Allokationsverfahren zur Vergabe von Zutrittslizenzen an Marktneulinge differieren hinsichtlich mehrerer Aspekte. Einer davon ist die Veröffentlichung der vom Regulierer im Lizenzvergabeverfahren gesammelten Informationen. Der Autor untersucht den Einfluss der Informationsweitergabe auf die...

This thesis contributes to the literature by providing new insights into the patterns and market implications of insider trading. The inferences presented here are based on the insider trading reports filed with the Polish Securities and Exchange Commission and the New Zealand Exchange. First,...

In 2002, the US Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) released the Top-To-Bottom Review of cognizant clean-up activities around the DOE Complex. The review contained a number of recommendations for changing the way EM operates in order to reduce environmental risk...

National polls reveal widespread public preference and willingness to pay more for renewables. ``Green pricing`` programs attempt to capitalize on these preferences and on an expressed willingness to pay more for environmental protection. This report explores the utility option of green pricing...

For 13 years, low-level waste (LLW) generator fees and disposal volumes for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration Nevada Operations Office (NNSA/NV) Radioactive Waste Management Sites (RWMSs) had been on a veritable roller coaster ride. As forecast volumes...

The Oak Ridge Operations Office (Operations Office) awarded a contract to the Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC (Bechtel Jacobs) in December 1997. The terms of the contract require Bechtel Jacobs to create new jobs in the Oak Ridge area with a cumulative payroll of $427 million through Fiscal Year...

The Office of Inspector General previously issued Report No. DOE/IG-0335, ``Report on Inspection of Selected Intelligence and Special Access Program Work-for-Others Projects``. In this report, the authors noted that Los Alamos National Laboratory had internal control weaknesses involving...