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Auction-Rate Securities: Bidder's Remorse? 6 May 2008 |
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By Stephanie Lee In this paper, NERA Consultant Stephanie Lee argues that the auction-rate market encompasses securities and issuers of varying characteristics and that an understanding of recent events requires detailed analyses of these characteristics. |
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New Thinking on the Role of Fixed Cost Savings in Merger Analysis 30 April 2008 |
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By Dr. Robert Rubinovitz In this article, NERA Vice President Dr. Robert Rubinovitz presents a new approach to looking at how fixed cost savings achieved through merger can lead to a decrease in quality-adjusted prices and an increase in consumer welfare. |
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K&L Gates–NERA Global Telecom Review 23 April 2008 |
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Edited by Christian Dippon and K&L Gates Partner Martin L. Stern This new book from NERA and K&L Gates examines cutting-edge issues in the telecommunications industry. |
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When Do Breakpoints Give Mutual Fund Investors a Break? 22 April 2008 |
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By Dr. Faten Sabry with Dr. Winai Wongsurawat of the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand This NERA paper examines the ongoing debate on the evaluation of mutual fund advisory fees and highlights the usefulness of the NSAR filings. |
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Critical Peak Pricing Rates: A Marginal Cost Approach 3 April 2008 |
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By Amparo Nieto NERA Senior Consultant Amparo Nieto delivered the third in a series of presentations about electricity demand-response programs and Critical-Peak Pricing rates at the 2008 MCWG Spring meeting in Phoenix on 3-4 April. |
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Incentives and China's New Antimonopoly Law 1 April 2008 |
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Dr. Fei Deng and Dr. Gregory K. Leonard This article examines the competitive implications and enforcement of China's new, comprehensive Antimonopoly Law (AML) for Chinese and multinational companies. |
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Cost Benefit Analysis of Smart Metering and Direct Load Control: Overview 29 February 2008 |
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By Ann Whitfield, Adrian Kemp, and Brendan Quach A NERA team estimates the net benefits associated with a mandatory rollout of smart metering in Australia, and a non-smart meter direct load control alternative. |
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Allowed Return on Equity in Canada and the United States: An Economic, Financial, and Institutional Analysis 29 February 2008 |
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By Dr. Jeff D. Makholm and Dr. Kenneth Gordon This report for the Canadian Gas Association analyzes the root causes of the disparity between Canadian and US ROEs and investigates whether Canadian utilities face sufficiently less risk than their US counterparts. |
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Competitive Electricity Markets: The Benefits for Customers and the Environment 28 February 2008 |
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By Eugene Meehan and Wayne Olson with a foreword by Dr. Alfred E. Kahn This paper presents an objective review of both traditional regulation and competitive electricity markets in order to assist policy makers as they critically assess their policy options. |
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China Product Recalls: What's at Stake and What's Next 20 February 2008 |
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By Lucy P. Allen, Dr. Renzo Comolli, and Dr. Simona Heumann In 2007, a large number of recalled products were connected to Chinese manufacturers. This paper investigate the recalls in greater detail, providing statistics on recall types, magnitudes, and country of origin. |
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Intellectual Property Rights in Developing Nations 20 February 2008 |
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By Dr. Jesse David, Christian Dippon, Dr. Sourav Chatterjee, Dr. Fei Deng, and Dr. Mario Lopez This paper reviews economic research investigating the impact of IPR protection on less-developed countries with regard to the primary measures of economic well-being, as well as foreign direct investment and international trade. |
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