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On Hospital Competition: Quality, Efficiency, and Ownership
Herr, Annika - 2009
In this research we will focus on three topics which we think are particularly relevant for hospital competition: i) quality, ii) efficiency, and iii) ownership.i) Quality of health care is the most important good of the health production process. The present thesis presents both a theoretical...
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Efficiency analysis of regulation models in energy and environmental policy
Rommel, Kai - 2007
der Flächennutzung. In Teilbereich II wird die Problematik einer effizienten Regulierung auf unvollkommenen Energiemärkten … environmental and energy economics. The common basis of the single articles is the analysis of regulation models. Theoretically, the … structured in three different parts. The first part includes an analysis of land use policy with a second best optimal regulation …
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Risikoklassifikation und Wettbewerb auf Versicherungsmärkten
Beschorner, Patrick Frank Ernst - 2004
Mit der Schaffung des europäischen Versicherungsbinnenmarkteswurde 1994 auch der deutsche Versicherungsmarkt liberalisiert.Damit stehen seither den Unternehmen auf diesen Märkten mit derProduktgestaltung, der Prämienkalkulation und derRisikoklassifikation neue Wettbewerbsinstrumente zur...
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Regulation and Decision Making: Three Essays
Böhme, Ulrike - 2011
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Supply Chain Strategy and the Benefits of Information Exchange
Porterfield, Tobin Edward - 2007
This dissertation investigates the use of information exchange in industrial supply chain relationships. Specific information exchange characteristics are analyzed to determine their contribution to firm performance from the perspective of both the technology champion firm and the trading...
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Firm Decision Making Under Financial Distress: A Study of U.S. Air Fares and an Analysis of Inventories in U.S. Manufacturing Industries
Hofer, Christian - 2007
This dissertation investigates the effects of firm financial distress on two key firm decision variables: sales prices and inventories. These analyses contribute to the Structure-Conduct-Performance paradigm literature. Specifically, the feedback loop between financial distress, a result of poor...
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Effect of Transaction Cost and Coordination Mechanisms on the Length of the Supply Chain
Iyengar, Deepak - 2005
A drastic reduction in the cost of transmitting information has tremendously increased the°ow and availability of information. Greater availability of information increases the ¯rm's abilityto manage its supply chain and, therefore, increases its operational performance. However,...
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Identifying and mitigating the antecedents of supply chain disruptions - 3 essays
Habermann, Marco - 2009
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. July 2009. Major: Business Administration. Advisors: Dr. Karen Donohue and Dr. Rachna Shah. 1 computer file (PDF); xi, 196 pages, appendices 1-4.
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The role of sourcing agents in global apparel supply chains: an exploratory study
Cook, Celeste Nicole - 2010
production of complex designs, but lack any form of formal regulation. …
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The dynamic relationship between firm capabilities, regulatory policy, and environmental performance: renewable energy policy and investment in the U.S. electric utility sector.
Fremeth, Adam Ryan - 2009
regards to a pending public policy of variable stringency. I test this theory within the context of the regulation and …
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