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Verhinderung von Lebensmittelskandalen mittels vertraglicher Bindung und vertikaler Integration

Alexander Maximilian Hinrichs - 2004

In letzter Zeit stehen zunehmend Lebensmittelskandale und damit die Qualität von Lebensmitteln in der öffentlichen Diskussion. Neben anderer Folgen haben diese Skandale teilweise auch erhebliche gesamtwirtschaftliche Konsequenzen. In der Arbeit werden zunächst einige der vergangenen...

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THE DEMAND FOR PREVENTIVE ACTIVITIES AMONG OLDER ADULTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH MEDICARE EXPENDITURES

Puig de la Parra, Andrea - 2010

prevention centers on the need to cut the costs of highly costly systems such as Medicare. However, little is known about the … the dynamic for the demand for prevention plays out among older adults within the context of a household. Moreover, there … dissertation examines the theoretical and empirical factors that influence the demand for prevention at the individual and …

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Is prevention better than cure? An empirical investigation for the case of Avian Influenza

Longworth, Natasha; Jongeneel, Roelof A.; Saatkamp, H.W.; … - 2008

onhuman health, prevention appears preferable to curebut the case is less clear for other objectives. …

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Inspections to Avert Terrorism: Robustness Under Severe Uncertainty

Moffitt, L. Joe; Stranlund, John K.; Field, Barry C. - 2005

Protecting against terrorist attacks requires making decisions in a world in which attack probabilities are largely unknown. The potential for very large losses encourages a conservative perspective, in particular toward decisions that are robust. But robustness, in the sense of assurance...

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Analysis of the Colby quarterly econometric model of the U.S. economy using the economic effects of September 11th

Culpen, Alison - 2002

The economic repercussions of September 11th are unique in that never before have economists needed to forecast and examine the impact of an event of such magnitude. This paper explains many of the economic effects of September l Ith, from the initial aftermath to recent developments. These...

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Three Essays on the Objective Function in Economics.

Goldstein, Daniel A. - 2007

This dissertation consists of three largely independent essays. The first finds a significant correlation between the price of crude oil and significant terrorist attacks by groups of Middle Eastern origin against Western nations. In particular, such terrorist attacks are considerably more...

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Repression and Newtwork Science: Tools in Fight against Terrorism

Wright, Dominick' E - 2010

terrorism. Chapter 2 takes the opposite view, using highpoweredstatistics to evaluate a single case. At question is the tool in …

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Simulations in 3D tactics, interdiction and multi-agent modelling

Green, A. R.; Piper, I. C.; Keep, D.; Flaherty, C. J. - 2009

within a complex 3D environment. This approach, we believe is needed to ‘solve’ the counter terrorism problem presented by …

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Longitudinal Study of the Impact of Performance Appraisals in Organizations

Herreid, Cheryl - 2006

organization improved as a result of the implementation. …

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Interorganizational Relationships: The Effects of Organizational Efficacy on Member Firm Performance

McDowell, William C. - 2006

Relationships between the collective actors within interorganizational relationships are a growing area of research in management. Interorganizational networks continue to be a popular mechanism used by organizations to achieve greater performance. Organizations develop competencies to work with...

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