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Going Undercover: The Paradox of Political Risk Insurance

Spagnoletti, Belinda; O'Callaghan, Terry - In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Risk and Insurance 5 (2011) 2

. Looking at cases in the Asia-Pacific region, we argue that investing firms should exercise caution when considering political …

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Financing small and medium enterprises in Asia and the Pacific

Abe, Masato; Troilo, Michael; Batsaikhan, Orgil - In: Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy 4 (2015) 1, pp. 2-32

(SMEs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Recent literature suggests that lack of capital is the most severe constraint for SME … East and South Asia were interviewed several times to determine areas of concern in financing SMEs. Their responses and the … of issues and policies in East and South Asia, and their distillation into practical advice for officialdom, is what …

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Switching to renewables: what will Russia gain?

Ermolenko, Georgy V.; Proskuryakova, Liliana; … - In: foresight 19 (2017) 5, pp. 528-540

Purpose The purpose of the study is to show the technical potentials of a variety of renewable energy sources in Russia, as well as benefits from their deployment including hydrocarbon savings, emission reduction and lower energy cost. Design/methodology/approach In the paper, Russia is compared...

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Iran’s approach to energy policy towards 2040: a participatory scenario method

Hafezi, Reza; Heirani, Hossein; Akbari, Mohammadreza; … - In: foresight 25 (2023) 5, pp. 649-665

Purpose In the case of Iran, about 19 years have passed since the announcement of general energy policies. Policies adopted in the past included too many approaches and goals for the energy sector that some of them are in conflict with each other and their simultaneous implementation was...

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The Political History of Hydraulic Fracturing’s Expansion Across the West

Forbis, Robert E. - In: California Journal of Politics and Policy 6 (2014) 1, pp. 153-186

Abstract This article presents an historical-based analysis of how executive branch actions altered federal domestic energy policies and the effect of that shift on the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) domestic energy policies and resource allocations. The analysis is supported by interview...

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U.S. West: The Next Energy Nexus

Davis, Sandra K.; Kear, Andrew R. - In: California Journal of Politics and Policy 6 (2014) 1, pp. 127-151

Abstract Federal and state policies have historically privileged fossil fuel development in the western US. Presently, these abundant conventional energy sources remain important economic contributors to western state and federal coffers but rising energy demand, calls for energy independence,...

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2002 German Federal Elections and Associated Energy Policy: How Were Energy Corporations Financially Affected?

Oberndorfer, Ulrich; Ziegler, Andreas - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 229 (2009) 5, pp. 570-583

Summary This paper analyzes the effect of the 2002 German federal elections to the Lower House of Parliament (Bundestag) on the financial performance of German energy corporations.We consider the last minute victory of the government coalition consisting of Social Democrats and the Green party...

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Sustainable business model for biofuel industries in Indonesia

Jupesta, Joni; Harayama, Yuko; Parayil, Govindan - In: Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal 2 (2011) 2, pp. 231-247

Purpose – This study aims to focus on the design of a sustainable business model on the development of a biofuel industry in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach – The changed status from a net oil exporter to net importer in 2004, the highly subsidized price of fossil fuel, the depleting...

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Long-term Gains from Electrification in Rural India

van de Walle, Dominique; Ravallion, Martin; Mendiratta, … - In: The World Bank Economic Review 31 (2017) 2, pp. 385-411

We know surprisingly little about the long-run impacts of household electrification. This paper studies the impacts on consumption in rural India over a 17-year period, allowing for both internal and external (village-level) effects. Under our identifying assumptions, electrification brought...

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Risk perception as a barrier to renewable energy finance – a study of debt investors in the Indian context

Umamaheswaran, Swarnalakshmi; Dar, Vandita; Prince, John Ben - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 18 (2023) 6, pp. 1511-1530

Purpose This study aims to explore the perceptions of investors regarding the risks associated with funding renewable energy projects in India, as well as the various factors that influence these perceptions. The investigation is limited to debt providers and seeks to pinpoint the primary risks...

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