Market income inequality in Japan has been on a steady rise since the 1980s, and is now close to the OECD average. Gross and disposable income inequality, on the other hand, have risen much less but remain higher relative to several comparator countries. This paper employs inequality index...

We analyze the corporate green bond market under a rational framework without an innate green preference, using a simple adverse selection model. Firms can use green bonds to signal their green credentials to investors. Transition risk stems from uncertainty over the introduction of carbon...

Exploring moisture distribution, especially bound water content, is vital for studying and applying sludge dewatering. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) method has been extensively utilized for the quantitative characterization of moisture distribution in sludge. However, this method...

Electro-sorption is an effective strategy to remove metal ions from aqueous solution without being polluted by chemical reagents. It has been used in water purification and desalination, but there is little research on the recovery of rare earth. In this article, sodium diphenylamine sulfonate...

We analyze the corporate green bond market under a rational framework without an innate green preference, using a simple adverse selection model. Firms can use green bonds to signal their green credentials to investors. Transition risk stems from uncertainty over the introduction of carbon...

The coexistence of antibiotics and heavy metals in soil has attracted increasing attention due to their negative effects on functional microorganisms related to nitrogen cycle. This work were to explore the individual and combined effects of sulfamethazine (SMT) and cadmium (Cd), selected as...