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Environmental Technology Transfer in a FDI Regime A Developing Country Perspective

One, Author; Two, Author; Thirdone, U. - EconWPA - 2002

investment may come to a region or country where environment protection norms are less strict. Investors may be induced to … transient nature, the phasing out of such a pollution haven regime is typically dependent upon the active institutional … alternative production possibilities that help design prudent environmental policy regime. Also it searches for the right kind of …

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Creating Markets for Biodiversity: A Case Study of Earth Sanctuaries Ltd

Aretino, Barbara; Holland, Paula; Peterson, Deborah; … - EconWPA - 2001

This papers examines the activities and operations of the first publicly listed company in Australia with wildlife conservation as its primary goal. Earth Sanctuaries Ltd (ESL) is the first publicly listed company in Australia with wildlife conservation as its primary goal. Its focus to date is...

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Harnessing private sector conservation of biodiversity

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2002

This study draws together and builds on previous research by the Commission on the role of the private sector in the conservation of biodiversity. With more than 60 per cent of Australia's land area under private management, conservation cannot be adequately addressed without private sector...

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The Costs of Organized Violence: A Review of the Evidence

Skaperdas, Stergios - CESifo - 2009

I critically review recent studies that estimate those costs of violence and conflict that can emerge among organized political groupings, from states, religious and ethnic organizations to guerillas and paramilitaries. The review includes studies that estimate direct and indirect costs due to...

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Socio-Political Conflict and Economic Performance in Bolivia

Evia, Jose-Luis; Laserna, Roberto; Skaperdas, Stergios - CESifo - 2008

how levels of conflict, economic performance, and governance might be related in Bolivia’s recent history. …

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The Inequality of Influence

Hellman, Joel; Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) conducted among 6,500 firms in 27 transition countries. We refer to the …

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Far From Home: Do Foreign Investors Import Higher Standards of Governance in Transition Economies?

Hellman, Joel S.; Jones, Geraint; Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2003

Based on the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) of firms in transition countries, which … of governance standards; ii) in misgoverned settings, FDI firms may magnify the problems of state capture and procurement …

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