We propose an auction-based mechanism to improve the efficiency of low earth orbit satellite communication systems. The mechanism allows the ground stations to bid for downlink resources such as spectrum, satellite links, or radios, without the need to send channel status back to satellites....

The evolution of mobile is reshaping the future of communication in the digital age. This report identifies emerging patterns of mobile communication and the factors that are shaping its future, including its societal implications. This analysis is used to speculate on alternative scenarios for...

We examine whether restricting managers’ discretion through GAAP impacts the usefulness of accounting information in debt contracting. Our study informs standard setters and regulators regarding the debt-contracting implications of limiting managers’ discretion via accounting standards. We...

Distributed optical fiber sensing is suitable for long-distance water pipeline deformation monitoring. However, the distributed optical fiber measures the structural strain, which is difficult to reflect the deflection deformation of the pipeline directly. So, it is necessary to study...

Answering the call by Blankespoor et al. (2020) to study the effect of disclosure processing frictions on other stakeholders and decision contexts, this study examines how firms facing strong organized labor strategically respond to the implementation of the EDGAR system, which substantially...

Implementing a meticulous business strategy is crucial to the survival and development of any business. In recent years, enterprises have increasingly turned to diversified approaches to doing business. In examining these developments in the Chinese context, this study has selected 20 Chinese...

The outbreak of Covid-19 is affecting Africa’s shared transport markets and travel behaviour but the dearth of commuter-based empirical research and country comparisons makes it difficult for effective planning. Therefore, this study determined the critical factors underpinning shared...

We examine the performance of new lease accounting rules in private debt markets. Among debt contracts issued before ASC 842 became effective but that end after the effective date, we find 87 percent exclude or provide an option for contracting parties to exclude the effects of ASC 842. We find...

Soils are a large source of atmospheric methane, which is a prevalent greenhouse gas. The vertical flux pattern of methane in soils is unclear. We investigated relationships between methane vertical fluxes in the soil, total organic carbon (TOC) and methanogens in a riparian buffer of the Living...