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The 'soda tax' is unlikely to make Mexicans lighter : new evidence on biases in elasticities of demand for soda
Andalón, Mabel; Gibson, John K. - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011771798
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The total factor productivity in China and India: new measures and approaches
Pratt, Alejandro Nin; Yu, Bingxin; Fan, Shenggen - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 1 (2009) 1, pp. 9-22
Purpose – This paper aims to measure and compare agricultural total factor productivity (TFP) growth in China and India and relates TFP growth in each country to policy milestones and investment in agricultural research. Design/methodology/approach – TFP is measured using a non-parametric...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009366454
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Food demand in China: income, quality, and nutrient effects
Huang, Kuo S.; Gale, Fred - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 1 (2009) 4, pp. 395-409
demanding greater food quantity and quality and changing the nutrient content of their diets. Most food demand studies are based … in China. Design/methodology/approach – Engel equations measuring elasticities of food quantity and quality purchases …, quality, and nutrient elasticities within the same framework of Engel relationship. The finding has important implications for …
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Food demand in China: income, quality, and nutrient effects
Gale, Kuo S. Huang Fred - In: China Agricultural Economic Review 1 (2009) 4, pp. 395-409
demanding greater food quantity and quality and changing the nutrient content of their diets. Most food demand studies are based … in China. Design/methodology/approach – Engel equations measuring elasticities of food quantity and quality purchases …, quality, and nutrient elasticities within the same framework of Engel relationship. The finding has important implications for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008487437
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A note on the international coordination of anti-doping policies
Emrich, Eike; Pierdzioch, Christian - 2012
We apply ideas put forward in the literature on the international coordination of macroeconomic and trade policies to study the merits of an international coordination of antidoping policies. Without international coordination of antidoping policies, sports associations and national anti-doping...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010292648
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Top-down vs. bottom-up: The long-term impact of government ideology and personal experience on values
Ziebarth, Nicolas R.; Wagner, Gert G. - 2013
This paper studies the long-term impact of societal socialization on values using the example of doping behavior in sports. We apply the German Reunification Approach to the microcosm of Berlin and exploit its 40-year long division into a capitalist and a communist sector. We deliberately chose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010292683
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Gamblers' rationality in parimutuel soccer betting: Strategisches Spielverhalten bei Totalisatorspielen mit nicht-gleichwahrscheinlichen Spielausgängen wie Toto und Torwette
Hauser, Ursula; König, Ulrich; Krylova, Elizaveta - 2000
Wir entwickeln ein Modell für strategisches Spielverhalten bei Glücksspielen nach dem Totalisatorprinzip und wenden es auf die Fußballwettspiele Toto und Torwette an. Unter der Annahme, dass Buchmacherquoten die wahren Ausgangswahrscheinlichkeiten der betreffenden Fußballspiele reflektieren,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010292739
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Top-down vs. bottom-up: The long-term impact of government ideology and personal experience on values
Ziebarth, Nicolas; Wagner, Gert G. - 2013
This paper studies the long-term impact of societal socialization on values using the example of doping behavior in sports. We apply the German Reunification Approach to the microcosm of Berlin and exploit its 40-year long division into a capitalist and a communist sector. We deliberately chose...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293150
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The impact of legalized casino gambling on crime
Nichols, Mark W.; Tosun, Mehmet Serkan - 2013
We examine the impact of legalized casino gambling, including Indian casinos, on crime. Using county-level data between 1994 and 2009, the impact that casino legalization had on crime is examined. Our results show an increase in crime associated with casinos in some circumstances, but not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293170
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Distance matters in away games: Evidence from the German football league
Oberhofer, Harald; Philippovich, Tassilo; Winner, Hannes - 2009
This paper assesses the role of distance in professional team sports, taking the example of football (soccer). We argue that a team's performance in terms of scored and conceded goals decreases with the distance to the foreign playing venue. To test this hypothesis empirically, we investigate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293334