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Between famine and freedom: Food prices during the Indonesian War of Independence, 1945–9

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper investigates how the Indonesian War of Independence (1945‒9) influenced staple food prices, and how fluctuations in those prices, in turn, shaped the trajectory and dynamics of the conflict. We compiled a dataset comprising more than 8600 prices for staple foods covering the entire Indonesian archipelago from 1939‒49, allowing us to
Ingrid de Zwarte   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Technology Research on Rail Potential Limit of Urban Rail Transit

open access: yes, 2018
The OVPD device is an important component of the protective equipment in the power supply system of urban rail transit. Basic principle of rail potential limiting protection for urban rail transit was analyzed, and a new type of rail potential limiter for urban rail transit was designed, which provided the basis for the selection of the thyristor of ...
CHEN Chaolu   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Climate Regulation and ESG Disclosure in Maritime Transport

open access: yesEuropean Financial Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates whether climate policy signals influence ESG disclosure quality in maritime transport, a capital‐intensive industry responsible for roughly 3% of global CO₂ emissions. Using panel data from 126 listed shipping firms between 2009 and 2023, we construct an author‐based disclosure quality index and treat the IMO's 2018 ...
Xakousti Afroditi Merika   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Past Carbon Emissions and Future Targets for the Olympic Games

open access: yesThe Geographical Journal, EarlyView.
Short Abstract The global visibility and political weight of the Olympic Games can inspire climate change action. Yet, at the same time, the Olympics are also significant carbon emitters. To date, however, there is a lack of a systematic assessment of past carbon emissions and extrapolation of future targets considering international agreements.
David Gogishvili, Martin Müller
wiley   +1 more source

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