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Bio‐Inspired Cascade Photocatalysis on Fe Single‐Atom Carbon Nitride Upcycles Plastic Wastes for Effective Acetic Acid Production

open access: yesAdvanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This work demonstrates a novel cascade photocatalysis concept using Fe single‐atom catalysts (Fe@C3N4 SAC) to directly upcycle plastics (PET, PP, PE, PVC) into valuable acetic acid at ambient conditions. Inspired by microbial degradation, the bifunctional cascade photocatalyst combines Fenton‐like oxidation and CO2 photoreduction, as validated by ...
Wei Wei   +21 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying the land‐use change due to soybean‐based biodiesel in the United States

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract We quantify the impact of soybean oil‐based biodiesel production on US cropland, using a method that accounts for the intermediate effect of soybean crushing facilities. Based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency data for biodiesel production and proprietary data for soybean crushing facilities over 2011–2020, we find that the elasticities ...
Ruiqing Miao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Political Economy of the Coup d’État in Brazil

open access: yesProblemy Zarządzania, 2017
The aim of this paper is to demonstrate that the Brazilian political crisis that culminated in the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff is not a direct result of the economic crisis, but a consequence of a broad coalition involving business groups ...
Alexis Dantas, Elias Jabbour
doaj   +1 more source

Interim report on the feasibility of constructing a regional Measure of Domestic Progress (MDP) for East Midlands Development Agency [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Investigates the feasibility of constructing an adjusted monetarised indicator of regional economic well-being, based on the structure of the nef’s Measure of Domestic Progress (MDP).
New Economics Foundation
core  

Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cost and value in medical education: the factor of change management

open access: yesThe Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Medical education is expensive. However even if a new form of low cost high value medical education is developed, consideration must be given to the change management process whereby the old system is gradually retired and the new one taken up ...
Kieran Walsh
doaj   +1 more source

Policies And International Integration: Influences On Trade And Foreign Direct Investment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
This paper assesses the importance of border and non-border policies for global economic integration. The focus is on four widely-advocated policies: removing explicit restrictions to trade and FDI; promoting domestic competition; improving the ...
Golub, Stephen S.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Dissecting Extreme Price Fluctuations in Mineral Fertilizers: Regularities and Co‐Movements in Light of Global Food Security

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Extreme swings in food prices can put food security at risk. Fertilizer prices are among the main drivers of food prices. This work explores the recurrent behavior of the extreme global fertilizer price fluctuations underlying food price dynamics.
Massimiliano Calvia
wiley   +1 more source

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