Local opinion heterogeneity (LOH) critically influences an individual’s choice of collective behaviors, such as voting and protesting. However, several empirical studies have presented different conclusions on how LOH affects such preference. In the current research, the effect of LOH is...

The dotcom strategies, as a class, may be called experimental-radical strategies. Experimental, as opposed to logical: willing to act without the guidance of theory. Radical, in contrast to incremental: breaking with the past. The counterpoint to the dotcom strategies, the traditional...

Motivated by the increasing importance of green production in low carbon economy, this study investigates the role of government interventions in new technology adoption to increase product greenness. We contribute to existing studies by considering the government’s roles in subsidizing and...

Given the benefits of biomass utilization, governments are providing an increasing number of subsidy policies for biomass-based industries. Although one of the major barriers to the development of the biomass industry is its high feedstock costs, it remains unclear how effective different...

Light-weight and low-cost electromagnetic (EM) wave absorption materials are in urgent need, as EM and radiation interference pollution is increasingly serious. Carbon materials as EM absorbers have attracted ever increasing attention, because of their high electrical conductivity, large...

In recent years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have significantly affected the outcomes of large-scale collective actions. In addition, there is a well-known theoretical proposition that ICTs can fuel collective action by increasing individuals’ social connectivity...