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We draw on existing surveys on the economics of terrorism, classifying the contributions to the field by theme, main approach and methodology. Research articles are divided into the themes: Definition and measurement of terrorist activities; Nature of terrorists; Utility cost of terrorism;...
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This book provides a rigorous course to the theory of intermediate microeconomics. It includes not only the basic … traditional theory, but also a ¡°From the Literature¡± box in each chapter directing students to applications of the theory. The … theory is developed axiomatically, with optional sections using one-variable calculus included for interested readers. A …
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economics can provide insight into many aspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the first book that uses …-Huerta illuminates economics through the world’s most popular sport. He offers unique and often startling insights into game theory and … enthusiasts, Beautiful Game Theory is the first book to show what soccer can do for economics. …
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can provide insight into many aspects of sports, including soccer. Beautiful Game Theory is the first book that uses …-Huerta illuminates economics through the world’s most popular sport. He offers unique and often startling insights into game theory and … enthusiasts, Beautiful Game Theory is the first book to show what soccer can do for economics. …
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This paper provides a comprehensive theoretical model of the political decision making process. Therein two ideologically different political parties compete for power. Their primary instrument in this competition are programmatic concessions in favor of voters and interest groups. As any...
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Das ifo Institut hat 1995 rund 1200 westdeutsche Industrie- und Bauunternehmen befragt, um alternative Modelle zum unternehmerischen Preisanpassungsverhalten empirisch zu überprüfen. Die Auswertung zeigte nicht nur, daß in beiden Bereichen ein beträchtlicher Teil der Preise rigide ist, sie...
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Der rasche Wandel in Ostdeutschland von der Zentralwirtschaft zur Marktwirtschaft benötigt enorme finanzielle Unterstützung. Der Bericht analysiert die mikro- und makroökonomischen Aspekte der Finanzierung. Bei der mikroökonomischen Betrachtung fällt auf, daß die auf verschiedene Weise...
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works in theory, describe empirical studies of semicollusion, and discuss the possible welfare effects of semicollusion. …
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This paper deals with the concept of happiness in economics. Of late there has come into life a branch of <italic>happiness economics</italic> and it is this field that will be our concern. Actually, not only economists are interested in quantifications of happiness but also researchers in other disciplines....
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Although topics in corporate governance have been present in literature for almost a century, most of the theoretical and empirical work has focused on large and public companies, or the "<italic>Berle-Means-Corporation</italic>" in which fragmented ownership, caused by the separation of ownership and control,...
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