Driving through dense fog: a study of the effects and control of sustainable public procurement of electric cars. [PDF]
Environ Syst Decis, 2022 Langseth M, Moe HT.
europepmc +1 more source
AI‐Based Immortality: The Ethical Advantage of the Aretai Approach
AI &Innovation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The convergence of artificial intelligence, digital identity technologies, and biogerontological ambitions has produced a novel set of philosophical problems that have not yet been adequately addressed within mainstream bioethical discourse. Digital life extension—encompassing AI‐generated avatars, neural data preservation, mind uploading, and
Mirko Daniel Garasic
wiley +1 more source
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Preferential trade agreements (PTAs) contain various non‐tariff provisions, yet identifying their trade effects remains challenging because these commitments are high‐dimensional and strongly correlated within agreements. We estimated a theory‐consistent structural gravity model with domestic flows for 26 agricultural subsectors over 1988–2017
Dongin Kim, Sandro Steinbach
wiley +1 more source
The next steps : an independent review of sustainable development in the English regions [PDF]
, 2012 Summarised in 'The next steps : an independent review of sustainable development in the English regions : executive summary'.The Sustainable Development Commission's independent review of the progress of sustainable development in the English regions ...
Sustainable Development Commission
core +2 more sources
INVESTMENT STRUCTURES FOR SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT ACROSS THE PUBLIC SECTOR [PDF]
What is the meaning of the sustainable development concept? “Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”.Why is it necessary that a nation to ...
Teodora (MÃNÃILÃ) PÃDUCEL
core
Improving access to new technologies: An experiment with Kenyan input sellers
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract Agrodealers play a critical role in rural economies, selling essential inputs for agricultural production, stocking new products, and providing farmers with technical advice. However, uncertainty can discourage them from stocking newer, less familiar products, limiting the availability of innovative technologies and leading to market failures ...
Sarah W. Kariuki +6 more
wiley +1 more source
The importance of using 'Life-cycle cost analysis' (LCCA): In public procurement of construction objects [PDF]
Ekonomija: teorija i praksa, 2016 Life-cycle cost analysis (LCCA) is a new tool in public procurement used by governments all over the world, with the aim of establishing sustainable public procurement.
Milinković Ozrislava +2 more
doaj
Is public procurement going green? experiences and open issues [PDF]
Public purchasing authorities are in a leading position for the introduction, promotion and development of green procurement. Indeed, the public sector can influence green procurement both by designing suitable policies and by driving “green” markets ...
D'Amato, Alessio +2 more
core
Public procurement in the Czech Republic: Focused on regional development and e-procurement
, 2014 Relations between public procurement, regional development, and e-procurement are discussed in this chapter. First, main themes of the debate are reviewed.
Machů, Jiří +2 more
core +1 more source
Firm turnover under asymmetric information: Tanzania's agro‐dealer sector
American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.Abstract We study firm turnover (i.e., entry and exit) and its consumer implications in a market characterized by asymmetric information. Using a three‐round census of agro‐dealers in Tanzania's Morogoro Region, we document annual firm entry and exit rates of 33% and 17%, respectively.
Alix Naugler +3 more
wiley +1 more source