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The effect of farmland preservation programs on farmland prices.
Nickerson, C.J.; Lynch, L. - 2001
Government agencies in urbanizing areas are increasingly utilizing purchase and transfer of development rights programs to preserve farmland and protect local farm economies. This article tests the effect of development restrictions imposed by permanent easement sales on farmland sales prices,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429460
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Geothermal probabilistic cost study
Orren, L.H.; Ziman, G.M.; Jones, S.C.; Lee, T.K.; Noll, R. - 2007
A tool is presented to quantify the risks of geothermal projects, the Geothermal Probabilistic Cost Model (GPCM). The GPCM model is used to evaluate a geothermal reservoir for a binary-cycle electric plant at Heber, California. Three institutional aspects of the geothermal risk which can shift...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009436921
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Geothermal Loan Guaranty Program and its impact on geothermal exploration and development
Nasr, L.H. - 2007
The study showed that the Geothermal Loan Guaranty Program has had only a negligible effect on geothermal development and the response to the program was far less than expected. The streamlining of environmental regulations and leasing policies, and the granting of intangible drilling cost...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009437371
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Cointegration Analysis on the Relation between Urbanization and Economic Growth in China
LIU, Ai ying; YAO, Li fen; LI, Qing chen - 2011
empirical research on the relation between urbanization and GDP in China, and also implements a comparative analysis to the … relation between three industries and degree of urbanization, the related coeffecient is 0.97, 0.95, 0.97, 0.97. And the result … shows a long-term balance between these two factors, and the promoting effect to tertiary industry by urbanization is more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442811
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Three Essays on China's Economic Reform
Li, Lixing - 2008
the process of China's enterprise reform. The other two essays focus on the upgrading of counties to cities in China …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009450902
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The significance and performance of infrastructure in China
Newell, Graeme; Chau, K. W.; Wong, Siu Kei - 2009
The significant economic growth and urbanisation of China in recent years has seen increased importance given to … infrastructure development in China; this includes airports, toll roads, communications, ports, power plants and water. The purpose … of this paper is to assess the significance and investment performance of infrastructure in China, the linkages to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009482054
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Consumption, Land Prices and the Monetary Transmission Mechanism in Japan
Muellbauer, John; Murata, Keiko - 2009
Economic theory suggests circumstances in which a rise in short term real interest rates can increase consumption, contrary to much conventional wisdom. This paper suggests that these circumstances are more likely to be prevalent in Japan and finds strong empirical evidence for a positive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009472113
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Effects of Heterogeneity in Residential Preferences on an Agent-Based Model of Urban Sprawl
Brown, Daniel G.; Robinson, Derek T. - 2006
"The ability of agent-based models (ABMs) to represent heterogeneity in the characteristics and behaviors of actors enables analyses about the implications of this heterogeneity for system behavior. The importance of heterogeneity in the specification of ABMs, however, creates new demands for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468374
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Industrial Restructuring and Urban Change in the Pittsburgh Region: Developmental, Ecological, and Socioeconomic Trade-offs
Haller, William - 2005
"This article traces the steel industry's restructuring during the 1980s and its consequences for older industrial regions tied historically to steel production. These regions contained large working class communities that declined because of deindustrialization and restructuring. This article...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468440
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REGIONAL DETERMINANTS OF EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY IN CANTON SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
Celebic, Nedim; Muzur, Almin; Cero, Ermin - 2020
Sarajevo, the center of economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Regional determinants assessed are foreign ownership, urbanization …, and localization. Regression analysis using SPSS software was conducted. Type of manufacturing industry, urbanization, and … manufacturing industry plays a significant role to the export competitiveness in Canton Sarajevo. The biggest urbanization ratio …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012271296