The authors propose a communication-based model of relationship marketing and discuss
how communication (rather than persuasion) is the foundation of the “new” customer-focused …

If household income is pooled and then allocated to maximize welfare then income under the
control of mothers and fathers should have the same impact on demand. With survey data …

Over the past 20 years, investment in human resources has taken center stage in the study of
developing economies. A voluminous set of wage function estimates provides the basis for …

Background Whether exposure to air pollution adversely affects the growth of lung function
during the period of rapid lung development that occurs between the ages of 10 and 18 years …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews recent advances in the empirical literature on the
role that households and families play in investing in human resources. It describes the …

Although there is a broad hi-partisan support for Head Start, the evidence of positive longterm
effects of the program is not overwhelming. Using data from the National Longitudinal …

… The methodology used in this study follows Currie and Thomas (… The Currie and Thomas
study is one of a handful that … Currie and Thomas report that for children of all racial and ethnic …

The rapid disruption of tropical forests probably imperils global biodiversity more than any
other contemporary phenomenon 1 , 2 , 3 . With deforestation advancing quickly, protected …

Misclassification of exposure is a well-recognized inherent limitation of epidemiologic studies
of disease and the environment. For many agents of interest, exposures take place over …

The relation between exposure to electric and magnetic fields in the home, as assessed by
measurements, wiring configuration, and self-reported appliance use, and risk of leukemia …