Essays about: "transaction cost economics"
Showing result 41 - 45 of 89 essays containing the words transaction cost economics.
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41. Subsistence and semi-subsistence farms in Hungary : role, determinants and directions
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : This study aimed to define and characterise subsistence and semi-subsistence farms (SSFs) in the Hungarian context, with particular attention given to identifying the determinants of their production, labour allocation and market participation decisions. In order to reveal the determining factors of Hungarian SSFs’ market participation and sales decisions for goods and labour, the thesis identified the household’s seven simultaneous decision equations and econometrically estimated them using a 2013 cross-sectional dataset of Hungarian SSFs and the seemingly unrelated regressions (SUR) framework. READ MORE
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42. Online Ratings – who decides what games you buy? - A study on the impact of online ratings on sales performance on the Swedish video game market
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This study examines the relationship between online ratings and the sales performance of video games on the Swedish market. The thesis aims to fill a gap in the research within the fast growing field of video games and contribute to the theoretical understanding of how online ratings in a word-of-mouth framework can serve as a transaction cost reducer. READ MORE
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43. Pay as You Save or Save As You Pay? An evaluation of on-bill financing models for energy efficiency improvements
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : This thesis aims to shed light on the impact of the so-called Pay as You Save® (PAYS ®) or on-bill programmes for energy efficiency improvements in the building sector. These programmes are based on an innovative financing model that was developed to overcome several barriers to the up-take of energy efficiency measures by households and businesses. READ MORE
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44. Proceed with caution: Using a transaction cost framework and case study approach to explain how reactive adaptation to extreme climate events can lead to poor adaptation outcomes
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The ‘policy window hypothesis’ in the context of extreme climate events, refers to a phenomenon whereby adaptation action is facilitated and occurs directly in response to extreme climate events. Despite the intuitive logic that extreme climate events may provide useful opportunities to design and implement successful adaptation policies, the literature suggests that this is not the case. READ MORE
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45. Adaptation and Cooperation in TPL Relationships : How do providers and buyers adapt and cooperate to develop mutually beneficial and long-term relationships?
University essay from IHH, Centre of Logistics and Supply Chain ManagementAbstract : Problem: The developing business market and the pressure it puts on business gives rise to new fields of business within SCM and logistics. Third party logistics (TPL) services have grown rapidly in importance as an alternative to vertical business integration. READ MORE
