Is CEFR Really over There?

If There Is Really a Notable Concern about Allergenicity of Genetically Modified Foods?

In recent decades, biotechnologists have striven to improve the quantity and quality of food supply. Producing genetically modified (GM) foods is one of the main goals and many countries all over the world have approved the distribution and consumption of the labeled GM foods in their own regions. However, there are still few groups having concerns about allergenicity of GM foods. This review h...

Is There Really A Green Paradox?

Optimal climate policy is studied in a Ramsey growth model with exhaustible oil reserves, an infinitely elastic supply of renewables, stock-dependent oil extraction costs and convex climate damages. We concentrate on economies with an initial capital stock below that of the steady state of the carbon-free economy and the initial cost of oil (extraction cost plus scarcity rent and social cost of...

There is no free lunch--really.

1 Is There Really a “ Border Effect ” ?

The observed excess price variability in cross-border city pairs compared to that in withincountry city pairs has been defined as the “border effect.” We used a unique data set from cities that were in the same country at one time and were in two separate countries later on to examine the effects of the presence of a national border on price variability. Interestingly a border-like effect was d...

The social six redux: is that really all there is?

There is a growing schism within our profession that suffers at its core from several perpetual controversies, including those of early and expansive treatment, esthetics and ethics, evidence and expertise, and an emphasis on economics. Unfortunately, it is the public that must pay, in a number of ways, commensurate to the level of debased dialogue and double Dutch. Reliance upon testimonials, ...