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Russian Financial Transition: The Development of Institutions and Markets for Growth

Kemme, David M. - 2000

uncertainty. While the number of financial institutions has increased dramatically, the state sector still dominates financial …

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Risk-based decision making for staggered bioterrorist attacks : resource allocation and risk reduction in "reload" scenarios.

Lemaster, Michelle Nicole; Gay, David M.; Ehlen, Mark Andrew - 2010

which are difficult to gather and transport) are insufficient. Both communicable (plague) and non-communicable diseases …

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A scoping study on the costs of indoor air quality illnesses:an insurance loss reduction perspective

Chen, Allan; Vine, Edward L. - 2009

The incidence of commercial buildings with poor indoor air quality (IAQ), and the frequency of litigation over the effects of poor IAQ is increasing. If so, these increases have ramifications for insurance carriers, which pay for many of the costs of health care and general commercial liability....

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The plight of the Sumatran elephant : a case study in conservation medicine in the field

Bartlett, Susan - 2003

The overpopulation problem in Sumatra, and the subsequent devastation of the environment due to logging, the planting of oil palm and rubber trees, and oil drilling, has caused elephants and humans to compete for available natural resources. Deprived of their indigenous forest, elephants destroy...

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Are credit unions in Ecuador achieving economies of scale?

Marchio, Nick A - 2009

This study tests the assertion that membership growth in credit unions is constrained by their unique structural features, such as their non-profit mission and member-based ownership. Although these features enhance inclusiveness, existing theory suggest that they work against efficiency when...

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Preferences, cooperation, and Institutions

Minkler, Alanson P.; Miceli, Thomas J. - 1997

We examine the link between social institutions and individuals' propensity to cooperate in a simple game theoretic … cynical), and former defectors cooperate (reform). This behavior suggests further roles for institutions. Finally, continuing …

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14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005

Autor, David H.; Piore, Michael J. - 2005

The development and evolution of labor market structures and institutions. Particular focus on competing explanations … of recent developments in the distribution of wage and salary income and in key institutions and organizational … stratification. From the course home page: Course Description This class focuses on labor institutions, the transformation of those …

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Know How, Know Whom, Know Where: A Global Analysis of Investor Experience and Startup Performance

Álvarez-Garrido, Elisa - 2010

This dissertation analyzes where and when experienced investors add value to startups. Building on the resource-dependence theory and the relational view of the firm, I argue that the positive effect of investor experience on startup performance is stronger when the startup faces a more...

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R&D Investments of Multinational Corporations

Veliyath, Rajaram; Sambharya, Rakesh B. - 2011

This paper investigated the influence of country-level factors that have led to shifts in the patterns of international R&D investments made by Multinational Corporations (MNCs), from an exclusive focus on developed countries to a broader scope that also includes developing countries....

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Essays on Tax Evasion and Government Spending in Developing Countries

Embaye, Abel Berhe - 2007

The dissertation aims at broadening our understanding of tax evasion and government spending in developing countries. It comprises three essays. The first essay deals with estimation of tax evasion in a cross-section of developing countries by estimating their underground economies using the...

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