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1. If we dont build things and make emissions...what are we going to do? Controlling emissions does not do much good, unless ALL nations on earth do so. but I see your point.
2. The UK and USA cannot afford to compete with chinese and and indian ...
What about the enormous utility gain from having a shiny new car? Has anyone worked out the monetary value of 'new car smell'?
good points, but also by giving people discounts on new cars, surely this would just encourage car firms to raise prices so as to maintain their profit margins?
thanks, he's very active!
willem buiter has similar thoughts
http://blogs.ft.com/maverecon/2009/03/please-torch-my-car/
hi Jacob,
i found some possible answers for you, the VCG has some additional shortcomings below:
Despite the Vickrey auction's strengths, it has shortcomings:
It does not allow for Price discovery, that is, discovery of the market price if the ...
its a balance, it will depend on what subject you think you will enjoy, and what you will want to do with your degree
you need to give us more info for us to give a good answer
It is rumoured that in the next UK budget people with cars over 9 years old will be able to receive a £2,000 coupon to spend on a new car if they scrap their old car. to me this seems bad economics on many levels:
1) cars require a lot of energy ...
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- At 3:36am on May 12, 2009,
Terry Eberhart said…
- I just wanted to stop by and say Hi, from upstate NY.
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