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'Region Indischer Ozean' : Illusion oder Realität?
Lehr, Peter - 2003
stellte: "Asia-Pacific: what sort of region in what sort of world?" Buzan stellt als Kriterien für das Vorhandensein einer … the meta-theoretical framework. As a methodology of research, I have chosen � and adapted � world-systems theory of … theoretical development. Please do not forget that the expression "Indian Ocean World" was not coined by geographers, but by …
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Corporate Governance von humankapitalintensiven Unternehmen
Weishaupt, Till - 2007
Hintergrund der Untersuchung ist die zunehmende Bedeutung von Humankapital als wettbewerbsentscheidendem Produktionsfaktor in modernen humankapitalintensiven Unternehmungen. Es stellt sich die Frage nach den Auswirkungen der Bedeutungszunahme und der Regelung des „Primärhumankapitals“, also...
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Knowledge Codification and Endogenous Growth Theory
Schneider, Maik T. - 2007
The present thesis develops a formal model of endogenous growth that incorporates costly knowledge codification as a … means of intergenerational knowledge transfer. It identifies the circumstances under which knowledge codification takes … knowledge codification is central to utilize the non-rivalry of ideas for economic growth. However, while the usual models of …
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Die Liga der Arabischen Staaten und die Vereinten Nationen : das Verhältnis zwischen regionaler und universeller Organisation nach Kapitel VIII der Satzung der Vereinten Nationen
El-Salamoni, Karim - 2003
Mit der Gründung der Vereinten Nationen nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg hat die internationale Staatengemeinschaft, nach dem Scheitern des Völkerbundes, erneut einen Versuch unternommen, diesem Ziel auf einer universellen Ebene gerecht zu werden. Von Anfang an bestanden aber Tendenzen, die Aufgabe...
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To mitigate or not to mitigate: Regulatory treatment of emissions trading and its effect on marketplace incentives
McDermott, K.A.; South, D.W. - 2008
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (hereafter CAAA) have created a market-based mechanism that is designed to employ a profit-oriented incentive to enable electric utilities to reduce SO{sub 2} emissions at the least cost. One of the most important challenges facing state regulatory utility...
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A two-period model of emission abatement and allowance banking under uncertainty
Hanson, D.A. - 2008
This paper deals with the effects of uncertainty and risk aversion on market outcomes for SO{sub 2} emission allowance prices and on electric utility compliance choices. The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) provide about twice as many SO{sub 2} allowances to be issued per year in Phase I...
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Outlook and challenges to coal in Asia: 1994--2015
Johnson, C.J.; Li, B. - 2009
The two key threats to coal`s long term dominance in Asia are: (1) its uneven distribution of reserves and lack of adequate rail transportation infrastructure, and (2) growing environmental concerns about coal-related pollution. Even with increased attention to emissions control for coal,...
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India's cement industry: Productivity, energy efficiency and carbon emissions
Schumacher, Katja; Sathaye, Jayant - 2008
efficiency in the sector. Their analysis shows that the Indian cement sector is moving towards world-best technology, which will …
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Advanced in-duct sorbent injection for SO{sub 2} control. Topical report No. 6, Task 5: Conceptual commercial process design and economic evaluation
Deluliis, N.J.; Maskew, J.T. - 2009
The objective of this research project is the development of a second generation in-duct sorbent injection technology as a cost-effective compliance option for the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Research focused on the Advanced Coolside Process, which has shown the potential of exceeding the...
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