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Modelling Possible Impacts of GM Crops on Australian Trade
Stone, Susan; Matysek, Anna; Dolling, Andrew - EconWPA - 2003
been introduced. The model includes assumptions about the productivity gains of GM crops, possible consumer responses and …
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A PUSH TO GEORGE ( IN ) BUSH
DR.VSR.SUBRAMANIAM - EconWPA - 2005
. Even the currencies of poor nations are galloping upward in $ parity, because they are linked to Euro. This is due to USA …'s approach to control other nations in the world,through unilateral Army power,tie up of domestic markets towards USA, and … Pumping wealth from developed nations. A Notional Balance sheet of USA, balances only with a Loss to the Assets(Debit). This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556940
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Half a World: Regional inequality in five great federations
Milanovic, Branko - EconWPA - 2004
The paper studies regional (spatial) inequality in five most populous countries in the world: China, India, the United … issue of overall inequality as perceived by citizens within a nation. China and India show rising inequality in terms of … vs. Bihar, and Shandong vs. Sichuan provide nice examples of such outcomes in India and China. Higher inflation and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556224
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STOCK MARKET VALUATION IN THE UNITED STATES
BISCIARI, Patrick; DURRE, Alain; NYSSENS, Alain - EconWPA - 2003
This paper gives an overview of some issues related to market aluation, focusing on the developments on the New York equity markets. The 42.4 p.c. fall in the S&P 500 price index between 24 March 2000 - when it reached its all-time high - and 31 December 2002 is situated in a very long term...
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Hedonic Analysis of Housing Markets
Sheppard, Stephen - EconWPA - 1998
This chapter examines the hedonic analysis of housing markets. These techniques have been widely applied in studies of the demand for housing attributes and environmental amenities. The chapter discusses the theoretical foundation of such analysis, the use of hedonic estimates of demand for...
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Testing the 'new economic geography': a comparative analysis based on EU regional data
Fingleton, Bernard - EconWPA - 2005
This paper evaluates 'new economic geography' theory by comparing it with a competing non-nested model derived from urban economics. Using bootstrap inference and the J-test, the paper shows that while NEG theory is supported by the data, it needs to be modified to achieve this, and it is not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556190
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Una Aproximación Microeconométrica a los Determinantes de la Elección del Modo de Transporte. (A Microeconometric Approach to the Determinants of Travel Mode Choice)
Garcia, Pablo M - EconWPA - 2005
The transportation system is a fundamental component of the urban economic development, with its generating feature of negative supply externalities standing out (and, as a result, of the satisfied demand for some kind of this supply’s structure) related to congestion and environmental...
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Are there Regional Variations in the Psychological Cost of Unemployment in South Africa?
Powdthavee, Nattavudh - EconWPA - 2003
Are certain groups of unemployed individuals hurt less by unemployment than others? This paper is an attempt to test the hypothesis that non- pecuniary costs of unemployment may vary between societies with different unemployment rates. Using cross-sectional data from the SALDRU93 survey, we show...
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Una misurazione del benessere nelle regioni italiane
Grasso, Marco - EconWPA - 2004
La limitazione del benessere ai soli aspetti reddituali ignora numerose dimensioni e condizioni fondamentali per il realizzarsi delle potenzialità individuali. Obiettivo dell’articolo è quello di fornire una misura multidimensionale di benessere per le Regioni italiane, che superi la...
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Knowing what is good for you. Empirical analysis of personal preferences and the “objective good”
Lelkes, Orsolya - EconWPA - 2005
This paper aims to test empirically if certain frequently used measures of well-being, which are regarded as valuable properties of human life, are actually desired by people. In other words, it investigates whether the “expert judgments” in social science overlap with social consensus on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005062470