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Country specific environmental Kuznets curves : a random coefficient approach applied to high-income countries

Figueroa B., Eugenio; Pastén C., Roberto - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 1, pp. 5-32

income and pollution have generally assumed a common structure for all countries. Since this latter feature is not supported … eventual structural change causing the sign change in the pollution-per capita income relationship of the EKC. The weak …

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Environmental benefit, side effects and objective-oriented financing of agri-environmental measures : case study of Poland

Ziolkowska, Jadwiga - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 2 (2009) 1, pp. 71-88

In this paper we investigate how to allocate the available budget for agri-environmental measures to maximise environmental benefits and to minimise potential negative side effects resulting for farmers from the implementation of agri-environmental measures. According to the governmental and EU...

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Determining tourism value of National Park of Urmia Lake in Iran by family production function

Bagherzadeh, Ali - In: UTMS journal of economics / University of Tourism and … 3 (2012) 2, pp. 119-127

According to the importance of environmental resources in preserving natural ecosystems and human life, preserving these resources and preventing their destruction is necessary. National Park of Urmia Lake in West Azarbayjan province of Iran is the settlement of rare species for different...

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Recycling of waste and downgrading of secondary resources in a classical type of production model

Hosoda, Eiji B - In: Journal of economic structures : JES; the official … 1 (2012), pp. 1-232

This paper analyses recycling of waste and downgrading of secondary resources using a classical type of production model represented by a Sraffian model. Residuals emitted as waste by households and secondary resources obtained by recycling of waste are negatively or positively priced, depending...

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Develando econométricamente los impactos sobre la concentración atmosférica de material particulado de un proyecto de remodelación del transporte urbano : el caso del Transantiago...

Figueroa, Eugenio; Gómez-Lobo, Andrés; Jorquera, Pablo; … - In: Estudios de economía 40 (2013) 1, pp. 53-79

: particulate matter air pollution levels in the city. Using a regression model with daily panel data from air quality monitoring … generates health benefits estimated to be close to US$ 200 million a year in our medium scenario, 12% of which correspond to … lower public sector health expenditure. If the data for the first year of operation of the system (when it was not yet in …

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Subsidios a hogares para inducir adopción de tecnologías de combustión de leña más eficiente y menos contaminantes : simulación para el caso de Temuco y Padre Las Casas

Gómez, Walter; Yep, Sue; Chávez, Carlos - In: Estudios de economía 40 (2013) 1, pp. 21-52

We study the effect of a household subsidy to induce the adoption of more efficient and less polluting wood combustion technologies. We compare, through numerical simulations, several subsidy designs with respect to the impact on aggregate emissions, costs, and cost-effectiveness indicators. Two...

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Euro and technology effects on job turnover in Greek manufacturing

Papadogonas, Theodore; Voulgaris, Fotini - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 27-38

This paper investigates the effects of Greece's European Union (EU) accession and European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) entry, as well as R&D intensity and industry concentration on job creation and job destruction in the Greek manufacturing sector. The study is based on firm-level economic...

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Economic returns and risks to investment in education : an application of the multifactor CAPM

Athanassiadis, Antonios - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 4 (2011) 1, pp. 95-120

Considering the investment in education as uncertain financial decision making we modify the short-cut method of calculating rates of return to education by incorporating the risk premium. Recognizing that market risk isn't the only factor affecting returns, we estimate the returns to education...

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Los determinantes de la elección de AFP en Chile : nueva evidencia a partir de datos individuales

Berstein Jáuregui, Solange; Cabrita Felix, Carolina - In: Estudios de economía 34 (2007) 1, pp. 53-72

This article is the first one to use individual data to analyze the demand for AFP in Chile. This study implements panel data techniques which allow us to estimate the switch probability of an AFP customer. Results confirm the fundamental role of sales agents, which was already suggested by...

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Arbeitsmigration in Zentralasien: Kinder profitieren nicht von Geldüberweisungen

Kröger, Antje Elisabeth - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 6, pp. 11-17

genauer untersucht: die Auswirkungen der Geldüberweisungen auf Bildung und Gesundheit der Kinder sowie die Folgen zeitweiliger … ; education ; health ; central asia …

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