Using Ex Post Data to Estimate the Hurdle Rate of Abatement Investments – An Application to the Swedish Pulp and Paper Industry and Energy Sector [PDF]
We propose a method for estimating hurdlerates for firms' investments in pollution abatement technology, using expost data. The method is based on a structural option value model where thefuture price of polluting fuel is the major source of uncertainty ...
Céline Nauges +2 more
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User Interface and RF-Front End Design for Radio Direction Finding-Miniature Unmanned Air Vehicles (RDF-MUAV) [PDF]
Radio direction finding perform better at high altitude due to greater line of sight coverage. In this paper, the radio direction finding-miniature unmanned air vehicles (RDF-MUAVs) platform able to localize the beacon by accessing the direction of ...
A. Majid, Huda +3 more
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Takeover Vulnerability and the Discipline of ESG Overinvestment
ABSTRACT While takeovers serve a disciplinary role by replacing inefficient managers, the threat of takeovers may compel firms to divert attention from Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts as a strategic response to external pressure, especially when such firms are already overinvesting in ESG.
Abongeh Tunyi +2 more
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ABSTRACT This study examines the role of corporate zero‐deforestation commitments (ZDCs) and Industry 4.0 (I4.0) enabling technologies in mitigating deforestation. Drawing on data from 110 companies included in the Forest 500 dataset, the research explores whether sustainability commitments and digital innovation influence firms' deforestation ...
Valentina Beretta +2 more
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Lignin‐derived carbon fibers: A green path from biomass to advanced materials
Carbon fibers (CFs) with notable comprehensive properties, such as light weight, high specific strength, and stiffness, have garnered considerable interest in both academic and industrial fields due to their diverse and advanced applications.
Li Yan +4 more
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Enforcement and Environmental Compliance: A Statistical Analysis of the Pulp and Paper Industry [PDF]
This paper explores empirically the impact of changes of enforcement efforts on environmental compliance. Our strategy is to link observed fines and other enforcement actions to subsequent compliance behavior. We find that, on the margin, the impact of a
Jay P. Shimshack, Michael B. Ward
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The Pulp and Paper Industry and Its Water Use: A Summary [PDF]
This report describes the Pulp and Paper Industry. The production processes are summarized as is this industry's dependence upon enormous quantities of water. In as much as this report is intended to summarize a very complicated, multifaceted industry, a
Maidment, D.R., McDonald, D.G.
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The Role of Institutional Pressures in Technology Adoption for Low‐Carbon Manufacturing
ABSTRACT Existing research highlights that the adoption of low‐carbon technologies in manufacturing operations is shaped by the external environment. However, limited understanding exists regarding how technology‐related uncertainty interacts with institutional pressures to influence firms' adoption strategies.
Diellza Salihu +2 more
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Industry Evolution in Developing Countries: the Indonesian Pulp and Paper Industry [PDF]
Industry, evolution, developing countries, Indonesia ...
Dijk van, M.
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ABSTRACT This study identifies and conceptualises the grey zone of stakeholder engagement and explores how it manifests in a collaborative context related to the promotion of a circular economy. While prior research on stakeholder engagement has highlighted the positive, value‐creating bright side or the harmful dark side of stakeholder engagement, we ...
Annika Blomberg +2 more
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