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The Role and Extent of Economic Rent in Distribution Contracts.
Lo, Ho Fu Des - 2008
This dissertation is composed of five chapters that investigate the extent and role of economic rent in distribution … earn economic rent. One such mechanism is the two-stage ordering process with quantity discounts used by MNCs and local … enterprises operating in China and elsewhere. Chapter 2 shows how, in theory, this ordering process enables manufacturers to …
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The British North Sea: The Importance Of And Factors Affecting Tax Revenue From Oil Production
Hill, Mark T 1974- - 2003
The oil industry is the richest and most influential industry in the world. The industry has moved the fates of nations. Oil is required to fight wars and exert power, and the restriction of this energy source is paramount to the restriction of movement, control, and in the end, power....
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Thorn in the ACCC's side: Rent ad rants and the TPA
Millen, Damien W - 2004
French J). The question before the court was whether an advertisement setting out the periodic rent payable for the lease of … goods should also show the total rent payable over the term (at 48,525). …
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Rent Seeking in the Cameroon Economy: Krueger's Analytic Technique Helps to Account for Development Lag in Colonial States
DeLorme, Charles D.; Kamerschen, David R.; Mbaku, John M. - 1986
Traditional economic theory regards the social costs of monopoly as the reduction in both consumer and producer surplus … the term "rent seeking' to refer to the expending of scarce resources by entrepreneurs to fight for rents created through … pervasive since the latter part of the 1800s, opportunities have been created for rent seeking. This type of activity has helped …
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Corruption and Pro-Poor Growth Outcomes: Evidence and Lessons for African Countries
Ndikumana, Léonce - 2006
There is growing consensus on the view that corruption hurts economic performance by reducing private investment, by adversely affecting the quantity and quality of public infrastructure, by reducing tax revenue, and by reducing human capital accumulation. In addition to inefficiency effects –...
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A comparison of market entry strategies adopted by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms from major and emerging software exporting nations
Kelly, Stephen J; Harrison, Jennifer L - 2009
This study examines the market entry practices of Australian and Pakistani Information and Communication Technology (ICT) firms and the proposition that Local Software Economy (LSE) maturity affects the selection of market entry practices. The question is significant as it is focused on an...
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Leveraging Internal Competency and Managing Environmental Uncertainty: Propensity to Collaborate in International Markets
Akhter, Syed; Robles, Fernando - 2006
Purpose ? The choice of an international market entry mode involves two critical considerations, leveraging internal competencies and managing environmental uncertainties in host countries. The purpose of the paper is to explicate how these two considerations affect the propensity to collaborate...
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The drivers of Italian exports and product market entry: 1862-1913 (Versión actualizada. Agosto 2020)
Timini, Jacopo
Entre su Unificación y la Primera Guerra Mundial, la cambiante composición de las exportaciones de Italia reflejó su transformación económica. En este artículo, descompongo el crecimiento de las exportaciones italianas en sus márgenes y luego analizo los determinantes de las exportaciones...
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The margins of trade : market entry and sector spillovers, the case of Italy (1862-1913)
Timini, Jacopo - 2018
Entre su unificación y la Primera Guerra Mundial, Italia se enfrentó a un período de creciente participación en la economía internacional. El crecimiento de las exportaciones italianas fue gradual, y promovido de forma alterna por sus márgenes intensivos y extensivos. En este documento,...
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Shared Versus Separate Networks - The Impact of Reprovisioning
Sen, Soumya; Guérin, Roch A; Hosanagar, Kartik - 2009
As networks improve and new services emerge, questions arise that affect service deployments and network choices. The Internet is arguably a successful example of a network shared by many services. However, combining heterogeneous services on the same network need not always be the right answer,...
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