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A Prototype for an Agent-based Secure Electronic Marketplace including Reputation Tracking Mechanisms

Boris, Padovan; Stefan, Sackmann; Thorsten, Eymann; … - EconWPA - 2002

The future of electronic commerce will be shaped by open, heterogeneous and complex structures, consisting of networked marketplaces. Software agents will interact and negotiate on behalf of their human (or organizational) principals. Principals will be able to implement fraudulent strategies in...

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The implications of tipping for economics and management

Azar, Ofer H. - EconWPA - 2003

Tipping is a phenomenon that illustrates the importance of social norms and psychological reasons in motivating economic behavior. People tip because this is the social norm and disobeying norms results in psychological disutility. Tipping is also economically important: in the United States...

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Tipping: The Economics of a Social Norm

Azar, Ofer H. - EconWPA - 2003

Tipping illustrates the importance of social norms in motivating economic behavior. People tip because this is the social norm and disobeying norms results in social disapproval that creates emotional disutility. Tipping is also economically important: in the United States alone, millions of...

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THE NIGERIAN SUGAR INDUSTRY(1960 - 1987)

NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2005

THE CONCEPT OF AN INDUSTRY IS IMPORTANT FOR ECONOMIC ANALYSIS. HERE, WE DEFINE SUGAR INDUSTRY AS GROUP OF FIRMS PRODUCING SUGAR THAT ARE CLOSE SUBSTITUTES BY THE USE OF IDENTICAL PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND RAW MATERIALS. HOWEVER, SUGAR INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA WAS STILL IN ITS PIONEERING STAGE. THIS...

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Pobreza, Deforestación y Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en Guatemala

Loening, Ludger J.; Markussen, Michael - EconWPA - 2003

This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First …, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is provided, and the relationship between deforestation and … countryside. In particular, the paper concludes that for the case of Guatemala strengthening the rural non- farm sector and human …

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Pobreza, Deforestación y Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en

Loening, Ludger J.; Markussen, Michael - EconWPA - 2003

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Pobreza, Deforestación y Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en

Loening, Ludger J.; Markussen, Michael - EconWPA - 2003

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Economic Analysis of Rural Land Administration Projects

Pagiola, Stefano - EconWPA - 2004

As part of its efforts to improve the rural economies of its client countries, the World Bank is supporting programs to strengthen land administration and undertake land reform. Land administration projects can include a variety of activities. Usually, the most expensive and that which is most...

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The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Review 2003

Garrón, Mauricio; Villarreal, Alejandro; Chiliquinga, Byron - EconWPA - 2005

The 2003 Energy review,contains information about the 2003 energy situation of each of our member countries, regional data, as well as economic and social indicators corrected and extended through historical series. It presents and innovative structure for analysis that allows the reader to...

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The Impact of Education on Economic Growth in Guatemala: A Time- Series Analysis Applying an Error-Correction Methodology

Loening, Ludger J. - EconWPA - 2002

This paper investigates the impact of human capital on economic growth in Guatemala through the application of an error …

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