Efficiency measurement in network industries: application to the Swiss railway companies

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Switzerland's railroads receive substantial amount of government subsidies, prompting the government to contemplate cost efficiency regulatory measures. However, there are many factors, which could distort the efficiency estimates. A method of using multiple data models for measuring cost efficiency of network industries like the Switzerland's railroads is presented.

Government expenditures, Switzerland, Railroads, Rail Transportation, Methods, Analysis, Evaluation, Government regulations, Management audit, Management audits, Government finance

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Curbing global warming the easy way: an alternative to the Kyoto Protocol

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Global warming poses ecological risks and presents numerous hurdles to international enviromental agreement. Marco Verweij believes that, the Kyoto Protocol must be replaced by an alternative set of domestic and international policies, in order to curb global warming.

United States, Environmental aspects, Global warming, Climatic changes, Climate change

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Deregulation and productivity: the case of Spanish banks

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The total factor productivity (TFP) growth of financial institutions in Spain, which have used different types of deregulatory measures, is calculated.

Sales & consumption, Spain, Financial Corporations, Financial institutions, Market size

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