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Foundations for Cooperation in Social Dilemmas
Ahn, Toh-Kyeong - 2001
altruism, and (3) the possibility of sustained mutual cooperation in finitely repeated social dilemmas is affected by the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468335
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Altruism and Egoism: Measurable by Utility Discount Rates?
Bayer, Stefan - 2000
Wir analysieren im Rahmen der neoklassischen Theorie die Rolle der Nutzendiskontierungsrate als Egoismus- bzw … intergenerationellen Gleichbehandlungspostulat des Utilitarismus Genüge getan. In der Altruismus-Modellierung ergibt sich das methodische … Problem der mehrfachen Berücksichtigung des selben Effektes. Altruismus ist um so stärker ausgeprägt, je geringer die …
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Incorporating Motivational Heterogeneity into Game Theoretic Models of Collective Action
Ahn, Toh-Kyeong; Ostrom, Elinor; Walker, James M. - 2002
across individuals. In the research reported here, we examine two models of heterogeneous utility, linear-altruism and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468400
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Do social preferences matter in competitive markets?
Heidhues, Paul; Riedel, Frank - 2007
Experimental evidence stresses the importance of so-called social preferences for understanding economic behavior. Social preferences are defined over the entire allocation in a given economic environment, and not just over one's own consumption as is traditionally presumed. We study the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009452535
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Conflicts and Value Trade-Offs in the Management of Common Property: Insights from Land Use Studies in the Australian Sugar Industry
Mallawaarachchi, Thilak - 2001
"Traditionally, benefits of common property arrangements arose from complementarity in resource use, which permitted multiple uses for several users. Today, common property resources (CPRs) represent quasi-public goods, featuring increasing rivalry in consumption. As the domain of uses widens...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009468381
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The Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence: Rewarding World-Class Practices
Chakravorty, Satya S.; Atwater, J. Bryan; Herbert, James I. - 2008
Established in 1988, the Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence recognises organisations in the USA, Mexico and Canada …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009459022
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Determinants of the Relations between Transitory Earnings and CEO Cash Compensation in the USA
Asthana, Sharad; Ye, Zhongxia Shelly - 2007
effect). This study has practical implications for regulators, corporations and investors, both in the USA and abroad. …
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A study of outsourcing of premedia services to India by US companies
Nayak, Rahul P. - 2009
offshore outsourcing.The objectives of this research are:1. To analyze the differences between the theory and the practice …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009459219
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14.662 Labor Economics II, Spring 2005
Autor, David H.; Piore, Michael J. - 2005
of the relevance of the theory and analysis to developing economies. …
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Essays on environmental and public economics
Williams, Roberton C. (contributor);  … - 2011
This dissertation is a collection of three essays in the fields of environmental and public economics. The first essay assesses the effect of government spending on charitable donations to environmental causes. Using a theoretical model, I solve for changes in private donations due to increased...
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