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The cost of phasing out nuclear power: a quantitative assessment of alternative scenarios for Germany
Böhringer, Christoph; Hoffmann, Tim; Vögele, Stefan - 2000
In the debate on the premature phase-out of nuclear power generation in Germany, there is an intense dispute on the …-out scenarios for Germany and its specific plant structure as well as plant-ownership by companies. However, the issues and …
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Price indices for information and communication technology industries: an application to the German PC market
Moch, Dietmar - 2001
1994 are used to construct price indices for personal computers in Germany. The use of hedonic methods allows to correct … compared to various indices calculated for the US market it seems that the decline of quality adjusted prices in Germany has …Die Berechnung von Preisindizes zeigt für Deutschland ein ähnliches Bild wie in den USA. Die starken …
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Price Indexes for PC Database Software and the Value of Code Compatibility
Harhoff, Dietmar; Moch, Dietmar - 1996
matched-model price indexes for personal computer database software. Our database covers the price development in Germany from …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010298004
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Commercializing Academic Research: The Quality of Faculty Patenting
Schneider, Cédric; Hussinger, Katrin; Czarnitzki, Dirk - 2008
The knowledge produced by academic scientists has been identified as a potential key driver of technological progress. Recent policies in Europe aim at increasing commercially orientated activities in academe. Based on a sample of German scientists across all fields of science we investigate the...
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Inkrementelle versus radikale Innovationen am Beispiel der Kraftwerkstechnik
Rennings, Klaus; Markewitz, Peter; Vögele, Stefan - 2008
In der Diskussion um Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung werden häufig radikale Innovationen gefordert, damit die Transformation der Gesellschaft hin zu einem als nachhaltig empfundenen System gelingen kann. Begründet wird dies mit einer höheren Umwelteffizienz dieser Innovationen....
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The economics of adaptation to climate change: the case of Germany
Dannenberg, Astrid; Mennel, Tim; Osberghaus, Daniel; … - 2009
adaptation in Germany by analyzing impacts and adaptation options for climate-sensitive fields such as agriculture, energy, water …
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Ex Post Regulation Facilitates Collusion
Beschorner, Patrick Frank Ernst - 2008
Under ex ante access regulation entrants often claim that access fees are excessive. I show that this is only the case if further entry is admitted. If the entrant is protected from further entry it would agree with the incumbent upon a strictly positive access fee which may exceed the efficient...
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The European electronic communications code: A critical appraisal with a focus on incentivizing investment in next generation broadband networks
Briglauer, Wolfgang; Cambini, Carlo; Fetzer, Thomas; … - 2017
In September 2016, the European Commission (EC) published its proposal for a directive establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) - with one key aim being the provision of sufficient incentives for infrastructure investments into high-speed communication networks. Based on a...
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Speeding up the internet: Regulation and investment in European fiber optic infrastructure
Briglauer, Wolfgang; Cambini, Carlo; Grajek, Michał - 2017
In this paper we study how the coexistence of access regulations for legacy (copper)and fiber networks shapes the incentives to invest in network infrastructure. To this end, we develop a theoretical model explaining investment incentives by incumbent telecom operators and heterogeneous entrants...
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Ex Post Regulation Facilitates Collusion
Beschorner, Patrick Frank Ernst - Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) - 2008
Under ex ante access regulation entrants often claim that access fees are excessive. I show that this is only the case if further entry is admitted. If the entrant is protected from further entry it would agree with the incumbent upon a strictly positive access fee which may exceed the efficient...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005098270