks, airport, Lincoln University, Christchurch Polytech and Inland Revenue closed. Not all bad then.
I remember a few years back when living in London that the trains were on a limited service when heavy snow came, not because British Rail were unprepared but because, as a BR rep famously said at the time, it was "the wrong kind of snow." Businesses and offices closed for several days due to the transport difficulties. People didn't stay snowed in at at home though: people couldn't get to work, but shops, pubs and restaurants were full.


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Skip to comments.Dow and Crystalsev to Make Polyethylene from Sugar Cane Ethanol in Brazil
Posted on 07/19/2007 10:31:59 AM PDT by Red Badger
The Dow Chemical Company, the worlds largest producer of polyethylene, and Crystalsev, one of Brazils largest ethanol players, plan to form a joint venture to manufacture polyethylene from sugar cane ethanol. With production expected to start in 2011, the plant will have an annual capacity of 350,000 metric tons.
The new facility will use ethanol with Dows proprietary technology to manufacture DOWLEXT polyethylene resinsthe raw material required to make polyethylene, the worlds most widely-used plastic.
At a molecular level, the joint ventures product will be identical to the DOWLEXT polyethylene resins manufactured at other Dow facilities. The new material is a drop-in replacement made with a renewable resourcenot a different polymer altogether. Also, like the traditional PE product, the sugar cane-based polyethylene would be fully recyclable using existing infrastructure.
Ethylene is traditionally produced using either naphtha or natural gas liquids, both of which are petroleum products. The partners estimate that the new process will produce significantly less CO2 compared to the traditional polyethylene manufacturing process.
The companies have already begun conducting a feasibility study to assess various aspects of the project, including engineering design, location, infrastructure needs, supply chain logistics, energy and economics. The study, which is expected to take one year, will also look at the possibility of receiving approval for the project and the process as a Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). The CDM was developed by the United Nations to help companies manage their carbon credits from emerging market projects.
The areas being considered as potential sites for the new facility are currently being used for low-density cattle grazing and are not near any rain forests. Both companies have underscored their commitment to ensuring that the plant is located in a sustainable environment.
Another way to waste our food ping!....
There is some fantastic progress being made as a result of high petroleum costs. Yes, making ethanol from corn is a waste but there are a number of other crops that can be grown and reaped cheaply in lousy soil, making them a good economic alternative that does not empower the Saudis or Chavez.
I think this has great potential. Sugar cane and corn are just stepping stones.
Gee, great minds do think alike.
I sure wish they'd use some of that cane sugar to replace the corn syrup in Coke. I miss the old flavor, which I understand is only available around passover as their kosher version.
It's just a pilot plant, but if this is a $$$$ maker, you better believe the American Ag Industry will be all over it.....
Corn syrup is not Kosher?.......
2. What about beet sugar. I can't think of the last time I ate a beet, and I do know that we produce a significant amount here.
3. Ethanol from corn is a waste of time and energy. Its also pushing up the price of a staple food product in much of the developing world.
I don't think this has to do with food.
There is a world excess capacity of sugar and Brazil can produce lots more. The ethanol is actually rum.
We could be importing Brazil's excess sugar at a lower price were it not for a fantastic sugar lobby that uses tax money subsidies and restricts imports.
The chemical conversion of ethanol to polyethelene is a good use of the excess sugar. Since most polyethelene is derived from petroleum feed stocks, since these feed stocks are becoming increasingly more expensive, it is a good thing if the end product can compete with similar PE derived from petroleum..
This is nearly the same as making sugar based ethanol to be blended with gasoiine.Brazil is probably the world leader in gasahol fuels.
Google "kosher coke" and see for yourself.
Coke made in Mexico is still made with sugar (for now). You can find it in the old-style glass bottles at the smaller grocery stores that cater to our [ahem] southern neighbors.
funny environmentalists are not concerned with the billions of corn plants being sacrificed, but when it comes to a redwood tree... oh boy!
I won't be long before the American corn farmers start joining the chorus........
You Sir have one of the best tag lines I've ever read. Having visited Juarez around 1980 I gotta believe that has been the case for quite some time.
Yes, making ethanol from corn is a waste but there are a number of other crops that can be grown and reaped cheaply in lousy soil, making them a good economic alternative that does not empower the Saudis or Chavez.
I think this has great potential. Sugar cane and corn are just stepping stones.
You're exactly right.
Here's a previous one:
Let's all move to Mexico. It's gotta be empty by now........
People keep listing foods they don't eat to be used as fuel. I'm not sure that matters at all. If a farmer grows beets, he's not growing corn, beans, etc. Those high-demand items, which are in everything, will still dramatically increase in price. Farmers will grow what brings the most profit. If that is fuel, people will starve. Why can people not get that? There are simply not enough farmers or farmland available to grow food AND fuel without starving people. I suppose clear cutting for timber is bad but clear cutting to grow gas is OK. What kind of civilization burns it's food?
..."will produce significantly less CO2"..
My prayers have been answered. I can feel the temperatures changing, just from that news alone.
Oh, wait a second. The blower on the AC just kicked on. Never mind.
Or we could find ways to make it more profitable to increase sugar farming in this country, for example, by producing sugar ethanol.
Any change in the way we fuel this country should be made with the principle that the new energy industry should be centered along the gulf of mexico the way the current one is.
I don't know who the Fanjul brothers are, but you're right, the sugar tariff should be repealed. The reason why we make sugar from beets is because of the tariff. Sugar from cane is far cheaper, and thus far better for this PE plant, and thus the plant won't be built in the States.
Look, I hate to keep piddling on the parade of all y'all malthusians out there, but here's another factoid to throw on this "food vs. fuel" debate.
About 100 years ago, about 50% of all farmland planted in the US was for fuel. Fuel for draft horses. As timothy hay. Horses were used in ag production for everything from tilling the land to pumping water. Where do you think the term of "horsepower" comes from? It wasn't just a wild idea of an engineer to say "I think we'll call a unit of 550 ft-lbs/sec a 'horsepower' just because it sounds cool."
Me too - we traveled to Toronto, Canada last year and I was pleasantly surprised by the taste of Coke - real cane sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup. Fortunately I found a local bottler when we returned home that's producing cola with cane sugar. It costs more but the taste is worth it to me.
And not just fuel for horses. Cattle, hogs, sheep, rabbits and chickens also need fuel.
I doubt that that 50% has dropped much in recent years.
Using corn for fuel makes corn liquor, that's how NASCAR started.
In Brazil they are using sugar cane- that's Rum.
I'm referring to the specific hay/pasture ground that was used for working horses 100 years ago. Timothy hay had the highest number of acres planted of any/all hay types 100 years ago.
Today, alfalfa has the most acres of hay planted and timothy is a specialty crop.
Timothy has nowhere near the food value of alfalfa.
That's exactly what I mean.
So all this wailing, sackcloth and ashes nonsense about our "turning our food into fuel" is nothing new. We've done it before, only we were feeding crops into horses instead of cars.
"So all this wailing, sackcloth and ashes nonsense about our turning our food into fuel is nothing new. "
So horses don't eat if men don't ride them? Food for horses is not "fuel", I don't care if people do ride them. If people didn't, the horses would STILL require food. Additionally, It's a safe bet there are more cars in New York State alone than there were ridden horses is the entire US in the 1850's.
You may eat alfalfa and hay but I'd wager 99+% of the world's human population does not. A sad excuse of a straw man argument, really.
You've completely lost sight of the facts, and quite frankly, your response is the literary equivalent of an out-of-body experience.
I have to tell you and the assembled malthusians that as a farmer, the nonsense I see spouted here on FR about ag, bio-fuels and other aspects of American farming sound every bit as nonsensical as the ravings of liberals. I expect better from conservatives.
Back to the beginning:
What I'm stating is the facts: In the US, before we replaced horses with tractors, automobiles and trucks, the total portfolio of US croplands had a huge component that was devoted to feeding horses, not people. The horses were used for most all the things that we now use oil-based fuels (eg, gasoline and diesel). I've got agronomic books from the turn of the 19th/20th century that detail just how much hay was grown for horses, and not just riding horses, but draft horses used for transport, farming, horse-powered machinery, etc. were in production, in what crops, etc.
In short, it was a HUGE amount of land that was growing crops that produced crops for a non-human ultimate use. It was the "fuel" of the day. Never mind the issues of whether the horse stopped eating when you weren't using him. That's a non-issue here. The central issue for horses back then was this: No hay, no horses, no horse, very little moved - whether goods or people. Simple as that. The rail system was the long-haul transport mechanism, and then to get anything from the train to you and your business was horses. Farming was done with horses.
With the introduction of the internal combustion engine and vehicles, cars, trucks, etc, farmers also converted from horse/hay power to tractor/oil power, and two things happened to the American ag sector:
1. That cropland previously in hay/forage production was converted to either a) human end-use crop production or b) allowed to revert to nature. This conversion was partly responsible for leading to the over-production of ag commodities that caused commodity prices to collapse, which then brought about the FDR administration's mucking about with production quotas and price supports. For people who continue to wail about ag subsidies, there's one of the historical reasons: conversion of ag land away from horse food to people food. We had too much people food, prices dropped, the government stepped in, and hasn't stepped back out since.
2. Labor requirements were radically reduced on the farm. Before WWII, about 25% of the US population worked on a farm in some way. Today, less than 2% of the US population works in the ag sector in any way (and I'm counting remote connections to ag in this 2% — actual "work on the farm" labor is a very small portion of the whole US population).
This malthusian wailing that we're "burning our food" is typical of so much city-slicker ignorance of what actually happens in farming that I read here on FR. We've used farmland for growing crops that were not human food before, and were effectively the "fuel" of their day. What we're seeing with bio-fuel production is NOTHING NEW. We've "been there, done that" before.
The number of cars or horses at any given time is another non-issue. What is at issue is the number of acres and the percentage of US cropland that is devoted to non-human cropping.
In 1915, the amount of of US cropland devoted to feeding horses peaked at about 93 million acres. 79 million acres were used to feed horses on farms, about 14 million acres were devoted to feeding non-farming horses.
In addition to cropland devoted to haying (the above 93 million acres), there were about 80 million acres used for pasture, and a large component of the animals on those pastures were farm horses. In 1915, farm horse numbers peaked about 23 million head. That's just horses on farms, not horses in hauling teams, individual horses, etc. Total US horse numbers peaked just about 1916/1917, at about 27 million head. It takes a huge base of land to feed that many horses.
As farmers converted from horse power to tractor power, the US cropland base was increased by that 79 million acres being converted from hay to other crops. That's about two-thirds of the total cropland harvested in 1920 in what was the Louisiana Purchase. I throw that in to help you look at a map and get your head around "what is 79 million acres?"
Want to put that 79 million acres into modern perspective? US farmers stated an intention to plant 90 million acres in corn this year. As recently as 2006, actual harvested corn acres were about 79 million, "for all purposes" (so that includes table as well as field corn). Recent stats show total US farmland at about 930+ million acres, about 434 million of that is cropland, 395 million acres of pasture area. 2007 planting intentions were for about 90 million acres of corn.
Going back to the total cropland used to feed horses in 1915 — what was that number again — both on and off farm horses?
93 million acres.
So there you go: about 100 years ago, the entire acreage that is today in corn was used for feeding horses.
Good perspective. Thanks. For how many horses would we be growing how many acres of feed for today were there no engines, I wonder.
I don't know. Elimination of engines would cause a huge disruption to farming alone. Farmers use something like 8% of all #2 diesel fuel in the US in most years. Just replacing tractors with draft teams would be... well, it would be nearly impossible. There's no practical way to harvest today's grain crops with even antique engine-driven combines, much less the old horse-drawn Holt machines from the 1880's. With today's grain yields, you get about 100 yards before having to empty the grain bin.
There are still guys who hitch up a team and do demonstrations of horse-powered farming. Sometimes you see them at county fairs. For people who want to get some perspective, I'd suggest seeking them out. It is highly educational. Here in the Great Basin, where the desert environment preserves things made of wood, you can still see the hay-making machinery from the horse-powered days on ranches all over central Nevada, Utah, Idaho, etc. From talking to old-timers here, the job of putting up hay was a non-stop, every day job from about July until mid-September on most ranches. Cutting was the easy part - a two horse team and a ground-driven sickle mower.
Gathering the hay up was more difficult. They used dump rakes, and a guy raking had to have good driving skills and a steady horse.
Putting the hay into a pile (baling really wasn't done much then) was a team affair, and you needed a couple of steady horses in the team, or the buckslide was across the field and in the fencerow if the horses spooked.
The old timers have told me that the #1 issue in horse-powered haying was horses that spooked. A skittish horse could cause other horses to skitter, and horses that started boiling up on you made for headaches that took hours to untangle.
That all said, the use of modern herbicides and pesticides make horse-powered farming more possible than it was 100 years ago. Using horses for tillage was what kept farm sizes so small 100 years ago. The biggest team ever put together for tillage was (I think) 48 draft horses under one hitch, and they pulled something like 43 or 45 plow bottoms. Today, a 300HP 4WD tractor would play with that rig. Driving 48 horses, even draft horses, is a challenge even if all the horses are co-operating. Holding all the leads in your hands is practically impossible.
So, eliminate the tillage, use spraying to no-till the crops, and we'd be a lot closer to modern outputs - right up until we get to the harvesting bit. Then we'd hit the wall.
92.9 million acres in corn this year versus 78.6 last year. 19% increase, the highest acreage since 1945.
There are an additional 110 million acres of fallow farm land in the US and much of that land will be farmed in the future with corn and other crops. We have about 20% of the world's crop land in this country and we are more than capable of feeding our population and producing fuel.
Most corn farmers rotate corn with soybeans (due to the ability of soybeans to restore Nitrogen in the soil) but they are rethinking their approach and they may go with "continuous corn". Planting corn every year, in other words.
Ethanol is probably an intermediate product in the long term and will probably be replaced by bio-diesel.
By the way, the average fuel consumption of an acre of corn is about 4.5 gallons of fuel per year. An acre will yield 330 to 400 gallons of ethhanol in the same period.
Sugar cain produces about 700 gallons of ethanol per acre. The resulting wast, however, has no use, unlike corn.
Sugar cane....sheesh
All absolutely true.
BTW — we should both remember that the "93 million" was the planting intentions from early this year. That doesn't mean that 93 million acres were actually planted. We'll find out what was actually harvested and yields this fall.
The number 92.9 million acres is from the USDA as of May 30th and I believe that it is planted acres. I don't know if there will be more acres plantd in June or not. If so they will probably have reduced starch and sugars production so they may not count.
If we have a good moisture year without too much hail and wind damage, it will be a good year for farming.
Current Chicago Board of Trade futures today are 321/bushel. A nice number.
Usda projects that the 25 new ethanol plants production needs are covered by the existing crop and that ethanol production will have no impact on food prices.
I looked the other day at sugar futures to see if they had spiked due to a possible higer use of sugar to replace the corn sugars that will be fermented but they were at .08 per pound. There still appears to be too much sugar in the market due to over supply by developing countries.
The one spike I have seen is in soybean futures due to soybean fields being planted in corn. Cotton planting is also down as they turn to corn.
Hve you seen that that the Uof Illnois as well as some other ag schools are planting 44,000 plants per acre? Man that could yield a huge amount of corn if they can figure out how to make it work in the field, considering that we are planting 28,000 to 29,000 per acre this year with a projected yeild of 150.2 bushels per acred.
I expect that we will end up exporting ethanol in the future because we are going to be swimming in it.
Nice to see someone else who has been in agriculture on this board. A breath of fresh air.
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