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Sulfide‐Based Electrolytes for All‐Solid‐State Sodium Batteries

open access: yesAdvanced Energy Materials, EarlyView.
This review covers the structural features and synthesis strategies of sulfide‐based solid electrolytes, as well as critical challenges related to conductivity, interfacial and moisture stability, and scaling‐up for practical application in Sodium‐based All Solid‐State Batteries.
Han Yang   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Success, challenges and prospects of decentralization in Africa: a systematic review

open access: yesCogent Social Sciences
Decentralization remains a global development approach. African countries have been using decentralization by devolution to realize their development vision. This study assesses the success, challenges, and prospects of decentralization in Africa.
Rogers Rugeiyamu, Adam Msendo
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing Photovoltaic Recycling Capacities and Policy Gaps in the European Union

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study maps photovoltaic recycling capacity in the EU and key global regions, highlighting gaps between growing waste volumes and available infrastructure. It combines survey insights and policy analysis to identify recycling bottlenecks and offers recommendations to boost circularity in the solar sector.
Nieves Espinosa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

How does fiscal decentralization affect aggregate, national, and subnational government size? [PDF]

open access: yes
Beyond conducting the usual regression analysis of the relationship between fiscal decentralization and aggregate government size (national and subnational combined), this paper makes the first attempt to examine how different fiscal decentralization ...
Jing Jin, Heng-fu Zou
core  

The Bitter Taste of Brazil's Temporary Import Ban on Robusta Coffee

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Brazil, a leading Robusta coffee producer and exporter, faced a significant drought in 2016–2017, which drastically reduced production and depleted stocks. Consequently, Brazil temporarily permitted the import of one million 60‐kg bags of Robusta coffee in the spring 2017. An import ban was imposed shortly afterward due to lobbying by domestic
Hanifi Otgun   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Actual and Purported Origin in e‐Commerce Wine Pricing: Evidence From Italian and French Names on Labels

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The origin of a product, if associated with good quality, can contribute to building a positive collective reputation, leading to a potential price premium. However, it is conceivable that a producer markets a product by evoking symbols, images, words, and values typical of places other than where it was designed or produced, creating a ...
Annalisa Caloffi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decentralization reforms and their relations to local democracy and efficiency: CEE lessons

open access: yesCentral European Public Administration Review, 2007
The paper discusses the implementation of decentralization in Central and Eastern Europe Countries after the signature and ratification of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.
Juraj Nemec
doaj   +1 more source

Fiscal Decentralization and Government Size in Latin America [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper explores the link between fiscal decentralization and government size in Latin America. While most related work attempts to test Brennan and Buchanan's "Liviathan" hypothesis, here the emphasis is placed on a different channel: the potential ...
Ernesto Stein
core  

THE PROCESS OF DECENTRALIZATION AND ITS IMPACT ON LOCAL SELF-GOVERNANCE [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Bio-Based Marketing
The process of decentralization in the Republic of North Macedonia is an important step towards strengthening local government and distributing political, economic, and social resources across the country.
Arben Ristemi
doaj  

THE ROLE OF FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION IN THE FORMATION OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS LOCALLY

open access: yesAktualʹnì Problemi Rozvitku Ekonomìki Regìonu, 2016
The purpose of the article was the coverage of the theoretical aspects of fiscal decentralization and clarification of the effects of Ukraine in the process of expanding the powers of local authorities regarding management decisions on the formation and ...
Galyna Voznyak
doaj   +1 more source

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