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Using a sample of 1154 European firms from 11 countries, we show that firm-levelexchange exposure for Eurozone and non-Eurozone … European firms has increased sincethe introduction of the euro, but this rise was smaller for Eurozone than non … Eurozone countries, so the advent of the euroappears to have been associated with a shift in exchange risk from systematic to …
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In the emergence of a pro-patent and intellectual capital era the management of Intellectual Property (IP) is currently undergoing major changes. IP management systems are becoming increasingly complex and strategic in handling an integrated portfolio of IPRs and intellectual assets rather than...
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A dichotomous-choice contingent-valuation survey was conducted in the State of Mississippi (USA) to estimate willingness to pay (WTP) for three restoration options being considered for the state’s barrier islands. Random-effects probit models were estimated, and parametric and non-parametric...
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We consider misconceptions about the functioning of the economy as one possible explanation for the emergence of crises in democracies. Furthermore, we study a political process which may lead to successful reform. First of all, we show that voters can make inefficient decisions concerning...
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performance, behavioural, attitude and capability measures. Two extant studies from Austria and Denmark are examined in the …
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We explore what effect controlling for various patient characteristics beyond a case-mix index (DRG) has on inferences drawn about the relative cost performance of hospital departments. We estimate fixed effect cost models in which 3754 patients are clustered within six Danish vascular...
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Labour market policies in Denmark, especially measures for the unemployed, recently received much attention, because of …. Denmark offers a flexible labour market with minimal regulations combined with high social security. This ‘flexicurity’ has …. However, Denmark has been able to embed activation into the tradition of a generous and universal welfare state. The paper …
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This paper discusses the energy savings that could be obtained in Sweden by instituting specific standards for five … appliances: Refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, and clothes dryers. At the present time, Sweden has no minimum …
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