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This paper briefly presents the results of a total factor productivity (TFP) study of South African commercial agriculture, for 1947-1997, and illustrates some potential pitfalls in rate of return to research (ROR) calculations. The lag between R&D and TFP is analyzed and found to be only 9...
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One of the major tasks facing a transition economy is to create the competitive environment of a properly functioning market economy. It is widely believed that competition has a positive effect on efficiency, but the theoretical and empirical support is quite scarce. The objective of this paper...
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. Currently, there is no method available to forecast antibiotic prescription costs, so we have adopted several methods that will …
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the selected sample. Section II of the survey posed questions directly dealing with logistics costs, competitive advantage …, strategy and performance.With regard to logistics costs, the research sought to determine the most significant costs, as …
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This study looks at predicted and actual hotel rates for 1992 from theCorporate Travel Index. The Corporate Travel Index survey, which is conductedannually by Corporate Travel Magazine in conjunction with Rochester Instituteof Technology, is analyzed from an accuracy stand point.Forecasts in the...
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-contracting bus service to private firms has been advanced by some as a way to reduce transportation costs and allow school districts … inconclusive evidence regarding the impact of privatization on transportation costs. This paper seeks to improve on previous … acts to increase transportation costs by a substantial amount. Estimates using the data in a pooled cross section form …
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Since the late 1950's it has been recognized that the systems used internally within supply chains can lead to oscillations in demand and inventory as orders pass through the system. The uncertainty generated can result in late deliveries, order cancellations and an increased reliance on...
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-based ethanol production associated with increased energy costs, and other factors such as a declining value in the United States …. Because feed costs for a cow-calf producer are among the highest variable costs for the operation, both grazing and non …-grazing feed costs were estimated as a function of corn price. Models were estimated to determine if a relationship between corn …
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overruns taking into account thecontinual fall of hardware costs. This phenomenon presents a dilemma to managers whostruggle to … Organizational dimensions. Such dimensions are latertranslated into indirect costs that are both difficult to identify and quantify … costs affect their ability to determine the true costs of deploying IT. It is closingthe gap that this paper strives to …
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