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Hong Kong And Singapore, Sock-Yong Phang
Book Review Of Competition Law And Policy In Singapore, By Cavinder Bull, Lim Chong Kin, Academy Publishing, Singapore, 2009, Sock-Yong Phang
Book Review Of Competition Law And Policy In Singapore, By Cavinder Bull, Lim Chong Kin, Academy Publishing, Singapore, 2009, Sock-Yong Phang
PHANG Sock Yong
No abstract provided.
Economic Writing On The Pressing Problems Of The Day: The Roles Of Moral Intuition And Methodological Confusion, Julie A. Nelson
Economic Writing On The Pressing Problems Of The Day: The Roles Of Moral Intuition And Methodological Confusion, Julie A. Nelson
Julie A. Nelson
Economists are often called on to help address pressing problems of the day, yet many economists are uncomfortable about disclosing the values that they bring to this work. This essay explores how an inadequate understanding of the role of methodology, as related to ethics and human emotions of concern, underlies this reluctance and compromises the quality of economic advice. The tension between caring about the problems, on the one hand, and writing within the existing culture of the discipline, on the other, are illustrated with examples from U.S. policymaking, behavioral economics, and the economics of climate change and global poverty. …
Are Update Volume 14, Number 1, Richard Sexton, Robert Stavins, David Victor, Matthew Kahn, Christopher Knittel, Dan Sumner, John Rosen-Molina
Are Update Volume 14, Number 1, Richard Sexton, Robert Stavins, David Victor, Matthew Kahn, Christopher Knittel, Dan Sumner, John Rosen-Molina
Matthew E Kahn
California’s Climate Change Policy: The Economic and Environmental Impacts of AB 32
AB 32 and Climate Change: The National Context of State Policies for a Global Commons Problem
The Political Context for California’s Climate Change Policy
The Political Economy of Climate Change Legislation: An Economist’s Perspective
Economic Models of AB 32: An Evaluation
Impacts of AB 32 on Agriculture
Mother Earth "Speaks": Change Yourself, Change The World, Use The Archetypal Energy "Harmony" As A Guide, Carroy U. Ferguson
Mother Earth "Speaks": Change Yourself, Change The World, Use The Archetypal Energy "Harmony" As A Guide, Carroy U. Ferguson
Carroy U "Cuf" Ferguson, Ph.D.
In relation to the Cosmos, we all, as human beings, live on this tiny planet we call Earth, a planet that supports and sustains life, as we know it. There are many different kinds of people, plants, and animals functioning in harmony with soil, air, and water--all linked to one another in a complex web of life to form one Earth community. Unfortunately, we often take this miracle and ecosystem of life for granted. When, however, we take the ecosystem of life too much for granted, Mother Earth "speaks," reflecting imbalances and dis-harmonies. When Mother Earth "speaks," her message is …
Patent Examination Policy And The Social Costs Of Examiner Allowance And Rejection Errors, Ron D. Katznelson
Patent Examination Policy And The Social Costs Of Examiner Allowance And Rejection Errors, Ron D. Katznelson
Ron D. Katznelson
No abstract provided.
Re-Theorizing The Informal Economy In Western Nations: Some Lessons From Rural England, Colin C. Williams
Re-Theorizing The Informal Economy In Western Nations: Some Lessons From Rural England, Colin C. Williams
Colin C Williams
No abstract provided.
Regionalne Programy Operacyjne - Próba Porównania Struktury Wydatków, Dariusz Woźniak, Marek Reichel
Regionalne Programy Operacyjne - Próba Porównania Struktury Wydatków, Dariusz Woźniak, Marek Reichel
Dariusz Woźniak
The main goal of this paper is to compare the 16 regional operational programmes (ROPs) for years 2007-2013. The fundamental criterion of the comparison is the allocation of ROPs’ funds (financed by the European Regional Development Fund) for the priority themes, listed in the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1828/2006 of 8 December 2006. The structure is as follows. In the first part the general characteristic of ROPs is presented. The differences and similarities of ROPs are described in the second section. The last part consists of conclusions.
Ocena Pozycji Konkurencyjnej Regionu W Wybranych Sekcjach Pkd Na Przykładzie Województwa Małopolskiego, Dariusz Woźniak
Ocena Pozycji Konkurencyjnej Regionu W Wybranych Sekcjach Pkd Na Przykładzie Województwa Małopolskiego, Dariusz Woźniak
Dariusz Woźniak
Shift share technique (combination of Esteban-Marquillas and Rigby-Anderson extensions) employed to analyze competitive advantages of Małopolskie region (voivodship) in Poland.
Regional Operational Programmes In The Light Of Selected Ex-Ante Evaluation Criteria, Tadeusz Kudłacz, Dariusz Woźniak
Regional Operational Programmes In The Light Of Selected Ex-Ante Evaluation Criteria, Tadeusz Kudłacz, Dariusz Woźniak
Dariusz Woźniak
This paper addresses the issue of ex-ante evaluation of regional operational programmes 2007-2013 in Poland. In the first section regional operational programmes (ROPs) on the background of cohesion policy in Poland are described. The second section focuses on the key issues of the ROPs’ ex-ante evaluation process and method. In the last section, criteria of expected effectiveness and efficiency of ROPs are discussed.
Haiti Needs Socialism, David E. Clark
Haiti Needs Socialism, David E. Clark
David E Clark
Bill Clinton said that the Tsunami survivors six years ago deserved the chance to decide their own future. Haiti deserves the same hands-off approach as they rebuild after the 2010 earthquake. Aristide should be allowed to return and work with Venezuela and Cuba. If he decides to implement the same socialist reforms that have worked elsewhere in the Americas, so be it.
The Political Economy Of Telecoms And Electricity Internationalization In The Single Market, Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes, Revuelta Julio
The Political Economy Of Telecoms And Electricity Internationalization In The Single Market, Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes, Revuelta Julio
Judith Clifton
As a consequence of liberalization policies in the European Union (EU), a number of formerly inward-looking incumbents in telecommunications and electricity transformed themselves into some of the world’s leading Multinationals. The relationship between liberalization and incumbent internationalization, however, is contested. Three political economy arguments on this relationship are tested. The first claims that incumbents most exposed to domestic liberalization would internationalise most. The second asserts that incumbents operating where liberalization was restricted could exploit monopolistic rents to finance internationalisation. The third argument claims that a diversity of paths will be adopted by countries and incumbents vis-à-vis liberalization and internationalization. Using …
Evaluating Eu Policies On Public Services: A Citizens' Approach, Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes
Evaluating Eu Policies On Public Services: A Citizens' Approach, Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes
Judith Clifton
This article evaluates EU policies on public services – particularly public network services - from the citizens´ point of view. It is first argued that citizens´ perceptions are important because the provision of fundamental services is at stake and because they constitute the infrastructure necessary for social and economic development. Citizens’ “voice” can, therefore, be known, analysed and used in the design of improved policy on public services along with other indicators. Changing EU policy on public services is synthesised and classified into two main phases in section two. Citizen satisfaction with public services as revealed through surveys from 1997 …
Adjustment Costs, Errors In Risk Weights, And Banks' Balance Sheets: The 1988 Basel Accord Revisited, Kevin T. Jacques, Elva Coadari, John Thornton
Adjustment Costs, Errors In Risk Weights, And Banks' Balance Sheets: The 1988 Basel Accord Revisited, Kevin T. Jacques, Elva Coadari, John Thornton
Kevin T Jacques
In the context of a profit-maximization model that recognizes both non-homogeneous adjustment costs and errors in risk weights, this paper examines the question of why different banks exhibited different responses to implementation of the 1988 Accord.
Procyclicality, Bank Lending, And The Macroeconomic Implications Of A Revised Basel Accord, Kevin T. Jacques
Procyclicality, Bank Lending, And The Macroeconomic Implications Of A Revised Basel Accord, Kevin T. Jacques
Kevin T Jacques
No abstract provided.
The Bureau Of Municipal Research And The Development Of A Professional Public Service, Bruce D. Mcdonald Iii
The Bureau Of Municipal Research And The Development Of A Professional Public Service, Bruce D. Mcdonald Iii
Bruce D. McDonald, III
This paper explores the professionalization of public administration in terms of its relation to the New York Bureau of Municipal Research. The formation of the New York Bureau of Municipal Research in 1907 served as the catalyst for the creation and expansion of a professional public service. Though public administration has failed to transform into a profession, this paper shows that the Bureau contributed to professionalization by (1) developing a body of knowledge and theory for the field; (2) developing a school in which to train persons in that knowledge; and, (3) promoting a place that the training and knowledge …
The Role Of Public-Nonprofit Partnerships In The Delivery Of Public Goods And Services: Opening Session Speech, Andrew Ewoh
The Role Of Public-Nonprofit Partnerships In The Delivery Of Public Goods And Services: Opening Session Speech, Andrew Ewoh
Andrew I.E. Ewoh
No abstract provided.
Through The Doughnut Hole: Reimagining The Social Security Contribution And Benefit Base Limit, Patricia E. Dilley
Through The Doughnut Hole: Reimagining The Social Security Contribution And Benefit Base Limit, Patricia E. Dilley
Patricia E Dilley
ABSTRACT The Obama campaign proposal to address Social Security's future financing shortfalls by increasing the Social Security tax base limit only for those making more than $250,000 per year raises the broader question of the function of the base limit from a Social Security program perspective. The public supports increasing the wage base above all other possible avenues for solving long term financing issues, but the problems with the Obama "doughnut hole" proposal are substantial from several perspectives. In this article, the author suggests that the function of the base limit be reconsidered, and the benefit accrual function of the …
Is The European Union Ready For Fdi From Emerging Markets?, Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes
Is The European Union Ready For Fdi From Emerging Markets?, Judith Clifton, Daniel Díaz-Fuentes
Judith Clifton
This chapter asks whether the European Union Member States are ready for inward Foreign Direct Investment from the Emerging Markets. It concludes that European Union Member States have relatively open Foreign Direct Investment regimes in the international context, and yet instances of protectionism have been apparent in the recent period. However, protectionism has occurred both vis-a-vis Foreign Direct Investment from the Global South as well as from within the European Union, particularly in the so-called 'strategic' industries.
Capitalismo E (Dis)Ordine Mondiale, Giovanni Arrighi
Capitalismo E (Dis)Ordine Mondiale, Giovanni Arrighi
Mario Pianta
No abstract provided.
Industrial And Innovation Policies In Europa, Mario Pianta
Industrial And Innovation Policies In Europa, Mario Pianta
Mario Pianta
No abstract provided.
Industria E Innovazione, Il Ritorno Delle Politiche, Mario Pianta
Industria E Innovazione, Il Ritorno Delle Politiche, Mario Pianta
Mario Pianta
Innovation And Employment: A Reinvestigation Using Revised Pavitt Classes, Mario Pianta, Francesco Bogliacino
Innovation And Employment: A Reinvestigation Using Revised Pavitt Classes, Mario Pianta, Francesco Bogliacino
Mario Pianta
The relationship between innovation and employment is addressed in this article through a model and empirical test at industry level for eight European countries in 1994–2004. We investigate this relationship for manufacturing and services and propose a Revised Pavitt taxonomy (covering both of them) in order to identify specific patterns of technological change and job creation and loss. The contrasting effects of strategies of technological or cost competitiveness are investigated using innovation variables from CIS2 and CIS3. Together with demand, wages and industry dynamics, they account for changes in employees and hours worked. The diversity in these relations across industries …
Le Politiche Industriali Del Xxi Secolo, Mario Pianta
Le Politiche Industriali Del Xxi Secolo, Mario Pianta
Mario Pianta
Spatial Variations In The Character Of Off-The-Books Entrepreneurship: Lessons From A Study Of Contrasting Districts In Moscow, Colin C. Williams
Spatial Variations In The Character Of Off-The-Books Entrepreneurship: Lessons From A Study Of Contrasting Districts In Moscow, Colin C. Williams
Colin C Williams
Although there is growing recognition that many entrepreneurs start-up trading partially or wholly off-the-books, few have evaluated whether the character of this hidden enterprise culture varies spatially. To begin to do so, this paper evaluates whether and how the nature of off-the-books entrepreneurship differs across an affluent, mixed and deprived district of Moscow. Drawing upon 313 face-to-face interviews, the finding is that wholly legitimate enterprises represent just the tip of the iceberg in Moscow. Beneath the surface in all the districts is a large hidden enterprise culture. However, off-the-books entrepreneurship in the affluent district is comprised more of registered businesses …
Entrepreneurship And The Informal Economy: An Overview, Colin C. Williams
Entrepreneurship And The Informal Economy: An Overview, Colin C. Williams
Colin C Williams
In recent decades, the field of entrepreneurship studies has become increasingly interested in the relationship between entrepreneurship and the informal economy. This paper reviews this burgeoning sub-field of entrepreneurship studies that recognizes how entrepreneurs do not always conduct their business affairs wholly by the rulebook. Evaluating this rapidly growing body of literature, it reviews the findings regarding the preponderance of entrepreneurs to engage in the informal economy, the nature of such informal entrepreneurship, the characteristics of informal entrepreneurs and the motives underpinning participation in such endeavor, along with the competing theories that have sought to explain engagement in this type …
Joining Up The Fight Against Undeclared Work In Europe, Colin C. Williams
Joining Up The Fight Against Undeclared Work In Europe, Colin C. Williams
Colin C Williams
Report to the European Commission on the feasibility of creating a platform for cooperation between labour inspectorates and other relevant monitoring and enforcement bodies, to prevent and fight undeclared work
Explaining The Off-The-Books Enterprise Culture Of Ukraine: Reluctant Or Willing Entrepreneurship?, Colin C. Williams
Explaining The Off-The-Books Enterprise Culture Of Ukraine: Reluctant Or Willing Entrepreneurship?, Colin C. Williams
Colin C Williams
In recent years, there has been a growing realisation that beyond the realm of legitimate entrepreneurship is a large hidden enterprise culture composed of entrepreneurs conducting some or all of their trade off-the-books. Until now, however, few have evaluated how many entrepreneurs start-up their ventures trading off-the-books and why they do so. Reporting face-to-face interviews conducted in Ukraine during 2005-06 with 331 entrepreneurs, the finding is not only that the vast majority (90%) operate partially or wholly off-the-books but also that they are not all driven by necessity and as a last resort and survival strategy into entrepreneurship. Revealing how …
Black Tuesday And Graying The Legitimacy Line For Governmental Intervention: When Tomorrow Is Just A Future Yesterday, Donald J. Kochan
Black Tuesday And Graying The Legitimacy Line For Governmental Intervention: When Tomorrow Is Just A Future Yesterday, Donald J. Kochan
Donald J. Kochan
Black Tuesday in October 1929 marked a major crisis in American history. As we face current economic woes, it is appropriate to recall not only the event but also reflect on how it altered the legal landscape and the change it precipitated in the acceptance of governmental intervention into the marketplace. Perceived or real crises can cause us to dance between free markets and regulatory power. Much like the events of 1929, current financial concerns have led to new, unprecedented governmental intervention into the private sector. This Article seeks caution, on the basis of history, arguing that fear and crisis …