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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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Economics of Pearl Farming
TL;DR: The economic structure of the cultured pearl industry varies between countries but on a global scale, the pearl oyster industry is dominated by a few large vertically integrated companies Australia is the world's major supplier of South Sea pearls Technological change has resulted in the industry becoming more capital intensive in Australia When such economies in marketing are also taken into account, significant economies of scale seem to be experienced by this industry.
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The Value of Lost Load for Sectoral Load Shedding Measures: The German Case with 51 Sectors
TL;DR: In this article, two input-output models are proposed to estimate the Value of Lost Load for each sector in 51 economic sectors and the second model is a new and innovative approach which is based on the Ghosh Input-Output model and which accounts for these effects.
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Preferences for long-term care insurance in China: Results from a discrete choice experiment.
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper investigated preferences, willingness to pay, and heterogeneity in preferences for attributes of a social long-term care insurance (LTCI) among community members in China.
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On Integrating Risk Perspectives in Project Management
TL;DR: It is shown that conflict is based on a lack of precision about the nature of the portfolio theory's constraints, and what the ultimate targets are for obtaining high performance in the project.
The political economy of international
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the issues underlying the international debate on services, and stress the economic implications of the phenomenon for developing countries, and highlight the emerging significance of transnational corporations in the services sector.