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Oil spills: are corporations responsible for protecting the environment? USA and Africa

Wrigley, Eric - In: African Journal of Economic and Sustainable Development 3 (2014) 3, pp. 237-253

The purpose of this paper is to answer the following question: are corporations responsible for protecting the environment? In order to answer this question, this paper addresses the following topics: major oil spills, corporate social responsibility, corporate social irresponsibility,...

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International oil companies, US Government and energy security policy: an interest-based analysis

Vivoda, Vlado - In: International Journal of Global Energy Issues 33 (2010) 1/2, pp. 73-88

This article evaluates the importance of US international oil companies (IOCs) for US energy security and is particularly important given the absence of scholarly analysis of the subject area in both the energy security and international business literature. The analysis suggests that the...

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Inter-Sectoral Linkages and Local Content in Extractive Industries and Beyond; The Case of Sao tome and Principe

Segura, Alonso; Zarate, Walter; Pastor, Gonzalo C.; … - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007

This paper attempts to offer specific inputs to the debate on local content promotion in the oil industry, using the specific case of São Tomé and Príncipe as point of reference. Our approach emphasizes inter-sectoral linkages and institutional pre-conditions for local content promotion....

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The Regional Impact of Indonesia's Fiscal Policy on Oil and Gas - Options for Reform

Agustina, Cut Dian R.D.; Fengler, Wolfgang; Schulze, … - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This paper analyzes the regional impact of Indonesia’s fuel policy. It discusses how the sharing of oil and gas revenue and taxes on oil and gas between the center and the regions affect sub-national fiscal position and what the regional incidence of the fuel subsidies is. It also analyzes the...

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An analysis of the credit rating agencies

D'Amato, Stephen - In: International Journal of Critical Accounting 6 (2014) 3, pp. 258-283

rating methodology and assess the ratings of these agencies in regards to Greece, France, and the USA. …

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Transfer students from two-year institutions to four-year institutions at the course-level: a case of minority students population

Kagochi, John; Durmaz, Nazif - In: International Journal of Education Economics and Development 5 (2014) 3, pp. 257-266

This paper empirically investigates the performance of transfer students from two-year colleges to four-year institutions at the course-level, especially colleges with significant minority student population. Advantages of looking at transfer student's performance at the course level are;...

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The financial contagion effects of the subprime crisis on BRIC countries

Hmida, Mourad - In: International Journal of Managerial and Financial Accounting 6 (2014) 3, pp. 175-188

phenomenon between the financial markets of the USA, Brazil, Russia, India and China during the current crisis. …

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Designing a large-scale emergency logistics network - a case study for Kentucky

Umut RÄ±fat Tuzkaya; Heragu, Sunderesh S.; Evans, … - In: European Journal of Industrial Engineering 8 (2014) 4, pp. 513-532

During a medical emergency in the USA, critical medical supplies such as medications, vaccines, gloves, masks and …

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Provider perceptions of electronic medical records and e-prescribing and their integration into safety net clinics

Hotchkiss, Renee Brent; Mason, Mondi A.; John R. … - In: International Journal of Public Policy 8 (2012) 1/2/3, pp. 79-91

This paper reports the findings of a formative study that examined knowledge, readiness, and perceptions of healthcare providers in safety-net clinics about electronic medical records (EMR) and e-prescribing. It was conducted in six safety net clinics in southeast Georgia that serve a...

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The Muslim veil in the USA and France: a comparative analysis of law and policy

Salton, Herman T. - In: International Journal of Public Policy 10 (2014) 6, pp. 333-367

The USA and France are often perceived as having different, if not antipodal, legal and political systems. At first … sight the treatment of the Muslim veil at school confirms this impression, for this piece of clothing is seen in the USA as … angle. By adopting a comparative perspective, it looks at the treatment of the Muslim veil in France and the USA before 2004 …

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