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On the Acceptability of the Ambient Tax Mechanism:An Experimental Investigation
Boun My, Kene; Cochard, Francois; Ziegelmeyer, Anthony - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> / Abteilung … - 2007
Our objective in this paper is to assess the acceptability of the ambient tax. Concretely,we ask subjects to choose between (A) an ambient tax and (B) an individual tax system. Incase (A), they actually participate in a game in which their payout depends on all participants'decisions and on...
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Eliciting Environmental Preferences of Ghanaians:an Experimental Approach
Meroz, Yael; Morone, Andrea; Morone, Piergiuseppe - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> / Abteilung … - 2007
In this paper we aim - through an ‘experimentally-adapted’ Contingent Valuation survey -to look into the attributes of Ghanaians’ willingness-to-pay for green products. This would help usaddressing two main issues: first, from a theoretical point of view, we shall assess whether...
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The Relationship among innovative Output, Productivity, and Profitability.A test comparing USPTO and EPO data
Santarelli, Enrico; Lotti, Francesca - Max-Planck-Institut für Ökonomik <Jena> - 2007
firm’s ability to improve its productivity growth and profitability. The case study reported here concerns the … in which the dependent variable is alternatively (labor) productivity growth and profitability. Our findings show that … only patents with the EPO, along with larger firm size, have a statistically significant relationship with productivity …
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Studying the past to plan for the future: A case study analysis of the unintended and indirect effects of regulation on productivity
Bakker, Gerban; Iliopoulou, Stavroula - Advanced Institute of Management Research <London> - 2007
Within the debate on the UK productivity gap regulation has been identified as a potential cause. This paper … investigates the effect of regulation on productivity by exclusively focusing on indirect, unintended and/or unforeseen effects …
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United States Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics - Charting International Labor Comparisons (2012 Edition)
United States / Bureau of Labor Statistics - 2003
Showcasing data from all areas of the ILC program and other sources, Charting International Labor Comparisons is a gateway to explore how key labor market and other national economic measurements compare across countries. There are links to previous editions of the Chartbook of International...
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A NATIONAL POLICY ANALYSIS OF NEW HERITAGE TOURISM BUSINESS FORMATS AND THE VIRTUAL INTERFACE FOR SMALL MUSEUMS AND OTHER SITES IN WALES
Thomas, Simon; Thomas, Brychan - Welsh Enterprise Institute <Pontypridd> - 2003
development of small museums and other sites in Wales. Historically, Wales haslong been associated with the traditional provision … unexpectedgrowth in a number of key sectors. De-industrialisation in Wales, both in the coal mining andsteel producing industries, has … aspects of Welsh culture and history. As the tourism industryin Wales becomes ever more competitive the Heritage Tourism …
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A Comparative Analysis of Water Service Delivery in Germany and South Africa
Freese, Ulrich; Mayer, Peter; Treptow, Joyce; Weaver, David - Fachhochschule <Osnabrück> / Fakultät Wirtschafts- … - 2011
Water is a vital resource for human existence on earth. The importance of this resource to the wellbeingof mankind and the general scarcity of drinking water which is expected to grow requires thepublic to reflect on the best ways to address demand and supply issues. Therefore, the discourse...
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Controlling und Nachhaltigkeit in der Wasserwirtschaft
Schaefer, Sigrid - Universität <Duisburg; Essen> / Lehrstuhl für … - 2003
Die Diskussionen um die Liberalisierung bzw. „Modernisierung“ in der deutschen Wasserwirtschaft haben dazu geführt …
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Modernisierung der Wasserwirtschaft im Spannungsfeld von Umweltschutz und Wettbewerb– Braucht Deutschland eine Rechtsgrundlage für dieVergabe von Wasserversorgungskonzessionen?
Schalast, Christoph - Frankfurt School of Finance & Management - 2005
The working report looks at the actual situation of the German water market, the only infrastructuremarket the EU has not encouraged to deregulate until now. Especially importantfactors are the environmental relevance of the water market and the importance of water as afood. At the moment,...
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Zum systematischen Vergleich vonLebensversicherungs- und Investmentproduktenunter Performance- und Risikoaspekten
Albrecht, Peter - 2001
Zielsetzung der vorliegenden Untersuchung ist die Entwicklung und Umsetzung einer Methodik zum systematischen Vergleich der Gesamtperformance (Totalrendite) von Lebensversicherungsprodukten (hier primär: Kapitallebensversicherung) auf der einen Seite und Investmentprodukten (Aktien-, Renten-...
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