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Labor turnover in the child-care industry: Voice and exit
Hatch, Lynn A - 2009
What relationship exists between working conditions and teacher turnover in child-care (early care and education) programs? Research has shown high staff turnover is a major factor affecting the quality of care. Using a new survey and data set I designed of union and randomly selected non-union...
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The new discrimination and child care
Apps, Patricia - 2007
Over the last decade a number of countries, notably the USA, theUK and Australia, have introduced new tax and welfare programs,or expanded existing programs, that have the effect of raising taxrates on the income of the second earner in the family. Examplesinclude the earned income tax credit...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009480024
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Essays on dynamic public policy.
Yazici, Hakki - 2009
University of Minnesota Ph.D. dissertation. August 2009. Major: Economics. Advisor: Narayana R. Kocherlakota. 1 computer file (PDF); vii, 104 pages.
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An overview of alternative fossil fuel price and carbon regulation scenarios
Wiser, Ryan; Bolinger, Mark - 2008
estimated cost of carbon reduction. As described in more detail later, we encourage some flexibility in the Working Group …
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Help for the Developers of Control System Cyber Security Standards
Robert P. Evans - 2009
to be broad enough to provide any industry using control systems the flexibility needed to develop sound cyber security …
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Distributed Generation Investment by a Microgrid under Uncertainty
Marnay, Chris; Siddiqui, Afzal; Marnay, Chris - 2009
cost threshold that triggers DG investment. Furthermore, the consideration of operational flexibility by the microgrid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435923
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Allowance trading: Market operations and regulatory response
Bailey, K.A.; South, D.W.; McDermott, K.A. - 2008
greater compliance flexibility than EPA technology standards, State Implementation Plan (SEP) performance standards, or EPA … differences. The use of transferable emission allowances offers utilities greater flexibility in the choice of how to control … (PSD) requirements are met]. The added flexibility allows utilities to choose the least cost manner of compliance with …
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Understanding and Informing the Policy Environment: State-Level Renewable Fuels Standards
Brown, E.; Cory, K.; Arent, D. - 2008
importance of policy flexibility, binding targets, effective cost caps, and tradable permits. Understanding and building on the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436109
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Distributed Generation Investment by a Microgrid UnderUncertainty
Siddiqui, Afzal; Marnay, Chris - 2008
generating cost thresholds that trigger DG investment. Furthermore, the consideration of operational flexibility by the microgrid …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436302
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Real Options Valuation of U.S. Federal Renewable Energy Research,Development, Demonstration, and Deployment
Siddiqui, Afzal S.; Marnay, Chris; Wiser, Ryan H. - 2008
, and the option value of this flexibility; and (3) it does not consider the underlying technical risk associated with RD3 …
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