The theory of environmental regulation suggests that economic instruments, such as taxes and tradable permits, create … more effective technology adoption incentives than conventional regulatory standards. We explore this issue for an … permit system used during the lead phasedown provided incentives for more efficient technology adoption decisions. Where …

policies that foster emissions reduction as well as the development and adoption of environmentally beneficial technology. Both … theory and empirical evidence suggest that the rate and direction of technological advance is influenced by market and … and information problems can further weaken innovation incentives. While environmental technology policy is fraught with …

organization and its organizational environment. We draw on concepts and insights of new institutional theory as well as on the … between organizations and their (social) environment at different levels of analysis and in the context of specific research … repression. The study contributes to the literatures on social movements and institutional theory. The second study explores how …

self-seeking and malicious central banker is given in Chapter III. Central Banks in a Corrupt Environment: How Corruption …Central banks are viewed by the general public as reputable institutions, a perception bolstered by economic theory and … welfare through their decisions. Yet, cases of central bank corruption abound. The dissertation provides examples of ?pure …

in and that put their clout for the fight against corruption in question. Against this background, three novel anti-corruption …. What is more, legislation can also take advantage of these chinks to fight corruption effectively.In Section II it is … United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) are used as benchmarks. In addition, the respective legal provisions …

vacancies accounts for this change. The rise of general-purpose information technology made the skills of well-educated workers …

structures. Special attention to theories of worker motivation and behavior, the determination of wages, technology, and social … of the relevance of the theory and analysis to developing economies. …

Neoclassical analysis of the labor market and its institutions. A systematic development of the theory of labor supply …