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to current and projected future climate threats. Two different approaches to decision making under uncertainty have been … scientific knowledge and local expertise. (ii) The real options theory approach was applied to selected adaptation alternatives … uncertainty looms large. When the answers converge there is likely to be greater confidence in the outcomes. A second and perhaps …
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"The economies of small developing states tend to be more fragile than those of large ones. This paper examines this issue in a dynamic context by focusing on the impact of the brain drain on North-South trade-related technology diffusion and total factor productivity growth in small and large...
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"Infrastructure projects are often technically complicated and highly customized. Therefore, procurement competition tends to be limited. Competition is the single most important factor toward auction efficiency and anti-corruption. However, the degree of competition realized is closely related...
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"The current account can be understood as the outcome of investment decisions made by domestic and foreign investors. These decisions can be decomposed into a portfolio rebalancing and a portfolio growth component. This paper provides empirical evidence of the importance of portfolio rebalancing...
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