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Endowment effect theory, prediction bias and publicly provided goods – an experimental study
Bischoff, Ivo - 2006
Many studies report on a systematic disparity between the willingness to pay for a certain good (WTP) and the willingness to accept retribution payments in exchange for giving up this good (WTA). Thaler (1980) employs prospect theory to explain this disparity. The literature contains two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010296567
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A White Paper on Reforming Canada's Transportation Policies for the 21st Century
Flemming, Brian - 2012
While much of the developed world struggles with debt and chronically low growth, Canada, one of the best-performing members of the G-7, remains on firmer footing. However, this country still has to cope with slower growth, cutbacks and aging infrastructure. As this paper argues, reconciling...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104811
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Funding Gap in Hydro Power Projects of Nepal : Does Internal Finance Matter?
Subedi, Kapil Deb - 2019
This paper aims to examine the current status of investment and availability of financing to hydro power projects of Nepal. Using pooled cross sectional data of NEPSE listed companies; a regression equation has been estimated to determine the effect of financing constraints on investment...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012898858
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Public Transport in Delhi - Tragedy of the Commons, Again!
Kathuria, Nimit - 2009
WHAT IS the most immediate tool of empowerment you can provide a person? Ask an economist. Or ask a laborer who has been moved to the outskirts of the city as a part of the quot;big-progressive resettlement schemequot;. Or ask a student. The most likely answer you will get is:...
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Impact Evaluation of Development Programmes and Policies: Experiences from Viet Nam
Cuong, Nguyen Viet - Institut de Préparation à l'Administration et à la … - 2015
policy makers have been increasingly interested in impact evaluation of development programmes to improve the effectiveness … increase people’s welfare. Although increasing attention is paid to impact evaluation of programmes, well-designed impact … evaluation of development projects remains very limited. This paper discusses experiences and difficulties in impact evaluation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252733
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Macroeconomic Dimensions of Public-Private Partnerships
Buffie, Edward F. - 2016
The voluminous literature comparing public-private partnerships (P3s) and own-investment (OI) by the public sector is dominated by contributions from microeconomic theory. This paper gives macroeconomics a voice in the debate by investigating the repercussions of P3 vs. OI in a dynamic general...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012982430
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A Thought and Exercise on Strategic Planning
Kim, Kiyoung - 2015
The strategic planning serves a variety of purposes in organizations, and it can be properly considered vital for the competitive and also rapidly shifting atmosphere and because of innovation in a scope of paradigm. The word "strategy" is conceptually neutral and carries a high potential to be...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014136320
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Endowment effect theory, prediction bias and publicly provided goods – an experimental study
Bischoff, Ivo - Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, … - 2006
Many studies report on a systematic disparity between the willingness to pay for a certain good (WTP) and the willingness to accept retribution payments in exchange for giving up this good (WTA). Thaler (1980) employs prospect theory to explain this disparity. The literature contains two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008564790
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Public-private partnerships in new EU member countries of Central and Eastern Europe: An economic analysis with case studies from the highway sector
Brenck, Andreas; Beckers, Thorsten; Heinrich, Maria; … - Economics Department, European Investment Bank (EIB) - 2005
This paper analyses the role of public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure development in the new EU member states and candidate countries in Central and Eastern Europe. We survey projects in transport, water, energy, and telecommunications sectors and then focus on the highway...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004984638
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Lessons from the Private Finance Initiative in the United Kingdom
Leahy, Patricia - Economics Department, European Investment Bank (EIB) - 2005
This paper examines the UK experience of PPP/PFI from a value for money perspective. It argues that a rounded view of overall performance has to consider the procurement process, the construction of the asset procured, and the operational performance that follows. Important changes have been...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004984640