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Blockchain Technology and the Circular Economy Transition: Associations With Company Performance
ABSTRACT The adoption of circular economy (CE) practices in the private sector has received increasing academic and managerial attention, although the implementation of such practices continues to face significant barriers. Among Industry 4.0 technologies, blockchain has been identified as a potential factor associated with the CE transition.
Josep Llach +3 more
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Old debts and new beginnings : a policy choice in transitional socialist economies [PDF]
The authors examine the decisions policy-makers in transitional socialist economies must make: how to define the asset liability structure of state owned enterprises and banks as they are privatized.
Levine, Ross, Scott, David
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ABSTRACT Energy is a fundamental driver of economic growth, shaping productivity, industrialization, and long‐term economic resilience. In sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where energy access remains uneven and infrastructure is underdeveloped, understanding sector‐specific energy demand is essential for designing sustainable energy strategies.
Michael Appiah +3 more
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The financial system and public enterprise reform : concepts and cases [PDF]
Public enterprise reform is an important part of policy strategies to accelerate economic growth in many countries. The authors identify two distinct but complementary approaches to public enterprise reform : the private sector development approach and ...
DEC, Demirguc-Kunt, Asli, Levine, Ross
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A Decision‐Making Model for Implementing Green Technology in Sustainable Building Projects
ABSTRACT Green technology (GT) adoption is pivotal for reconciling environmental stewardship with economic viability in the built environment, particularly in resource‐constrained emerging economies. However, empirical evidence on how specific GT drivers actively mitigate adoption barriers remains scarce.
Abdelazim Ibrahim +5 more
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Small and medium-size enterprise support policies in Japan [PDF]
The authors examine how Japan's public and private sectors support small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). They focus on technical, financial, and marketing assistance.
Motoshige Itoh, Shujiro Urata
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Empowering Circular Startups: Unveiling the Blueprint for Circular Business Models
ABSTRACT Circular startups are increasingly recognized as key drivers in the transition toward a circular economy. Yet the business models (BMs) through which these startups operationalize circularity remain poorly understood, limiting the ability of entrepreneurial ecosystem actors to offer effective support.
Ann‐Sophie Finner +2 more
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ABSTRACT The governance of chemicals and nanomaterials presents a critical challenge, as significant uncertainties regarding safety and sustainability match their innovation potential. This creates a “knowledge‐to‐action” gap, hindering the practical implementation of safety and sustainability by design (SSbD) principles.
Mario Miozza +4 more
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ABSTRACT The present study applied the diffusion of innovation theory to investigate the rate of diffusion of renewable energy sources used by Europe's top professional football stadiums and the relationship with carbon neutrality. A discrete diffusion model estimated the diffusion of renewable energy to saturation, and a multivariate logistic ...
Chad S. Seifried +2 more
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Fiscal decentralization, local government innovation preference, and enterprise technological innovation: Evidence from China. [PDF]
Tu J.
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