We investigate the effectiveness of yield curve control (YCC) vis-à-vis other unconventional monetary policies (UMP) in a panel difference-in-differences framework of 26 economies that employed UMP between 1995 and mid-2021 for countries that made YCC related announcements. Shadow rates are...

This paper proposes a branch-and-bound algorithm (B&B) for the proactive scheduling problem, which incorporates a degree of anticipation for variability in practical projects. First, the resource-constrained proactive scheduling model is formulated. Second, solving its resource-unconstrained...

"This book constructs a new theoretical framework for understanding contemporary Chinese agricultural production organizations from the perspective of promoting farmers' realization of "substantial freedom" and "feasible ability". The new theoretical framework deepens and expands the theory of...

During coal self-heating, the dehydration process and oxygen consumption by coal with different moisture content were analyzed. The oxidation process of aliphatic hydrocarbons, peroxyl radical, and nitrogen-, and sulfur-containing structures with/without water were evaluated by quantum chemical...