Sharon M Oster
Biographic Data
| ID | 5057950 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sharon M Oster |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sharon M |
| FAMILY NAME | Oster |
| SIGNATURE | OSTER S M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 29 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The Definition and Measurement of Poverty
Are the poor, as one writer suggests, only those without enough to eat? Or does poverty instead consist of "the inability to buy a beer when everyone else has one"? These two volumes provide a comprehensive summary and annotated bibliography of the issues associated with the definition and measurement of poverty. The discussion is organized around eleven topics in the areas of economics, political science, and sociology. Included are such diverse…
Does government funding alter nonprofit governance? Evidence from New York City nonprofit contractors
Government contracting has raised a collection of issues with respect to adequate oversight and accountability. This paper explores one avenue through which contracting agencies may achieve these tasks: through the governance practices of the contractor's board. Oversight and monitoring are a board's key responsibilities, and influencing a board's practices is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance. Agencies could th…
Aging and Productivity Among Economists
Economists' productivity over their careers and as measured by publication in leading journals declines very sharply with age. There is no difference by age in the probability that an article submitted to a leading journal will be accepted. Rates of declining productivity are no greater among the very top publishers than among others, and the probability of acceptance is increasingly related to the author's quality rather than the author's age
A Note on the Determinants of Alimony
Legal perceptions of the appropriate role of alimony are rapidly changing as the economic opportunities available to women are opening up. This article reviews work on human capital that has been done in economics and considers its implications for the role of alimony. The theme is that the human capital model of family interaction considerably broadens the role that alimony can and should play. Issues of relative contribution to the marriage, fa…
Intraindustry Structure and the Ease of Strategic Change
The Determinants of Consumer Complaints
While the rationale for conventional rate-of-return regulation has recently come into question, regulation designed to protect consumers by altering product quality has blossomed. In 1973, for example, eighteen major consumer bills were considered by Congress, among them requirements covering questions of product labelling, unit pricing, and truth in advertising. Currently there are 26 consumer offices scattered throughout the federal government,…
Industrial Search for New Locations
Does government funding alter nonprofit governance? Evidence from New York City nonprofit contractors
Government contracting has raised a collection of issues with respect to adequate oversight and accountability. This paper explores one avenue through which contracting agencies may achieve these tasks: through the governance practices of the contractor's board. Oversight and monitoring are a board's key responsibilities, and influencing a board's practices is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance. Agencies could th…
A Note on the Determinants of Alimony
Legal perceptions of the appropriate role of alimony are rapidly changing as the economic opportunities available to women are opening up. This article reviews work on human capital that has been done in economics and considers its implications for the role of alimony. The theme is that the human capital model of family interaction considerably broadens the role that alimony can and should play. Issues of relative contribution to the marriage, fa…
Industrial Search for New Locations
The Determinants of Consumer Complaints
While the rationale for conventional rate-of-return regulation has recently come into question, regulation designed to protect consumers by altering product quality has blossomed. In 1973, for example, eighteen major consumer bills were considered by Congress, among them requirements covering questions of product labelling, unit pricing, and truth in advertising. Currently there are 26 consumer offices scattered throughout the federal government,…
Intraindustry Structure and the Ease of Strategic Change
A Note on the Determinants of Alimony
Legal perceptions of the appropriate role of alimony are rapidly changing as the economic opportunities available to women are opening up. This article reviews work on human capital that has been done in economics and considers its implications for the role of alimony. The theme is that the human capital model of family interaction considerably broadens the role that alimony can and should play. Issues of relative contribution to the marriage, fa…
Aging and Productivity Among Economists
Economists' productivity over their careers and as measured by publication in leading journals declines very sharply with age. There is no difference by age in the probability that an article submitted to a leading journal will be accepted. Rates of declining productivity are no greater among the very top publishers than among others, and the probability of acceptance is increasingly related to the author's quality rather than the author's age
Does government funding alter nonprofit governance? Evidence from New York City nonprofit contractors
Government contracting has raised a collection of issues with respect to adequate oversight and accountability. This paper explores one avenue through which contracting agencies may achieve these tasks: through the governance practices of the contractor's board. Oversight and monitoring are a board's key responsibilities, and influencing a board's practices is one way a governmental agency can help to insure quality performance. Agencies could th…
The Definition and Measurement of Poverty
Are the poor, as one writer suggests, only those without enough to eat? Or does poverty instead consist of "the inability to buy a beer when everyone else has one"? These two volumes provide a comprehensive summary and annotated bibliography of the issues associated with the definition and measurement of poverty. The discussion is organized around eleven topics in the areas of economics, political science, and sociology. Included are such diverse…
Economics (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Demographic economics (2 works) · Econometrics (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)