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Research spotlight : Learning to compete

Steelman, Aaron - In: Econ Focus (2004) Sum, pp. 7-7

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Sink or swim : Fifth District coastal ports must continue to expand to remain competitive

Gerena, Charles - In: Econ Focus (2005) Win, pp. 23-27

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Implementing Electricity Restructuring

Brennan, Timothy; Palmer, Karen; Martinez, Salvador - In: Environmental & Resource Economics 22 (2002) 1, pp. 99-132

Electricity is one of the last U.S.industries in which competition is replacingregulation. We briefly review the …

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The Austrian Tertius Gaudens: A Revisit of Competition Theory in Light of Georg Simmel

Liljenberg, Anders - In: The Review of Austrian Economics 18 (2005) 2, pp. 195-218

however not really salient as competition is discussed save for in a few particular instances. This is a pity since the market … this manner some of the inner workings of the market process, what promotes competition subject to which institutional … constraints, are discussed to the benefit of yet another important Austrian demarcation, that of competition as being geared by …

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The Regulation of Private Schools Serving Low-Income Families in Andhra Pradesh, India

Dixon, Pauline; Tooley, James - In: The Review of Austrian Economics 18 (2005) 1, pp. 29-54

This paper sets out some findings of a research project carried out in private unaided schools in low-income areas of Hyderabad, India. The part of the research project documented here was designed to examine the question: ‘Is the regulatory regime conducive to entrepreneurial action and...

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Nature or nurture: why do railroads carry greater freight share in the United States than in Europe?

Vassallo, Jose; Fagan, Mark - In: Transportation 34 (2007) 2, pp. 177-193

During the 1950s, the share of freight carried by railroads was similar and declining in both the United States and Europe. By 2000, the railroads’ share of freight (measured in ton–kilometers) had reached 38% in the United States while falling to 8% in Europe. This paper examines the...

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Stadiums and convention centers as community loss leaders

Wirtz, Ronald A. - In: Fedgazette (2001) Mar, pp. 5-7

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Edifice Complex: Ninth District cities are investing millions in stadiums, multiuse arenas and convention centers in hopes of better economic development and entertainment options

Wirtz, Ronald A. - In: Fedgazette (2001) Mar, pp. 1-1

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Financial regulation and the competitiveness of the large U.S. corporation

Demsetz, Harold - In: Review (1993) Mar, pp. 61-67

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How increased product market competition may be reshaping America's labor markets

Duca, John V. - In: Economic and Financial Policy Review (1998) Q IV, pp. 2-16

. Specifically, he illustrates how fiercer product market competition can theoretically reduce the prevalence of nominal wage … supporting the view that increased competition has reduced the use of nominal contracts and the indexation of contract wages, and … presents limited, inconclusive data supporting the view that greater product market competition has boosted the overall use of …

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