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Commitment Versus Discretion in Climate and Energy Policy
Habermacher, Florian; Lehmann, Paul - In: Environmental and Resource Economics 76 (2020) 1, pp. 39-67
To decarbonize the power sector, policy-makers need to commit to long-term credible rules for climate and energy policy. Otherwise, risk of opportunistic policy-making will impair investments into low-carbon technologies. However, the future benefits and costs of decarbonization are subject to...
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A queuing-based model for optimal dimension of service firms
Parra-Frutos, Isabel - In: SERIEs - Journal of the Spanish Economic Association 1 (2010) 4, pp. 459-474
This paper examines a stochastic model to determine optimal pricing, waiting time, output, and sizing decisions for service firms which compete on time in an uncertain environment. Sizing decisions concern optimal service capacity and maximum physical waiting room (with a given probability)....
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Marketing performance of service firms: Recognizing market sensing capability and customer interaction orientation
Kankam-Kwarteng, Collins; Sarpong, Appiah; Amofah, Ofosu; … - In: Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing 7 (2021), pp. 8-48
Purpose: This study examines the effect of market sensing and interaction orientation capabilities on the marketing performance of service based firms in Ghana. The study particularly explored the moderation effect of interaction orientation capability on the relationship between market sensing...
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Die politische Agenda Deutschlands
Breunig, Christian; Schnatterer, Tinette - In: Politische Vierteljahresschrift 61 (2020) 1, pp. 131-149
Der vorliegende Beitrag stellt eine neue, umfassende Datenbank über die politischen Agenden Deutschlands vor und zeigt ihr Potenzial in der politikwisssenschaftlichen Forschung auf. Dazu fassen wir im ersten Teil den theoretischen Hintergrund – Agendasetzung – kurz zusammen und stellen...
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Agricultural policies and technical efficiency of wheat production in Kazakhstan and Russia: Evidence from a stochastic frontier approach
Tleubayev, Alisher; Bobojonov, Ihtiyor; Götz, Linde - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 54 (2022) 3, pp. 407-421
analysis shows a negative relation between subsidies and efficiency, other factors, such as farmer’s education, cooperative and …
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Financial empowerment and entrepreneurial venture creation among NGOs' beneficiaries in Kwara State, Nigeria: An empirical investigation
Eletta, Onaopemipo Adetoro; Adeyeye, M. M.; Sajuyigbe, … - In: The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance (JEF) 23 (2021) 1, pp. 45-58
empowerment in cash and equipment grants, loans and subsidies that made little or no impact on the lives of beneficiaries and the … that cash loans and subsidies offered by NGOs have a positive impact on entrepreneurial venture creation, while grants have … management of NGOs should scrutinize business plans properly before giving loans, grants, and subsidies to the beneficiaries so …
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Heterogeneous impact of price spikes across countries and supply chain actors: An evidence from Central Asia and the Caucasus. A review
Bobojonov, Ihtiyor; Duric, Ivan; Glauben, Thomas - In: Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 66 (2020) 2, pp. 92-100
The causes of food price spikes are complex, and their impact on different countries varies depending on production levels and the varied policies in place. Countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus (CAC) region have implemented a wide range of reforms that vary in form and speed. The existing...
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On the importance of financial instruments to facilitate growth
Dalampoura, Ellitsa; Polemis, Michael - In: SPOUDAI - Journal of Economics and Business 71 (2021) 1/2, pp. 73-91
subsidies to assist SMEs in activities presenting some investment risk, and /or enhancing entrepreneurial high value …
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Decisions of persons, the pharmaceutical industry, and donors in disease contraction and recovery assuming virus mutation
Hausken, Kjell; Ncube, Mthuli - In: Health Economics Review 11 (2021) 1, pp. 1-14
the impact of subsidies by a donor. …
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Internship contracts in Spain: A stepping stone or a hurdle towards job stability?
de la Rica, Sara; Gorjón, Lucía - In: SERIEs - Journal of the Spanish Economic Association 13 (2022) 1, pp. 51-100
paper assesses whether such subsidies help improve the labour market trajectories of the beneficiaries of ICs. To do so, we …
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