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Firms, the Framework Convention on Climate Change and the EU Emissions Trading System

Wagner, Marcus - EconWPA - 2004

This paper analyses which likely effects international co-operation on climate change, the emissions trading directive of the European Union currently introduced and the tradable emissions permit systems specified under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) will have on energy...

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FORECASTING SPOT ELECTRICITY PRICES WITH TIME SERIES MODELS

Weron, Rafal; Misiorek, Adam - EconWPA - 2005

In this paper we study simple time series models and assess their forecasting performance. In particular we calibrate ARMA and ARMAX (where the exogenous variable is the system load) processes. Models are tested on a time series of California power market system prices and loads from the period...

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Modeling and forecasting electricity loads: A comparison

Weron, Rafal; Misiorek, Adam - EconWPA - 2005

In this paper we study two statistical approaches to load forecasting. Both of them model electricity load as a sum of two components – a deterministic (representing seasonalities) and a stochastic (representing noise). They differ in the choice of the seasonality reduction method. Model A...

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Cultural differences in ultimatum game experiments: Evidence from a meta-analysis

Oosterbeek, Hessel; Sloof, Randolph; Kuilen, Gijs van de - EconWPA - 2004

This paper reports the findings of a meta-analysis of 37 papers with 75 results from ultimatum game experiments. We find that on average the proposer offers 40% of the pie to the responder. This share tends is smaller for larger pie sizes and larger when a strategy method is used or when...

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Return Postage in Mail Surveys: A Meta Analysis

Armstrong, JS; Lusk, Edward J. - EconWPA - 2005

This paper describes a five-step procedure for meta-analysis. Especially important was the contacting of authors of prior papers. This was done primarily to improve the accuracy of the coding; it also helped to identify unpublished research and to supply missing information. Application of the...

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Class of Mail Does Affect Response Rates to Mailed

Armstrong, JS - EconWPA - 2005

In contrast to the conclusions. from traditional reviews, meta-analysis shows that certain types of postage have an important effect on return rates to mail surveys. In particular, US business reply postage should not be used in survey research.

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Reaping Benefits from Management Research: Lessons from the Forecasting Principles Project, with Reply to Commentators

Armstrong, JS; Pagell, Ruth - EconWPA - 2005

It is often claimed that managers do not read serious research papers in journals. If true, this neglect would seem to pose a problem because journals are the dominant source of knowledge in management science. By examining results from the forecasting principles project, which was designed to...

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Semiparametric Estimation of Willingness to Pay Distributions

An, Mark Yuying - EconWPA - 1996

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The Impacts of Taste, Location of Origin, and Health Information on Market Demand for Sweet Potatoes

Nalley, Lanier; Hudson, Darren; Parkhurst, Greg - EconWPA - 2004

. This can be an effective strategy if the signal matches the consumer valuation of the product after consumption. In the … does have an impact on consumer valuation. It was also found that both the information from the taste attribute (experience …) and the health attribute (credence) played a significant role in participant valuation. …

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Dying in an Avalanche: Current risks and Valuation

Leiter, Andrea M.; Pruckner, Gerald J. - EconWPA - 2005

to pay (WTP) values for a risk prevention of dying in an avalanche. We present results of a contingent valuation (CV …

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