This study utilizes a time-varying parameter Bayesian vector autoregressive model to investigate the dynamic interactions between geopolitical risk (GPR) and renewable energy consumption growth (RECG). The identification strategy is flexible to accommodate cases both with and without sign...

This paper aims to understand the gas-pricing mechanism in the major markets and hence draw implications for gas-pricing reform in Asia. It adopts the bootstrap sub-sample rolling-window Granger test to investigate the causality between crude oil and natural gas prices. Unlike the estimations...

The paper is an empirical investigation of the causal nexus between geopolitical risk and crude oil trade in the USA for the period from February 1985 to June 2018. It is innovative both in that it uses the Caldara and Iacovello (2018) geopolitical risk as well as for the time varying causality...

The Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) has been calculated in various ways for various countries and for various time spans. Based on the degree of objectivity, the Basic, Solid, and Site-specific ISEW are separated, whose sum constitutes the Total or Full ISEW. The paper proposes some...

The Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) has been calculated in various ways for various countries and for various time spans. Based on the degree of objectivity, the Basic, Solid, and Site-specific ISEW are separated, whose sum constitutes the Total or Full ISEW. The paper proposes some...

Burnout is characterized by a lack of enthusiasm for work, cynicism, and a low degree of self-esteem. Stress at work is one of the most critical factors contributing to burnout. Due to the high demands in the workplace and the shortage of personnel in these fields, burnout has been extensively...

The development of informatics and new technologies (NT) has created a new technological impetus for museums too. This impetus, if properly acknowledged, will not only contribute to the revenue increase of museums, but also to the increase of their reputation which is a major asset. This study...