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Showing 1 to 20 of 365 for “"Economic value"”.
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Essays on the Economic Value of Environmental Cleanup
We offer three different essays on economic values of environmental cleanup. The first essay summarizes and integrates the previous noxious and hazardous site evaluation studies by a meta analysis. We find that the property value is the most sensitive to water base contamination, published case …
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Determining the economic value of nuclear power in Spain
… this thesis research project analyzed the economic performance of nuclear power generators in Spain and identified the underlying factors driving it. This was done by calculating the short run profitability of each nuclear reactor. Historical data on the generation, operating costs, and …
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Three Essays on Economic Value Creation through Decisions and Cooperation
In this three-paper dissertation, I advance a three-dimensional view of cooperation in strategic management. I position cooperation not simply as the opposite of competition, but as a construct that is meaningful across organizational contexts and levels of analysis. Across three studies, I examine …
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Determining the socio-economic value of groundwater: Franschhoek case study
The Western Cape, a province of South Africa is facing increased pressure to develop new supplies of fresh water to cater for the regions rapidly growing demand. Groundwater is being explored as a possible contributor to the freshwater supply. Development of the resource has been slow despite the …
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Fertility and the economic value of children: evidence from Nepal
Economic theories of fertility transition were the dominant paradigm during the second half of the twentieth century, but in more recent years their relevance has been questioned and sociological or cultural explanations have become more popular in the demographic literature. In many cases …
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The freshwater ichthyofauna of Nigeria, West Africa, and its economic value
Thesis (M.S.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Fisheries and Wildlife, 1966
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Essays on economic value of intraday covariation estimators for risk prediction
This thesis investigates the economic value of incorporating intraday volatility estimators into the volatility forecasting process. The increased reliance on volatility forecasting in the nancial industry has intensied the need for more rigorous analysis from an economic perspective instead of …
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Variety as Economic Value: An Approach to Welfare Through Information Theory
Made available in DSpace on 2015-05-12T22:32:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 2 license.txt: 4848 bytes, checksum: 96035ab3f5e1c23cc7138a224ce498bd (MD5) 7114901.PDF: 6283127 bytes, checksum: aa0f0c71ea03e9f015b8a6a0ed8deb0b (MD5) Previous issue date: 1970
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The economic value of supplier working relations with automotive original equipment manufacturers
… to working relations with their suppliers affect economic variables that impact bottom line results? This study is focused on exploring this question through four hypotheses:</p> <p>1. Cooperative-trusting relationships lead to reduced costs of sourced materials and overhead.</p> <p>2. …
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Essays on the economic value of intraday covariation estimators for risk prediction
This thesis investigates the economic value of incorporating intraday volatility estimators into the volatility forecasting process. The increased reliance on volatility forecasting in the financial industry has intensified the need for more rigorous analysis from an economic perspective instead of …
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The economic value of the sell-side analyst in UK equity markets
This thesis is primarily concerned with the economic value of the sellside analyst in the UK equity markets. Fundamental to the sell-side analyst's economic value is the concept of market efficiency. If markets are fully efficient in the absence of the analyst then his/her investment …
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Neural basis of multi-attribute economic value: examples from humans and monkeys
… every day, and thereby we frequently estimate values for different options. The value, which represents the benefit or detriment to the decision maker, is subjective and difficult to measure. For decades, economists have been trying to understand human subjective value functions. They used many …
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The economic value of tourism and recreation in forested areas of Western Australia
… countries (Burr, 1995). However, in order for economic returns from tourism to be maintained over a long period of time, investment in resources and infrastructure that support and encourage sustainable tourism and recreation activity in natural areas is required. The key to sustainability is …
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The Information Commons: Blockchain Based Information Networks for Shared Social and Economic Value
… we can share it well, it underpins social and economic life by facilitating coordination, cooperation, and innovation. In this thesis I ask how we can improve information sharing across digital networks and large-scale communities. The digital revolution was a data plasticity, computation, and …
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The economic value of geologic exploration as a risk reduction strategy in underground construction
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil Engineering, 1984.
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A Model to Project Height, USDA Grade, and Economic Value for Fraser fir Christmas Trees.
North Carolina State University Theses Forestry and Environmental Resources.;North Carolina State University Theses Forestry and Environmental Resources.
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An estimation of the economic value of irrigation water for wheat production at sable farms
… vulnerable resource which plays a vital role in economic development.It needs to be managed through demand management (pricing) other than supply management. This study was carried out at Sable farms in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province, Zambia. The main objective of this study was to suggest a …
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