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Optimal capital allocation principles [PDF]

This paper develops a unifying framework for allocating the aggregate capital of a financial firm to its business units. The approach relies on an optimisation argument, requiring that the weighted sum of measures for the deviations of the business unit ...
Emiliano, Valdez, Steven, Vanduffel, Tsanakas, Andreas, Dhaene, Jan   +3 more
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Water allocation mechanisms : principles and examples [PDF]

From the earliest times, water resources have been allocated on the basis of social criteria -maintaining the community by ensuring that water is available for human consumption, for sanitation, and for food production. Societies have invested capital in
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth, Dinar, Ariel, Rosegrant, Mark W.   +2 more
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The effect of hospital budgeting system on physician-executives’ budget cognitive consciousness and medical decision making

Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation
Background and objective This study adopts social cognitive theory to comprehensively explore how hospital budgeting systems influence physician-executives' budget cognitions (budget usefulness, relevance, and cost control consciousness) and how these ...
Wen-Hsin Huang, Cheng-Tsung Lu
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Assessing Emission Allocation in Europe: An Interactive Simulation Approach [PDF]

Implementation of an EU-wide emissions trading system by means of National Allocation Plans is at the core of European environmental policy agenda. Member States are faced with the problem of allocating their national emission budgets under the EU Burden
Lange, Andreas, Moslener, Ulf, Böhringer, Christoph, Löschel, Andreas, Hoffmann, Tim   +4 more
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To be a new member state [Elektronisk resurs] : What does it mean for pricing policy

, 2008
This deliverable is dedicated to the area of the third work package of CATRIN covering new member states’ policy and implementation problems as well as data availability.
Bak, Monika,, Enei, Ricardo,, Burnewicz, Jan,, Pawlowska, Barbara,, Borkowski, Przemyslaw,   +4 more
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The Ten-Year Rule: Allocation of Emission Allowances in the EU Emission Trading System [PDF]

In its guidance on National Allocation Plans (NAPs), the European Commission has discouraged Member States from adopting allocation methodologies that would provide incentives to firms affecting their compliance behavior.
Åhman, Markus, Kruger, Joseph, Burtraw, Dallas, Zetterberg, Lars   +3 more
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Allocation of CO2 Emissions Allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program [PDF]

Cap-and-trade programs for air emissions have become the widely accepted, preferred approach to cost-effective pollution reduction. One of the important design questions in a trading program is how to initially distribute the emissions allowances.
Kahn, Daniel, Palmer, Karen, Burtraw, Dallas   +2 more
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Optimization of New Cropland Allocation to Enhance Stable Utilization Potential: A Case Study of Guangdong Province, China. [PDF]

Foods
Zhao L, Qiao Z, Liu G, Wang H.
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Breaking the "idling dilemma" of donated medical equipment: a TDABC-based analysis of health policy failure and a pathway to reform. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Zheng H, Fang Y, Pan W.
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Gradual introduction of carbon allowance auctions facilitates sustainable emission reductions in the power sector. [PDF]

iScience
Li ZY, Zhao LT, Qu Z, Chen ZY, Qiu RX, An XY, Wang DS.   +6 more
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