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This paper is an attempt to assess the extent to which the behaviour of anindividual is the result of the constraints that he or she faces – factorsbeyond individual control - or the result of the exercise of his or herpreferences. The study concentrates on participation or non-participationin...
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The world’s climate is changing, due mainly to human behaviour, and the effects are predicted tointensify progressively. Already the insurance industry is faced with significant challenges, such asthe increase in flood risk in the UK. However, the need to manage climate change risks...
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important issues of public concern. The themefor the 1997 Section F Meeting of “Equality and Opportunity” surely satisfied …
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Given the emphasis in recent welfare economics, political philosophy andsocial policy on the concept of opportunity … of constraint has become pressing. But all approaches tomeasuring choice and opportunity are confronted by their …, by incorporating a check for unobserved constraints,shows that the concept of opportunity can be operationalised …
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Welfare to work policy is central to British reforms of itswelfare state and social security system. We are not alonein our desire to assist unemployed and other claimants tofind and retain work. It is therefore important to be able tolook to other countries and consider lessons that could...
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This paper provides an axiomatic approach to the problem of measuring the informationcontained in opportunity sets. In … many choice situations, the items that can be selectedfrom an opportunity set (the objects of choice) do not coincide with …
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Suggesting a three dimensional model for virtualization, this paper examines the strategic movements companies may perform in order to become virtual corporations. Literature research and qualitative data from German banks demonstrate plausibility of the model and lead to specific questions to...
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, disease, ignorance around the world, given the fact that in large part, the restriction on economic freedom is an important …, opportunity. The paper will reveal the elementary analysis of the 10 freedoms - from property rights to entrepreneurship - in a …
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-2017. The results of the logistic regression analysis founded that opportunity and ability were the most dominant factors … from the regulators to the opportunity and capability factors to reduce the occurrence of non-GAAP earnings management. …
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