The Armenian land privatization program is unique among former Soviet Republics in regard to the speed and completeness of its implementation. Armenia is the smallest of the Republics, with a population of 3.7 million, and was left highly dependent on outside sources for energy and raw materials...

The development of farmers' producer co-operatives, in the privet sector, can make a significant contribution to the improvements that are urgently required in agricultural production of Uzbekistan. Farmers' co-operatives can provide input-supply, marketing and processing operations in the...

This paper presents an economic model of sustainability defined as intergenerational fairness. Assuming that intergenerational fairness is an obligation of each generation, a recursive optimization problem is obtained. The problem has the advantage that uncertainty can readily be incorporated in...

An augmented theory of cooperative behavior is presented. This game-theoretic model details two obstacles to cooperation which often arise when stakeholders are negotiating local land-use conflicts. First, protracted involvement from outsiders can deter long-run cooperation. Second, if...

The objective of this study is to analyse the supply and demand for food and drink packaging products in Uzbekistan, and the role of government in supporting the packaging sector. The report is divided into 8 sections. Following this introduction is a section on problem definition. Analysis is...

The objective of this study is to analyse the supply and demand for food and drink packaging products in Uzbekistan, and the role of government in supporting the packaging sector. The report is divided into 8 sections. Following this introduction is a section on problem definition. Analysis is...

We compare nonparametric and nonstructural market power tests using data from the cigarette manufacturing industry. Tests are implemented to examine both monopoly and monopsony power exertion by cigarette manufacturers. Results indicate that market power in the tobacco industry, previously...

Monopsony power by cigarette manufacturers in procuring domestic and imported tobacco is investigated using a nonparametric method previously developed by Love and Shumway. Their test is extended to assess monopsony market power in multiple input markets. Results indicate that cigarette...