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(Water) Public–Private Partnerships: The Economics
Debaere, Peter; Kapral, AndrewTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0183-EEconomicsWith frequent water main breaks, leaking pipes, and lead contamination, the water infrastructure of many countries is in bad shape, and improvements are urgent in light of climate change and increasing water stress. Discussion in recent years has focused on the role of private companies in a sector that has traditionally been in public hands. Since the privatization of the United Kingdom’s water infrastructure in the late 1980s, a whole range of ...Starting at €8.20
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Doing Business: A Managerial Perspective
Warnock, Francis E.; Begley, J. AsherTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0176-EEconomicsA government’s impact on the economy is not limited to taxes, spending, and monetary policy. As any manager can attest, regulations dramatically impact the way managers think about production. An effective regulatory environment will allow both new and exStarting at €8.20
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Fragilities and Growth Prospects in the Global Economy
Walsh, Kieran J.; Warnock, Francis E.Technical Note DARDEN-GEM-0177-EEconomicsThis note discusses identifying the potential future fragile and high-growth economies.Starting at €8.20
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A Framework to Think About Pollution: Externalities, Pollution Taxes, and Cap and Trade
Debaere, PeterTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0104-EEconomicsIt is an understatement to say that environmental challenges are attracting attention. Sustainability tops the list of challenges for the 21st century. There is no consensus about how to address these challenges in a politically feasible way. This note offers a conceptual framework that firms and consumers can use to start thinking about the economic challenges ahead and how economic policies are likely to affect the environment within which they...Starting at €8.20
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The Yield Curve and Growth Forecasts
Warnock, FrankTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0106-EEconomicsFully updated through February 2024, in this case, the protagonist was sifting through the evidence on the predictive content of the yield curve. Did the current steepness of the yield curve mean that a double-dip recession was highly unlikely? Or was the fact that the yield curve had flattened over the past few years suggest a coming slowdown in economic growth? From time to time, the market focused on the slope of the yield curve. What can it t...Starting at €8.20
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Public Provision of Water
Debaere, PeterTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0120-EEconomicsThis note is used in the Darden course elective, "The Economics of Water." In many cities, water, sewage, and electricity utilities are city-owned, not-for-profit institutions. Indeed, a 2011 survey of 330 major cities worldwide published by Global Water Intelligence reveals that almost 85% of the water services of the cities surveyed are publicly managed; public–private partnerships account for 5%, and about 10% are privately run. As this note a...Starting at €8.20
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A Brief Introduction to Macroeconomics
Murphy, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0125-EEconomicsThis technical note sets the groundwork for a module on macroeconomics by introducing concepts and definitions that will be revisited in subsequent technical notes. The note begins by introducing national income accounting and the components of gross domestic product (GDP), and by discussing why economists care about GDP. It then discusses how the determinants of the components of GDP interact on the market, and how we can predict GDP and interes...Starting at €8.20
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The IS/LM Model
Murphy, DanielTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0126-EEconomicsThis technical note introduces the basic structure of the workhorse IS/LM model for a closed economy (i.e., one that does not engage in international trade). The note derives the core components of the model and derives predictions of effects of fiscal and monetary policy. The price level is assumed to be fixed, and aggregate demand determines output. This note precedes a more comprehensive treatment of aggregate demand and aggregate supply found...Starting at €8.20
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Background Note on the Philippines and Financial Inclusion
Warnock, Veronica Cacdac; Warnock, Francis E.;Technical Note DARDEN-GEM-0149-EEconomicsThis note provides context regarding financial inclusion in the Philippines. It discusses the nature of poverty in the country; provides details on the financial system, especially the financial organizations that serve the poor; and presents some initiatives to broaden access to finance.Starting at €8.20
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Identifying the Next High-Growth Economies
Walsh, Kieran J.; Roberts, AnthonyTechnical Note DARDEN-GEM-0169-EEconomicsThis note is an introduction to using macroeconomics in evaluating the long-term growth prospects of emerging markets. Methodologically, it is an application of growth theory, the Solow model in particular, and it gives students the opportunity to practice reading and interpreting the data of international macroeconomics. The textbook Solow growth model and its basic extensions align well with how investors and policymakers think about forecastin...Starting at €8.20