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Accounting and the economic development of the oil and gas sector in Libya: historical review, theoretical analysis and empirical investigation
Mahmud, Mustafa Bakar - 1997
The oil sector and the choice of accounting system in Libya are very important factors that have the potential to … affect Libya's economic development. Revenue from the oil sector forms the bedrock of Libya's economy and the accounting … significantly influenced the economic development of Libya's oil and gas upstream activities. It is not claimed that this conclusion …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009481360
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Accounting information systems in a centrally planned economy : the case of the General Company for Pipelines (GCP)
Bubaker, Shareia; Irvine, Helen J. - 2009
development of developing countries, with a particular focus on the nation of Libya. Secondly, using the case of Libya's General … Libya. This study focuses on one case study which does limit generalisability. However, it also suggests fruitful research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483461
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Analysis of the Relationship between State Budget and Trade Balance of Libyan Economy (Period: 2000 – 2008)
Maitah, M.; der Ali, A. - 2010
The subject of the relationship between state budget and trade balance is important as economic subject, not only at the level of developing countries, but also at of advanced ones, too. Such importance emerged clearly when 1980s witnessed in United States of America a deficit in both state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443741
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A System dynamics model to facilitate public understanding of water management options in Las Vegas, Nevada
Stave, Krystyna Anne - 2003
Water managers increasingly are faced with the challenge of building public or stakeholder support for resource management strategies. Building support requires raising stakeholder awareness of resource problems and understanding about the consequences of different policy options. One approach...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009458717
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Towards more inclusive long-term bulk water resource management
de Lange, Willem J.; Kleynhans, T.E. - 2007
Fresh water resources provide a platform for complex and often emotional issues to develop, particularly in resource scarcity situations. Bulk water infrastructure contains elements of a public good and proved vulnerable to failures in market and government driven allocation strategies. Common...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009445100
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Innovation in local government risk financing: lessons from the UK and Nordic experiences
Hood, John; Stein, William; Valkama, Pekka - 2010
Book abstract: Compared with coverage of organizational innovation, public sector financial innovation has tended to be neglected in the literature. When it has been considered, the strong focus of classical public finance for optimal taxation and tax types has overshadowed new and interesting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435321
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Economic Development Activities at the Young - Rainey Science, Technology, & Research (STAR) Center
Paul S. Sacco; Carl Smeigh; John Caponiti, Jr. - 2008
Project mission was to mitigate the adverse economic effects of closing the U.S. Department of Energy's Pinellas Plant in Largo, Florida. This project was to facilitate the physical renovation of the plant and to help maintain and create jobs for the employees that worked at the plant when DOE...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435494
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Accelerating the Adoption of Second-Tier Reach Standards forApplicable Appliance Products in China
Lin, Jiang; Fridley, David - 2008
The minimum energy efficiency standards program for household appliances in China was initiated in 1989. Since 1996, CLASP and its implementing partner, LBNL, have assisted China in developing 11 minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for 9 products and endorsement labels for 11 products...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435539
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Property Tax Assessments as a Finance Vehicle for Residential PV Installations: Opportunities and Potential Limitations
Bolinger, Mark A; Bolinger, Mark - 2008
Readily accessible credit has often been cited as a necessary ingredient to open up the market for residential photovoltaic (PV) systems. Though financing does not reduce the high up-front cost of PV, by spreading that cost over some portion of the system's life, financing can certainly make PV...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435812