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Interrogating the impact of ICT infrastructure expansion in Francophone West Africa 1993-2005 : a critical theory study using archival data and non-parametric research methods

open access: yes, 2010
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 192-209).This thesis critically investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure expansion on Development in Six West African Countries.
Bollou, Felix Afri
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Measuring Corporate Alignment With the Circular Economy: a Text‐Based Circularity Index From Mandatory Non‐Financial Disclosures

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The transition to a circular economy (CE) has become a strategic priority for firms, yet empirical assessments of corporate circularity remain fragmented and heavily dependent on structured indicators or self‐reported metrics. This paper proposes a novel, text‐based circularity index derived from mandatory non‐financial statements of large ...
Giuseppe Pernagallo   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The spatial justice implications of telecommunication infrastructure: The socio-economic status of early national broadband network rollout in Australia

open access: yes, 2015
Since the formation of the Australian National Broadband Network Company (NBN Co.) in April 2009, the NBN rollout has been gradually announced following a range of engineering and logistic criteria.
Alizadeh Fard, Tooran
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Exploring Supply Chain Visibility for Circularity: A Delphi Approach

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Circular supply chains (CSCs) depend on enhanced supply chain visibility (SCV) to track and manage resource flows and thereby enable efficient decision‐making. Despite confronting silo mentalities, fragmented information, technological barriers, resistance to change, and a lack of standardization, data sharing remains crucial for SCV and ...
Tarun Kumar Agrawal   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical infrastructure and economic development in Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This paper aims to investigate the relationship between physical infrastructure and economic development of Pakistan. A composite index of physical infrastructure has been constructed through Principal Component Analysis.
Jan, Sajjad Ahmad   +3 more
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Asset Redeployability and Biodiversity Risk

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We examine how asset redeployability influences a firm's exposure to biodiversity risk. Our empirical analysis provides robust evidence that firms possessing greater levels of redeployable assets exhibit significantly lower biodiversity risk.
Mostafa Monzur Hasan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the interplay of foreign direct investment, digitalization, and green finance in renewable energy: Advanced analytical methods and machine learning insights

open access: yesEnergy Conversion and Management: X
As the world grapples with energy security and climate change, accelerating the transition to renewable energy has become imperative. While previous studies have individually explored the roles of digitalization and green finance in promoting renewable ...
Amir Soltani
doaj   +1 more source

Urban Telecommunication Infrastructure: A Spatial Analysis of Mobile Mast Deployment in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State, Nigeria

open access: yes
The demand for effective telecommunication services, particularly mobile phone usage, has grown significantly due to the increasing need for communication and social connection.
David-West, K. M., Lawrence, H.
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Too Complex to Control? How Firms Navigate Scope 3 Governance Under Institutional Uncertainty

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As Scope 3 emissions make up the largest share of many firms' carbon footprints, firms face growing pressure to manage emissions beyond their direct control. Ongoing revisions of the CSRD, the GHG Protocol, and the SBTi Net‐Zero Standard further increase regulatory and methodological uncertainty.
Victoria Fohrer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reframing E-Government Development Indices with Respect to New Trends in ICT

open access: yesReview of Economic Perspectives, 2015
E-government readiness is an important indicator of the quality of a country’s technological and telecommunication infrastructure and the ability of its citizens, businesses and governments to adopt, use and benefit from modern technologies.
Máchová Renáta, Lněnička Martin
doaj   +1 more source

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