small and medium-sized companies are being taken into account. The transaction cost theory serves as the theoretical …

This dissertation is composed of five chapters that investigate the extent and role of economic rent in distribution … earn economic rent. One such mechanism is the two-stage ordering process with quantity discounts used by MNCs and local … enterprises operating in China and elsewhere. Chapter 2 shows how, in theory, this ordering process enables manufacturers to …

to economic rent. Nepal possesses huge amount of such cheaper hydro resources which is far in excess of the domestic … hydro rent is calculated for two types of hydropower projects: (i) domestic demand oriented project and (ii) large and … export oriented project. In doing so, the study uses the concept of hydro rent as a measure of cost savings achievable by the …

French J). The question before the court was whether an advertisement setting out the periodic rent payable for the lease of … goods should also show the total rent payable over the term (at 48,525). …

This paper examines the generation of resource rent during the transition from an over-exploited to an efficiently … the quota market is required in order to draw correct inferences about rent generation. …

Traditional economic theory regards the social costs of monopoly as the reduction in both consumer and producer surplus … the term "rent seeking' to refer to the expending of scarce resources by entrepreneurs to fight for rents created through … pervasive since the latter part of the 1800s, opportunities have been created for rent seeking. This type of activity has helped …

distribute the associated permits (rent) to specific groups. In most circumstances, these decisions are often politically … contentious and frequently influenced by rent seeking behaviour. In this paper, we use a contest model to analyse the effects of … rent seeking effort when permits are freely distributed (grandfathered). Rent seeking behaviour can influence both the …

distribute the associated permits (rent) to specific groups. In most circumstances, these decisions are often politically … contentious and frequently influenced by rent seeking behaviour. In this paper, we use a contest model to analyse the effects of … rent seeking effort when permits are freely distributed (grandfathered). Rent seeking behaviour can influence both the …