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Creation of public use files: lessons learned from the comparative effectiveness research public use files data pilot project
Erdem, Erkan; Prada, Sergio I - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
In this paper we describe lessons learned from the creation of Basic Stand Alone (BSA) Public Use Files (PUFs) for the Comparative Effectiveness Research Public Use Files Data Pilot Project (CER-PUF). CER-PUF is aimed at increasing access to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009402075
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Data Fusion Between Bank of Italy-SHIW and ISTAT-HBS
Tedeschi, Simone; Pisano, Elena - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
The aim of this work is to match household consumption information from Indagine sui Consumi delle Famiglie (Household Budget Survey, HBS) by the Italian National Statistical Institute (ISTAT) with Indagine sui Bilanci delle Famiglie Italiane (Survey of Households’ Income and Wealth, SHIW) by...
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Do privacy laws affect the location decisions of internet firms? evidence for privacy havens
ROCHELANDET, Fabrice; TAI, Silvio H.T. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper empirically studies the location decisions of internet firms when they face high legal standards of privacy … or to expand its business in less privacy protective countries. Our empirical results support this 'no-privacy haven …' hypothesis. In particular, we highlight a new privacy paradox according to which the more stringent certain online privacy laws …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259213
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Pre-litigation Mediation as a Privacy Policy: Exploring the Interaction of Economics and Privacy
Costello, Thomas J - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
Pre-litigation mediation is a perfect example of the economic trade-offs that exist in privacy policy. In pre …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323493
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The Economy of Surveillance
Lipartito, Kenneth - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
Surveillance is integral to modern societies. This paper considers the economic forces behind surveillance, the use of surveillance in the private sector, and the social consequences for the continued growth of surveillance over the past several centuries. It argues that the demand for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008592966
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Integrity, respect for others, and ethics – three essential leadership qualities
Ojo, Marianne - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Ethics, respect for others and integrity (embracing respect for the law), should definitely be pre requisites for leadership. Unfortunately many so called leaders do not understand or practise these values. Some leaders who are held with high regard and esteem at the workplace are prepared to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009203630
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A family of big brother that do not talk each other
Bernardi, Luigi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
committed towards defending individuals’ privacy rights, unlike its Europe counterparts. Some Buchanan’s wind blows all around …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005617006
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Distribution-Preserving Statistical Disclosure Limitation
Woodcock, Simon; Benedetto, Gary - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006
One approach to limiting disclosure risk in public-use microdata is to release multiply-imputed, partially synthetic data sets. These are data on actual respondents, but with confidential data replaced by multiply-imputed synthetic values. A mis-specified imputation model can invalidate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005619428
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Privacy, Driving Data and Automobile Insurance: An Economic Analysis
Hollis, Aidan; Strauss, Jason - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
prices are straightforward, but we also consider that consumers have heterogeneous valuations of privacy that they may lose … its effect on equilibrium prices and welfare. We find a welfare effect equal to the loss in privacy, but conclude that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005621390
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Response to “Human Tissue Intended for Transplantation” [OMB control number 0910-0302, Docket ID FDA-2013-N-0797-0003]
Douglas, J. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This response document will briefly address the ethical and safety concerns associated with utilitising foreskin-derived ingredients in medical and cosmetic products.
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