An Economics-Based Second Law Efficiency [PDF]
, 2013 Second Law efficiency is a useful parameter for characterizing the energy requirements of a system in relation to the limits of performance prescribed by the Laws of Thermodynamics.
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OUSL Journal, 2015 At-grade road crossing facility presently available at the main entrance to the Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology (SLIIT) Malabe can be improved as a solution to minimize the disturbance of traffic flow along Malabe - Kaduwela road. It is observed that a large number of students cross the road throughout the day, especially during the peak ...
K. S. Weerasekera +2 more
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An Estimation of the Regulatory Cost on California Agricultural Producers [PDF]
This paper develops an estimation of the cost of regulations on California agricultural producers which can be used as a baseline for comparing regulatory environments.
Hurley, Sean P., Noel, Jay E.
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The Economic Feasibility of Using Georgia Biomass for Electrical Energy Production [PDF]
This study investigates the potential for using biomass for the production of electricity in Georgia. The volume, important characteristics, and delivered costs per unit of energy are estimated for various locally produced biomass.
Luke-Morgan, Audrey S. +2 more
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DETERMINANTS OF BORROWER DROPOUT IN MICROFINANCE: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION IN MALI [PDF]
Repeat borrowing is critical for the long-term financial viability of microfinance institutions (MFIs), which provide financial services to low-income households in developing countries.
Graham, Douglas H. +2 more
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Economics of Traditional Gill Net Fishing Using Wind Energy Along Tamil Nadu Coast [PDF]
, 1993 The paper highlights the economics of plank built boats and catamarans using sails operating gill nets at selected centres representing different regions of Tamil Nauu coast.
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Determinants of commercial bank interest margins and profitability : some international evidence [PDF]
Using bank data for 80 countries for 1988-95, the authors show that differences in interest margins and bank profitability reflect various determinants: bank characteristics, macroeconomic conditions, explicit and implicit bank taxes, regulation of ...
Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Huizinga, Harry
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Optimal Control of Nutrient Pollution in a Coastal Ecosystem: Agricultural Abatement versus Investment in Wastewater Treatment Capacity [PDF]
We examine in a dynamic framework how public resources should be allocated to small-scale water protection efforts in agriculture or alternatively to investments in large-scale waste water treatment plants to control point source loads.
Huhtala, Anni, Laukkanen, Marita
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Insight private equity : [Version 18 June 2013] [PDF]
, 2013 We are able to shed light on the black box of restructuring tools private equity investors use to improve the operational performance of their portfolio companies. By building on previous work considering performance evaluation of PE backed companies, we
Gill, Andrej, Visnjic, Nikolai
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Resource Rent Mechanisms in Australian Primary Industries: Some Observations and Issues [PDF]
Resource rents represent a return to the community for the exclusive use of resources and therefore are quite distinct from the recovery of governmental regulatory or operating costs.
Rodgers, Trudi, Webster, Stewart
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