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Erratum: Luminosity function, sizes and FR dichotomy of radio-loud AGN
This erratum corrects a number of formulae containing mistakes in the paper
'Luminosity function, sizes and FR dichotomy of radio-loud AGN', 2007, MNRAS,
v. 381, p.1548. The corrections do not alter any of the conclusions in the
original paper.Comment: single page, no figures, erratum to MNRAS, 2007, v. 381, p. 154
Luminosity function, sizes and FR dichotomy of radio-loud AGN
The radio luminosity function (RLF) of radio galaxies and radio-loud quasars
is often modelled as a broken power-law. The break luminosity is close to the
dividing line between the two Fanaroff-Riley (FR) morphological classes for the
large-scale radio structure of these objects. We use an analytical model for
the luminosity and size evolution of FRII-type objects together with a simple
prescription for FRI-type sources to construct the RLF. We postulate that all
sources start out with an FRII-type morphology. Weaker jets subsequently
disrupt within the quasi-constant density cores of their host galaxies and
develop turbulent lobes of type FRI. With this model we recover the slopes of
the power laws and the break luminosity of the RLF determined from
observations. The rate at which AGN with jets of jet power appear in the
universe is found to be proportional to . The model also roughly
predicts the distribution of the radio lobe sizes for FRII-type objects, if the
radio luminosity of the turbulent jets drops significantly at the point of
disruption. We show that our model is consistent with recent ideas of two
distinct accretion modes in jet-producing AGN, if radiative efficiency of the
accretion process is correlated with jet power.Comment: 13 pages, 1 figure, accepted by MNRA
Entropy Evolution of the Gas in Cooling Flow Clusters
We emphasise the importance of the gas entropy in studying the evolution of
cluster gas evolving under the influence of radiative cooling. On this basis,
we develop an analytical model for this evolution. We then show that the
assumptions needed for such a model are consistent with a numerical solution of
the same equations. We postulate that the passive cooling phase ends when the
central gas temperature falls to very low values. It follows a phase during
which an unspecified mechanism heats the cluster gas. We show that in such a
scenario the small number of clusters containing gas with temperatures below
about 1 keV is simply a consequence of the radiative cooling.Comment: Contribution to Proceedings of `The Riddle of Cooling Flows in
Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies', Charlottesville, VA, USA. May 31 -- June
4, 2003. Editors: Reiprich, T. H., Kempner, J. C., and Soker, N. Requires
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Do Magazines' âCompanion Websitesâ Cannibalize the Demand for the Print Version?
We analyze the extent to which visits to a magazine's companion website affects total circulation, subscription, kiosk sales and foreign sales using Granger causality tests on the basis of monthly data for the German magazine market spanning the period January 1998 to September 2005. We find evidence for positive effects of website visits on magazine subscription but negative effects on magazine kiosk sales. Contrary to the widespread belief that the Internet will cannibalize print media markets, our results do not, however, provide evidence for website visits adversely affecting total circulation.Granger causality; heterogeneous panel data models; Mean Group Estimation; website visits; magazine circulation
True versus spurious state dependence in firm performance: the case of West German exports
This paper analyzes the persistence of firmsâ exporting behavior in a panel of West German manufacturing firms. Dynamic binary choice models allow us to distinguish between true and spurious state dependence in firm performance. Using random effects models as well as a recent fixed effect approach which imposes few restrictions on unobservables, we find robust evidence of state dependence in the current export status of firms. Unobserved permanent firm heterogeneity (âspurious state dependenceâ) is found to be less important than suggested by earlier studies. The existence of true state dependence in exports has direct economic policy implications: if policy successfully turns non-exporters into exporters, the effect is likely to be lasting.state dependence; export activity; dynamic binary choice models
Do Magazines' "Companion Websites" Cannibalize the Demand for the Print Version?
We analyze the relationship between website visits, magazine demand and the demand for advertising pages using Granger non-causality tests on the basis of an extensive and externally audited quarterly data set for the German magazine market spanning the period I/1998 to II/2004. We use traditional panel data estimators and an estimator suitable for heterogeneity across magazines. We find very robust evidence for positive effects from website visits to circulation. There is no evidence of causality running in the opposite direction. Our findings are contrary to the widespread belief that the Internet will cannibalize print media markets.Granger causality; heterogeneous panel data models; Mean Group Estimation; website visits; magazine circulation
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