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Does the cause of death matter? : the effect of dread, controllability, exposure and latency on the Vsl
Alberini, Anna; Šcasný, Milan - 2010
pollution regulations, however, are linked to reductions in the risk of dying for cancer, heart disease, and respiratory … higher when the risk reduction is delivered by a public program, and increases with the effectiveness rating assigned by the … respondent to public programs that address specific causes of death. The effectiveness of private risk-reducing behaviors is also …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008747732
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The optimal share of variable renewables : how the variability of wind and solar power affects their welfare-optimal deployment
Hirth, Lion - 2013
This paper estimates the welfare-optimal market share of wind and solar power, explicitly taking into account their output variability. We present a theoretical valuation framework that consistently accounts for output variability over time, forecast errors, and the location of generators in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010194395
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Export diversification through public investment in cultural tourism : insights from a multi-regional model of Bolivia
Banerjee, Onil; Cicowiez, Martín; Moreda, Adela - 2019
The growth of cultural tourism globally has presented an important opportunity for public investment in tourism to drive economic development in developing countries. With Bolivia's regional disparities in income and opportunity, it is critical to understand the regionally differentiated welfare...
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Socio-economic impact assessment of the EMBRC : a social cost-benefit analysis approach
Santoalha, Artur - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011765192
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Appraisal of research infrastructures : approaches, methods and practical implications
Pancotti, Chiara; Pellegrin, Julie; Vignetti, Silvia - 2014 - This draft: 21.10.2014
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Cost utility analyses : what should be measured, utility, value or healthy year equivalents?
Richardson, Jeffrey Ralph James - 1992
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Foreign direct investment : benefits and costs
Duncan, Ian - 1992
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000961472
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Application of technological control measures on vehicle pollution : a cost-benefit analysis in China
Wu, Qiang (contributor); Nunes, Paulo A. L. D. (contributor) - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003356679
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Cost-benefit analysis of the Greenland offshore shrimp fishery
Vestergaard, Niels; Stoyanova, Kristiana A.; Wagner, Claas - 2010
This paper examines the social economic value of the Greenland off-shore shrimp fishery. The contribution of the fishery to the economy is examined using a cost-benefit analysis where the objective of the report is to examine the current state of the fishery rather than possible changes, which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003937173
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How should the distant future be discounted when discount rates are uncertain?
Gollier, Christian; Weitzman, Martin L. - In: Economics letters 107 (2010) 3, pp. 350-353
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