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, 2010 This thesis explores the economics of corporate investment and investigates how problems of asymmetric information and strategic interaction influence the efficiency of investment behavior. I present theoretical work and empirical results from a survey of European chief financial executives.
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Transparent, Sprayable Plastic Films for Luminescent Down‐Shifted‐Assisted Plant Growth
Advanced Materials Technologies, Volume 10, Issue 6, March 18, 2025.Spreading the light: A modular approach to down‐shifting europium‐containing polyoxotitanium luminescent cages is developed, allowing their incorporation into sprayable plastic coatings on agricultural greenhouses for accelerated plant growth. Abstract The world's steadily growing population and global heating due to climate change are a threat to food
Rosa Müller +17 more
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What are the barriers to investing in social enterprises? An investigation into the attitudes and experiences of social entrepreneurs in the United Kingdom [PDF]
, 2013 The ongoing global economic crisis and the restrictions that this is having on government expenditure has meant that current UK policy is being directed at trying to end the grant dependency that currently exists in the third sector.
Denny, Simon +2 more
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Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Contemporary electronic devices produce significant waste, harming ecosystems. Innovation in design, consumption, materials, and end‐of‐life management is crucial. This review explores advanced materials for sustainable and responsible electronics, highlighting their potential to reduce environmental and health hazards while improving device ...
Rawan Omar +7 more
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Politics and public infrastructure investments in local governments: empirical evidence from Flemish municipalities (1996-2006) [PDF]
, 2010 In this paper, we estimate a public infrastructure investment function using a panel data set of 307 Flemish municipalities for the period 1996-2006. We particularly draw attention to political determinants of public infrastructure investment decisions ...
Goeminne, Stijn, Smolders, Carine
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.A novel hydrogen‐based multi‐generation system integrates CAES, PEME, and ORC for climate‐responsive power generation. Using response surface methodology, the system is optimized for energy efficiency, emissions, and cost. Results highlight its strong performance in temperate climates and its potential for modular, scalable deployment.
Ehsanolah Assareh +5 more
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.This study evaluates the environmental trade‐offs of different rice husk management strategies using a life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. It compares biochar production for water treatment and soil improvement with direct incineration for energy generation.
José Lugo‐Arias +7 more
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Distortions in infrastructure development in urban transport in India: How to remedy it? [PDF]
, 2012 National Urban Transport Policy, the guiding document for urban transport in India, emphasis movement of people and goods and not vehicles. The paper establishes that investment on walking and cycling facilities, and surface rail projects give maximum ...
Manchala, Ravibabu, Vagvala, Phani Sree
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Optimization of Investment Policy [PDF]
PAMM, 2006 AbstractParticipation in conferences is one of the means of Knowledge Communication. Knowledge Communication might be an effective means to improve and to analyse optimization of investment policy. The analysis and improvement of overall performance in complex systems, the adaptation of models to new demands or conditions and the design of optimal ...
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Transportation policy and road investments [PDF]
Transport Policy, 2015 This paper analyses which factors can explain the planned funding for 83 different stretches of roads in the Norwegian national road network during the ten-year period from 2010 to 2019. Previous studies have focused on the extent to which Norwegian politicians use the results of cost-benefit analyses when they prioritise various road projects.
Hanssen, Thor-Erik Sandberg +1 more
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