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Social, governance, and economic impact assessment of information and communication technology interventions in rural India
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Among the many initiatives in using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for development, telecenters or kiosks occupy a prominent place. These centers provide public access to these technologies and related ...
The rental and occupancy performance of historic office buildings rehabilitated for tax credit as compared against their modern counterparts
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Prior to the mid-1970's enactment of federal tax incentives designed to dove-tail the interests of developers and preservationists, the plight of historic structures seemed bleak. Recognizing that preservation had become ...
Fair Trade in the fields : outcomes for Peruvian coffee products
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Accessing specialty coffee markets is recognized as a way for some small-scale coffee farmers to earn higher prices, counteract unequal distributions of market power, and achieve a better quality of life. Members of CEPICAFE, ...
MapNexus : a framework to derive human intent from architectural space to enable context-aware information exchanges in a wireless intranet
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Architectural interior spaces provide a rich syntax for context-aware modeling. In a wireless wide area network (WAN), an urban environment can be geographically tessellated into a series of polygons reflecting the radio ...
From form to function : an evaluation of the effectiveness and potential of form-based zoning codes
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This thesis analyzes the effectiveness and potential of form-based zoning codes, focusing on three research questions: (1) Are form-based codes a fundamentally-different alternative to Euclidean zoning, or are they simply ...
The determinants of office tenant renewal
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
This study empirically examines the historical probability of renewal for nearly three-hundred properties across forty-one Metropolitan Statistical Areas throughout the United States. It then investigates the factors that ...
International dispute settlement system design : analysis of the World Trade Organization
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The dispute settlement process established by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 1994, (the "DSU"), has drawn widespread attention. While the DSU is the most used international dispute settlement process, it is geared ...
Corporate social responsibility in Brazil : a comparative analysis of two paper companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
If being socially responsible can result in short or long-term economic benefits, then why do not all companies adopt corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices? This thesis draws on general assumptions from illustrative ...
A reevaluation of NCREIF performance
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
Using land value capture to fund rail transit extensions in Mexico City and Santiago de Chile
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004)
The effects of rail rapid transit on land uses and land values are discussed. Rail transit can enhance accessibility, and can raise the demand for locating in areas around stations, increasing land value, and in some cases ...