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The Dynamics of Continuing Conflict
Reuveny, Rafael; Maxwell, John W. - 2000
dynamic setting, and illustrate it by modeling continuous conflict over renewable natural resources between two rival groups …) lead to conflict, and predict more conflict in the future. However, instances of conflict over resources in LDCs, absent … resource scarcity, also exist. Thus, it appears that the role of renewable resources in conflict may be greater than simply a …
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Online consumer-to-consumer communication networks : an economic exploration of their formation and value
Harmsen-van Hout, Maria [Marjolein] Juliëtte Wilhelmina - 2009
Online Consumer-to-Consumer Communication Networks are characterized by informational and social benefits as well as time and effort costs for participants. Therefore, this dissertation takes an economic perspective on the network formation process as a determinant of value for consumers and...
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Simulation der langfristigen Entwicklung des europäischen Elektrizitätsmarktes
Paulun, Tobias - 2009
Mit der Liberalisierung des europäischen Marktes für elektrische Energie haben sich die Randbedingungen für alle in diesem Markt tätigen Unternehmen grundlegend verändert. Um das langfristige Ziel eines europäischen Binnenmarktes zu erreichen, sind erhebliche Eingriffe in die unter...
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Risk, Behavior and Evolution
Netzer, Nick - 2007
Diese Doktorarbeit besteht aus vier eigenständigen Forschungsarbeiten, die in der Zeit von Oktober 2004 bis Oktober 2007 geschrieben wurden, während ich Teilnehmer am "Doctoral Programme in Quantitative Economics and Finance" an der Universität Konstanz war. Meine Forschungsinteressen...
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Strategic Misrepresentation of Information : Implications of Biased and Diverse Information in Capital Markets
Kleinert, Martin - 2006
Today's predominant disclosure philosophy calls for the fulldisclosure of all decision relevant information bycompanies. More publicly available information, theargument goes, limits the adverse selection problem by reducinginformation asymmetry among heterogeneous investors. Thus, theliquidity...
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Network Formation and International Trade
Jorzik, Nathalie - 2009
Die Gründung des GATT Abkommens im Jahr 1947 sowie die Welthandelsorganisation führten zu weltweiten Zollsenkung. Seit deren Gründung haben sich mehr als 150 Länder innerhalb von acht Verhandlungsrunden auf Zollsenkungen von durchschnittlich 40% auf nunmehr 4% geeinigt.Hauptsäule der WTO...
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Advances in strategic network formation : preferences, centrality, and externalities
Buechel, Berno - 2009
Jackson and Wolinsky, 1996), meaning that there is a general conflict between individual interest and collective outcome. What …
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Kapital - Kompetenz - Konflikte
Schwithal, Tim Torsten - 2008
Der 5. Band der Schriftenreihe "Wirtschaft, Recht, Bildung" versucht mit dem Dreiklang "Kapital - Kompetenz - Konflikte" den drei Disziplinen des Oldenburger Forschungsnetzwerks an der Carl von Ossietzky Universität mit einem zentralen Schlagwort zu begegnen. Er hat es den wissenschaftlichen...
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Oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria
Oyefusi, Aderoju - 2007
This paper examines oil-dependence and civil conflict in Nigeria focusing on the economic dynamics of resource …-induced conflicts. It identifies two dimensions to oil-related civil conflict in the country. The first is the violent rent … concludes with a discussion of some measures that may be used to break the "conflict trap" and overcome the corrupting influence …
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The cost of failing states and the limits to sovereignty
Chauvet, Lisa; Collier, Paul; Hoeffler, Anke - 2007
In this paper, we estimate the costs of state failure, both for the failing state itself and for its neighbours. In our analysis, the cost of failure arises from two distinct sources: organized violence due to the incapacity of the state to ensure its own citizens’ security and low quality of...
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