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This paper provides novel evidence on the causal connections between legal institutions, credit markets, and real economic activity. Our analysis exploits an unexplored within-country setting—Native American reservations—together with quasi-experimental variation in legal contract...
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This paper empirically investigates the institutional determinants of whether a tribal government invests in a casino. I find that the presence of Indian casinos is strongly related to plausibly exogenous variation in reservations’ legal and political institutions. Tribal governments that can...
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Urban regeneration strategies in the UK have placed considerable emphasis on the development of homeownership and particularly low-cost homeownership. The paper assesses the long-term viability of local homeownership initiatives in public sector communities by reference to case studies in four...
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Urban regeneration strategies in the UK have placed considerable emphasis on the development of homeownership and particularly low-cost homeownership. The paper assesses the long-term viability of local homeownership initiatives in public sector communities by reference to case studies in four...
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Hendry C. and Brown J. (2006) Dynamics of clustering and performance in the UK opto-electronics industry, Regional Studies 40, 707-725. The spatial 'clustering' of firms, resources, and infrastructure is seen as having significant benefits for individual enterprises and regions. This proposition...
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HENDRY C., BROWN J. and DEFILLIPPI R. (2000) Regional clustering of high technology-based firms: opto-electronics in three countries, Reg. Studies 34 , 129-144. Industrial districts are seen as generating significant advantages in production and innovation. However, the way concentrations of...
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Recent stagnation in the reduction of infant mortality in India can arguably be attributed to early child bearing practices and the lack of progress in lengthening birth intervals. Meanwhile, family planning efforts have been particularly successful in the southern states such as Andhra Pradesh,...
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Profit maximizing farm producers attempt to minimize risk in their business by utilizing available cost effective methods and information. This research attempts to identify production barriers to vegetable and fruit producers adopting organic methods of production and determine which of these...
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In the late 2000s, corn prices rose rapidly and were closely followed by prices of other major agricultural commodities. A widespread explanation for these market changes is an increased demand for corn in the production of ethanol, prompted by the introduction of programs intended to encourage...
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Innovation, Markets and Sustainable Energy is the first attempt to explore fuel cells and hydrogen technologies by embracing a solid theoretical perspective in the field of innovation and management. Adopting a cross-sectional and international perspective, the book analyzes the implications of...
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