The relationship between commodity inventory and short-term price variations has received considerable attention, but the understanding has been limited to single-stage cross-sectional relation. In this paper, we aim to deepen our understanding of the inventory-price relationship in two...

The characteristics of direct investment, original equipment manufacture, original design manufacture and contractual licensing are quite different. The paper employs absorptive capacity to mediate the relationships between international alliance modes and the performance of firms. However, the...

This study aimed to determine the optimal CO2 reduction path for Jiangsu province to achieve the target of 40–45% reduction of CO2 emissions intensity by 2020 based on the 2005 level. Using the IPAT model combined with scenario analysis, we consider four parameters: economic growth, population...

Low-carbon consumption is an inevitable choice in the development of a low-carbon economy. Based on analysis of the attitude-formation process, a study of the individual key consumption conditions from the cognitive process, to the affective process and to final behavioral choice tendency was...

This paper provides a method for choosing alternative industries for resource-based cities that are confronted with resource depletion and have to restructure their industries for future development. The method integrates intra- and inter-regional comparative advantages in a two-dimensional...

In this research, the willingness of households to adopt different energy-saving behavior has been analyzed, and factors influencing energy-saving behavior in Jiangsu Province, China, have been examined. The study builds on a broad and practical conceptual framework that embraces three types of...

Using the first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, we investigate the more d-electrons doping effects on the electronic structure and magnetism of the parent inverse Heusler alloy Ti<Subscript>2</Subscript>CoAl by the substitution of Nb and V atoms for Ti(A) and Ti(B) atoms locating at the two...</subscript>

In cavity quantum electrodynamics, it is hard to enhance the coupling strength between quantum dot (QD) and cavity, owing to the limited choice of QDs and the positional uncertainty brought by the inhomogeneous cavity fields. In this paper, we randomly distribute N oscillators with oscillating...

During anaerobic fermentation of waste activated sludge (WAS), the production of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), especially propionic acid which is considered as the most preferred carbon source for enhanced biological phosphorus removal, can be improved by controlling the suitable mass ratio...

There are extensive governmental rent-seeking activities in safety supervision of the Chinese coal industry. The rents come from industry safety barriers, low resource taxes, and privilege policies for coalmining enterprises. The rent-seeking mechanism was analyzed using a model comprising...