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Heat Shield Paves the Way for Commercial Space [PDF]

open access: yes
The Phenolic-Impregnated Carbon Ablator (PICA) heat shield, a lightweight material designed to withstand high temperatures, was used for the Stardusts reentry into Earths atmosphere.

core   +1 more source

Sovereign Debt and the “Contracts Matter” Hypothesis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The academic literature on sovereign debt largely assumes that law has little role to play. Indeed, the primary question addressed by the literature is why sovereigns repay at all given the irrelevance of legal enforcement.
Gulati, Mitu, Weidemaier, W. Mark C.
core   +1 more source

The Role of Coordination Mechanisms and Transaction Costs Promoting Sustainability Performance in Agri‐Food Supply Chains: Evidence From Ecuador

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Social tensions and resource depletion pose significant challenges to the agri‐food sector, highlighting the need for coordinated strategies to ensure sustainability in supply chains. Despite its critical importance, the relationship between coordination mechanisms and sustainability performance remains underexplored.
Carlos Moreno‐Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
wiley   +1 more source

Drivers of Farmers' Contract Compliance Behavior: Evidence From a Case Study of Dangote Tomato Processing Plant in Northern Nigeria

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Contract farming is a viable strategy agribusinesses rely on to strengthen coordination across actors in the value chain. However, low contract compliance remains a significant setback to agribusinesses' contract performance in low‐ and middle‐income country context.
Umar Shehu Umar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE USE OF THE UNIDROIT PRINCIPLES IN INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION IN THE ABSENCE OF AN AGREEMENT ON THEIR APPLICATION

open access: yesЭлектронное приложение к Российскому юридическому журналу, 2019
The author analyzes various applications of the UNIDROIT Principles of International Commercial Contracts in the context of international commercial arbitration proceedings.
Kiskachi Maria
doaj  

International Arbitration and the Republic of Colombia: Commercial, Comparative and Constitutional Concerns From a U.S. Perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This article undertakes the first comparative analysis of Colombian arbitration law in English, setting Colombian statutory and case law side by side with international and U.S. law to provide U.S.
Strong, S. I.
core   +2 more sources

Import Wheat Tenders and the Effects of the Russian Invasion

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Risk and volatility for many commodities escalated sharply following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, creating numerous uncertainties for trading firms and importers. The purpose of this study is to analyze the bidding behavior in Egyptian wheat import tenders in the pre‐ and post‐invasion periods.
William W. Wilson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Courts and sovereign eurobonds : credibility of the judicial enforcement of repayment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
While focusing on the protection of distressed sovereigns, the current debate intended to reform the International Financial Architecture has hardly addressed the protection of creditors rights that varies among laws.
Hallak, Issam
core  

Economic and Environmental Tradeoffs in Cultivating Short Food Supply Chains With Urban Indoor Agriculture

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study advances the literature on sustainable urban agriculture and alternative sustainable food production systems, which have gained momentum due to the need to strengthen regional food supply chains and meet the growing urban demand for fresh food. Indoor agriculture (IA) holds promise for year‐round cultivation of fresh produce even in
Joseph Seong   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does a Specialized Niche Market Vegetable Processor Enjoy Bargaining Power?

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Agribusiness companies may achieve competitive advantage through specialization within niche markets. One such niche is the fresh‐cut fruit and vegetable market, which has been steadily growing in Germany. This study examines whether the specialization of a German fresh‐cut producer grants it with market power within this niche market.
Nikolas Bublik   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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