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Telecommunications Organization (OTE) market and social performance since 1992. Our findings confirm that regulation in tandem with …We use a public interest approach to assess the impact of weak regulation and troubled labor relations on the Hellenic … reduced state ownership generally improves market and social performance. Much depends on the intensity of regulation, not …
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This paper examines the impact of regulatory intervention to cut termination rates of calls from fixed lines to mobile phones. Under quite general conditions of competition, theory suggests that lower termination charges will result in higher prices for mobile subscribers, a phenomenon known as...
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the regulation of and competition in the distribution chain in the countries of origin and destination. The paper draws on … of arbitrage, it is primarily a regulation-induced phenomenon. As a result, although the driving force for parallel trade …
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This paper studies how patent rights and price regulation affect how fast new drugs are launched in different countries … duration and content of patent and price control regimes. Price regulation strongly delays launch, while longer and more …
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approaches, and issues regarding the link between medical technology and costs. Selected articles were reviewed and relevant … costs, factors influencing this relationship, and methodological challenges in measuring such linkages. A total of 86 …, patient population, and the methodological approach employed. Moreover, the impact of technology on costs differed across …
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collection of costs data. Multivariate analyses of cost variations were carried out for 930 adults with intellectual disabilities … costs. Higher costs were associated with more severe intellectual disabilities and more challenging behaviour. Sector and …
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offset schemes. We examine the "first principles" of spatial design to maximise flexibility and to minimise costs, including …
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that individual and group psychotherapy have similar outcomes. In this study we compare the costs and cost-effectiveness of … treatments. Total mean costs of individual therapy were found to be £1246 greater than for group therapy. Costs as they would …
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Recent anxieties over the digital divide have centered on the observation that uptake of the Internet is shaped by a number of identifiable, place-based factors. Yet is the Internet any more a product of material geography than previous communication technologies? Our contribution in this...
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of income inequality in Greece. The results suggest that entrepreneurial income is the most significant contributor to … overall inequality in Greece. It is also shown that there is a weak redistributive impact of taxes and social security …
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