investigate the impact this change in procurement contracts has on efficiency. Focusing on coal mines, we find that those selling … plants. On the other hand, we also find that transaction costs may have increased as a consequence of deregulation. …

, we employ an advanced non-parametric efficiency model to study the public sector (cost) efficiency implications of such … distortions. Using a unique dataset covering the Czech regions over the 2007-2014 period, we find that the efficiency of public … power ("party donors"). We link this efficiency difference to two underlying mechanisms: i.e. shifts in procurement contract …

separation may increase efficiency. We show that efficiency can be increased by post-award, pre-contract negotiations between the … award-winning seller and one of the 'losing' sellers. Surprisingly, the efficiency gains can be higher if the award is given … post-award, pre-contract rent-seeking activities also increase efficiency. This is always the case if the procurement …

trade costs that indirectly infers trade frictions from observable trade data. I show that this trade cost measure is … show that U.S. trade costs with major trading partners declined on average by about 40 percent between 1970 and 2000, with … Mexico and Canada experiencing the biggest reductions. -- trade costs ; gravity ; multilateral resistance ; Ricardian trade …

drivers of the administration and delivery efficiency of coronavirus vaccines. For this purpose, we use data from the 50 US … economic prosperity and rural population aid vaccine administration and delivery efficiency. Delivery efficiency improves in … health workers, including physicians and nurses, did not significantly impact administration or efficiency. On the other hand …