The Grand Experiment of Communism: Discovering the Trade-off between Equality and Efficiency [PDF]
This paper aims to explain the rise and fall of communism by exploring the interplay between economic incentives and social preferences in different economic systems.
Alexander Mihailov +2 more
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Internet access and investment incentives for broadband service providers [PDF]
This paper studies a model of the Internet broadband market as a platform in order to show how different pricing schemes from the so-called net neutrality may increased economic efficiency by allowing more investment of access providers and enhancing ...
Baranes, Edmond, Poudou, Jean-Christophe
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Islands of Sustainability in Time and Space [PDF]
We review the economics perspective on sustainable resource use and sustainable development. Under standard conditions, dynamic efficiency leads to sustainability of renewable resources but not the other way around.
Christopher Wada +4 more
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The impact of regional environmental governance efficiency on residents' life satisfaction-an empirical analysis of panel data from 21 cities in Guangdong Province, China (2001-2023). [PDF]
Front Public HealthJin H, Wu S, Zhang S.
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Education and youth in post-independent Eritrea: An analytical study [PDF]
The efficiency of any education and training system is often judged by how well this system prepares the youth for gainful employment and thus bring a positive social and economic change.
Rena, Ravinder
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Education as an upstream social security intervention: constructing a competency-based talent development framework in health economics. [PDF]
Front Public HealthLuo H, Li A, Hua H.
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The Weakest Link: A Model of the Decline of Surface Transportation Networks [PDF]
This study explores the economic mechanisms behind the decline of a surface transportation network, based on the assumption that the decline phase is a spontaneous process driven by decentralized decisions of individual travelers and privatized links.
David Levinson, Feng Xie
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Integrated life cycle assessment and multicriteria decision making framework for evaluating renewable energy technologies at Istanbul Airport. [PDF]
Sci RepZenginoğlu A, Yüksel FŞ.
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ENVIRONMENT, EQUITY AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT [PDF]
This paper presents a methodology for incorporating environmental and social equity objectives in an economic analysis of watershed management. Empirical results indicate that restricting agricultural pollution notably increases farm costs.
Algozin, Kenneth A. +2 more
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Regional economic resilience and sustainable development: Does industrial diversity matter? [PDF]
PLoS OneMu S.
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