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Lalive, Rafael; Luechinger, Simon; Schmutzler, Armin - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

procurement mode following a railway reform in Germany to address endogeneity of service growth. Increases in service frequency … behavior shows that the effects of railway services on outcome variables are driven by substitution from road to rail. …

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Toc 'n' Roll: Bargaining, Service Quality and Specificity in the UK Railway Network

De Fraja, Gianni; Michetti, Emanuela; Zanchettin, Piercarlo - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

for the railway network. Its philosophy is one of vertical separation between ownership and operation of the rolling stock …

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Investment, Reprocurement and Franchise Contract Length in the British Railway Industry

Affuso, Luisa; Newbery, David M G - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000

This Paper studies the interaction between repeated auctions of rail franchises of different lengths, uncertainty, and incentives for investment in rolling stock, following the privatization of British Rail. Theoretical predictions are tested empirically using a unique panel of data. Theory...

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Trade, Technique and Composition Effects: What is Behind the Fall in World-wide SO2 Emissions, 1990-2000?

de Melo, Jaime; Grether, Jean-Marie; Mathys, Nicole Andréa - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007

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Integration in the English wheat market 1770-1820

Brunt, Liam; Cannon, Edmund - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2013

factors – in terms of transport and information – explain behaviour of different components. Previous analyses should be …

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Production Networks, Geography and Firm Performance

Bernard, Andrew B.; Moxnes, Andreas; Saito, Yukiko U. - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2015

This paper examines the importance of buyer-supplier relationships, geography and the structure of the production network in firm performance. We develop a simple model where firms can outsource tasks and search for suppliers in different locations. Low search and outsourcing costs lead firms to...

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A Framework for Cross-Country Comparisons of Public Infrastructure Constraints on Firm Growth

Carlin, Wendy; Schaffer, Mark E; Seabright, Paul - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

How should a policy-maker prioritize interventions to improve the public infrastructure with which firms operate and … public input character of physical infrastructure and institutions, and uses an O-ring production function to model the … impact of poor quality infrastructure on output. Using survey data from over 72,000 firms in 95 countries, we verify the …

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Joint Ventures as a Commitment Device Against Lobbies

Berardi, Nicoletta; Seabright, Paul - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2010

into joint ventures is especially relevant in the context of infrastructure projects in developing countries, though other …

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Infrastructure and Public Utilities Privatization in Developing Countries

Auriol, Emmanuelle; Picard, Pierre M - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

The paper analyses governments’ trade-off between fiscal benefits and consumer surplus in privatization reforms of noncompetitive industries in developing countries. Under privatization, the control rights are transferred to private interests so that public subsidies decline. This benefit for...

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Where Are the Real Bottlenecks? Evidence from 20,000 Firms in 60 Countries About the Shadow Costs of Constraints to Firm Performance

Carlin, Wendy; Schaffer, Mark E; Seabright, Paul - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

We use data from over 20,000 firms in 60 countries to identify constraints on the growth of firms. We interpret managers’ answers to survey questions on the extent to which various aspects of their external environment inhibit the performance of their firm as measuring the shadow cost of...

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