Tax competition for a mobile factor is different in ‘new economic geography settings’ compared to standard tax competition models. The agglomeration rent which accrues to the mobile factor in the core region can be taxed. Moreover, a tax differential between the core and the periphery can be maintained. The present paper reexamines this issue in a setting which, in addition to the core-peripher...

This paper examines the strategic use of debt financing in a quantity-setting duopoly with asymmetric costs. Before output competition (Cournot or Stackelberg) demand uncertainty takes place, both firms can strategically choose to issue commit an aggressive stance. We find that debt, serving as commitment device, help disadvantaged firm ( i.e. , high-cost Cournot follower Stackelberg competitio...

The Philippines is one of several Asian countries that has decentralized the provision of health care to its local governments in recent decades. In the context of decentralization, a few studies have previously examined the issue of fiscal competition among local governments in the developing world. This report presents a summary of a published study that examined the existence of inter-jurisd...

The paper reviews how the question of access pricing has been fully investigated by the theoretical literature in a static context. On the other hand, there is no developed analysis of the linkage between access pricing and incentives to invest. This paper argues that some useful literature in related areas can be brought to bear on the issue of ‘‘races’’ to build infrastructures, on the relati...

This paper describes a method of obtaining MOLS of order v = 2np for p a prime power. In particular, it gives 5,7 and 9 MOLS of orders 48,40 and 80 respectively. If x = Min(2p-1 ,2n-1 ,4n-2) , it is conjectured that x MOLS of order v are always-obtainable by this method. Australasian Journ::ll of ~ohmin::ltnrirc: 101 1QQLl \ n .... 17f.;;_1Qg::

in many countries, particularly developing countries, economic reforms, especially privatization, are considered as a strategic approach. the growth of the government decreases the competition in the market, and so, some fields should be privatized in order to create the competition.  by moving towards privatization and the changes in competition methods and the presentation of the world trade,...

In this paper we argue that flexible learning, as is prevailing among Australasian higher education institutions in recent years, is not without a price. Through a review of literature, we try to uncover provisos underpinning flexible learning. That is, all flexibilities come with provisos, pre-conditions, and commitments (or even inflexibilities). In order to make one aspect of the instruction...

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