Abstract There are multiple situations in which bilateral interaction between agents results in considerable cost reductions. The cost reduction that an agent obtains depends on the effort made by other agents. We model this situation as a bi-form game with two states. In the first stage, agents decide how much effort to exert. We model…
Abstract Corporation tax games were introduced by Meca and Varela-Peña (2018) as an application of linear cost games (see Meca and Sosic, 2014) to a corporate tax reduction system. The authors considered a model of cooperation in corporate tax systems with one benefactor and several beneficiaries. In this chapter, we present a new model of…
Abstract In Colombia, although it can be said that, on average children living in urban areas have better quality of life than their rural peers, it is also true that within cities, there are high levels of socioeconomic inequality. Our objective is to identify the contribution of the factors that explain the gap in stunting…
Abstract Payout policy constitutes one of the most important corporate financial decisions since dividends are essential factors in determining a firm’s value. A dividend announcement generates a market signal which translates into changes in stock returns, impacting short-term price fluctuations and producing abnormal returns. The sample consists of 394 companies listed on the S&P500 index,…
Abstract This paper applies contingent valuation methodology to estimate the monetary value of the information contained in medicine leaflets. By surveying a sample of the general population, we obtain willingness-to-pay estimates of the value of providing additional quantitative information on potential benefits and side effects of a hypothetical medicine, according to the best evidence available…
Abstract Objectives: This study aims to develop a framework for establishing priorities in the regional health service of Murcia, Spain, to facilitate the creation of a comprehensive multiple criteria decision analysis (MCDA) framework. This framework will aid in decision-making processes related to the assessment, reimbursement, and utilization of high-impact health technologies. Method: Based on the…
Abstract This study analyses the characteristics of accommodation types (collaborative and professional) in Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia. It examines location factors, including proximity to top tourist spots, concentration of Airbnb accommodations, and population density, to identify which accommodation type contributes to negative impacts in these cities. Additionally, it delves into pricing features, reviews, length…
Abstract This study examines ‘Airbnbisation’ in tourist destinations, where professionally-managed properties have surged, affecting housing availability, prices, and community well-being, along with concerns about tax evasion. Despite platforms like Airbnb intending to support the sharing economy, short-term rental regulations struggle to differentiate between collaborative and professional lodgings, complicating oversight. To address this issue, the study…
Abstract Investing in energy efficiency measures is a major challenge for SMEs, both for environmental and economic reasons. However, certain barriers often make it difficult to invest in such measures. Although public financial support helps to overcome economic barriers, public bodies face the challenge of identifying which SMEs display the greatest potential to invest in…
Abstract Political party identity has become one of the strongest social divides within many Western societies. This paper employs experiments to measure discrimination along different dimensions of social identity, and replicates previous findings showing the strongest discrimination against outgroups occurs in the political party domain. Moreover, we explore a possible explanation for this phenomenon based…
