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How Useful Are Nuclear Weapons in Practice? Case-Study: The War in Ukraine

Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament
The debate about nuclear weapons has been based on abstract notions. The war in Ukraine is a fascinating case-study for testing these decades-old abstract theories.
Tom Sauer
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Optimizing scanning strategies: Selecting scanning bandwidth in adversarial RF environments [PDF]

2013 8th International Conference on Cognitive Radio Oriented Wireless Networks (CROWNCOM), 8-10 July 2013, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 148-153, 2013
In this paper we investigate the problem of designing a spectrum scanning strategy to detect an intelligent Invader who wants to utilize spectrum undetected for his/her unapproved purposes. To deal with this problem we apply game-theoretical tools. We model the situation as a game between a Scanner and an Invader where the Invader faces a dilemma: the ...
arxiv  

Wanted: a strategy to integrate deterrence [PDF]

Integrated deterrence is a new term in the defence lexicon, introduced by members of the Biden administration to describe a key concept in current U.S. National Security Strategy.
Larsen, Jeffrey A., Wirtz, James J.
core   +2 more sources

A multicriteria decision analysis framework for developing and evaluating coastal retreat policy

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 83-98, January 2023., 2023
Abstract Managed retreat may be a necessity for coastal communities as sea levels rise due to climate change. Selecting the right policy decisions and timing is difficult given the vested interests of communities and stakeholder groups and requires careful balancing of the benefits and risks associated with each management alternative.
Tyler A. Skidmore, Jared L. Cohon
wiley   +1 more source

MEDIATING ROLE OF TAX KNOWLEDGE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TAX COMPLEXITY, TAX AGENT, TAX AUDIT AND PETROLEUM PROFIT TAX EVASION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

Gusau Journal of Accounting and Finance, 2020
Low tax compliance as a result of tax evasion is gradually increasing in Nigerian oil and gas sector. In addressing this concern, this study proposed a framework to investigate the extent of tax evasion amongst oil and gas companies in Nigeria.
Abba Ya’u, Najib Sabo Kurawa, Nura Badamasi   +2 more
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Do deterrence and social-control theories predict driving after drinking 15 years after a DWI conviction? [PDF]

, 2012
Sandra C. Lapham, Michael Todd
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Board Gender Diversity and Carbon Trade Finance: Evidence From Multinational Corporations on the Role of Institutional Quality and Cultural Environment

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates whether board gender diversity influences carbon trade finance and ultimately achieves decarbonisation targets. Using a dataset of 5198 firm‐year observations from 336 multinational corporations (MNCs) spanning 42 industries and 32 countries over the period 2006–2022, we employ panel regression analysis to uncover key ...
Babajide Oyewo, Olayinka Moses, Nurlan Orazalin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understand funding liquidity and market liquidity in a regime‐switching model

International Journal of Finance &Economics, Volume 28, Issue 1, Page 589-605, January 2023., 2023
Abstract We investigate the time‐varying relationship of funding liquidity (FL) and market liquidity (ML) in a Markov regime‐switching model. By using a comprehensive U.S. TRACE dataset, we provide strong evidence that FL and corporate bond ML are interlinked, and their impact on each other is highly regime‐dependent.
Louisa Chen, Liya Shen, Zhiping Zhou
wiley   +1 more source

Employee Organisational Commitment and Corporate Environmental Sustainability Practices: Mediating Role of Organisation Innovation Culture

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The growing concerns about climate change have seen global leaders and the international community launch diverse initiatives, deals and reforms in an attempt to combat its negative impact. In response to these initiatives, corporates are increasingly prioritising environmental sustainability practices, such as reducing resource use, recycling
Faruk Bhuiyan, Douglas A. Adu, Hafij Ullah, Nurul Islam   +3 more
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Sustainable by Ideology? The Influence of CEO Political Ideology and Ivy League Education on ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Performance

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Building on upper echelons theory, this study posits that political ideology serves as a foundational factor influencing whether CEOs prioritize environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes, whereas Ivy League education acts as a contextual factor that moderates this relationship.
Tim Heubeck, Annina Ahrens
wiley   +1 more source