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A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell as Sweet : Economics and Consumer (i.e., Client) Benefit from Keyword Bidding on Competitor Names Among Law Firms
Physicians Need Absolutes: Why Healthcare Fraud Should Not Be Subjective Under the False Claims Act
Consumer Willingness-To-Pay for a Resilient Electrical Grid
The research objective is to estimate consumer willingness to pay (WTP) for electricity grid fortification. Data are from a representative survey of Oklahoma citizens. Extreme weather events, aging utility infrastructure, increased demand for affordable energy, and terrorism threaten the safety and security of the way most citizens access electricity. This study is a first look at public willingness to support energy grid security measures in the United States Southern Great Plains. Findings suggest that consumers would pay an additional 14 initiated by local electricity providers. The findings provide policymakers and energy providers with information on consumer willingness to support efforts to modernize the current grid