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Wallace, Stein W.; Fleten, Stein-Erik - EconWPA - 2002

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 … energy investments or operations involve irreversible decisions, a stochastic programming approach is meaningful. Many of the …

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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 …

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Firms, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading System

Wagner, Marcus - EconWPA - 2004

Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) will have on energy management strategies of European firms. Based on this analysis, the … of their energy management strategies. The paper closes with general remarks on international climate policy co …

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Changing boundaries and structure of a technological system: lessons from UK retail banking

Consoli, Davide - EconWPA - 2005

This article investigates the factors that have induced and shaped the process of industry evolution of banking in the United Kingdom and, in particular, the reorganization of the retail payments system. It will look at how the effects of technical progress within a changing regulatory framework...

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Financial Development, Labor and Market Regulations and Growth

FONSECA, Raquel; GONZALEZ, Natalia UTRERO- - EconWPA - 2005

This paper investigates the importance that market regulation and financial imperfections have on …rm growth. We analyse institutions affecting labor market as Employment Protection Laws (EP) and Product Market Regulation (PM). We show that together with the beneficial effects of …nancial...

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Trade, Technology, and Plant Performance

Jensen, J. Bradford; Musick, Nathan - EconWPA - 1996

Previous research shows that both exporting and the use of advanced technologies independently enhance the performance of U.S. manufacturing plants in a variety of ways. The research presented below shows that plants that both export and use advanced technology outperform other plants in a...

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B2C eCommerce Strategy and Market Structure: The Survey Based Approach

Schmitz, Stefan W.; Sint, Peter Paul - EconWPA - 2003

This paper follows two objectives: (i) It demonstrates the merits of the survey based approach to B2C eCommerce characteristics and company strategy, and (ii) it presents empirical evidence of the crucial importance of size and marketing investment in B2C eCommerce markets. It presents...

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Cash and the Counter: Capabilities and Preferences in the Demand for Banking Technologies

Consoli, Davide - EconWPA - 2005

The main argument of this paper is that consumption and demand, like production, are discovery processes guided by trial-and-error and learning by consuming. The key question that is addressed is: how do consumers deal with innovation? By bringing together a number of threads within the...

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Product Variety under Brand Influence: An Empirical Investigation of Personal Computer Demand

HUI, Kai-Lung - EconWPA - 2002

Prior research suggests that brand may influence consumer preference for differentiated products. However, the extant literature does not measure how brand value affects product similarity and consumer choice. This paper examines demand response to the proliferation of personal computers (PCs)....

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An Equilibrium Theory of Rationing

Gilbert, Richard J.; Klemperer, Paul - EconWPA - 1999

Setting a price that results in rationing may be optimal for a seller whose customers must make a specific investment to be able to use its product. Rationing results in ex-post inefficiency, but the resulting distribution of ex-post surplus can compensate consumers for their...

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