This paper explores policy options for reducing lead in municipal solid waste. It focuses on policies that rely on economic incentives, such as taxes, deposit-refunds, and recycled content standards. The paper addresses the relative cost effectiveness of these approaches and also considers the...

The aim of this study is the analysis of so called socially responsible investments (SRI). First, the performance of SRI equity investment funds and equity indices is investigated using Jensen´s alpha as performance measure. The analysis considers market timing strategies of the fund management...

Im August 1992 einigten sich die USA, Kanada und Mexiko über die Schaffung der nordamerikanischen Freihandelszone. Der Freihandelsvertrag enthält Bestimmungen über die Liberalisierung des Handels- und Dienstleistungsverkehrs, Anregungen zur Verbesserung der Investitions- und...