Running head: Economic incentives for dietary improvement

Abstract Preserving privacy during Web transactions is a major concern for individuals and organizations. One of the solutions proposed in the literature is to maintain anonymity through group cooperation during Web transactions. The lack of understanding of incentives for encouraging group

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Abstract In economic models of crime changing economic incentives alter the participation of individuals in criminal activities. We critically appraise the work in this area. After a brief overview of the workhorse economics of crime model for organising our discussion on crime and economic

The recent emphasis on developing programs and policies to support families who care for aged relatives makes it important to understand the families ' receptivity to the specific social and economic incentives under consideration. The research reported in this paper draws on the ex

, Department of Economics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Economic Incentives in Software Design Hal R. Varian The market for computer software is large and rapidly growing. Despite this, there has been little theoretical investigation of the unique economic features of the software market

Forest fires in southern Europe: an econometric investigation of the existence of economic incentives for fire arson

-term care, quality of care, hospital markets, and Medicare and Medicaid policy, focusing on the interplay between economic incentives and quality of care. Current research includes investigations of the effects of litigation on nursing home quality, determinants of long-term care insurance purchase

The BitTorrent file distribution system uses tit-for-tat as a method of seeking pareto efficiency. It achieves a higher level of robustness and resource utilization than any currently known cooperative technique. We explain what BitTorrent does, and how economic methods are used to achieve

Abstract. This paper presents an empirical analysis of the factors affecting bribe taking by public officials. Factors influencing the acceptance of bribes include: the probability of being convicted, severity of punishment, government salary relative to private sector income, the demonstration effect, and the unemployment rate. Our results indicate that higher probability of being convicted discourages the acceptance of bribes as does more severe punishment. Low relative earnings, high unemployment, and the demonstration effect of aggregate advertising all lead to increased bribe taking.