We reassess the well-known “narrow-but-deep” versus “broad-but-shallow” trade-off in international environmental agreements (IEAs), taking into account principal–agent relationship induced by hierarchical structure of policy. To this end, we expand modest coalition formation game, which countries first decide on whether to join an agreement and then emissions a strategic delegation stage. In we...

We describe the motivation and features of a multiwavelength spectroscopic campaign on broad absorption line (BAL) QSO PG 0946+301. The main goal of this project is to determine the ionization equilibrium and abundances (IEA) in BAL outflows. Previous studies of IEA in BALQSOs were based on the assumption that the BALs are not saturated so that the column densities inferred from the apparent op...

2011 The views expressed in this working paper are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policy of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Secretariat or of its individual member countries. This paper is a work in progress, designed to elicit comments and further debate; thus, comments are welcome, The International Energy Agency (IEA), an autonomous agency, was establis...

Mechano growth factor (MGF) is an alternatively spliced variant of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I). Previous reports have revealed that the MGF in skeletal muscles is induced by mechanical overload or muscle injury. In the present study, we examined the effect of growth hormone (GH) on MGF expression in C2C12 mouse muscle cell lines since GH is the principal regulator of IGF-I. The MGF mRN...

The International Ergonomics Association plays a leadership role in shaping the future of ergonomics. Having formed nearly 50 years ago for researchers to meet and exchange their findings, it still provides a wide range of opportunities for promoting research and teaching. In 2006, the IEA is also an outward looking organisation with linkages to governments, international agencies and other pro...

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723 well prepared to fight new communicable diseases. Biologists will be key collaborators in this battle but they need to be guided by good epidemiological data. Methodology is the glue that binds epidemiologists together whether we work in public health epidemiology, clinical epidemiology or genetic epidemiology. There is no contradiction between taking an interest in global public health and...