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Sen's Theory of Entitlement and the Deprivation of Females: An Assessment with Indian Illustrations

Tisdell, Clement A.; Roy, Kartik C.; Ghose, Ananda - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 1999

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Bargaining power and efficiency in principal-agent relationships

Chambers, Robert G; Quiggin, John - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

Insurance contracts are frequently modelled as principal--agent relationships. Although it is commonly assumed that the principal, in this case the insurer, has complete freedom to design the contract, the problem formulation in much of the principal--agent literature presumes that the contract...

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Private Labels, Retail Configuration, and Fluid Milk Prices

Bonanno, Alessandro; Lopez, Rigoberto A. - Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy, Department … - 2004

This paper investigates the impacts of store brands (i.e., private labels) and retail characteristics (scanners, deli, bakery, and pharmacy departments, ATMs, restaurant and store size) on fluid milk prices using 1,740 supermarket-level observations from four cities. Non-parametric results...

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Consumer Preferences: A Guide to Connecticut Apple Marketing

Leonard, Robert L.; Wadsworth, James J. - Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy, Department … - 1989

The primary objectives of this research are: (1) to identify the preferences of Connecticut apple consumers regarding product attributes and market characteristics; (2) to assess the impact of Connecticut promotion programs on consumer preference for Connecticut grown apples, and (3) to identify...

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Socioeconomic Determinants of the Intra-family Status of Wives in Rural India: Analysis and Empirical Evidence

Tisdell, Clement A.; Roy, Kartik C.; Regmi, Gopal - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2001

Relying on a structured survey of 117 wives in four rural villages in the Midnapore District of West Bengal, this article investigates the influence on the intra-family status of wives of variables which may increase the bargaining power of wives in their family. Several indicators of status are...

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Estimation of the Effects of New Brands on Incumbents' Profits and Consumer Welfare: The U.S. Processed Cheese Market Case

Kim, Donghun - Zwick Center for Food and Resource Policy, Department … - 2004

We estimate the effects of new brands on market competition and consumer welfare in the U.S. processed cheese market. We find that an observed increase in consumer welfare was attributable mainly to an increase in the number of brands in the sample market, while the price effect, which measures...

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Gender Inequality, Poverty and Human Development in Kenya: Main Indicators, Trends and Limitations

Kiriti, Tabitha; Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2003

Indicators of gender inequality, poverty and human development in Kenya are examined. Significant and rising incidence … and decision-making. Because most human development indicators are aggregates or averages, they can be misleading. They …

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Antarctic tourism: Environmental concerns and the importance of Antarctica's natural attractions for tourists

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2010

This article provides general background on the development of tourism in Antarctica and environmental concerns raised … are outlined. The article concludes with a discussion of environmental policy issues raised by the development of tourism …

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Sustainable Development and Intergenerational Equity: Issues Relevant to India and Globally

Tisdell, Clement A. - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2010

desirability of achieving sustainable economic development have mainly focused on measures to attain intergenerational equity in … mainstream stance on sustainable economic development does not appose economic growth. However, another neo-Malthusian point of …. Even if there is agreement about what constitutes a desirable path for economic development, uncertainty limits the scope …

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Institutional Impediments, Entitlement Exchange and Women's Empowerment in Rural India: The Case of Access to Education

Roy, Kartik C.; Tisdell, Clement A.; Ghose, Ananda - School of Economics, University of Queensland - 2000

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