Biomass fast pyrolyis in a fluidised bed reactor was carried out. Results showed that the highest bio-oil yield (62.39 wt%) was obtained from sawdust at 500?C. Bio-oil yield was influenced by biomass pyrolysis temperature from 450?C to 550?C, and maximum bio-oil yield of 53.33 wt% was achieved...

Many developing countries use employment guarantee programs to combat poverty. This paper examines the consequences of such employment guarantee programs for the human capital accumulation of children. It exploits the phased roll-out of India's flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...

In an effort to aggressively combat climate change, China implemented a low-carbon city pilot policy (LCCP) in 2010. This study analyzes the impact LCCP, which is a specific environmental regulation on firms' profitability and innovation performance. The study argues that LCCP has an impact on...