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Elitist Land and Agriculture Policies and the Food Problem in Malawi

Stambuli, Kalonga - EconWPA - 2002

requirement for production of the quota of tobacco output allocated to Malawi. However, as a result of population growth food … demands exceeded the carrying capacity of household land whose quality also diminished resulting in steep decline in food … observes that Malawi spends more on maize imports than on petroleum imports, and describes food problem as a rupturing time …

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Consumers’ and Professionals’ Responses to Situations Raising Ethical Questions

Sirieix, Lucie; Gurviez, P.; Rohrig, C. - EconWPA - 2005

In this study we have attempted, in collaboration with an agrifood company, to compare and contrast the responses of consumers and professionals to the same set of situations raising ethical questions, in order to highlight the differences and the similarities of viewpoint between these two...

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Modelling Possible Impacts of GM Crops on Australian Trade

Stone, Susan; Matysek, Anna; Dolling, Andrew - EconWPA - 2003

This paper looks at the impact on Australia’s trade in crops (non-wheat grains and oilseeds) where GM technology has been introduced. The model includes assumptions about the productivity gains of GM crops, possible consumer responses and regulatory costs for Australia and its major trading...

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International pharmaceutical price differences

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2001

The study compares manufacturer prices in Australia and seven other countries for 150 pharmaceuticals listed on the …

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The Productivity of Pharmaceuticals in Improving Health: An Analysis of the OECD Health Data

Shaw, James W.; Horrace, William C.; Vogel, Ronald J. - EconWPA - 2002

pharmaceuticals as a separate input into the production of health. Building upon existing published work, this paper uses an …

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Management von Mitarbeiterrisiken in Unternehmen Theoretische Grundlagen und Entwicklung eines praxistauglichen Erfassungs- und Auswertungsverfahrens

Dannenberg, Henry - EconWPA - 2005

Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt einen Beitrag zur Bewertung von Mitarbeiterrisiken in Unternehmen dar. Es werden Ursachen determiniert, die einen Mitarbeiterausfall zur Folge haben. Diese werden auf ihre Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit sowie möglicher Schäden hin untersucht. Darauf aufbauend wird...

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Shattering the Myth of Costless Price Changes: Emerging Perspectives on Dynamic Pricing

Bergen, Mark; Ritson, Mark; Dutta, Shantanu; Levy, Daniel; … - EconWPA - 2005

In this paper we argue that pricing is all about price changes, and that the costs of price changes are often simultaneously subtle and substantial. We discuss a framework to deal with the dynamics of changing prices. This framework incorporates customer interpretations of price changes, an...

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Comparison between minimum purchase, quantity flexibility contracts and spot procurement in a supply chain

Brusset, Xavier - EconWPA - 2005

When, in a supply chain, a supplier and a buyer have the choice of transaction form to do business, the equilibrium transaction form which emerges is much more constrained than previously envisaged in literature. In this paper, two forms of long-term supply contracts and procurement in the spot...

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Agricultural Applications of Value-at-Risk Analysis: A Perspective

Manfredo, Mark R.; Leuthold, Raymond M. - EconWPA - 1998

Value-at-Risk (VaR) determines the probability of a portfolio of assets losing a certain amount in a given time period due to adverse market conditions with a particular level of confidence. Value-at-Risk has received considerable attention from financial economists and financial practitioners...

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The 1998 Third Annual Survey of Risk Management Practices of Unit Trusts in Singapore

LOS, CORNELIS A. - EconWPA - 2004

Liberalization of Singapore's financial sector causes its fund management industry to expand rapidly. As of December 1, 1998 there were 191 unit trusts to choose from. Eventually, Singapore, like the USA and Hong Kong, will have more unit trusts than stocks listed on its exchange. Many...

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