Do border economies generate comparative advantages for small- and medium-sized enterprises? Evidence from the Maquiladora industry [PDF]
Maquiladora assembly emerged to solve a specific problem in a specific region. In the mid 1960s, it was designed to absorb unemployment and to foster industrialization at the US-Mexican border.
Sander, Birgit
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WePWEP: web-based participatory wind energy planning [1]. Background information on wind energy and wind farm siting. [PDF]
, 2006 This document has been prepared in the frame of a PhD research project, which aim is to develop and test a learning-enhancing website design to involve the public in spatial planning.
Simao, A.
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Development of an ontology supporting failure analysis of surface safety valves used in Oil & Gas applications [PDF]
, 2019 Treball desenvolupat dins el marc del programa 'European Project Semester'.The project describes how to apply Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in the form of a Failure Mode Effect and Criticality Analysis (FMECA) on hydraulically actuated Surface Safety Valves (
Albor Mejia, Dephna +3 more
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Process Models and Distribution of Work in Offshoring Application Software Development [PDF]
Common process models for the development of application software (AS) are examined as to how well they are suited for offshoring projects. The need for communication and interaction among onsite and offshore project stakeholders is identified as a ...
Kurbel, Karl
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Modeling the effects of seasonal weather and site conditions on wind turbine failure modes [PDF]
, 2013 It is important that the impact of the offshore environment on wind turbine reliability is reduced significantly due to the importance of offshore wind deployment to global energy targets.
McMillan, David, Wilson, Graeme
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RETS Revisited : Connecting renewables to the grid - a report by the Transmission Working Group of the Department of Trade & Industry [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of RETS Revisited is to review the progress that has occurred since the original RETS Report in June 2003. Given the large amount of wind generation planned, and the fact that much of it does not yet have planning consent or firm grid connection ...
White, Sara
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Jobs from Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency [PDF]
, 2008 According to research by Roger Bezdek for the American Solar Energy Society (ASES), the renewable energy (RE) and energy efficiency (EE) industries created a total of 8.5 million jobs (direct and indirect) in 2006; 450,000 jobs in RE and 8 million jobs ...
Amy Sauer +3 more
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Good Bulbs, Bad Jobs: Workers and Conditions Behind Your New Compact Fluorescent [PDF]
, 2008 The study highlights labor violations at a Xiamen Topstar Lighting Co. Ltd. factory, a joint venture in which GE has a stake. The report recommends that GE follow its own policies and ensure that its bulbs are made in a way that does not compromise the ...
Policy Matters Ohio
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Oak Foundation Belize: Annual Summary Report 2012 [PDF]
, 2013 In 2006 Oak Foundation developed a ten-year strategic plan that guides its grant-making in Belize and the wider Mesoamerica region. The purpose of this report is to provide a detailed description of regional grantmaking in 2012 and inform on the progress
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Employment, Job Turnover and the Trade in Producer Services: Firm-level Evidence [PDF]
We provide the first firm-level evidence of the impact of the trade in producer services (“offshoring”) on the labour market. Using a new dataset which measures trade in services at the firm-level, we find no evidence that importing intermediate services
Alex Hijzen +3 more
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