Wong Chung Yiu. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 56-59). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of Appendices / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Literature Review / Chapter 2.1 --- Literature Review on Tourism / Chapter 2.2 --- Literature Review on Production Externalities / Chapter 2.3 --- Literature Review on Unemployment / Chapter Chapter 3. --- The Basic Model and Elfects of Tourism / Chapter 3.1 --- The Basic Model / Chapter 3.2 --- Effects of Tourism on Residents' Welfare / Chapter 3.3 --- Concluding Remarks / Chapter Chapter 4. --- "Tourism, Unemployment and Residents.' Welfare" / Chapter 4.1 --- The Model / Chapter 4.2 --- EU'ects of Tourism on Residents' Welfare / Chapter 4.3 --- Concluding Remarks / Chapter Chapter 5. --- "Tourism, Capital Accumulation and Welfare" / Chapter 5.1 --- The Model / Chapter 5.2 --- "Effects of Tourism on Residents"" Welfare" / Chapter 5.3 --- Concluding Remarks / Chapter Chapter 6. --- Concluding Remarks / References / List of Appendices / Chapter A.1 --- Stability condition in equations (36) and (51) / Chapter A.2 --- Comparative statics in equation (60) / Chapter A.3 --- dPN/dΔ and dK/dΔ in equations (68) and (69) / Chapter A.4 --- Solutions of the system (**)

Master of Arts / Department of Economics / Yang-Ming Chang / This report examines merger incentives of cost asymmetric firms under product differentiation and their welfare implications. Considering a simple contract under which merger profit is distributed according to the proportions of differential marginal costs between duopolistic firms, we show in a stylized model that for almost all parameter ranges (in terms of market competition intensity and marginal cost differential), a low-cost firm may have no incentive to merge with a high-cost firm whereas the high-cost firm always finds merger to be profitable. Only when marginal cost differential is sufficiently low and the degree of product similarity is sufficiently high will both the low-cost firm and the high-cost firm share the common interest in merger. On the other hand, the merger equilibrium is not welfare-improving, regardless of whether the firms initially compete in quantities or prices. Viewed from the perspective of production efficiency, mergers with differentiated products thus create a fundamental conflict between the maximization of consumer and social welfare and the maximization of firm profits. We also examine the scenario that merger takes place when merger profit exceeds the sum of firm profits under duopoly, without considering how merger profit is distributed between the firms. We discuss the conditions under which mergers may or may not be welfare-improving.

by Leung Wai-Leung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-73 (2nd gp.)). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Acknowledgements --- p.ii / Abstract --- p.iii / Table of Contents --- p.vi / Chapter / Chapter I --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter II --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter III --- The Model --- p.17 / Chapter IV --- Simulating The Tax Cut --- p.32 / Chapter V --- Cutting Tax in A Balanced Growth Economy --- p.40 / Chapter VI --- Welfare Analysis --- p.47 / Chapter VII --- Sensitivity Analysis --- p.50 / Chapter VIII --- Conclusion --- p.59 / Appendix A --- p.62 / Appendix B --- p.64 / Appendix C --- p.68 / Reference --- p.71

This study analyzes the trade war between the United States (US) and China using the GTAP (Global Trade Analysis Project) CGE (Computable General Equilibrium) model. Five scenarios focused on economic decoupling are ana- lyzed: 1. Mutual tariff levels increased to 25%, 2. Mutual tariff levels increased to 45%, 3. Bilateral export levels decreased by 25%, 4. Bilateral export levels decreased by 45%, and 5. Trade efficiency decreased by 10%. The analysis shows both the US and China's consumer welfare and GDP decreased across all scenarios, with a larger decrease in China. In addition, when exports from China and the United States decrease, there is an increase in exports from the ASEAN region. JEL Classification C68, F13, F11, Keywords Trade war, CGE, General Equilibrium Title Measuring the Welfare Effects of the US-China Trade War Using a Computable General Equi- librium Model Author's e-mail hehaeunk@gmail.com Supervisor's e-mail vilem.semerak@fsv.cuni.cz

This paper examines how a reduction in EPL affects the utility of older workers, by changing the probability of re-employment as well as the risk of becoming unemployed. I generalize the Bailey-Chetty framework and make a one-period model that shows maximizing search behavior of the agent. With data from previous studies, and Swedish authorities, the model is calibrated. The results show predominant negative welfare effects. When the re-employment probability increases more than the risk of becoming unemployed decreases, one will need to increase the compensation less compared to when the risk of becoming unemployed increases more than the re-employment probability. The result also exclusively shows that the current social security fund is too generous and had to be reduced to reach an optimal level. On the other hand, the social security fund is more optimal when the probability of re-employment increases more than the risk of becoming unemployed. Furthermore, the results show that younger workers have a worse welfare from the unemployment insurance fund compared to older workers.

Child rights, especially the right to health for children, is a concept of human development. The aim of this qualitative study is to explore the obstacles to gender equality in the right to healthcare for children under five years in East Champaran, Bihar, North India. Ten key informant interviews and nine focus group discussions with mothers, fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers were conducted to research the barriers of guardians to accessing healthcare for their children, including their root beliefs and choices, which causes health inequalities. It was found that a strong patriarchal tradition predominates in these communities in North India, which favour sons and disadvantages daughters in healthcare provision. Despite the existing child rights and human rights policies that have been legislated, in India traditional practices that discriminate against female children remain dominant in the society, and limit development in East Champaran, Bihar, North India. / Development Studies / M.A. (Development Studies)