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Konferenz Sustainability 21 : Helsinki, 5. und 6. November 1999 ; Europäisches Beratendes Forum für Umwelt und nachhaltige Entwicklung
Europäische Kommission / Generaldirektion Umwelt - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009635818
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Punish in Public
Xiao, Erte; Houser, Daniel - 2006
Convergent evidence for detrimental effects of punishment on cooperation has been obtained in a wide variety of … environments, ranging from American students facing punishment in laboratory experiments, to Israeli parents facing fines for … arriving late to their child’s day care. We show here that enhancing the norm salience role of punishment can eliminate its …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009441131
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Policy Suggestions for Emissions Trading in the U.S.A.
Wallshein, Nathaniel - 2010
This honors thesis will examine current and theoretical "cap and trade" emissions trading schemes in an attempt to make recommendations on how to improve this regulated commodity market. The various control mechanisms available to regulators will be discussed: including allocation methodology,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429979
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Sustainable supply chains: Multicriteria decision-making and policy analysis for the environment
Woolley, Trisha D - 2009
essays in this dissertation. For each model I utilize the theory of variational inequalities, derive the formulation, present …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009467760
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Follow-Up Study to FHWA/IN/JHRP-92/22: Development of a Strategy for Compliance with EPA and OSHA Regulations Applicable to INDOT Facilities
Corson, Lynn - 2001
The objectives of this research were - 1. To assess the department’s progress at selected facilities toward minimizing, reducing, recycling, reusing, reclaiming and eliminating by-products of operations classified as hazardous, solid or special waste. The department’s progress toward...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009430723
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Asymmetrische Information, Beteiligungsfinanzierung und drohende Überschuldung
Braun, Thomas - 2005
Der vorliegende Beitrag befasst sich mit dem Zusammenwirken von zwei externen Effekten, die jeweils für sich eine effiziente Kapitalallokation behindern können.Zum Einen geht es darum, dass unter Umständen an sich Erfolg versprechende Investitionsgelegenheiten nur deswegen nicht realisiert...
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Privacy Patterns for Online Interactions
Cranor, Lorrie Faith; Romanowsky, Sasha; Hong, Jason; … - 2006
A proper security architecture is an essential part of implementing robust and reliable networked applications. Security patterns have shown how reoccurring problems can be best solved with proven solutions. However, while they are critical for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and...
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On the optimal design of income support and agri-environmental regulation
Bontems, Philippe - 2008
In this paper, we develop a model of regulation for a set of heterogenous farmers whose production yields to environmental externalities. The goal of the regulator is first to offer some income support depending on collective preferences towards income redistribution and second to internalize...
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Quality Certification by Geographical Indications, Trademarks and Firm Reputation
Menapace, Luisa; Moschini, GianCarlo - 2010
We study firm reputation as a mechanism to assure product quality in perfectly competitive marketsin a context in which both certification and trademarks are available. Shapiro’s (1983) model ofreputation is extended to reflect both collective and firm-specific reputations, and this framework...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446159
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Green payment programs, asymmetric information and the role of fixed costs
Arguedas, C.; Meijerink, Gerdien W.; van Soest, Daan P. - 2008
Many conservation programs offer financialcompensation to farmers in exchange for socially desiredservices, such as soil conservation or biodiversity protection.Realization of the conservation objective at minimum costrequires payments to just cover the extra costs incurred byeach individual...
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