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The most used means of transport in tourism and the most important at the same time are: by car, by train, by plane and by ship. The sustainable development of transport depends on a number of economic, technical, social, and political factors. That is why it is so important to investigate a lot...
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The focus of this thesis is on whether or not it is possible to decouple economic growth from the physical growth of the economy and its associated negative environmental pressures and pollution. The thesis demonstrates that it is possible to achieve significant levels of decoupling of economic...
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La consecución de un modelo de crecimiento sostenible desde el punto de vista medioambiental, el desarrollo de las energías renovables o la adopción de medidas de eficiencia energética son hoy cuestiones fundamentales en el análisis económico y forman parte sustancial del debate público....
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Diese Magisterarbeit befasst sich mit Marken, die ausschließlich im Internet auftreten (E-Brands) sowie der Markenführung im Internet (E-Branding). Innerhalb dieses Rahmens wird eine Online-Befragung der wichtigsten Internet-Marken in Deutschland sowie eine Datenerhebung unter Internet-Nutzern...
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This research project began with the objective of obtaining a deeper understanding of the conduct of business on the Internet. Research regarding the overall performance of business on the Web has been limited due to several constraining factors. Firstly, the shear size, volume, and perceived...
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This thesis identifies and examines evidence of e-commerce in three large businesses (Woolworths, Momentum and Santam) focusing on their Internet branding strategies, the impact of management actions and how those actions contribute to e-commerce success. Case study was used to assemble evidence...
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This dissertation is a collection of three essays in the fields of environmental and public economics. The first essay assesses the effect of government spending on charitable donations to environmental causes. Using a theoretical model, I solve for changes in private donations due to increased...
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In the first essay, I assess the effect of indoor air quality (IAQ) in school buildings on student test performance and attendance rates. Results indicate that performance on standardized tests significantly improves while attendance rates are unresponsive to improvements in IAQ. The improvement...
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Unchecked anthropogenic climate change has the potential to destroy human lives and wealth on an unprecedented scale. This dissertation analyzes from an economic perspective various public policy options to correct the market failures caused by climate change.The widespread adoption of...
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This dissertation provides a robust assessment of value surfaces and the potential for benefit transfer (BT) in the international context of coral reef. Environmental values are considered as useful tools to improve management of these declining ecosystems. Nevertheless, primary valuation is...
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