Bloomington IN 47405-1701 ____________________________________ Forthcoming in Environmental Economics: Past‚ Present and Future‚ edited by Maurizio Franzini and Antonio Nicita; Aldershot‚ Hampshire: Ashgate Publishing Ltd.‚ forthcoming May 1999. 1 1. Introduction In the 1970s and 1980s most developed nations created a host of new regulations aimed at curbing environmental degradation. The approach taken was typically one of “command and control‚” which specified in law the standards to be met
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Structured Questions 1. The sale and purchase of narcotics are illegal. Both buyers and sellers are subject to punishment in many countries. What would the effects be on the supply of narcotics if their sale becomes legal? (3 marks) What would the effects be on the demand for narcotics if their purchase becomes legal? (3 marks) What would the changes in the price and quantity consumed of narcotics be if legal controls
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World War I had many factors as to why it started. These consisted of colonization‚ militarisation‚ assassination‚ and alliances. Colonization came to be a negative factor due to all the countries in Europe fighting for land and wealth of goods. Militarisation was another one of the factors due to the rapid development of the dreadnoughts by Britain and Germany. Assassination‚ from the death of Archduke Ferdinand. Alliances cause tension between countries. After Ferdinand was assassinated‚ allies
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Why Franchise. Franchising has attracted some 34‚000 people in the UK to invest in their future in self employment. Here are 15 reasons why franchises offer an attractive business opportunity. 1. Established brand value. Prior to launching a franchise‚ the franchisor has developed and established attractive and meaningful branding for the operation‚ and as the network of franchisees expands the national recognition of this brand grows. When a franchisee enters into a mature franchisee network
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Why is population an important topic? The human race has an enormous impact on this planet! We control and modify the Earth more than any other species. How do we meet the needs of human beings and also preserve Earth’s finite resources‚ biodiversity‚ and natural beauty? This is the fundamental question of our time‚ and the challenge is becoming more problematic as we add more people. Meanwhile‚ in every locality‚ it’s important to know how fast population is growing‚ so that we can build sufficient
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Explain the advantages and disadvantages for jaguar of using just in time production rather than the more traditional just in case stock system. Just in time is a manufacturing method based on pull system which means the raw materials are only delivered only when needed which reduces waste due to overproduction and lowers the storage rent e.g. warehouse storage. Advantages: * Reducing set up times * Goods from warehouse to the production line flow much smoother which saves time. * Increases
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What Causes Some People to Fear Death? Can you imagine spending every waking minute fearing something that is inevitable? Fear can be an overwhelming emotion powerful enough to disrupt your life‚ and the fear of death can disrupt life just enough to keep you from living it. It depends on the individual and their experiences to determine how life altering this phobia can be. The main reason people fear death is because they are scared of what will happen when they pass. They also fear losing
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Competitors In the Hong Kong energy drink industry‚ Red Bull has several main direct competitors‚ Paolyta‚ Libogen and Shark. These products have similar main ingredients‚ taurine‚ glucuronolactone and caffeine with Red Bull. Therefore‚ these competitors provide the same benefit‚ which is to enhance energy‚ performance‚ concentration and speed of response by similar products. In addition‚ Shark keeps trying to attack Red Bull‚ by comparing the taste‚ benefits and usefulness through their advertisements
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Most people regard gun control as a black or white matter with no grey area or room for interpretation. From my personal experience with guns‚ I have never once felt unsafe near a gun in any way‚ but unfortunately that is not the case for everyone. Which is why I believe that gun safety and security should be one of our nation’s priorities. That being said‚ gun laws should be made more strict to not only make people feel safer but also combat America’s growing crime rate. Gun ownership in the United
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Was Addie Bundren’s death tragic? She concurred with her father that "the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time." For her personal self‚ her death was freedom; freedom from a life of toil‚ a shiftless husband‚ and children she did not love (except for‚ of course‚ her Jewel). In this light‚ her death was a blessing. However‚ her death is tragic in that it acts as a violent catalyst in the family‚ speeding up events that were probably inevitable; in death‚ Addie is far more powerful
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