Sovereign risk in the classical gold standard era by Cameron, G, Tan, K, Gai, P

“…This paper explores the determinants of sovereign bond yields during the classical gold standard period (1872-1913). Using the Pooled Mean Group methodology, we find that the main benefit of the gold standard can be seen as a short-hand device that enhanced a country's reputation in international capital markets. …”

Sovereign Risk in the Classical Gold Standard Era. by Cameron, G, Gai, P, Tan, K

“…This paper explores the determinants of sovereign bond yields during the classical gold standard period (1872-1913). Using the Pooled Mean Group methodology, we …find that the main bene…fit of the gold standard was as a short-hand device that enhanced a country's reputation in international capital markets. …”

The Standard of Living in the Soviet Union, 1928-1949. by Allen, R

The standard of living in Latin America during the twentieth century by Bergés, A, Fitzgerald, V

“…Assessing the economic development of Latin America during the twentieth century requires reliable estimates of living standards as measured by per capita income, life expectancy, and literacy. …”

Vertical product differentiation, minimum quality standards and international trade

“…The framework is used to analyse governments' incentives for unilateral minimum standard-setting as well as the scope and effects of cooperative agreements in minimum standards. …”

Wages, Prices, and Living Standards in China, Japan, and Europe, 1738-1925. by Allen, R, Bassino, J, Ma, D, Moll-Murata, C, Zanden, J

“…There was little cumulative change in the standard of living of workers in Beijing, Canton, and lower Yangzi cities for two hundred years. …”

The Length of Life and the Standard of Living: Economic Influences on Premature Death in China. by Knight, J, Song, L

For better or worse? Non-standard jobs and high involvement work systems by Felstead, A, Gallie, D

Conjectures and contrivances: Economic growth and the standard of living in Britain during the industrial revolution by Feinstein, C

Estimation in dynamic panel data models: improving on the performance of the standard GMM estimator. by Blundell, R, Bond, S, Windmeijer, F

“…This chapter reviews developments to improve on the poor performance of the standard GMM estimator for highly autoregressive panel series. …”

A note on the standard errors of the members of the Alkire Foster family and its components by Yalonetzky, G

“…<p>This draft paper explores some of the standard errors of members of the Alkire Foster family of measures and their components.…”

Did smallpox reduce height? Stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873 by Voth, H, Leunig, T

Does One Size Fit All? The Consequences of Switching Markets with Different Regulatory Standards. by Jenkinson, T, Ramadorai, T

Mr Lockyer meets the Index Number Problem: the standard of living in Canton and London in 1704 by Allen, R

Mr Lockyer meets the Index Number Problem: the standard of living in Canton and London in 1704. by Allen, R

Can sourcing help enforce global labor standards? evidence from the gap inc supply chain by Amengual, M, Distelhorst, G

Unreal wages? A new empirical foundation for the study of living standards and economic growth in England, 1260-1860 by Humphries, J, Weisdorf, J

Adjustment under the classical gold standard (1870s-1914): how costly did the external constraint come to the European periphery? by Morys, M

“…Conventional wisdom has that peripheral economies had to 'play by the rules of the game' under the Classical Gold Standard (1870s-1914), while core countries could get away with frequent violations. …”

Workplace training and the high skills vision: where does Investors in People fit? by Bell, E, Taylor, S, Hoque, K

“…Introduced in 1991, the purpose of the Investors in People (IiP) Standard was to create a benchmark for good training and development practice. …”

Institutional Investors and the Language of Finance: The Global Metrics of Market Performance. by Clark, G, Hebb, T, Wójcik, D

“…Co-existence of reporting standards seems a most unlikely prospect just as harmonisation may be less important than convergence to a set of standards deemed to be best practice in terms of global financial performance. …”