This dissertation studies labor earnings mobility in the short-run and the structure of labor markets in urban Mexico, from 1987 to 2002.In the first part it gauges the average earnings mobility in the economy and whether mobility equalized longer-term earnings. It also analyzes whether the...

Economic growth followed by urbanization and food supply modernization in developing countries would lead to substantial changes in food demand. Global agri-food systems are undergoing a rapid transformation towards high-value and high-quality products. China would be a good and important...

Die Evaluierung der Investitionen in Ausbildung undihrer Wirkungen auf den Arbeitsmarkt ist in modernen Gesellschaften von zentralemInteresse. Gewöhnlich ist die Meinung gegenüber der ökonomischen und gesellschaftlichenRendite der Ausbildung positiv: ein Mehr an Ausbildung zieht eine...

Telemedicine offers an alternative referral strategy for fetal cardiology but is currently only used for ?high-risk? pregnancies. A case-study of a cost-consequences analysis comparing telemedicine to direct referral to a perinatal cardiologist is initially presented, which highlights that for...

Moroccan manufacturing firms generally choose to incorporate under one of two legalforms: ‘Société Anonyme’ (SA) and ‘Société À Responsibilité Limitée’ (SARL). This thesis is about that choice and its consequence for firms’ access to bank overdraft facilities.In 2001, Morocco...

This thesis investigates profiling and differentiating customers through the use of statistical data mining techniques. The business application of our work centres on examining individuals’ seldomly studied yet critical consumption behaviour over an extensive time period within the context of...

Product differentiation is a competitive business strategy whereby firms attempt to gain a competitive advantage. Airlines have employed several differentiation strategies to gain a competitive advantage over other airlines in order to better position their products. People with disabilities,...