Using the difference-in-difference method, this study uses Typhoon Morakot, which occurred in August 2009, as an example to estimate the effect of flooding on health care cost burden. The main data source is the medical claims records of a cohort of three million patients in Taiwan’s National...

Hydrogen gas can be effectively produced by the catalytic gasification of pig hair biowastes (PHB) using a laboratory-scale fixed-bed gasifier, employing 15 wt% NiO/Al 2 O 3 nanocatalyst at 753–913 K. From thermogravimetric experiments, the derived kinetic parameters can be obtained and...

Purpose: This study examines whether family businesses (FBs) differ from non-FBs with regard to innovative strategies, and whether their innovation is a reflection of earnings management behavior.Design/methodology/approach: This study extended research into the issue of FBs by investigating...

Purpose: This study examines whether family businesses (FBs) differ from non-FBs with regard to innovative strategies, and whether their innovation is a reflection of earnings management behavior. Design/methodology/approach: This study extended research into the issue of FBs by investigating...

Purpose: This study examines whether family businesses (FBs) differ from non-FBs with regard to innovative strategies, and whether their innovation is a reflection of earnings management behavior. Design/methodology/approach: This study extended research into the issue of FBs by investigating...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore if experience stimulates or stifles creativity. It shows that accumulation of work experience improves an individual’s judgment and reduces divergent thinking of creativity. Design/methodology/approach: This study examines the factors...