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Intermediate microeconomics : A modern approach
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The Varian approach as mentioned in this paper gives students tools they can use on exams, in the rest of their classes, and in their careers after graduation, and is still the most modern presentation of the subject.Abstract:
This best-selling text is still the most modern presentation of the subject. The Varian approach gives students tools they can use on exams, in the rest of their classes, and in their careers after graduation.read more
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The Taxation of Telecommunications in California in the Information Age
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyze the taxation of telecommunications in California and say that it is out of date and the existing tax structure is difficult to justify in terms of economic efficiency or equity.
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Performance, heterogeneity and managerial efficiency of african airports: the nigerian case
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed unobserved managerial ability as factors affecting the performance of a representative sample of Nigerian airports by means of frontier models, where the Alvarez, Arias and Greene (2004) frontier model is used.
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Social Security and the Provision of Retirement Income
TL;DR: In this article, the authors review the history and rationale for public provision of retirement income and argue that the efficiency effects of such schemes are negligible, and that social security reform in itself is not likely to generate increased savings or growth; it is essentially a zero sum game in which some participants gain at the expense of others.
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Target setting in data envelopment analysis: efficiency improvement models with predefined inputs/outputs
TL;DR: In this paper, target setting models that accommodate predefined desired output targets or predefined available inputs during efficiency improvement in data envelopment analysis are proposed and applied to two empirical studies.
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Introducing microeconomic foundation in data envelopment analysis: effects of the ex ante regulation principle on regional performance
TL;DR: In this paper, a three-stage DEA model was applied to regional innovation systems (RIS) to evaluate innovation efficiency through a two-stage approach that accommodates sub-processes of production and commercialisation.