Economics and business topic list of research papers
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Climate and weather service provision: Economic appraisal of adaptation to health impacts
Abstract This paper seeks to demonstrate that the value of climate projection information can be used to derive quantitative estimates of both the costs and benefits of information-based measures introduced to reduce climate-related risks....
2016 / Alistair Hunt, Julia Ferguson, Michela Baccini, Paul Watkiss, Vladimir Kendrovski -
Constraints and Barriers to Deployment of Distributed Energy Systems and Micro Grids in Southern China
Abstract Distributed Energy Systems (DES) have a comparative advantage of meeting electricity, heating and cooling demand of urban communities in Southern China. The DES Systems facilitate the integration of distributed renewable energy sources,...
2016 / Pradeep Perera -
Characterization of Bituminous Mixes Containing Harder Grade Bitumen
Abstract IS:73-2013 specified four grades of bitumen such as VG-10, VG-20, VG-30 and VG-40. Indian refineries are producing only two grades of paving bitumen such as VG-10 and VG-30, which are not adequate for prevailing climate and traffic...
2016 / Siksha Swaroopa Kar, Khusboo Arora, ChandraKant Mani, P.K. Jain -
Promissory identities: Sociotechnical representations & innovation in regenerative medicine
Abstract The field of regenerative medicine (RM) is championed as a potential source of curative treatments and economic wealth, and initiatives have been launched in several countries to facilitate innovation within the field. As a way of examining ...
2016 / John Gardner, Ruchi Higham, Alex Faulkner, Andrew Webster -
The Roles of Aesthetic and Cultural Perception Affected by Window Display of Thai Crafts Products to Increase Purchasing Intention
Abstract Window display of retail shops plays a significant role in attracting customers to visit and even to purchase products from the store. Therefore, the study aims to examine what kinds of perception influenced by a window display of Thai...
2016 / Kanokwan Somoon, Chumporn Moorapun -
Arbitration of Turkish Agricultural Policy Impact on CO2 Emission Levels Using Neural Networks
Abstract The relationship between environmental pollution and economic growth has lately been the focus of discussion among policy makers and scientists worldwide. In Turkey, the agriculture sector is a major contributor to the national economy and...
2016 / Adnan Khashman, Zeliha Khashman, Sadig Mammadli -
Real-World Data for the Evaluation of Transarterial Radioembolization versus Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
Abstract Objectives To perform a cost-effectiveness analysis comparing the use of transarterial radioembolization (TARE) with that of sorafenib in the treatment of patients with intermediate or advanced hepatocellular carcinoma...
2016 / Carla Rognoni, Oriana Ciani, Silvia Sommariva, Rosanna Tarricone -
Support for agricultural cooperatives is an urgent necessity2016 / Paata Koguashvili
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Predicting Market Allocations, User Benefits and Wider Economic Impacts of Large Infrastructure Investments for Freight Transportation
Abstract Conventional cost-benefit analyses of infrastructure projects are often partial analyses in which only the transport market is assessed while adjacent markets are neglected. For large infrastructure investments, however, this is more often...
2016 / Bjørn Gjerde Johansen, Wiljar Hansen -
Patellar tendon mechanical properties change with gender, body mass index and quadriceps femoris muscle strength2016 / Serkan Taş, Seval Yılmaz, Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Abdullah Ruhi Soylu, Onur Altuntaş, et al.
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Efficacy of self-sampling in promoting participation to cervical cancer screening also in subsequent round
Abstract Offering self-sampling devices improves participation of under-screened women. We evaluated participation in routine screening following the self-sampling intervention in two organized population-based screening programmes located in...
2016 / Annarosa Del Mistro, Helena Frayle, Antonio Ferro, Gianpiero Fantin, Emma Altobelli, et al. -
Non-chemical Risk Assessment for Lifting and Low Back Pain Based on Bayesian Threshold Models
Abstract Background Self-reported low back pain (LBP) has been evaluated in relation to material handling lifting tasks, but little research has focused on relating quantifiable stressors to LBP at the individual level. The...
2016 / Sudha P. Pandalai, Matthew W. Wheeler, Ming-Lun Lu -
Tools for Company's Sustainable Economic Growth
Abstract Nowadays it seems to be very essential to highlight the problems of companies’ sustainable growth and to study how we can control this growth. Our investigation was targeted by current global economy instability as well as by present...
2016 / Marina Vlasova, Anna Pimenova, Svetlana Kuzmina, Natalia Morozova -
Inter-country Energy Trade Analysis Based on Ecological Network Analysis
Abstract Energy embodied in the economic activities are making connection between countries more closed under the rapid globalization. The inter-country energy trade reallocates the energy resources and sustains economic development, which is...
2016 / Saige Wang, Yating Liu, Tao Cao, Bin Chen -
Estimation of Value of Travel Time for Work Trips
Abstract Value of travel time (VOT) is one of the key inputs to travel demand models and is important for management and appraisal of transport investment decisions. The value of travel time can be defined as the price people are willing to pay to...
2016 / I.C. Athira, C.P. Muneera, K. Krishnamurthy, M.V.L.R. Anjaneyulu -
An Approach for Selecting Cost Estimation Techniques for Innovative High Value Manufacturing Products
Abstract This paper presents an approach for determining the most appropriate technique for cost estimation of innovative high value manufacturing products depending on the amount of prior data available. Case study data from the United States...
2016 / Oliver Schwabe, Essam Shehab, John Erkoyuncu -
PBL – Problem Based Learning for Companies and Clusters
Abstract Small and medium sized companies (SMEs) assure economic growth in Europe. Generally many SMEs are struggling to survive in an ongoing global recession and often they are becoming reluctant to innovate or to use new forms of learning for...
2016 / Ileana Hamburg, Gabriel Vladut -
The Impact of Product Failure on Innovation Diffusion: The Example of the Cargo Bike as Alternative Vehicle for Urban Transport
Extended Abstract Transport systems are marked by a strong path dependency due to habits, infrastructure, and market rigidities. This path dependency result is challenging for innovative solutions as they face unexpected barriers, but also abrupt...
2016 / Lea Heinrich, Wolfgang H. Schulz, Isabella Geis -
Methodic Approaches to Cost Evaluation of Innovation Projects in Underground Development
Abstract Based on the innovation basis of organizational and economic changes taking place in the investment and construction complex, there was shown the feasibility of following the methodology of project management during the implementation of...
2016 / Vadim Kankhva -
Comparative Study of the Degree of Relationship between Logical Thinking Operational Structures Development Levels in Russian and Chinese Preschoolers
Abstract The aim of this research is to establish relationships between development levels of operational system elements (classification, seriation, conservation principle understanding and the decentration ability) and the concrete-operational...
2016 / Irina Pogozhina