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An Introduction to Non-Tariff Barriers to Trade [PDF]

Review, 1989
Cletus C. Coughlin, Geoffrey E. Wood
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Beyond Compliance: The Role of Climate Policy Stringency and Financial Institutions in Cleantech Startup Entry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines how environmental regulations can drive technological change, drawing on the innovation systems perspective and the strong Porter hypothesis (SPH). The SPH suggests that well‐designed stringent regulations can foster innovation and enhance firm competitiveness, performance, and survival, yet prior research remains largely ...
Muhammad Zubair Khan, Affan Hameed, Naimat U. Khan, Zafir Ullah Khan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership – A Challenge for the European Union? [PDF]

Romanian Journal of European Affairs, 2015
Since the early 2000s, the United States and European Union have discussed the development of bilateral and regional trade agreements. The TTIP – Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was announced in February 2013 and is currently under ...
Oana–Antonia Colibășanu, Victor Vlad Grigorescu   +1 more
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The Strategic Role of Sustainability Certifications: A Multi‐Theoretical Framework and Comparative Analysis in the Global Wine Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability certifications are increasingly embedded in the governance and competitiveness of the wine sector, yet their strategic role remains under‐theorised. This study conceptualises certifications as multidimensional strategic mechanisms and conducts a comparative analysis of 50 schemes used in the global wine industry.
Alexy Apolo‐Romero, Nieves García‐Casarejos, Pilar Gargallo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Economy in the Management of Wastewater Treatment Plant: A Business Model Approach

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The water and wastewater management sector faces many challenges related to the implementation of a circular economy (CE). To date, sectoral CE solutions have focused mainly on technological innovations, with limited attention paid to social and economic aspects.
Marzena Smol, Magdalena Andrunik, Joanna Duda   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Renewable Energy, Climate Risk, and the Cost of External Assurance: International Evidence

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Corporate shifts from fossil fuels to renewable energy are central to climate‐transition strategies, but their effects on external assurance have not been well understood. This study examines whether, how and where corporate renewable energy consumption affects the cost of external assurance, proxied by statutory audit fees.
Rashid Zaman, Terri Trireksani, Hadrian Geri Djajadikerta   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond a Technocentric Transition: A Diverse Economies Perspective for Social Justice in Circular Economy Business Models

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular economy, dominated by capitalocentric, technocentric, and eco‐modernist discourses, risks perpetuating systemic injustice because of its limited consideration of the social and of what is possible. In this article, we examine how social justice can be embedded into circular business models (CBMs)—key drivers of the circular ...
Fernando C. Lit, Erik Paredis, Josephina C. C. M. Huijben, Myriam M. A. H. Cloodt   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainable Corporate Loans: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a systematic literature review of sustainable corporate loans (SCLs), including green loans and sustainability‐linked loans, to synthesise current academic knowledge and outline future research directions. Using a PRISMA protocol and a bibliometric analysis of 102 peer‐reviewed articles published in AJG‐ranked journals (3 ...
Md Nurul Islam Sohel, Abdullah Iqbal, Rizwan Ahmed, Vasileios Pappas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular Transformation in the Silk Sector: A Fuzzy Delphi–DEMATEL Analysis of Critical Factors

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The circular transformation in the silk industry is crucial for enhancing resource efficiency and minimizing waste. Despite growing interest in circularity within the textile sector, the silk industry remains underexplored. This study addresses this gap by systematically assessing the barriers and enablers influencing circular economy adoption
Rabia Hassan, Federica Acerbi, Paolo Rosa, Sergio Terzi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Customs Policy in Maximizing the Benefits of Economic Blocs: The Case of Egypt

Economies
This study aims to examine the relationship between customs policy and the economic blocs of which Egypt is a member, with a focus on the theory of New Regionalism and modern trends in customs policies.
Mahmoud Magdy Barbary, Abdalla Ramadan Tawfiq   +1 more
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