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Showing 1 to 20 of 185 for “"economic consequences"”.
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Economic consequences of family dissolution
… question of the dissertation is to what extent economic consequences following separation and divorce in families with children have changed between the 1980s and the 2000s in Germany and the United States. The second research question of the dissertation regards the differences in dissolution …
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Socio-economic Consequences of Climate Change
… 2017 in the latest Global Risk Report by World Economic Forum (World Economic Forum, 2017). That these factors are in turn influenced by climatic conditions is also a well-documented consensus. As global warming become an unescapable reality (IPCC, 2014), my thesis attempts to make a …
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Economic consequences of hole deviations in mining operations
… holes, extra costs are incurred as a result of consequences associated with hole deviations.The consequences include build-ups, hang-ups and poor rock fragmentation.These consequences usually lead to extra drilling, loss of drill strings, ore dilution, ore loss, increased explosive consumption, …
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Economic consequences of hole deviations in mining operations
… holes, extra costs are incurred as a result of consequences associated with hole deviations.The consequences include build-ups, hang-ups and poor rock fragmentation.These consequences usually lead to extra drilling, loss of drill strings, ore dilution, ore loss, increased explosive consumption, …
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Empirical studies on economic consequences of accounting standards
… consists of three self-contained studies on economic consequences of accounting standards. The first study jointly examines the informational value of pension liability recognition mandated in France under IFRS and its effect on firms’ financing decisions. We argue that changes in pension …
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TV Audience Fragmentation: Measurement, Causes, And Economic Consequences
<p>Modern video distribution has increased the quantity and variety of programming available to viewers. Multichannel broadcasters using high-bandwidth distribution mechanisms such as satellite and cable television are able to deliver hundreds of channels to each home. Video on demand (VOD) allows …
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Ethics and Accounting Policymaking: The Economic Consequences Issue
… accounting standards should be chosen for the consequences they will effect as opposed to the faithfulness of their resulting representations has been an area of much controversy for accounting policymakers. This thesis attempts to resolve the issue through an analysis of the ethical basis of …
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The Economic Consequences of Population Growth in Malawi
… to establish the impact of population growth on economic growth. Despite the immense amount of research on the topic, there is still no consensus. Malawi presents an interesting case to investigate this issue as it is a small, low-income economy that is experiencing significant population growth. …
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Economic consequences of cancer in adolescents and young adults
… vulnerable to significant disruptions in their economic trajectories if diagnosed with cancer. Through four related studies, this thesis addresses the knowledge gaps on the economic outcomes of AYAs surviving cancer compared with the general population. The first study presents a systematic …
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Economic Consequences on Gays and Lesbians of Heteronormativity in the Workplace
… but little research quantifies the economic consequences of those organizations. This study investigates income discrepancies between gay men and straight men and between lesbians and straight women, to quantify these consequences. Using the National Survey of Family Growth …
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Regulatory and Economic Consequences of Empirical Uncertainty for Urban Stormwater Management
The responsibility for mitigation of the ecological effects of urban stormwater runoff has been delegated to local government authorities through the Clean Water Act's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems' Stormwater (NPDES SW), and Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) programs. These …
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The economic consequences of increased disclosure in the Egyptian emerging capital market
This study uses panel data analysis, which is rarely used in the accounting literature; to investigate the benefits of increased disclosure, namely lower market beta and higher firm value, in the Egyptian emerging capital market. Little direct empirical evidence exists with regard to the …
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Mismatched motives: the economic consequences of distorted incentives in the public sector
… a different aspect of the topic, focusing on the consequences, determinants or measurement of rent-seeking. The articles also differ in their unit of observation, with some examining country-level dynamics, and others adopting a more refined sub-national approach. Chapter 1 provides an …
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The economic consequences of private lands conservation using conservation easements in Colorado
… Centroid, 2018) This thesis explores the economic implications of Federal conservation easements through the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program in Colorado. Using Input-Output modeling I found that conservation easements contributed $176 million to Colorado's economic activity. …
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The economic consequences and coping mechanisms used by households affected by HIV
This study was aimed at examining the economic consequences and the coping mechanisms used by households affected by HIV/AIDS. There is concern that even with the provision of free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART); HIV/AIDS may exert negative economic consequences on People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) …
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Investigating the ecological and economic consequences of marine climate change in UK waters
… models under climate change. Ecological and economic research techniques are applied to a set of species predominantly inhabiting UK waters, using projections of climate change for 2050. Ensemble projections suggest polewards shifts in species at an average rate of 27 and 42 km per decade for …
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An empirical investigation of economic consequences of the Tax Reform Act of 1986
This dissertation investigates the economic impact of the Tax Reform Act of 1986, one of the most far-reaching pieces of tax legislation in American history. The focus is on differential effects of the Act across industries. Event study methodology is used. A model is created which links tax law …
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MOTIVATIONS AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF CORPORATE FINANCIALIZATION: EVIDENCE FROM CHINESE LISTED NON-FINANCIAL COMPANIES
… and aim to investigate the driving factors and economic consequences of corporate financialization in Chinese capital market. The results show that corporate financialization in China is influenced by motives such as preventive savings, investment substitution, shadow banking, and earnings …
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