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EU ENLARGEMENT TO TURKEY: POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON AGRICULTURAL MARKETS AND HOW THEY ARE SHAPED BY CHANGES IN MACROECONOMIC CONDITIONS
Fellmann, Thomas; van Leeuwen, Myrna; Salamon, Petra - 2011
The potential accession of Turkey to the EU, and the related adoption of the CAP by Turkey,is expected to influence … agricultural markets in both the EU and Turkey. The extent of theaccession impacts depends on the one hand on the way the CAP will …-membership simulation show that the impacts on agriculturalmarkets in Turkey are significant, while effects on EU markets are rather limited …
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Economic internationalisation and the distribution of income : a comparison of the cases of Germany and the U.S.
Wacker, Ulrich - 2002
This study compares the effects of economic internationalisation on the functional distribution of labour income in the U.S.and Germany. The benchmark for assessing the empirical analyses theoretically is the general equilibrium framework ofinternational trade theory. Focusing on general...
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Embryo Adoption: Implications of Personhood, Marriage, and Parenthood
McMillen, Brooke - 2008
of personhood. Embryo adoption raises several questions surrounding the institution of marriage. Due to its untraditional … method of procreation, embryo adoption calls into question the role of procreation within marriage. In Chapter Two, I explore … the nature of the marriage relationship by offering Lisa Cahill’s definition of marriage which involves both a spiritual …
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Reputationskonstitution: Medienberichterstattung und Rankingsysteme
Widlar-Rainer, Bettina - 2008
Zentrales Anliegen der Forschungsarbeit ist es, einen möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen der Medienberichterstattung über CEOs und der Reputation, i.e. dem öffentlichen Ansehen dieser Personen ausfindig zu machen. Es wird im Sinne der Agenda-Setting-Theorie unterstellt, dass die quantitative und...
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Determining perception-based impacts of noxious facilities on wage rates and property values
Nieves, L.A.; Clark, D.E. - 2008
This document, written for the US Department of Energy, discusses current information and the need for future research on estimating the impacts on wages and property values that could result from people's perceptions of the risks associated with noxious facilities. Psychometric studies indicate...
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Industry survey of the need for a Federal grant-assisted geothermal demonstration power plant. Final report
2007
Findings are presented from two separate studies: a preliminary study of leaders of the geothermal industry and a second study of a ten percent representative sample of other firms. The studies are intended to determine if a need still exists for a federal grant-assisted geothermal demonstration...
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An R and D Agenda to enhance electricity system reliability by increasing customer participation in emerging competitive markets
Eto, J.; Marnay, C.; Goldman, C.; Kueck, J.; Kirby, B.; … - 2008
Recent electricity price spikes are painful reminders of the value that meaningful demand-side responses could bring to the restructuring US electricity system. Review of the aggregate offers made by suppliers confirms that even a modest increase demand elasticity could dramatically reduce these...
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Willingness to pay for electricity from renewable energy
Farhar, B.C.; Houston, A.H. - 2009
National polls reveal widespread public preference and willingness to pay more for renewables. ``Green pricing`` programs attempt to capitalize on these preferences and on an expressed willingness to pay more for environmental protection. This report explores the utility option of green pricing...
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Empirical investigation of the effect of amenities and other factors on business location decisions
Calzonetti, F.J.; Allison, T. - 2008
The impacts that risk perceptions have on those deciding whether to locate a business activity in an area likely to host a nuclear waste facility have become an important consideration in analyses that deal with choosing a site for nuclear waste facilities. This report presents empirical...
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