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Evaluation of information bundles in engineering decisions
Klutke, Georgia-Ann (contributor) - 2004
This dissertation addresses the question of choosing the best information alternative in engineering decisions. The decision maker maximizes his expected utility under uncertainty where both the action he takes and the state of the environment determines the payoff earned. The decision maker...
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Der Einsatz von Virtual Reality in der touristischen Online-Kommunikation aus informationsökonomischer Perspektive
Herstell, Jan - 2008
Die Nutzung des Internet zur Vermarktung und zum Vertrieb von touristischen Produkten hat seit den neunziger Jahren ein rasantes Wachstum erfahren und dazu geführt, dass im Bereich des internetbasierten Tourismus eine besonders ausgeprägte Konkurrenzsituation zwischen den Anbietern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467439
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Essays on economics of information in environmental management.
Konishi, Yoshifumi - 2008
essay proposes a welfare valuation theory amenable to analyses in this context. The second essay proposes an empirical … strategy to implement the theory in practice, and demonstrates how policies may be misguided if regulators follow conventional … theory of green consumerism, which correctly accounts for asymmetric information and is consistent with empirical evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009462877
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The landscape of international computing
Roche, E.M.; Goodman, S.E.; Chen, Hsinchun - 1992
theory, development theory and structuralism have all made contributions to understanding the effects of this global …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431129
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A Decision-Theoretic Approach to Data Mining
Elovici, Yuval; Braha, Dan - 2003
In this paper, we develop a decision-theoretic frameworkfor evaluating data mining systems, which employ classification methods, in terms of their utility in decision-making. The decision-theoretic model provides an economic perspective on the value of â extracted knowledge,â in terms of its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431139
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From the Informal to the Formal Sector: Micro-enterprises in a developing economy – research in progress
Dalglish, Carol L. - 2007
Small and micro-enterprises play a significant part in most economies. However, in developing countries these enterprises have tended to be looked at from a development, or poverty alleviation perspective, rather than as potentially growing businesses. This paper explores the possibility of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437548
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Welfare and Distribution Effects of Water Pricing Policies
Ruijs, Arjan - 2007
In this paper, distribution and welfare effects of changes in block price systems are evaluated. A method is discussed to determine, for a Marshallian demand function, equivalent variation in case of a block price system. The method is applied to analyze welfare and distribution effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443177
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SOME ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE HUNGARIAN BIOFUEL PROGRAMS
Lakner, Zoltan; Szabo-Burcsi, Dora; Mago, Laszlo - 2010
The use of renewable materials in energy production is gaining in importance all over the world. The production of bioethanol and biodiesel is an important element of the agricultural strategy of numerous countries, even though the economic and environmental impact of these projects is subject...
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Welfare economics of conventional vs. alternative agriculture
Schamel, Guenter - 2003
We develop a agricultural model assuming that conventional production is causing environmental externalities while more benign alternative production methods generate non-market amenity benefits and obtain a price premium in the marketplace. We analyze policies targeting external benefits and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446322
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How wrong can you be? Implications of incorrect utility function specification for welfare measurement in choice experiments
Torres, Cati; Hanley, Nick; Riera, Antoni - 2010
Despite the vital role of the utility function in welfare measurement, the implications of working with incorrect utility specifications have been largely neglected in the choice experiments literature. This paper addresses the importance of specification with a special emphasis on the effects...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465863