This paper applies n-person cooperative game theory to analyze the efficient cost allocation problem of a three communities contructing a common sewage system.

Hight- and Low-quality workers are organized in their respective unions. Downward compatibility of high-quality workers enhances the perceived work qualities of both groups and increases the demand for low-quality workers. Welfare effects are analysed.

This paper analyzes the growth and employment effects of dynamic fiscal policies in an overlapping generations model with endogenous growth and imperfect labour markets. With balanced-budget policies, the modelled closed economy grows at a constant rate which is the higher, the lower are the...

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This paper examines the consequences of introducing mobile number portability (MNP). As MNP allows consumers to keep their telephone number when switching providers, it reduces consumers' switching costs. However, MNP may also cause consumer ignorance if telephone numbers no longer identify...

Recent experience shows that under certain conditions it can be assumed that demand for luxury goods is partly abnormal. To tackle the problem whether they can and should be taxed we (a) show that a positive slope of demand is possible by distinguishing snob and network benefits, (b) demonstrate...

Das Vorhaben einiger Breitbandnetzbetreiber, Content Provider fuer die Durchleitung der Inhalte zu bepreisen, hat in den USA eine erbitterte Debatte darueber hervorgerufen, ob und inwiefern Netzneutralitaet im Internet einer gesonderten Regulierung bedarf. Es wurde dabei vor allem vor einer...

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