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Uncertainty and Climate Treaties: Does Ignorance Pay?
Dellink, Rob; Finus, Michael - 2009
Uncertainty and learning play an important role in addressing the problem of climatechange. In stylized game … shown that learning usually has a negative impact on the success of cooperation. This paper asks the question whether this …, we derive much morepositive conclusions about the role of learning. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009465921
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Signaling and search in humanitarian giving: models of donor and organization behavior in the humanitarian space
Wardell, Clarence L. - 2009
At its core, this dissertation examines the role of information, particularly as it relates to proxies for quality, and how it affects both donor and organization decision processes in the humanitarian space. In Chapter 2 I consider the context of competition within the sub-sector of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476014
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Online consumer-to-consumer communication networks : an economic exploration of their formation and value
Harmsen-van Hout, Maria [Marjolein] Juliëtte Wilhelmina - 2009
Online Consumer-to-Consumer Communication Networks are characterized by informational and social benefits as well as time and effort costs for participants. Therefore, this dissertation takes an economic perspective on the network formation process as a determinant of value for consumers and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467397
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Simulation der langfristigen Entwicklung des europäischen Elektrizitätsmarktes
Paulun, Tobias - 2009
Mit der Liberalisierung des europäischen Marktes für elektrische Energie haben sich die Randbedingungen für alle in diesem Markt tätigen Unternehmen grundlegend verändert. Um das langfristige Ziel eines europäischen Binnenmarktes zu erreichen, sind erhebliche Eingriffe in die unter...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467426
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Risk, Behavior and Evolution
Netzer, Nick - 2007
Diese Doktorarbeit besteht aus vier eigenständigen Forschungsarbeiten, die in der Zeit von Oktober 2004 bis Oktober 2007 geschrieben wurden, während ich Teilnehmer am "Doctoral Programme in Quantitative Economics and Finance" an der Universität Konstanz war. Meine Forschungsinteressen...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009471697
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Strategic Misrepresentation of Information : Implications of Biased and Diverse Information in Capital Markets
Kleinert, Martin - 2006
Today's predominant disclosure philosophy calls for the fulldisclosure of all decision relevant information bycompanies. More publicly available information, theargument goes, limits the adverse selection problem by reducinginformation asymmetry among heterogeneous investors. Thus, theliquidity...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475317
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Network Formation and International Trade
Jorzik, Nathalie - 2009
Die Gründung des GATT Abkommens im Jahr 1947 sowie die Welthandelsorganisation führten zu weltweiten Zollsenkung. Seit deren Gründung haben sich mehr als 150 Länder innerhalb von acht Verhandlungsrunden auf Zollsenkungen von durchschnittlich 40% auf nunmehr 4% geeinigt.Hauptsäule der WTO...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476160
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Advances in strategic network formation : preferences, centrality, and externalities
Buechel, Berno - 2009
The importance of social and economic networks has meanwhile been widely acknowledged throughout social sciences. Network positions are supposed to be important for both, consumers and suppliers. Examples are R&D collaborations, strategic alliances, knowledge management within organizations,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009452644
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The development of a reference database of health information resources to facilitate informed lifestyle choice
Cottrell, Genevieve Lee - 2008
This study investigates, within the current health care situation, theinterrelationship of the user, resources and tool in the design of a prototypeWELLNESS database-driven web site. A shift has taken place in health care,in which the base of conventional medicine has broadened to integrate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009457725