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An Estimation of Technical Efficiency and Economies of Scale and Scope in the UK Property-Liability Insurance Industry ���������������¢�������������������������������� Use the Parametric Approach

2008
The paper examines technical efficiency and economies of scale and scope in the UK property-liability insurance industry over the sample period of 1985-2003 using stochastic cost frontier analysis. Stochastic frontier model for panel data are utilized to explore the relationships between firm size, technical efficiency, scale and scope economies.
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Atmospheric Optical Propagationâ€â€?An Integrated Approach

Optical Engineering, 1982
W. S. Ross, W. P. Jaeger, J. Nakai, T. T. Nguyen, J. H. Shapiro   +4 more
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Image Perspective Transformationsâ€â€?Urban Scenes

Optical Engineering, 1981
Robert N. Devich, Frederick M. Weinhaus
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Homesourcing ���¢�������� The Best for Both Worlds of Employers and Employees

2006
The dissertation looks at homesourcing and the feasibility of it in Singapore. It looks at how homesourcing can benefit both employers and employees. Although there are companies which had implemented homesourcing, there are few and are mainly in the information technology industry. With the good information communication infrastructure and an educated
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CAN INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALS CONSISTENTLY BEAT THE MARKET? AN INVESTIGATION OF UNIT TRUST/OEIC PERFORMANCE AND THE ���¢��������HOT HAND���¢�������� PHENOMENON IN THE UK, 2004 - 2008

2008
This study analyzes the performance of 2003à  à ¢à  à  à  à  s Top 40 UK unit trusts over the period from January 2004 through June 2008. Our main research objectives are twofold. First, we wish to determine whether investment professionals such as unit trust managers possess superior stock-picking skills which enable them to outperform the ...
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CCD/Transit Instrument Deep Photometric And Polarimetric Surveyâ€â€?A Progress Report

Optical Engineering, 1984
J. T. McGraw, H. S. Stockman, J. R. P. Angel, H. Epps, J. T. Williams   +4 more
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Strain Determination On Curved Surfaces Using Far•Field Objective Laser Speckles

Optical Engineering, 1982
F. P. Chiang, C. C. Kin
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Diode Laser Arrays With High Power In The 4 To 5 µm Infrared Region

Optical Engineering, 1984
K. J. Linden, R E. Reeder
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Design Of Null Lens Correctors For The Testing Of Astronomical Nnfit‘C

Optical Engineering, 1988
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