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This paper provides an economic evaluation of certification and ecolabeling as an important policy instrument for creating markets for biodiversity. In the paper we conclude that the success of a policy instrument for creating markets for biodiversity depends on the nature crucial factors,...
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This paper presents new evidence about privatisation processes and their determinants from a panel of 34 countries over the 1977-99 period. The empirical analysis shows that privatisation takes place typically in wealthy and democratic countries, endowed with deep and liquid stock markets, and...
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The Kyoto Protocol assigns limits for the aggregate emissions of six greenhouse gases, but most economic analyses focus on CO2 abatement. What are the potential gains if policy makers exploit the flexibility in a multi-gas abatement strategy? We extend the EDGE model to include sinks and non-CO2...
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One of the most important reasons by which Kyoto negotiations had suffered a setback at the COP 6 conference may be the unsatisfactory state about the previsions of Global Warming. This lack of knowledge may have such an influence on the formation of human opinion that we cannot to be amazed if...
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This paper investigates the world economic implications of climate change policy strategies, especially the evaluation … of impacts by an implementation of Clean Development Mechanisms, Joint Implementation and Emissions trading with a world … by the United States of America, we examine the economic impacts of all world regions by a non cooperative and free rider …
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The number of breeds of domesticated animals, especially livestock, have declined rapidly. The proximate causes and processes involved in loss of breeds are outlined. The path-dependent effect and Swanson's dominance-effect are discussed in relation to breed selection. While these help to...
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EDV-gestütztes Projektmanagement (PM) ist eine weit verbreitete Planungsmethode auf allen Managementebenen. Allein in Deutschland werden derzeit ca. 350 unterschiedliche kommerzielle PM-Programme angeboten. Differenzierungen ergeben sich hinsichtlich der funktionalen Ausrichtung, beispielsweise...
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Die Gesamtanalyse im Science Citation Index zeigt in den letzten Jahren ein allmähliches Absinken des deutschen Anteils an den weltweiten Publikationen, eine Beobachtung, die auch auf viele andere große Industrieländer zutrifft. Diese Entwicklung ist auf ein starkes Anwachsen der Aktivitäten...
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Es wurde mit den "Transnationalen Patenten" ein neues Konzept zur Bewertung der technologischen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit von Volkswirtschaften vorgestellt, das eine bessere internationale Vergleichbarkeit als mit bisherigen Ansätzen zulässt. Im Gegensatz zu nationalen Anmeldungen oder...
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