Pyrolysis is a useful alternative to the current waste management practices. Manure biochars can be used as C-rich soil amendments, reducing the risk of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions derived from unpyrolyzed manure decomposition. In this study, two manure biochars and their feedstock were used...

We examine a deregulation of German pharmacists to assess its effects on retail and labor markets. From 2004 onward, the reform allowed pharmacists to expand their single-store firms and to open or acquire up to three a liated stores. This partial deregulation of multi-store prohibition reduced...

Understanding the economic and social effects of the recent global trends of rising market concentration and market power has become a policy priority. To fill this knowledge gap, this paper introduces a simple simulation method, the Welfare and Competition tool (WELCOM), to estimate with...