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Benefit transfer entails using estimates of non-market values derived at one site as approximations to benefits at other sites. The method finds favour because it can be applied quickly and cheaply, however the validity of benefit transfer is frequently questioned. Published studies generally...
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the area of production. For each preference-class we estimatea class-specific WTP equation for this wine, so as to … estimate the class responsiveness of WTP to variousdeterminants. Estimates for a 4-class model are discussed in detail to …
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using stated preference valuation techniques. These are typically framed in terms of WTP tradeoffs, even if the situation of … scenarios used in the applications differed only in that they used alternatively WTP and WTA questioning formats. The results … indicate that robust models could not be constructed from either WTP- or WTA-based data sets when only two alternatives were …
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For over two years, The Keystone Center facilitated a two-phase dialogue on Utility Planning Using Least-Cost Principles and, in the second phase, on the role of Externalities. The intent of this report is to assist policy-makers faced with decisions about changes to traditional utility...
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The increased degradation rate of natural resources and heightened interest in sustainable resources have led to a variety of practices that companies can implement to reduce their environmental impact. To create a culture for change in industry, both engineering and business students should...
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Many products consumed on college campuses such as coffee and chocolate come from developing countries where producers are often paid insufficiently and exploited. Fair Trade certification of products guarantees producers a fair price and other social benefits. The objective of my CE/T project...
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section tests whether three proxies of the direct agency costs of equity are equally significant in measuring the direct costs … associated with outside equity agency problems. I find that the asset utilization ratio proxy is the most statistically … significant proxy of the direct agency costs of equity using a Chow F-test statistic. The second main section of my dissertation …
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of view, the mostreliable signal is the brand. Due to the territory image was earning more and more equity; an …
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structure effects revenue variability. And, the third is to analyze the impact of different rate structures on consumer equity … three results suggest that customer equity is not adversely affected by conservation rates. When divided into income groups …
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effect on equity objective mutual funds, while having a positive impact on Debt and Equity combination funds. In addition …
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