Taxing the brewing sector: a European analysis of the costs of producing beer and the impact of excise duties * A Report for The Brewers of Europe September 2010 *connectedthinking Foreword PricewaterhouseCoopers was created in 1998 by the merger of two firms – Pricewaterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand - each with historical roots going back some 150 years. Drawing on the talents of more than 139‚000 people in 148 countries‚ PricewaterhouseCoopers provides a full range of advisory
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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF I-Hui She for the degree of Master of Science in Design and Human Environment presented on September 16‚ 2010. Title: The Effect of Retailers’ Rebranding Processes on Consumers’ Perceptions of a Rebranded Brand Abstract approved: _________________________________________________________________ Leslie D. Burns When apparel companies and retailers attempt to strengthen their established brands and existing markets‚ there are two primary strategies for companies
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Diversification Strategies in the Global Retailing Industry: Essays on the Dimensions and Performance Implications DISSERTATION of the University of St. Gallen‚ School of Management‚ Economics‚ Law‚ Social Sciences and International Affairs to obtain the title of Doctor of Philosophy in Management submitted by Timo Sohl from Germany Approved on the application of Prof. Dr. Thomas Rudolph and Prof. Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens Dissertation no. 3987 Difo-Druck GmbH‚ Bamberg 2012
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Signaling and risk allocation in merger agreements Antonio J. Macias* Thomas Moeller** Abstract Acquirers and targets allocate interim risk in merger agreements through Material Adverse Change (MAC) clauses and exclusions. While virtually all acquisitions have MAC clauses‚ there is broad cross-sectional variation in the number and type of MAC exclusions. Using comprehensive hand-collected data‚ we find that acquisitions with fewer firm-specific MAC exclusions‚ i.e.‚ stronger abandonment options
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Amsterdam‚ pp Papke‚ L.‚ Wooldridge‚ J.‚ 1996. Econometric methods for fractional response variables with an application to 401(k) plan participation rates Rogers‚ W.‚ 1993. Regression standard errors in clustered samples. Stata Technical Bulletin 13‚ 19–23. Reprinted in Stata Technical Bulletin Reprints 3‚ 88–94. Smith‚ C.‚ Watts‚ R.‚ 1992. The investment opportunity set and corporate financing‚ dividends‚ and compensation policies. Journal of Financial Economics 32‚ 263–292. Williams‚ R.‚ 2000.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE ADDRESSING THE PERSONALIZATION–PRIVACY PARADOX: AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT FROM A FIELD EXPERIMENT ON SMARTPHONE USERS1 Juliana Sutanto Department of Management‚ Technology‚ and Economics‚ ETH Zürich‚ Weinbergstrasse 56/58‚ Zürich‚ SWITZERLAND {jsutanto@ethz.ch} Elia Palme Newscron Ltd.‚ Via Maderno 24‚ Lugano‚ SWITZERLAND {elia.palme@newscron.com} Chuan-Hoo Tan Department of Information Systems‚ City University of Hong Kong‚ Tat Chee Avenue‚ Kowloon‚ HONG KONG {ch.tan@cityu.edu
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Filatotchev‚ I.‚ Gospel‚ H.‚ & Jackson‚ G. 2008. Ammann‚ M.‚ Oesch‚ D.‚ & Schmid‚ M. M. 2011. Corporate governance and firm value: International evidence. Journal of Empirical Finance‚ 18: 36–55. Baum‚ C. 2006. An introduction to modern econometrics using Stata Beltratti‚ A. & Stulz‚ R. 2009. Why did some banks perform better during the credit crisis? A cross-country study of the impact of governance and regulation. NBER Working Paper No. 15180. Bertrand‚ M.‚ Mehta‚ P.‚ & Mullainathan‚ S. 2002. Ferreting
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Forthcoming: International Organization (2006) Women and Globalization: A Study of 180 Countries‚ 1975-2000 Mark M. Gray Georgetown University Miki Caul Kittilson Arizona State University Wayne Sandholtz University of California‚ Irvine A grant from the Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of California‚ Irvine supported this research. An earlier version of this article was presented at the 2004 Annual Meetings of the American Political Science Association. The authors
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Connected Real Estate Essays from innovators in real estate‚ design‚ and construction Edited by Kevin O’Donnell and Wolfgang Wagener Essays from innovators in real estate‚ design‚ and construction Edited by Kevin O’Donnell and Wolfgang Wagener Terry Hill Chris Luebkeman ARUP Mark Nicholls BANK OF AMERICA Zhu Yan BEIJING MUNICIPAL OFFICE OF INFORMATIZATION James J. Whalen BOSTON PROPERTIES Volker Hartkopf Vivian Loftness CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY A pivotal feature of
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Economics Education and Research Consortium Working Paper Series ISSN 1561-2422 No 05/01 Determinants of unemployment duration in Ukraine Olga Kupets This project (No. 02-237) was supported by the Economics Education and Research Consortium All opinions expressed here are those of the author and not those of the Economics Education and Research Consortium Research dissemination by the EERC may include views on policy‚ but the EERC itself takes no institutional policy positions Research
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