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Being able to measure the readability of a text with a simple formula is an attractive prospect, and many groups have … been using readability formulas in a variety of situations where estimates of text complexity are thought to be necessary …. The most obvious and explicit use of readability formulas is by educational publishers designing basal and remedial …
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than perfect read rates in supply chain applications. This research aimed to evaluate the readability issues commonly faced … readability greatly varies for different product-package systems, with paper towels producing near-perfect reads, followed by … bottled water and carbonated soda cans. The slower the forklift truck speed, the better the readability across the board, and …
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industry. The contributions cover a great deal of the relevant topics in communications regulation, such as technological and …
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conjunctionwith the history of regulation and antitrust intervention in thetelecommunications sector. After discussing the impact of …
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We study how access pricing affects network competition when consumers'subscription demand is elastic and networks compete with non-linearprices and can use termination-based price discrimination. In the caseof a fixed per minute termination charge, our model generalizes theresults of Gans and...
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Prior research documents that individual stock returns respond to earnings differently under new accounting standards, regulations, or changes in enforcement. This paper examines whether this result extends to the aggregate stock market. We take a macro perspective and study the properties of...
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stated goals of the regulation of the franchise sector in Australia. Previous analysis has demonstrated that the market … Regulation of Franchising’.) …
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This paper explores the empirical effects of competition on technical efficiency in the context of electricity industry restructuring. Restructuring programs adopted by many U.S. states made utilities residual claimants to cost savings and increased their exposure to competitive markets. We...
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Deregulation of the electricity sector has resulted in conflict between the economic aims of creating competitive wholesale and retail markets, and an engineering focus on reliability of supply. The paper starts by deriving the optimal prices and investment program when there are...
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Electricity reform has coincided with a significant decline in energy R&D activities. Technical progress is crucial for tackling many energy and environmental issues as well as for long-term efficiency improvement. This paper reviews the industrial organisation literature on innovation to...
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