Leonard Lardaro, Ph.D.
Publications

BOOKS

• Applied Econometrics. New York: HarperCollins Publishing Co. 1992.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

• "Upgrade Rhode Island's Human Capital Now," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, June, 1997.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, May, 1996 (in press).
• "Time for a New Look at Manufacturing and High-Tech," Providence Business News, May, 1997.
• "Seeking Rhode Island's Niche as Manufacturing Slips," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, April, 1997.
• "Good Neighbor Policy: More Rhode Islanders Are Working," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, March, 1997.
• "Actions Speak Louder Than Words," Providence Business News, February, 1997.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. III No. 3, January, 1997.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. III No. 2, December, 1996.
• "Today's Economy Is More Complicated Than Years Ago," Providence Business News, 1997 Book of Lists, January, 1997.
• "Full Employment and Recession, Eh?," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, December, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. III No. 1, November, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 12, October, 1996.
• "Referenda Would Lead to True Employment Growth," The Providence Visitor, October, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, October, 1996, 166-185 (plus forecast tables, pp. 186-199).
• "How Rhode Island's Income Outgrew the Nation's," The Providence Journal, Business Viewpoint Page, October, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 11, September, 1996.
• "What Will It Take to Bring New Firms Here?," Providence Business News, August, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 10 August, 1996.
• "A Comparative Analysis of Advertising in Developed and Less Developed Countries - Further Evidence," Journal for Studies in Economics and Econometrics (co-authors), Vol. 20, No. 2 (August, 1996), 87-93.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 9, July, 1996.
• "Is Rhode Island's Recovery Now On?," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, July, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 8, June, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, May, 1996, 151-167 (plus forecast tables, pp. 168-181).
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 7, May, 1996.
• "Rhode Island's Shift from Manufacturing to Services Continues," Special Supplement: Decade of Excellence, Providence Business News, May, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 6, April, 1996.
• "The Ocean State's Structural Deficit," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, April, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 5, March, 1996.
• "State Economy is Not Performing Badly Based on New 'Rebenchmarking'," Providence Business News, March, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 4, February, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 3, January, 1996.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 2, December, 1995.
• "Are You Informed About R.I.'s Economy?," Providence Business News, January, 1996.
• "Another Way to Look at Manufacturing in R.I.," The Providence Journal, Business Tuesday, January, 1996.
• "Rhode Island Is Not In A Recession," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, December, 1995
• "A Thought About R.I.'s Manufacturing Sector," Providence Business News, November, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. II No. 1, November, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, October, 1995, 143-159 (plus forecast tables, pp. 160-173).
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 12, October, 1995
• "The Wish Was the Father of the Thought, Providence Business News, September, 1995
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 11, September, 1995
• "Are Jobs Created in Rhode Island?," Providence Business News, August, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 10, August, 1995
• "Rhode Island Is Not Alone in Economic Misery," Providence Business News, July, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 9, July, 1995.
• "A Perplexing Economic Lesson," Providence Business News, June, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 8, June, 1995.
• "How Badly Off Is Rhode Island?," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, May, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 7, May, 1995.
• "Enlightened Legislative Branch Required," The Providence Journal, Special Supplement: "Reaching for a Sound Economic Climate," May, 1995
• "If the Sky is Falling, Why is it Still So High?", Providence Business News, May, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, May, 1995, 141-157 (plus forecast tables, pp. 158-170).
• "Rhode Island Is Not Alone In Its Struggle With the Economy," Providence Business News, April, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 6, April, 1995.
• "A Comparative Analysis of Advertising in Developed and Less Developed Countries," Journal For Studies In Economics and Econometrics (co-authors), Vol. 18, No. 1 (April, 1995), 111-129.
• "Our Economy: Three Steps Forward, Two Steps Back," Providence Business News, March, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 5, March, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 4, February, 1995
• "Rhode Island Economy Will Continue to Sputter," The Providence Journal, Outlook '95, January, 1995.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 3, January, 1995.
• "The FED and Rhode Island," The Providence Journal, Business Viewpoint Page, December, 1994.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 2, December, 1994.
• "The Rhode Island Current Conditions Index," Vol. I No. 1, November, 1994.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, October, 1994, 143-157 (plus forecast tables, pp. 158-171).
• "Firming Up Rhode Island's Recovery," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, July, 1994.
• "R.I.'s Economy: Misleading Appearances," The Providence Journal, Business Viewpoint Page, May, 1994.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, May, 1994, 147­161 (plus forecast tables, pp. 162­174).
• "R.I. Hospital Biggest Job Fount as Layoffs Curb EB," The Providence Journal, Business Section, January, 1994.
• "Morning in New England: Is Its Economic Nightmare Over?" (with co­authors), Forecast, Vol. 2, No. 1 (January/February 1994), 10­15.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, November, 1993, 143­155 (plus forecast tables, pp. 156­168).
• "Thoughts on the State's Economy," The Providence Journal, Business Viewpoint Page, November, 1993.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, May, 1993, 133­142 (plus forecast tables, pp. 143­156).
• "Weighing In On the Budget ­ Once Again," The Providence Journal, Business Viewpoint Page, April, 1993.
• "The Governor's Budget Reflects Flawed Assumptions," The Providence Journal, Business Viewpoint Page, March, 1993.
• "Structural Weaknesses in State's Economy Don't Bode Well for Growth in Year Ahead, The Providence Journal, Business Section, January, 1993.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, November, 1992, 50­55 (plus forecast tables, pp. 185­195).
• "An Econometric Model of the Working­Age Population and Labor Market in Rhode Island," Report 8, May, 1992, Contract 8188, Funded by Workforce 2000, Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training.
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, April, 1992, 51­55 (plus forecast tables, pp. 189­199).
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, May, 1991, 57­62 (plus forecast tables, pp. 211­221).
• "The Rhode Island Economy," New England Economic Project Economic Outlook, December, 1991, 63­71 (plus forecast tables, pp. 218­228).
• "Factors Affecting Occupational Vacancy Rates and Vacancy Durations," Report 5, April, 1991, Contract 8188, Funded by Workforce 2000, Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training.
• "Gramm­Rudman's Victim: The Fed," The Providence Journal, Editorial Page, April, 1990.
• "Industry Survey," Report 1, January, 1990, Contract 8188, Funded by Workforce 2000, Rhode Island Department of Employment and Training (co­authors).
• "A Bargaining Unit Analysis of the Voter Participation Rate in Union Certification Elections," Refereed Papers Session, Proceedings of the Fortieth Annual Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association (Madison, Wisc: IRRA, 1987), 248­256.
• "Interest Rate Volatility and the Level of Long­Term Interest Rates," Business Economics, Vol. 21, No. 1 (January 1986), 39­44.
• "Unused Benefits as a Work Disincentive: Does the Entitlement Effect of Unemployment Insurance Always Lower Unemployment?," Refereed Papers Session, Proceedings of the Thirty­Eighth Annual Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association (Madison, Wisc.: IRRA, 1985), 409­417.
• "The Impact of Representation Case Hearings on Certification Election Outcomes" (with R. Chiaravalli), Industrial Relations Law Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2 (April 1985), 232­244.
• "The Work Disincentive Effect of Unemployment Insurance in the Context of Extended and Federal Supplemental Benefits and Multiple Jobless Spells," Refereed Papers Session, Proceedings of the Thirty­Seventh Annual Meeting of the Industrial Relations Research Association (Madison, Wisc.: IRRA, 1984), 114­121.
• "The Sensitivity of Unemployment Benefit Exhaustion to Extended and Federal Supplemental Benefits: A Cross­Sectional Analysis," Northeast Journal of Business and Economics, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Spring/Summer 1984), 51­60.
• "Authorization Card Reliability and the Impact of Actions by the NLRB: An Examination of Several Issues," Labor Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 6 (June 1984), 344­351.
  

TECHNICAL REPORTS

• "ARIMA Employment Forecasts for Durable Goods Production in Rhode Island," Technical Report for the Rhode Island Budget Office-University of Rhode Island Joint Econometrics Project, September, 1986.
• "Time Series Employment Projections for Rhode Island Employment: 1986-1990," Technical Report for the Rhode Island Budget Office-University of Rhode Island Joint Econometrics Project, 1986.
• "Labor Demand in Rhode Island Manufacturing: A Theoretical and Empirical Examination," Technical Report for the Rhode Island Budget Office-University of Rhode Island Joint Econometrics Project, June, 1984.(co-authors)
• "A Comparative Analysis of Various Methods of Forecasting Manufacturing Employment," Technical Report for the Rhode Island Budget Office-University of Rhode Island Joint Econometrics Project, January, 1984.
• "Modeling Employment and Man-hours in Rhode Island Industries," Technical Report for the Rhode Island Budget Office-University of Rhode Island Joint Econometrics Project, May, 1983.

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