Title:Syrian Refugees in Lebanon: The humanitarian approach under political divisions
Author(s):NAUFAL, HalaDate:2012Type of Publication:Technical ReportSeries/Report no.:Migration Policy Centre Research ReportAbstract:Since the beginning of the revolt in Syria in March 2011, the number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has significantly gone up with the escalating violence, spreading all over the country, particularly in Homs, Deir ez-Zor, ...
Title:Take-or-Pay Contract Robustness: A three step story told by the Brazil-Bolivia gas case?
Author(s):GLACHANT, Jean-Michel; HALLACK, MichelleDate:2009Type of Publication:ArticleAbstract:Neo-institutional economics (NEI) has long shown that take-or-pay (ToP) long-term contracts provide a robust framework for safeguarding the interests of both upstream and downstream parties in the gas industry. The case ...
Title:Talent Utilization, a Source of Bias in Measuring TFP
Author(s):ZOABI, HosnyDate:2007Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI MWPAbstract:This paper analyzes a model of economic growth that explains differences in
economic structure across countries. It highlights the interplay between
productivity, talents utilization and entrepreneurship incentives. The ...
Title:Tariffs for European Gas: Transmission Networks
Author(s):RIOUS, Vincent; HALLACK, MichelleDate:2009Type of Publication:Technical ReportSeries/Report no.:EUI RSCASAbstract:The mainline of the workshop was the transmission tariffs on gas network from a European perspective. Transmission tariff is a key issue for the European gas system for two reasons. First, transmission tariff should ...
Title:Taxing Hidden Wealth: Lessons for policy making
Author(s):JOHANNESEN, NielsDate:2012Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI RSCASAbstract:The past decade has seen several large-scale policy initiatives against offshore tax evasion and policy activity is still hectic. The present paper reviews available data sources on household wealth in offshore jurisdictions, ...
Title:Techno-politics, Internet Governance and some Challenges Facing the Internet
Author(s):RASMUSSEN, TerjeDate:2007Type of Publication:ArticleAbstract:This paper addresses the Internet as a terrain of techno-political controversies between various cultures with their interests and values, which have influenced the development of the Internet since the start. I describe ...
Title:Technology Investment and Alternative Regulatory Regimes with Demand Uncertainty
Author(s):CAMBINI, Carlo; SILVESTRI, VirginiaDate:2012Type of Publication:Working PaperSeries/Report no.:EUI RSCASAbstract:A vertically integrated incumbent and an OLO (Other Licensed Operator) dynamically compete in the market for broadband access. The incumbent has the option to invest in building a Next Generation Network that covers all ...