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Does a Soft Macroeconomic Environment Induce Restructuring on the Microeconomic Level during the Transition Period? Evidence from Investment Behavior of Czech Enterprises
Lizal, Lubomir - EconWPA - 2001
The paper analyzes investment behavior of industrial enterprises in the period immediately following price and foreign …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118676
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Stochastic programming in energy
Wallace, Stein W.; Fleten, Stein-Erik - EconWPA - 2002
energy investments or operations involve irreversible decisions, a stochastic programming approach is meaningful. Many of the …We give the reader a tour of good energy optimization models that explicitly deal with uncertainty. The uncertainty … usually stems from unpredictability of demand and/or prices of energy, or from resource availability and prices. Since most …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125661
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OIL POLICY IN NIGERIA: A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT(1958-1992)
NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2005
OIL AS AN ENERGY PROPELLER, IS THE LARGEST INTERNATIONALLY TRADED COMMODITY THAT SHOWS HIGHLY VISIBLE INTERPLAY OF …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412462
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Optimal Monitoring with External Incentives: The Case of Tipping
Azar, Ofer H. - EconWPA - 2003
The article examines the optimal choice of monitoring intensity when workers face external incentives (incentives that are not provided by the firm), such as tips, satisfaction from working well, or the desire to build reputation in order to be more attractive to other employers. Increase in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125035
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Endogenously Chosen Boards of Directors and Their Monitoring of the CEO
Hermalin, Benjamin E.; Weisbach, Michael S. - EconWPA - 1996
A fundamental issue in governance research is how boards can be chosen through a process partially controlled by the CEO but yet can still be somewhat effective in monitoring the CEO. We offer an answer based on a model in which board effectiveness is a function of the board's independence....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005135092
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Development of Ownership Structure and its Effect on Performance: Czech Firms from Mass Privatization
Kocenda, Evzen - EconWPA - 2002
This paper works with a broad data sample of Czech voucher-privatized firms during 1996 - 1999. It analyzes the development of ownership structure and consequently its effect on a firm's performance Ownership concentration had been quite high in 1996 and steadily increased. The single largest...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556293
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Flexibility and Technology Choice in Gas Fired Power Plant Investments
Näsäkkälä, Erkka; Fleten, Stein- Erik - EconWPA - 2004
can be used when investments in gas fired power plants are considered. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118874
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Depreciation Rates in a Transition Economy: Evidence from Czech Panel Data
Lizal, Lubomir - EconWPA - 2001
This paper examines industrial differences in depreciation rates and the suitability of financial data for a microeconomic analysis. Depreciation is a main source of enterprise investment and serves as a source for replacement of obsolete or used-up capital. The findings on capital structure in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005413248
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Regional Innovation System in the Pomeranian Province of Poland
El¿bieta Wojnicka; Przemys³aw Rot; Tamowicz, Piotr; … - EconWPA - 2005
usefulness for enterprises, which are the most important agents in the RIS. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118869
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Interactions in Innovation Process as a Factor of Innovativeness and Efficiency of Enterprises – Analysis Based on the Polish Innovation System.
El¿bieta Wojnicka - EconWPA - 2005
enterprises in the innovation process on their innovativeness and competitiveness proves the concept of innovation system to be …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005118950