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Explaining the “unpredictable”: An empirical analysis of U.S. patent infringement awards
Mazzeo, Michael J.; Hillel, Jonathan; Zyontz, Samantha - In: International Review of Law and Economics 35 (2013) C, pp. 58-72
Patent infringement awards are commonly thought to be unpredictable, which raises concerns that patents can lead to unjust enrichment and impede the progress of innovation. We investigate the unpredictability of patent damages by conducting a large-scale econometric analysis of award values. We...
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Social capital and views on suicide via the internet: a study using survey data
Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
individuals’ views about suicide as conveyed via the Internet. Furthermore, this paper compared the effects of social capital … Internet for a companion with whom to commit suicide. However, such a relation is not observed between social capital in the … externality of suicidal thoughts conveyed via the Internet. …
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Social Profiles and Social Behaviour and Attitudes towards Gaming and On-Line Gaming in Spain
MARTÍNEZ, Francisco Javier RUIZ - In: Economia. Seria Management 14 (2011) 2, pp. 450-459
For the last two decades our world has experienced increasing globalization linked to the revolution in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) leading to new business spheres escaping from the traditional Nation-State control. The gaming business is one of these areas and has recorded...
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COMMUNICATION THROUGH WEBSITES ACHIEVED BY THE CITY HALLS OF PITESTI, BRAILA AND RÂMNICU-VÂLCEA
Elena, ENACHE; Cristian, MOROZAN - In: Management Strategies Journal 21 (2013) 3, pp. 33-40
Internet development, a giant support with informational feature that connects thousands of local networks, keeping in touch … millions of people around the world.Internet is a peak of communication: a world in which information transmission costs almost … through the Internet, which facilitates interaction with external audiences and seek solutions in this way, one of them being …
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The Impact of Social Networks and Mobile Technologies on the Revolutions in the Arab World—A Study of Egypt and Tunisia
Maurushat, Alana; Chawki, Mohamed; Al-Alosi, Hadeel; … - In: Laws 3 (2014) 4, pp. 674-692
Revolution”. In fact, the willingness of the Mubarak government to block all internet connection in Egypt has demonstrated the … internet, satellite channels and social networking sites—play in revolutions. The revolutions demonstrate an effective use of … principle and the internet network as a vehicle driving the demonstrations in the Arab countries of Tunisia and Egypt. …
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Ethics and Capitalism. An Interdisciplinary Interpretation [Etică şi capitalism. O interpretare interdisciplinară]
Costea, Munteanu; Petre, Comşa - In: Revista OEconomica (2013) 04
The paper starts from the argument that, at present, there are two opposite perspective on the relationship between ethics and capitalism, namely: on the one hand, it is the interpretation offered by the neoclassical school of economic thought (mainstream economics) and, on the other hand, it is...
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Religion and Risky Health Behaviors among U.S. Adolescents and Adults
Fletcher, Jason; Kumar, Sanjeev - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013
Recent studies analyzing the effects of religion on various economic, social, health and political outcomes have been largely associational. Although some attempts have been made to establish causation using instrument variable (IV) or difference-in-difference (DID) methods, the instruments and...
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The Mediterranean Forests: Problems and Management Models
Xavier, António; Martins, Maria de Belém - In: Journal of Spatial and Organizational Dynamics 1 (2013) 2, pp. 123-136
The following paper presents a detailed insight about the situation of the forest management in the diversity within the Mediterranean Forests, and their response to different problems, in order to allow the development and application of a forest management model. Therefore, a survey was...
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Zwischen Ermessensfreiheit und diskretionären Spielräumen: Die Finanzierung des bundesdeutschen Spitzensports – eine Wiederholungsstudie
Emrich, Eike; Pierdzioch, Pierdzioch , Christian; … - Fächergruppe Volkswirtschaftslehre, Helmut Schmidt … - 2013
Der Geschäftsbereich Leistungssport (GBL) des Deutschen Olympischen Sportbundes (DOSB) agiert als Common Agent ("Diener zweier Herren") der Sportverbände und des Bundesministern des Innern (BMI) bei der Verteilung der Sportfördermittel des BMI an die olympischen Spitzenverbände im DOSB. In...
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La redéfinition de la politique de la coca en Bolivie sous les présidences de Evo Morales : les enjeux de politique publique de la réforme
Lacuisse, Marie-Esther - In: Review of Agricultural and Environmental Studies - … 92 (2011) 4, pp. 441-468
[paper in French] In 2005, Evo Morales became president of the Bolivian Republic, renowned Plurinational State in 2009. At the same time, he continued being the union leader of the Tropic Cochabamba coca leaf producers. Since his first presidential election, Evo Morales has started a coca leaf...
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