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Using ex post data to estimate the hurdle rate of abatement investments - an application to sulfur emissions from the Swedish pulp and paper industry and energy sector
Löfgren, Åsa; Millock, Katrin; Nauges, Céline - HAL - 2008
We propose a method for estimating hurdle rates for firms' investments in pollution abatement technology, using ex post data. The method is based on a structural option value model where the future price of polluting fuel is the major source of uncertainty facing the firm. The econometric...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010750596
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Using ex post data to estimate the hurdle rate of abatement investments - an application to sulfur emissions from the Swedish pulp and paper industry and energy sector.
Löfgren, Åsa; Millock, Katrin; Nauges, Céline - Centre d'Économie de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 … - 2008
We propose a method for estimating hurdle rates for firms' investments in pollution abatement technology, using ex post data. The method is based on a structural option value model where the future price of polluting fuel is the major source of uncertainty facing the firm. The econometric...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696770
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Product Market Competition and Economic Performance in Japan
Høj, Jens; Wise, Michael - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2004
Empirical work shows that competition is important for promoting economic growth. However, in Japan the promotion of … economic policy. Reforms to promote product market competition in Japan should inter alia focus on strengthening the legal … framework by increasing fines to a deterrent level and introducing cartel destabilising measures, such as a leniency …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005045937
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Financial Sustainability of the Company
Costicã, Vlad - In: Ovidius University Annals, Economic Sciences Series XIV (2014) 1, pp. 775-779
particular time, designed to ensure the maximization of the company’s value. Within this context, the financial theory has …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010940723
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Liquidity Squeeze, Abundant Funding and Macroeconomic Volatility
Kharroubi, Enisse - Bank for International Settlements (BIS) - 2015
This paper studies the choice between building liquidity buffers and raising funding ex post, to deal with liquidity shocks. We uncover the possibility of an inefficient liquidity squeeze equilibrium. Agents typically choose to build smaller liquidity buffers when they expect cheap funding....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210514
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Kingdom of Swaziland; Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix for the Kingdom of Swaziland assesses the interaction of nonbank financial institutions (NBFIs) within the financial system and the real economy. Understanding the type of flows will help in designing policies to better manage capital flows and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011244722
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Bangladesh; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2007
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245720
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The Kingdom of Swaziland; Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245767
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Kenya, Uganda, and United Republic of Tanzania; Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2008
This Selected Issues paper for Kenya, Uganda, and United Republic of Tanzania highlights their private sector credit markets, identifies their main obstacles in promoting credit to the private sector, and suggests a reform strategy. If the East African Community (EAC) countries decide to pursue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011245798
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Foreign Direct Investment in Africa; Some Case Studies
Basu, Anupam; Srinivasan, Krishna - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2002
This paper reviews the experiences of a few countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that have succeeded in attracting fairly large amounts of foreign investment. The review indicates that sustained efforts to promote political and macroeconomic stability and implement essential structural reforms have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005248318