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Beschaffung, Handel und Konsum illegaler Drogen im Strafvollzug - Eine Situationsanalyse -

Filter, Ilona - 2010

Drug consumption is a voluntary decision based on preexisting situational contexts, social events, personal traits and cultural circumstances. Because of this, drug consumption is not pathological but rather normal and ubiquitous. It is only as a result of persecution by the authorities of...

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Responsible gambling strategies for Internet gambling: the theoretical and empirical base of using pop-up messages to encourage self-awareness

Monaghan, Sally M - 2009

Internet gambling is a rapidly growing phenomenon, increasing in types of games and gambling opportunities, number of sites, owners and jurisdictions. In response participation and revenue generated by Internet gambling is also rising, along with the incidence of Internet gambling problems. In...

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Essays on Addiction, Myopia, and Inconsistency

Yoon, SangHo - 2009

consumes over time. Addiction, however, is documentedas one of numerous anomalies that the standard theory fails to explain …. The modelsof habit-forming and compulsive consumptions have been suggested as the economicways to analyze addiction. The …, inconsequence, leads to addiction. In particular, I show that the model of habit-formationcan be easily modified to describe …

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Eastern Enlargement of the EU: A Comprehensive Welfare Assessment

Kohler, Wilhelm - 2004

This paper takes a welfare-view on eastern enlargement of the EU, focusing on incumbent countries. Enlargement is decomposed into three elements: Single-market integration on commodity markets, budgetary costs from EU-expenditure policies, and single market- induced migration from new to present...

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Milk Quota Systems: Considerations of Market and Welfare Effects

Vavra, Pavel - 2006

Although the key concept of a quota is simple to set a limit on production the market and welfare implications of operating a quota system are relatively complex. The purpose of the analysis reported in this paper is to address two aspects relevant to an evaluation of quota systems. First,...

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Response to an Asymmetric Demand for Attributes: An Application to the Market for Genetically Modified Crops

Lence, Sergio H.; Hayes, Dermot J. - 2001

A framework is developed for examining the price and welfare effects of the introduction of genetically modified (GM) crops. In the short run, non-GM grain generally becomes another niche product. However, more profound market effects are observed under some reasonable parameterizations. In the...

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Ten Years After - Welfare Effects of the Application of the CAP in Austria, Finland and Sweden

Niemi, Jyrki S.; Fahlbeck, Erik; Hofreither, Markus F. - 2005

Ten years ago, Austria, Finland, and Sweden joined the EU. The application of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) caused major repercussions on the agricultural sectors of the entering countries. This article analyses the welfare effects of accession to the EU on the agricultural markets in...

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The Golden Rule in Transfer Pricing Regulation

Pauwels, Wilfried; Weverbergh, Marcel - 2005

In this paper we analyze the optimal regulation of an internationally integrated monopolist, producing in one country and selling in another country. The monopolists pricing policy is constrained by transfer pricing regulations, and is subject to different tax rates on profits in the two...

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WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF INTRODUCING BIOTECH TRAITS IN A MARKET WITH SEGMENTS AND SEGREGATION COSTS: THE CASE OF ROUNDUP READY® WHEAT--SUMMARY

Wilson, William W.; DeVuyst, Eric A.; Koo, Won W.; … - 2005

Roundup Ready® Wheat (RRW) was one of the first genetically modified (GM) traits for the wheat sector and was under review by regulatory agencies in the United States and Canada when Monsanto withdrew it from further consideration. There are a multitude of issues associated with the ex ante...

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WELFARE IMPLICATIONS OF INTRODUCING BIOTECH TRAITS IN A MARKET WITH SEGMENTS AND SEGREGATION COSTS: THE CASE OF ROUNDUP READY® WHEAT

Wilson, William W.; DeVuyst, Eric A.; Koo, Won W.; … - 2005

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