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Showing 1 to 20 of 176 for “"Economic implications"”.
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Some Economic Implications of Human Resource Valuation
Even before the wheel the human factor was an essential element in the work process. As early as the 1830's the productivity of the American worker was noticeably higher than their foreign counterparts." For some observers this was the result of the industrial revolution. The cause and effect …
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Essays on Economic Implications of COVID-19
The thesis explores economic implications of COVID-19 from micro- to macroeconomic effects focusing on factors that have contributed to resilience against adverse shocks. Four interconnected studies examine how COVID-19 related shocks have affected employee performance, firm performance, and …
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Modelling the economic implications of coastal managed retreat
… coastal hazards requires assessing the risk and economic impact of medium-term planning options. One such planning option available to governments in New Zealand is large-scale managed retreat. However, it requires research to examine how to implement it and what are the impacts. This thesis …
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Some Economic Implications of Multiple Employer Collective Bargaining
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Engineering and economic implications of ice-classed containerships
… Ice-classed containerships may become economical in the future when the ice cover diminishes due to global warming. Presently, routing containerships over the Arctic is generally not considered by the industry to be economically, politically, or environmentally feasible for continuous, …
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Some economic implications of city status for Blacksburg, Virginia
… appear unclear. This study explores some of the economic issues surrounding such a transition in an effort to: (1) clarify some of the arguments which are frequently encountered, and, (2) determine if there is economic rationale for the assumption of city status. The findings suggest that …
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Economic implications of a computerized trading system for grains
… TTS which is dyadic and decentralized. The main implications of a CTS to the grain industry was hypothesized to be an increase in pricing and technical efficiency in the price discovery process. The result of this increased efficiency is to increase competition and affect market structure. …
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Rebuilding local food systems: marketing and economic implications for communities
… the new food distribution enterprise and other economic actors (workers, owners) in the community.
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Potential economic implications of a U.S. – ASEAN FTA on agriculture
… equilibrium modeling framework to simulate the economic implications of agricultural trade liberalization between the U.S. and ASEAN. Results focus on simulated changes in import quantities and prices, agricultural export sales, production, GDP, and welfare in the U.S. and ASEAN given the full …
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Economic implications of intellectual disability in childhood : a trial-based evaluation
… the healthcare system. This thesis explores the economic implications of an early behavioural intervention designed to lessen these impacts, Stepping Stones Triple P (SSTP). Innovative methods are used to contribute the body of knowledge that can guide economic evaluations in this population. …
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Economic implications of natural gas vehicle technology in U.S. private automobile transportation
… oil imports, natural gas use, and other economic indicators. I consider different policy scenarios for the future, including the adoption of a targeted emissions cap policy to see how that affects the competitiveness of CNG vehicles. Several conclusions about the potential role of nature …
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The Economic Implications of Proposed Changes in the Retail Meat Pricing Series
… its calculation of the Consumer Price Index. The Economic Research Service (ERS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture is responsible for reporting retail meat prices, which it acquires from the BLS. The Mandatory Price Reporting legislation of 1999 mandated that the ERS develop and report a more …
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Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues
… to manage and can result in significant negative economic impacts. For the individual farmer, this can be problematic and potentially poses a challenge to remain viable and profitable when faced with uncertain circumstances. Economic matters evaluated in this dissertation include the topics of …
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The economic implications of a computerized grain trading system for Southeastern poultry firms
The implications of a computerized grain trading system on the Southeast poultry firms was studied. The purposes of this study were to describe the current grain trading system, identify sources of inefficiency in the system, and infer the possible changes in efficiency due to a computerized grain …
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Economic implications of disability prevention : A benefit-cost analysis of targeted occupational health interventions
Työkyvyttömyydestä koituu paitsi kärsimystä myös taloudellisia seurauksia yksilöille, työnantajille ja yhteiskunnalle. Työkyvyttömyyden ehkäisyä voi pitää erityisen merkityksellisenä ja hyödyllisenä Suomen kaltaiselle maalle, jonka haasteisiin sisältyy merkittävän julkisen sektorin ylläpito …
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Economic Implications of Extreme Heat Effects on Rice Yield and Milling Quality in Arkansas
<p>Future increases in global surface temperature threaten those worldwide who depend on rice production for their livelihoods and food security. Past analyses of extreme heat effects on rice production have focused on paddy yield and have not accounted for the detrimental impact of extreme heat on …
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The Economic Implications of Alternative Management Structures at the Lake Shelbyville Water Resource Project
… preferences requires an understanding of the economic implications of alternative management structures which produce institutional and policy effects. A conceptual framework is presented for estimating, by interest groups, the economic implications of water resource characteristic changes. …
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Economic Implications of the Effects of Climatic Stress on Shelter Alternatives for Finishing Cattle
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