------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Papers received as of Mon Jul 1 00:01:58 CDT 2002. (To retrieve abstracts without full papers, use e.g. get 0207001.abs ) get 9404003 95011002.abs 9303001 , e.g., returns multiple papers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207001 From: lagerloef@medea.wz-berlin.de Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 14:28:12 -0500 ( 0kb + 677kb ) Title: Efficiency-Enhancing Signalling in the Samaritan's Dilemma Author: Johan Lagerlof (WZB Berlin) Contact: lagerloef@medea.wz-berlin.de Comments: Type of Document - Tex (SWP); prepared on PC; pages: 38 ; figures: included Keywords: altruism, saving, efficiency, signalling JEL: D64, D82, E21, D91, D10, H11 EWPA-references: Report-no: Lagerloef-09-07-02 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207002 From: dhanek@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 23:34:30 -0500 ( 0kb + 1426kb ) Title: Trends in Australian Infrastructure Prices 1990-91 to 2000-01 Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.a Comments: Type of Document - Word 97; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 298; figures: included Keywords: telecommunications - electricity - gas - water - urban transport - ports - rail freight JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1707 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207003 From: dhanek@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 23:37:21 -0500 ( 0kb + 2324kb ) Title: Price regulation of airports Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.a Comments: Type of Document - Word 97; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 510; figures: included Keywords: airports - price regulation - market power JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1703 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207004 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 18:05:20 -0500 ( 0kb + 2231kb ) Title: Broadcasting Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - Word 97; prepared on IPM PC; to print on HP; pages: 560; figures: included Keywords: broadcasting - digital television - media ownership - legislation - licensing - radio - television - tv - spectrum - airwaves - cultural diversity - local contect - radiofrequency - public interest - competition principles agreement - media - news - indigenous broadcasting - audiovisual - film - spectrum management - narrowcaster - analog - analogue - digital - cross-media - audience - sport - convergence - programs - programming - standards JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1622 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207005 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 18:11:37 -0500 ( 0kb + 1112kb ) Title: Review of legislation regulating the architectural profession Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - Word 97; prepared on IPM PC; to print on HP; pages: 272; figures: included Keywords: architectural profession - architects - legislation review - building - design - regulation JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1644 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207006 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 18:31:27 -0500 ( 0kb + 186kb ) Title: Regulation of the taxi industry Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - Word 97; prepared on IPM PC; to print on HP; pages: 55 Keywords: regulation; taxi industry; taxis; hire-cars; transport; national competition policy; fare regulation; fares; licence plates; rank and hail taxi markets; compensation; adjustment assistance JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1605 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207007 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:40:21 -0500 ( 0kb + 2275kb ) Title: Arrangements for Setting Drinking Water Standards Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 415; figures: included Keywords: drinking water - water quality - international benchmarking - water cycle - public health - standards JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1634 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207008 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:42:15 -0500 ( 0kb + 989kb ) Title: International benchmarking of telecommunications prices and price changes Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 182; figures: included Keywords: telecommunications - benchmarking - call charges - mobile phones - mobile services - PSTN - ISDN - data services - dial-up services - Telstra - phones JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1611 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207009 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:47:10 -0500 ( 0kb + 1700kb ) Title: International benchmarking of Australian telecommunications services Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 402; figures: included Keywords: international benchmarking - telecommunications - Telstra - carriers - service providers - social policy - retail price regulation - Universal Service Obligation - competition - regulation - access - number portability - accounting separation - anti-competitive behaviour - Public Switched Telephone Network - ISDN - mobile - residential price - business price - phone - SMEs - quality of service - performance indicators - productivity JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1572 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207010 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:50:05 -0500 ( 0kb + 1228kb ) Title: International benchmarking of the Australian waterfront Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 303; figures: included Keywords: benchmarking - waterfront - ports - pilotage - towage - mooring - unmooring - sea trade - stevedoring - terminal operations - port authority - performance - baggage - wheat - fertiliser - bulk cargo - break-bulk cargo - cruise ships - port-land interface - customs - quarantine - importers - imports - exporters - exports - cranes - containers - maritime - marine - government charges - terminal - enterprise bargaining JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1536 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207011 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:52:25 -0500 ( 0kb + 750kb ) Title: Work arrangements on large capital city building projects Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 193; figures: included Keywords: work arrangements - building - construction - labour market - workplace - training - safety - health and safety - OH&S - wages - on- costs - hiring - recruitment - redundancy - remuneration JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1590 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207012 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:54:08 -0500 ( 0kb + 1120kb ) Title: Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 267; figures: included Keywords: work arrangements - meat processing - labour market - red meat - consumption - workforce - employment - institutional environment - industrial relations - recruitment - promotion - shiftwork - tallies - tally - labour on-costs - dispute resolution - role of government - awards - workers' compensation - beef - veal - sheep JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1548 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207013 From: maps@pc.gov.au Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2002 17:55:59 -0500 ( 0kb + 1005kb ) Title: Work arrangements in container stevedoring Author: Productivity Commission Contact: maps@pc.gov.au Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC; to print on HP; pages: 267; figures: included Keywords: stevedoring - container stevedoring - labour market - work arrangements - employment - waterfront - ports - rostering - manning - shift work - remuneration - occupational health and safety - contracting - redundancy - recruitment - productivity - awards - workplace agreements JEL: EWPA-references: Report-no: 1535 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207014 From: fioretti@cscfw.pendola.unisi.it Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 07:53:03 -0500 ( 0kb + 801kb ) Title: A Model of Primary and Secondary Waves in Investment Cycles Author: Guido Fioretti (University of Rome "La Sapienza" and University of Stuttgart) Contact: fioretti@csc.unisi.it Comments: Type of Document - PDF; pages: 34; figures: included. Author's home page is at http://csc.unisi.it/hp_personali/fioretti/GuidoFioretti.htm Keywords: Uncertainty, Innovation, Investments, Cognitive Processes JEL: D81 O30 E22 E27 E30 EWPA-references: Report-no: GF-01-01 \\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ \\ Paper: ewp-mic/0207015 From: bjulien@miami.edu Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 00:38:27 -0500 ( 0kb + 278kb ) Title: Competing Auctions with Discrete Valuations Author: Benoit Julien (University of Miami) Contact: bjulien@miami.edu Comments: Type of Document - PDF; prepared on IBM PC - PC-TEX/UNIX Sparc TeX; pages: 46 ; figures: Included Keywords: Auctions, Reserve Prices, Competition, Private Information and Directed Search. JEL: D43 D44 EWPA-references: Report-no: JULIEN082002-1 \\