Economies of scale, density and scope in Swiss Post’s Mail Delivery [PDF]
Based on a cross-section data set of 2004 reflecting Swiss Post’s delivery cost we estimate its cost function and derive measures of economies of scale, density and scope.Economies of scale, economies of scope, economies of ...
Massimo Filippini +2 more
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Zein‐Based Adhesives: Sustainable Extraction and Application in Bioadhesive Technologies
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Zein is extracted from corn gluten meal using a simple and scalable process with high yield (~90%). The resulting protein is applied in bioadhesives modified with Ca2+ and Fe3+ ions, exhibiting substrate‐dependent adhesion. The findings demonstrate competitive bonding performance and highlight the role of ionic interactions in tuning adhesion ...
Paula Bertolino Sanvezzo +3 more
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Who said large banks don't experience scale economies? Evidence from a risk-return-driven cost function [PDF]
Earlier studies found little evidence of scale economies at large banks; later studies using data from the 1990s uncovered such evidence, providing a rationale for very large banks seen worldwide.
Joseph P. Hughes, Loretta J. Mester
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Handbook of Establishing and Maintaining Oxygen‐Free Atmospheres
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.This study presents a practical framework for creating oxygen‐free atmospheres at ambient pressure using silane‐doped inert gases. The results show that ultra‐low oxygen levels and strongly reduced water content can be achieved through controlled silane dosing, drying systems, and sensor monitoring.
Sascha Jan Zimmermann +3 more
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Trade regimes and Gatt: resource intensive vs. knowledge intensive growth, Chapter 10 [PDF]
Trading blocks can help or hinder the liberalization of world trade. A determining factor is whether trade within the block is organized around traditional comparative advantages, or around economies of scale. Regional free trade agreements such as NAFTA
Chichilnisky, Graciela
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Oxide‐Free Titanium Coatings by Wire Arc Spraying in a Silane‐Doped Inert Atmosphere
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.A silane‐doped argon atmosphere enables the production of oxide‐free titanium coatings via twin‐wire arc spraying at ambient pressure. This innovative approach eliminates residual oxygen, creating process conditions that prevent oxidation and nitride formation.
Manuel Rodriguez Diaz +4 more
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On some potential competitive advantages of the Slovak agricultural enterprises in the EU
Agricultural Economics (AGRICECON), 2006 The paper deals with identification of some forms of potential competitive advantage that can be applied by the Slovak agrarian enterprises after the accession to the EU.
M. Grznár, Ľ. Szabo
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Economies of scale and scope in the provision of diagnostic techniques and therapeutic services in Portuguese hospitals [PDF]
This paper analyses the provision of auxiliary clinical services that are typically carried out within the hospital. We estimate a flexible cost function for the three most important (cost- wise) diagnostic techniques and therapeutic services in ...
Pedro Pita Barros, Ricardo Gonçalves
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Application of Raman and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy to MgO‐C Refractories
Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.Visible to near infrared luminescence of MgO is studied on MgO‐C bricks and nominally pure MgO powder, with focus on two similar sharp high‐intensity signals, at 699 and 871 nm, each surrounded by symmetrical sidebands. The nature of these sidebands is investigated by temperature‐dependent spectroscopic measurements, confirming phonon involvement by ...
Julia Richter +5 more
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Investigating the Effective Factors on the Extent of Barriers to Entry in Iranian Manufacturing Industries [PDF]
Faslnāmah-i Pizhūhish/Nāmah-i Iqtisādī, 2013 One of the features of market structure is the extent of barriers to entry. According to economic theories, it is expected that when the barriers to entry increase, the degree of monopolistic power in industrial markets will consequently increase. Hence,
Mohammad Nabi Shahiki Tash +2 more
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