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14.123 Microeconomic Theory III, Spring 2009
Eso, Peter - 2009
This half-semester course discusses decision theory and topics in game theory. We present models of individual decision-making under certainty and uncertainty. Topics include preference orderings, expected utility, risk, stochastic dominance, supermodularity, monotone comparative statics,...
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467397
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475317
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Network Formation and International Trade
Jorzik, Nathalie - 2009
During the last 60 years the WTO (World Trade Organization) and its General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) have … rounds and globally liberalize world trade. Membership of the GATT has risen from 23 to currently 153 members.Although the … multilateral trading system succeeded in liberalizing trade barriers in the world global free trade has not been achieved. During …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476160
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Advances in strategic network formation : preferences, centrality, and externalities
Buechel, Berno - 2009
The importance of social and economic networks has meanwhile been widely acknowledged throughout social sciences. Network positions are supposed to be important for both, consumers and suppliers. Examples are R&D collaborations, strategic alliances, knowledge management within organizations,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009452644
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Cooperation between Competitors - Subcontracting and the influence of information, production and capacity on market structure and competition
Schenk, Christoph - 1999
werden erstens Signalling via Querlieferungen und zweitens die Auswirkungen auf Produktvielfalt und Kapazitätsentscheidungen … Wettbewerbern die Wohlfahrt erhöht oder reduziert. Der Markt ist in der Lage, Mechanismen wie z.B. Signalling via Querlieferungen zu … subcontracting model first signalling via subcontracting and secondly the effects on product variety and capacity decisions are being …
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How to Respond to Antidumping Duties? Korea, United States, and the Rest of the World.
Brown, Andrew C. - 2005
This study examines the response of Korean steel firms after being assessed antidumping duties in the United States ….S. and have had to adjust their strategies accordingly. This study examines traditional alternatives to counter antidumping … there is a positive, yet insignificant, relationship between U.S. antidumping duties and Korean steel exports to an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475171
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Antidumping Effects in the Presence of Collusion in an Upstream Market: the case of U.S. frozen shrimp imports from Thailand
Suchato, Ravissa - 2009
Many studies have shown a relationship between antidumping duty and collusion. These studies, however, only focus on … firms. This dissertation explores how the antidumping duty on downstream goods can affect collusive behavior in an upstream … effect of the antidumping duty on collusive behavior. Under a set of discount rate, whether is influenced by a tariff or the …
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