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Economic Impacts of Greyhound Bus Passengers Visiting New York City
In contrast to other modes of intercity transport, bus transport is the most fuel efficient, least subsidized, and readily accessible to those who might not otherwise travel to New York City. A study by Nathan Associates estimates that passengers traveling … Read More
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Europe, Calculating the Economic Loss of World War II Forced Labor
The estimated 2.3 million survivors of forced labor in Nazi Germany are owed billions of dollars as a group, according to the analysis of Nathan economists John Beyer and Stephen Schneider. The results of their analysis are published in Forced … Read More
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Mozambique, Water Tariff Study
To achieve full cost recovery of tariffs for urban water supply and wastewater services, the Government of Mozambique introduced a management framework for running services and a Water Supply Regulatory Council (CRA) to regulate services, safeguard consumers? interests, approve changes … Read More
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China, Lao PDR, Thailand, Road Corridor Improvement
To promote trade, investment, and development throughout the Greater Mekong region, a major road corridor improvement was proposed to reduce transportation costs and transit times for passengers and commodities. Client Asian Development Bank Purpose Identify road improvement scenarios for linking … Read More
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Mozambique, Technical Assistance for Telecom Quality of Services
The telecom regulator Instituto Nacional das Comunicações de Moçambique (INCM) sought technical assistance on improving quality of service (QOS) by enabling telecommunication access, voice calls, and SMS inter-and intra-network calls. Nathan performed a benchmark analysis for QOS standards, and issued … Read More
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Auto Dealer Overcharge Class Certification
Billy Cook, et al. v. Powell Buick, Inc., et al.No. 94-1730 (U.S.D.C., W.D. LA) Senior vice president Gary French submitted an affidavit and testified at a hearing on class certification issues in an antitrust case brought against the Louisiana Automobile … Read More
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Moldova: Business Regulatory and Tax Administration Reform
Managed by the DAI/Nathan Group, this project, known as BIZTAR, is improving Moldova’s business enabling environment by reducing the administrative burden on the private sector, streamlining tax administration, curtailing opportunities for corruption, and improving access to government information. In November … Read More
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Mongolia Competitiveness
As Mongolia makes the transition to a market economy, its businesses and industries are preparing to compete in international markets. Under this USAID-funded project, Nathan Associates helped Mongolian industries generate sustainable increases in productivity and increase export market shares and … Read More
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Morocco, New Business Opportunities
The free trade agreement between Morocco and the United States could boost exports from Morocco and stimulate foreign direct investment but only if Moroccan businesses are able to take advantage of new opportunities arising from the agreement. To build a … Read More
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Mozambique, Tax Reform and the Business Environment
Since 1998, the Government of Mozambique has been pursuing a comprehensive tax reform program to modernize and strengthen the tax system. Yet many business leaders have expressed concerns about the effects of the new system on private sector development. Specifically, … Read More
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