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The purpose of this paper is the evaluation of various profit drivers such as price changes, productivity changes and … the impact of exogenous factors such as drinking water and sewerage treatment quality on profitability, productivity and … productivity performance of the WaSCs, they have also contributed negatively to their price performance. Overall, after 2000 steady …
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) over time to decompose unit-specific index number based productivity growth as a function of the productivity growth … potential productivity catch-up of laggard firms and an estimate of how the top performing company improved its productivity … results indicated that significant gains in productivity occurred after 2000, when Ofwat set tighter price cap reviews in …
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complicated insurance mandates. Overall, our findings speak to the unintended consequences of (well-intentioned) regulation. They …
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complicated insurance mandates. Overall, our findings speak to the unintended consequences of (well-intentioned) regulation. They …
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-based obligations of industry, enforcement of environmental law, market-based and voluntary alternatives to traditional regulation, risk …
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distribution of effort in complying with regulation, as well as the calculation and distribution of the benefits. …
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This article explores the complex relationship between environmental regulation, innovation, and sustainable … through environmental, health, safety, economic, and labor market regulation. Greater support for these changes must also be …
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Shale gas proponents argue this unconventional fossil fuel offers a “bridge” towards a cleaner energy system by offsetting higher-carbon fuels such as coal. The technical feasibility of reconciling shale gas development with climate action remains contested. However, we here argue that...
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This paper highlights the role of a national Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Indonesia as “pioneer” actor in the jatropha global production network, linking solutions for local problems with narratives concerning global concerns. Analysis of previous activities of the NGO positions...
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