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Implications for alcohol minimum unit pricing advocacy: What can we learn for public health from UK newsprint coverage of key claim-makers in the policy debate?

Hilton, Shona; Wood, Karen; Patterson, Chris; … - In: Social Science & Medicine 102 (2014) C, pp. 157-164

literature on industry's influence in policymaking and media representations of policies, but relatively little about frames used … encompassed multiple rationales. This study presents advocates with several important lessons for promoting policies in the media …-consumption. Secondly, advocates might focus on presenting the policy as part of a wider package of alcohol policies. Thirdly, emphasis on …

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EL TELETRABAJO Y LA MEJORA DE LA MOVILIDAD EN LAS CIUDADES / TELEWORK AND URBAN MOBILITY IMPROVEMENT

Verano Tacoronte, Domingo; Suárez Falcón, Heriberto; … - In: Investigaciones Europeas de Dirección y Economía de … 20 (2014) 1, pp. 41-46

La introducción del teletrabajo en las organizaciones se ha utilizado como ejemplo de política para lamejora de la movilidad de las ciudades y del entorno, a través de la reducción en la frecuencia y la duración de los desplazamientos entre el domicilio y el lugar de trabajo. Sin embargo,...

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Reforming agricultural markets in Africa: Achievements and challenges

Kherallah, Mylene (contributor); … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

argue that appropriate agricultural marketing policies and investments can improve livelihoods and the economic health of …

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Impact of competitive electricity market on renewable generation technology choice and policies in the United States

Sarkar, Ashok - In: Renewable Energy 16 (1999) 1, pp. 1237-1240

. An evaluation of these policies indicate their varying cost-effectiveness, with higher levels of intervention necessary …

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REFLECTIONS ON THE ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

CERTAN, Simion; CERTAN, Ion - In: Agricultural Economics and Rural Development 10 (2013) 2, pp. 191-202

After the approval of the Declaration of Independence (August 27, 1991), the Republic of Moldova lives in the hope to strengthen its place among the democratic nations of the world and to build a new socio-economic system. The formation of the new economic system goes through a difficult stage...

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ECONOMIC ESSENCE OF COMPETITIVENESS OF AGRO-FOOD PRODUCTS AND ITS MANAGEMENT

COSER, Cornel - In: ECONOMY AND SOCIOLOGY: Theoretical and Scientifical Journal (2013) 2, pp. 102-107

Approach of the competitiveness of food products can be found in many research studies in the field. They reveal the essence of agro-food competitiveness, while expressing management tools and method. At the level of agro-food competitiveness management, this article highlights also the...

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ASPECTS REGARDING THE EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION IN ROMANIA

PURDESCU, Iulian Denis - In: ECONOMY AND SOCIOLOGY: Theoretical and Scientifical Journal (2013) 3, pp. 143-149

the past. In the article the author reflects on the development of social insurance system, policies on social protection …

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Economic Puppetmasters

Lindsey, Lawrence B. - American Enterprise Institute

An insider’s perspective on the bureaucratic structure of governmental institutions that shape economic policy, and the incentives and limitations of the individuals who head them.

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Structural Policies for Shock-Prone Developing Countries

Collier, Paul; Goderis, Benedikt - Department of Economics, Oxford University - 2009

-price GDP and we analyze which structural policies help to minimize these losses. Structural policies are incentives and … the literature. We show that some previously neglected structural policies have large effects that are specific to … economies. Natural disasters appear to be better accommodated by labour market policies, perhaps because such shocks directly …

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A knowledge representation model for the optimisation of electricity generation mixes

Chee Tahir, Aidid; Bañares-Alcántara, René - In: Applied Energy 97 (2012) C, pp. 77-83

Energy models such as MARKAL, MESSAGE and DNE-21 are optimisation tools which aid in the formulation of energy policies …

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