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controlled. Drug resistance exacerbates the welfare difference between monopoly and first best outcomes. Nevertheless, because … the negative externalities from resistance compete with the positive externalities of treatment, a mixed competition …
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Resistance to change is not a new concept in economic literature (Coch and French 1948, Boulding 1956). However, in the … acknowledged that resistance characterizes institutions, organizations and the mind, we suggest that the convergence toward such … counterparts of economic behavior into account. We finally reinterpret resistance to change as a heuristic that helps manage the …
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Problems of optimal natural resource extraction that were first addressed by economists in the contexts of fisheries and forests have reemerged in the context of a newly recognized resource: antibiotic effectiveness. This review introduces economists to the growing literature on optimal use,...
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A greenhouse pot experiment was conducted at the University of Zimbabwe to screen six cowpea varieties for resistance …
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2008. The paper exposes instances of resistance to both the democratising elements of good governance and to SEA itself as …
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from Bt crops will be reduced or even eliminated if pests develop resistance to these toxins so that Bt crops are less or … no longer effective. Although field resistance to Bt crops has not yet been found in the continental U.S., resistance to … has been devoted to developing management programs to prevent, delay or even reverse the spread of resistance. The …
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Change is the only constant. The only difficulty is to follow it. The last decade was a period of unprecedented transformations. In all industries, SMEs are in process of transformation. The change is occurring increasingly rapidly and it is a fundamental problem. To maintain an organization...
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continuous reorientation and on the approach of the final beneficiaries of their work. Resistance to change is an individual … attitude of opposition, of evasion from any changes to the current situation. The foundation of this resistance comes from an … new situation. Resistance to change is a normal reaction to external environmental pressures, defined as "any opposition …
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<p>This is a review of Gordon Brown (2010), <em>Beyond the crash: Overcoming the first crisis of globalization</em>. It presents the author's view towards the global crisis of 2008 and its impact on every nook corner of the world, from the richest to the poorest.</p>
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Land acquisition and involuntary displacement continue to result in great distress and resistance – and often …
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