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Corruption as an Obstacle for Doing Business in the Western Balkans: A Business Sector Perspective [PDF]
This paper investigates business people’s perceptions of corruption as an obstacle for doing business and their attitudes towards corruption. It is based on a survey conducted on the sample of over 1800 business owners and managers in the Western Balkans
Jelena Budak, Edo Rajh
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Roll‐to‐Roll Processing of Biodegradable Multilayer Barrier Packaging Structures
Packaging Technology and Science, EarlyView.This work demonstrates that novel packaging materials built using biobased and biodegradable materials can be produced in pilot‐scale and converted into functional barrier packaging. The proposed structures are anticipated to make a strong impact in use‐cases where the risk of environmental littering is elevated, such as snacks and take away meals ...
Enni Luoma +5 more
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, 1895 Patent for a grease trap "in which the grease is designed to be removed from the trap automatically and the object of my invention is to cause the water passing through the trap to carry the grease out with it" (lines 8-12)
Henderson, Thomas
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The large multinational metalworking industry has increasingly adopted micro‐level circular economy (MLCE) practices; however, the extent to which these initiatives translate into sustainable performance remains insufficiently understood. This study examines the relationship between MLCE and economic, environmental, and social performance ...
Paulo Caracciolo +5 more
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Tribology OnlineUsing a controlled atmosphere cutting apparatus equipped with a mass spectrometer, this study investigated the influence of several additive compounds on grease decomposition and hydrogen generation caused by a nascent clean steel surface.
Toshiaki Wakabayashi +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Isolating environmental issues from their broader social and political context limits understanding of their true drivers. In this sense, factors such as governance and education can be powerful determinants of environmental performance. This research examines the factors influencing the Environmental Health component of the Environmental ...
Zübeyde Çiçek, Özer Arabacı
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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web.
Bongiovanni, Archie.
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Effects of Hydrocarbon-Based Grease on Rapid Prototype Material Used for Grease Retention Shrouds [PDF]
, 2010 Effects of hydrocarbon-based greases on specific rapid prototype (RP) materials used to fabricate grease retention shrouds (GRS) were explored in this study.
Zakrajsek, Andrew J. +2 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT How do governance quality and corruption jointly shape sustainable development? We analyze an unbalanced panel of 38 Sub‐Saharan African countries (2002–2021) employing PCSE and FGLS estimators. The model also includes controls for health expenditure, digitalization, unemployment, trade openness, and GDP.
Deniz Erenel +2 more
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