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Crop insurance market development in a transition economy: The case of Kazakhstan
Heidelbach, Olaf; Bokusheva, Raushan - 2009
country – namely, the crop insurance system in Kazakhstan. Three objectives will be pursued: First, factors influencing the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009444834
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EX ANTE EVALUATION OF INDEX-BASED CROP INSURANCE EFFECTIVENESS
Bokusheva, Raushan; Breustedt, Gunnar - 2008
Kazakhstan indicate thatthe common ex post approach overestimates the riskreduction substantially for most index insuranceschemes …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445684
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Dutch Disease Scare in Kazakhstan: Is It Real?
Égert, Balázs; Leonard, Carol S. - 2007
In this paper we explore the evidence that would establish that Dutch disease is at work in, or poses a threat to, the Kazakh economy. Assessing the mechanism by which fluctuations in the price of oil can damage non-oil manufacturing -- and thus long-term growth prospects in an economy that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476897
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Is Kazakhstan a Market Economy Yet? Getting warmer….
Eicher, Sharon - 2004
Union have categorized Kazakhstan differently with regard to its degree of transition. The United States removed “non market … economy” status from Kazakhstan, whereas the EU gave Kazakhstan an intermediate status. The first question that this work asks …? By creating unique criteria sets from several papers, can one say that, according to any set, Kazakhstan is a market …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009477248
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Balancing Regulations and Incentives for Foreign Direct Investment: a Case Study of Mexico and Kazakhstan
Tynybekov, Dauren B. - 2006
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has a global character. As globalization grows, foreign direct investment grows. This research analyses the relationship between foreign direct investment and developing countries. The main contributors to foreign direct investment are multinational corporations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009459274
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Effects of the oil export price increase on the economy : theoretical and empirical issues ; a CGE analysis of the case of Kazakhstan
Zhanna Kapsalyamova - 2010
on Kazakhstan using an economy-wide framework is limited as well. To the best of my knowledge there are no studies … prices have been soaring in the recent decade and since Kazakhstan has large oil resources. Third, although macro closure …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009429020
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Overview of Geopressured-Geothermal
Jelacic, Allan - 2006
Dr. Mock began the session by paying tribute to Dr. Myron Dorfman, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas, who had just passed away after a protracted illness. Dr. Dorfman, more than other any individual, was responsible for bringing the geopressured-geothermal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435411
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SUCCESSFUL PRIVATIZATION OF HANFORD SITE FABRICATION SERVICES
KELLY, D.S. - 2008
This paper describes the elements of Fluor Hanford's successful privatization of a major support services function. The privatization has accelerated the closure of the Department of Energy's Hanford Site by streamlining operations and using the realized cost savings to maintain the accelerated...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435422
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Quantifying the Economic Development Impacts of Wind Power in Six Rural Montana Counties Using NREL's JEDI Model; Period of Performance: December 1, 2003--May 31, 2004
Costanti, M. - 2008
The economic development potential that wind power offers is often an overlooked aspect of today's wind power projects. Much has been written about how wind can spur economic development, but few have attempted to quantify these impacts. Using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's)...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435428
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Susanville Geothermal Investigations, California, Supplemental Technical Data
2007
The city of Susanville, in response to an unemployment rate exceeding 20 percent and other related community needs, has embarked on a comprehensive effort in community and economic development. To improve the local job market, an effort is underway to enhance the competitive position of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435442