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Mandatory Works Councils in Germany: Their Effects on Productivity and Profits
Müller, Steffen - 2009
Arbeitnehmer haben in Deutschland das Recht zur Wahl von Betriebsräten. Betriebsräte haben gesetzliche Informations-, Konsultations- und Mitbestimmungsrechte. Die Effekte von Betriebsräten auf Produktivität und Gewinne von mittelgroßen Betrieben des verarbeitenden Gewerbes werden mit Daten...
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Essays in Telecommunications Economics
Heimeshoff, Gerrit Ulrich - 2008
the determinants of telecommunications investments and presents two possible solutions to the investment problem. The …
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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
investment of renewable power in the U.S. electric utility sector and the growth of a utility scale renewable energy industry. I …
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Profit patterns across American agriculture.
Blank, S.C.; Erickson, K.W.; Moss, C.B. - 2005
of returns consistent with trade and development theories. However, there are profit patterns unique to statdregional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429574
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The Rise and Decline of U.S. Private Sector Investments in Energy R&D since the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973
Dooley, James J. - 2010
This paper presents two distinct datasets that describe investments in energy research and development (R&D) by the US private sector since the mid1970s, which is when the US government began to systematically collect these data. The first dataset is based upon a broad survey of more than 20,000...
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Oil and gas development in the United States in the early 1990`s: An expanded role for independent producers
2009
Since 1991, the major petroleum companies` foreign exploration and development expenditures have exceeded their US exploration and development expenditures. The increasing dependence of US oil and gas development on the typically much smaller nonmajor companies raises a number of issues. Did...
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Geothermal investment analysis with site-specific applications to Roosevelt Hot Springs and Cove Fort-Sulphurdale, Utah
Cassel, T.A.V.; Edelstein, R.H.; Blair, P.D. - 2007
The analysis and modeling of investment behavior in the development of hydrothermal electric power facilities are … reported. This investment behavior reflects a degree of sensitivity to public policy alternatives concerning taxation and … model was developed which offers an efficient means for site-specific investment analysis of private sector firms and …
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Alternative scenarios for Federal transportation policy. Volume I. Summary. First year final report
Friedlaender, A.; Simpson, R. - 2008
, procurement, government ownership and investment, special programs for particular transportation industry problems and impacts of …
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How can energy-efficient structures compete in an inefficient energy market
Noll, S. - 2009
The only way resources can be efficiently allocated in our market system is if prices of resources, goods, and services properly reflect their true value to society. However, because of (a) imperfections in the pricing mechanisms that currently influence private-sector decision making; (b) the...
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Geothermal development and production of electricity in the Southwestern United States
Nowotny, K.R.; Rao, C.R. - 2007
temperature geothermal resources. GIRORA-Electric is a discounted cash flow investment model which evaluates the rate of return on … producers' capital investment. This model consists of two major submodels: the exploration and development of a geothermal … calculated rate of return on the capital investment earned by the geothermal producer. The results of the sensitivity analysis of …
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