Spending by states and local school districts on school construction has increased dramatically over the last decade … unprecedented degree. Many states struggle to afford the new schools needed in local communities. The emerging body of academic …, states with all three regulations have construction costs that are roughly 30% higher than states with none of the three …

practices of the states. Chapter 3 investigates the determinants of the configuration of one of the latest of such institutions … senate and the fractionalization of the lower house) have had a significant impact on the way states have chosen to configure … properly explained if we ignore the set of other institutions that exist in the states. We find that balanced budget …

establishes relevant propositions keeping the family life cycle stages as a reference for the incidence of chronic consumer states … and their influence on compulsive consumption. Keywords—Chronic consumer states, complusive consumption, family life cycle …

ultimate target.In this thesis factors affecting the adoption of an RPS by U.S. states are investigated.Through statistical …

states the power to meet ambient air quality standards however they saw fit, including various regulations on mobile sources … specific requirements for fuels and for vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance, but at the same time left states with a … they will be sold in the Northeast states and elsewhere. We then look at the debate over enhanced I&M. Finally, we draw …

students return with a high probability to their home State afterwards. Allowing States to differentiate tuition fees according … between EU Member States. The best solution to the free-riding problem with regard to higher education investment, however …, would be to create a system of transfer payments between the States in which the home State compensates the host State for …