News tagged with economic incentives
Economic incentives could massively reduce deforestation emissions in Indonesia, yield billions of dollars
Indonesia has the potential to realize major reductions in national greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation, and simultaneously earn significant new income for national and regional governments, if policies to Reduce ...
Jan 13, 2012 |
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California adopts extensive 'cap-and-trade' plan
(AP) -- California formally adopted the nation's most comprehensive so-called "cap-and-trade" system Thursday, an experiment by the world's eighth-largest economy that is designed to provide financial incentives for polluters ...
Oct 21, 2011 |
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Australia sets carbon price to fight climate change
Australia Sunday announced plans to tax carbon pollution at Aus$23 (US$24.74) per tonne to help battle climate change, as it moves towards an emissions trading scheme similar to that of Europe.
Jul 10, 2011 |
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High technology, not low taxes, may drive states' economic growth
High-tech training may trump tax breaks for creating more jobs and improving a state's economy, according to a team of economists.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Jun 23, 2011 |
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White House cybersecurity plan falls short, IU expert says
The Obama Administration outlined what it called sweeping cybersecurity legislation Thursday (May 12), but the proposed new law still provides few incentives, and even fewer legal requirements, for the private sector to provide ...
May 16, 2011 |
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A national survey: The value of otolaryngologists' services in America
In recent years reimbursement for surgical services has declined, failing to keep up with inflation and economic growth. Financial incentives aimed at re-distributing reimbursement from procedural specialties to primary care ...
Apr 01, 2011 |
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Total cooperation among people is not viable
A situation where a majority of people cooperate never happens. This is due to the fact that a significant number of individuals never cooperate and if they do it is in response to the decision of their neighbors ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2011 |
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Initiative creates more secure environment for cloud computing
Scientists at the University of Texas in Dallas, with funding from AFOSR's Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, are seeking solutions for maintaining privacy in a cloud, or an Internet-based computing environment ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 17, 2010 |
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Researcher considers the role of morality in modern economic theory
The worldwide financial crisis in 2008, which led to what many in the United States now call the "Great Recession," has caused researchers to rethink traditional economic theories of financial markets and ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 27, 2010 |
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Stanford experts assess SEC-Goldman suit, stress need to better regulate financial markets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two Stanford experts on the finance industry distinguished between ethical and legal issues during a public analysis of the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit against Goldman Sachs' allegedly fraudulent ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
May 04, 2010 |
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Dell cuts NC, Tenn. jobs; further details scarce
(AP) -- Dell Inc., the world's second-largest computer maker, said Wednesday it is laying off workers around the world but would not say how many or where.
Mar 11, 2009 |
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