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Showing 1 to 20 of 84 for “"economic cost"”.
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Estimating the economic cost of sea-level rise
… coastline, and results in a smaller protection cost because of high spatial concentration of capital. As in past studies, wetland loss continues to be dominant for most regions, and the total cost does not decline appreciably where wetland loss remains about the same. The total cost for the …
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An economic cost benefit analysis of internal and external warehouses in food retail industry
… The study is concerned with evaluating the cost benefit between the internal and the external warehousing for the food retail industry, while addressing the following issues: 1. Advantages and disadvantages of an internal and external warehouse. 2. Importance of alignment of logistics …
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Evaluating the Impact of Economic Sanctions on South Africa: A Synthetic Control Approach
… the synthetic control method to measure the economic cost of sanctions imposed on South Africa between 1985 and 1994. The economic sanctions imposed on South Africa between 1985 and 1994 by the United Nations, the United States of America, and the European Community negatively affected the …
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Welfare distortions of climate change policies
The economic cost of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emission is an important policy consideration. As public awareness of climate change consequences increase, there is increased political support for greenhouse gas emission controls. However, there are disagreements over the intensity of controls …
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Role of Institutions in Fiscal and Monetary Policies
… that the government credibility, political and economic cost of additional tax increase, international interest rates are the factors that influence long-term size of monetization. Third, the government credibility and the corruption levels are the factors that influence the speed of short-term …
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Three Essays on Development Economics: Social Capital, Cost of the Sanctions and Group-based Inequality in Iran
… three essays on the political economy and economic development in Iran. In the first paper, I investigate the political resource curse. The comprehensive literature on the relationship between democracy and income counts oil-rich countries in Middle East as outliers: the abundance of funds …
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THE BIOLOGIC, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC COST OF THE MOST COMMON RADIODIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS (CHEST-SCULL-LUMBAR SPINE-U.G.I.) WAS ANALYZED AND FOUND TO BE VERY HIGH IN RELATION TO THEIR DIAGNOSTIC EFFECTIVENESS. THIS IS BECAUSE A GREAT NUMBEROF X-RAY EXAMINATIONS ARE NOT USUAL AND EFFECTIVE BUT, FOR …
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Conducting a cost analysis to address issues of budget constraints on the implementation of the indoor residual spray program. an intervention to control and eliminate Malaria in two districts of Maputo Province, Mozambique
… of the government of Mozambique to sustain the cost of payment of salaries to operationalize the Indoor Residual Spray (IRS), a widely recommended tool to control and prevent malaria, is facing numerous challenges. This is due to recent restrictions of the Official Development Assistance (ODA), …
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Characterization of Rib Cortical Bone Thickness Changes With Age and Sex
… second in terms of frequency as well as overall economic cost. Of the thoracic injuries, rib fractures are extremely common; present in nearly 94% of severely injured belted occupants. Elderly occupants have increased mortality and morbidity associated with rib fractures. One factor that is …
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Analysis of a Trigeneration System Through Transient Simulations
… primary energy usage, environmental impact, and economic cost of the trigeneration system to demonstrate the feasibility and likely implementation of one form of trigeneration technology.
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Electrifying Straetó : how to make it happen
… as their equivalent diesel version was made. The economic analysis for each technology and its respective diesel version was carried out. The results suggest that the proposed electric vehicles could replace the diesel buses without altering the current service provided by the public transport. …
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Comparative energy, economic, and environmental assessment of conventional and alternative fuel vehicles across Canadian provinces
… provinces in terms of environmental impact, economic cost, and energy efficiency. A life cycle assessment using TRACI methods assessed six environmental categories. Results show that FCEVs perform best in Manitoba (0.065 kg CO₂ eq/km), BEVs in British Columbia (0.07 kg CO₂ eq/km), LPG …
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ENDOGENOUS CANNABINOID SYSTEM MODULATION OF THE REINFORCING PROPERTIES OF ETHANOL DURING DEPENDENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS
… (AUDs) are a significant source of health and economic cost to society within the United States. Despite this, highly efficacious treatments for AUDs remain elusive. An AUD is a chronically relapsing disorder characterized by a cycle of preoccupation/wanting of ethanol, subsequent loss in …
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Decreasing Medication Errors Through the Reduction of Avoidable Interruptions
… providers involved, there is also an enormous economic cost associated with the results of such mistakes that, if not resolved, will continue to strain an already heavily burdened system. Progressive step down units are fast paced and highly demanding. This type of unit is placed between the …
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Life cycle cost design of concrete structures
A life cycle cost based procedure for the design of reinforced concrete structural elements is presented in this thesis. The design procedure attempts to integrate structural performance and durability together with economic cost optimization into the structural design process. The evaluation of …
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Financing for growth in additive manufacturing
… However, several important technological, economic (cost) and business (adoption risk) barriers stand in the way of broader adoption. This research seeks to explore the rich history that has driven the growth of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) in the application of manufacturing of a …
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Economic analysis of alternatives for PC upgrade of OR Department laboratory
… software compatibility, maintenance and initial cost. The alternatives are: (a) to upgrade the existing Zenith with a 80386 (CPU), (b) to buy the UNISYS desktop III system, or (c) to purchase the DELL SYSTEM-310. The study utilizes the economic cost/benefit view to examine the alternatives and to …
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A molecular characterization of agonists that bind to Hco-UNC-49, a GABA-gated chloride channel from Haemonchus contortus
… causing anemia and poor health at great economic cost. The ability to pharmaceutically control infection has been challenged by the rapid development and spread of drug resistance. The discovery of new targets is therefore required for sustainable parasite control. UNC-49 is a nematode …
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Robot van der Rohe : 375 Park Avenue and the Future of the CBD
… underpinnings. The topics of innovation economics, real estate finance, building design and construction, architectural history and theory, ubiquitous computing, sensor technologies, urban economics and design, zoning and network science are covered. Robot van der Rohe represents a future …
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