Analysis of the long-term availability of uranium: The influence of dynamic constraints and market competition

Energy Policy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 105 ◽  
pp. 98-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoine Monnet ◽  
Sophie Gabriel ◽  
Jacques Percebois
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Dynamic Constraints

Remaking Medicare: The Voucher Myth

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-46
Author(s):  
Jonathan Oberlander
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Choice ◽  
Baby Boom ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Medicare Beneficiaries ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Medicare Program ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Voucher System

There is growing enthusiasm for transforming Medicare into a voucher system. Advocates claim vouchers would increase the health care choices available to Medicare beneficiaries, reduce the regulatory burden on the federal government, and promote the benefits of fair market competition. In addition, some analysts contend vouchers are the only feasible solution to Medicare's short-term financing problems and the long-term “crisis” of the retirement of the baby-boom generation. The author argues against these claims. Vouchers would not work as advertised by proponents because of the limitations of risk-adjustment methods and unrealistic assumptions about consumer choice. Moreover, the elderly and disabled Medicare population is ill-suited to cope in a competitive insurance system. Implementation of vouchers would therefore pose a threat to both the health of beneficiaries and the stability of the Medicare program. The implications of this analysis for Medicare reform are discussed.

scholarly journals Professional Managers and Long-term Investment in State-owned Enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 02039
Author(s):  
Wu lan ◽  
Mao Liqing ◽  
Yu Lingli
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Professional Managers ◽  
Professional Manager ◽  
Ownership Reform

In the background of mixed ownership reform, the introduction of professional managers in state- owned enterprises is to gradually integrate with the market, participate in market competition, and improve the efficiency of state-owned assets. However, due to the late introduction of China, the professional manager system of state-owned enterprises is constantly developing and improving. The results of this study show that the introduction of professional managers in state-owned enterprises will reduce the long-term investment of enterprises, but it is not significant in the case of the combination of manager and chairman. This paper puts forward a new direction and thinking for the construction of professional manager system.

Long-Term Market Competition Analysis for Hydropower Stations using SSDP-Games

2020 ◽  
Vol 146 (6) ◽  
pp. 04020037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu Wu ◽  
Chuntian Cheng ◽  
Shumin Miao ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Shuming Li
Keyword(s):  
Market Competition ◽  
Competition Analysis ◽  
Hydropower Stations

scholarly journals THE ANALYSIS OF BOT STRATEGIES BASED ON GAME THEORY – CASE STUDY ON TAIWAN'S HIGH SPEED RAILWAY PROJECT

2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 662-674 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tien-Chien Chen ◽  
Yu-Cheng Lin ◽  
Lung-Chuang Wang
Keyword(s):  
Game Theory ◽  
High Speed ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Theory Model ◽  
Competition And Cooperation ◽  
Financial Difficulties ◽  
The Game Theory ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Speed Railroad

Uncertainty in a contract for some BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) projects may allow an opportunistic developer to take advantage of information asymmetrical factors, long-term external changes, and agency dilemma to request renegotiation and to alter the contact after it has been awarded. Such requests often entrap the government in hold-up problems and result in improper payments to the developers and may even create general public dissatisfaction with a project. In this paper, the Game Theory model is used to analyze the Taiwan High Speed Railroad project to examine how developers implement different strategies at the various stages of a project to alter the contract's conditions in order to continually creating competitive advantage after they have been awarded the contract. This project developer is now facing serious financial difficulties. In this study, the financial information on the Taiwan High Speed Railroad operations was used as the foundation for conducting a simulation to calculate the project's value after this project began operation. The results will serve as reference to the best decision-making strategy for renegotiating costs in competition and cooperation so that a developer can select the optimum project offering the maximum reward. Also, the result will be offered to industries involved in market competition or act as an approach to establish future BOT policies on renegotiation.

scholarly journals Emerging Technologies: Innovation, Demassification, Effectiveness, Revolutions In Military Affairs

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 299-308
Author(s):  
Mircea Udrescu ◽  
Eugen Siteanu
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Destructive Effect ◽  
Psychological Warfare ◽  
Modern Vision ◽  
Human Density

Abstract While emerging technologies are generally incipient technologies, still under development, whose competitive impact is expected to be quite high and may have long-term strategic significance, by replacing current technologies with the potential to become key technologies, “emerging destructive technologies”designates the set of emerging technologies that are meant to be destructive and be used as methods, systems and techniques specific to war. And, since the great powers do not seem too willing to bury the hatchett of war, but use it in all geopolitical discourses, the destructive component of emerging technologies has become a catalyst for the innovative efforts of companies and states, which leave open great prospects for success in the lucrative business. The practice of emerging technologies so far has led to a change in the paradigm of warfare for many countries, to the conduct of remote warfare, to simultaneous and rather complicated hybrid actions, to the transformation of radio and television into modern instruments of psychological warfare. Emerging technologies with a destructive role are in the process of triggering new revolutions in the field of military affairs, resulting in the privatization of quality ideas incorporated in the means of combat, but also to dominate the market competition. Emerging technologies with a destructive effect propose for political decision makers: the decrease of human density on the battlefield, a modular articulated army with the possibility of ad-hoc summoning, a modern vision of the super-soldier, robotization and miniaturization of combat technique.

scholarly journals Research and Application of Continuous Bidirectional Trading Mechanism in Yunnan Electricity Market

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (24) ◽  
pp. 4663
Author(s):  
Xuguang Yu ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Chuntian Cheng ◽  
Yongjun Sun ◽  
Ran Chen
Keyword(s):  
Electricity Market ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Data Consistency ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Call Auction ◽  
Continuous Double Auction ◽  
Market Construction ◽  
Trading Efficiency

To further promote market competition, enrich trading varieties, alleviate information asymmetry, and improve trading efficiency during electricity market reform in China, the continuous bidirectional transaction (CBT) was designed and applied in the Yunnan electricity market (YNEM), which is dominated by medium- and long-term power energy trading. The clearing model for the CBT with the goal of maximum social welfare is proposed in two bidding stages, including call auction (CA) and continuous double auction (CDA). Correspondingly, the integrated two-stage market clearing algorithm is also introduced to ensure the data consistency and business continuity. Finally, the analysis of the practical application shows that the proposed model, algorithm, and various key implementation strategies of the trading platform support the bidding and clearing of the CBT well. In addition, the research and application of CBT may also provide valuable insights for other electricity market construction.

scholarly journals Can strategic corporate social responsibility drive corporate innovation?

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhenzhen Yang ◽  
Hanning Su ◽  
Wenzhang Sun
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Business And Society ◽  
Corporate Innovation ◽  
Strategic Csr ◽  
Corporate Social

Purpose: In practice, an increasing number of economic entities have begun to consider strategic corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an opportunity to create a win-win situation for the organisation and the society. The existing literature has yet to soundly corroborate the role of strategic CSR in corporate innovation. This study examines the relationship between strategic CSR and innovation.Design/methodology/approach: The empirical regression models are estimated to analyse the data collected from 2817 firms yielding 18 845 firm–year observations from 2001 to 2014 in the United States.Findings/results: The findings indicate that firms with strategic CSR generate more and better innovation outputs. The positive effect is more pronounced when institutional ownership is lower, when firm size is larger, and when product market competition is more intense. In terms of economic consequences, firms with strategic CSR actually have higher commercial value and are less likely to suffer loss from failed innovation.Practical implications: To establish a sustainable relationship with stakeholders and realise the long-term development of business and society, enterprises should engage in strategic CSR in a planned manner based on their own resources and professional expertise.Originality/value: The study sheds light on a growing body of literature that investigates the real consequences of firms’ strategic CSR, and explains the growing recognition of the importance of strategic CSR.

Dynamic Capability as a Theory of Competitive Advantage

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jerker Denrell ◽  
Thomas C. Powell
Keyword(s):  
Technological Change ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
Dynamic Capabilities ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Firm Resources ◽  
Changing Environments

Dynamic capability is a theory of competitive advantage in rapidly changing environments. We reconcile this explanation with previous theories of competitive advantage, showing how it informs and complements explanations based on market positions, firm resources, and Schumpeterian creative destruction. We examine the scope conditions of dynamic capability; that is, when the theory has more and less explanatory power. We find that dynamic capability has greatest explanatory power when a partially foreseeable technological change is on the verge of transforming market competition; and less explanatory power when dynamic capabilities are not undervalued or scarce; when change is unforeseeable; when change is easily foreseeable; when the effect size of new capabilities is small; in industries subject to repeated technological shifts; and in markets that reward short bursts of extraordinary performance over long-term persistence. We discuss these scope conditions and show how dynamic capability combines with prior theories to explain competitive advantage in different industry contexts.

scholarly journals Tantangan Eksportir Furnitur Di Yogyakarta Studi Kasus Cv. Dbest Furniture

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (01) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dian Kurniawati ◽  
Ani Rohmah Yanti
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Furniture Industry

ABSTRACTOne of the leading exports in Indonesia from the manufacturing industry is furniture. One of the areas with the largest furniture export in Indonesia, namely Yogyakarta. CV. Dbest Furniture is one of the exporters of furniture exporting recycle teak to 22 countries. However, for long-term business development the company owners face the challenge of high level of furniture sales competition in the global market. Therefore, this study explores the exporter's efforts in the furniture industry in developing its business in the midst of global competition. The method used in this research is qualitative approach based on case study. Data collection is done by in-depth interview to company owner CV. Dbest Furniture. In addition to interviews, data collection through field observation, recording, record and documentation. From the results of the study CV company. Dbest Furniture, business and export processes work with local partners to supply wood raw materials from timber companies in Jepara, East Java, and with overseas partners in Singapore to run the promotion and ordering of products and payment processes. Excellence CV. Dbest Furniture is using used wood as the main raw material and has SVLK license (Timber Legal Verification System) which become the attraction for foreign consumer. Company CV. Dbest Furniture has good business development potential in the international market. However, the company faces challenges with new companies entering the furniture industry market by offering lower prices. The company's strategy for long-term business development continues to improve the quality of environmentally-based products to maintain the trust of customers and consumers. Therefore through this case study answer the challenge of furniture exporters to survive in the global market competition in the long term.Keywords                    : export, furniture industry, global challenges.Correspondence to      : [email protected], [email protected] ABSTRAK  Salah satu ekspor unggulan di Indonesia dari industri manufaktur adalah furnitur. Salah satu wilayah dengan ekspor furniture terbesar di Indonesia, yaitu Yogyakarta. CV. Dbest Furnitur merupakan salah satu eksportir furnitur yang mengekspor jati recycle ke 22 negara. Namun, untuk pengembangan usaha dalam jangka panjang pemilik perusahaan menghadapi tantangan tingginya tingkat persaingan penjualan furniture di pasar global. Oleh karenanya, penelitian ini mengeksplorasi upaya eksportir pada industri furnitur dalam mengembangkan usahanya di tengah persaingan global. Metode yang digunakan dalam  penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif berbasis studi kasus. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan wawancara yang mendalam kepada pemilik perusahaan CV. Dbest Furniture. Selain melakukan wawancara, pengumpulan data melalui observasi hasil lapangan, merekam, membut catatan dan dokumentasi. Dari hasil kajian perusahaan CV. Dbest Furniture, proses bisnis dan ekspor bekerjasama dengan mitra lokal untuk suplai bahan baku kayu dari pengusaha kayu di Jepara,Jawa Timur, dan dengan mitra luar negeri di Singapura untuk menjalankan promosi dan pemesanan produk serta proses pembayaran. Keunggulan CV. Dbest Furniture adalah menggunakan kayu bekas sebagai bahan baku utama dan memiliki izin SVLK (Sistem Verifikasi Legal Kayu) yang menjadi daya tarik bagi konsumen mancanegara. Perusahaan CV. Dbest Furniture memiliki potensi pengembangan usaha yang baik di pasar internasional. Akan tetapi perusahaan menghadapi tantangan dengan adanya perusahaan baru  yang  masuk  kedalam pasar industri furnitur dengan menawarkan harga yang lebih murah.Strategi perusahaan untuk pengembangan usaha jangka panjang dengan terus meningkatkan kualitas produk berbasis ramah lingkungan untuk menjaga kepercayaan pelanggan dan konsumennya. Oleh karenanya melalui studi kasus ini menjawab tantangan eksportir furnitur untuk bertahan pada persaingan pasar global di jangka panjang.Kata kunci                  : ekspor, industri furnitur, tantangan global.Korespondensi             : [email protected], [email protected]

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