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Environmental regulations and industrial competitiveness : case studies of toxic industries in Southern California

Thomas, Ward; Ong, Paul M. - 2023

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Could business cycles and economic crises smooth out at a reasonable cost?

Vergos, Konstantinos P.; Mylonakis, John; … - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 5 (2010) 1, pp. 57-69

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of macroeconomic factors in income growth, as defined by IS‐LM, and the relation between these factors and economic cycles. More precisely, the paper aims to investigate how the demand and supply factors affect income growth,...

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Financial market governance and the Euro‐Mediterranean Partnership

Salhi, Alexander; Kern, Andreas - In: EuroMed Journal of Business 6 (2011) 2, pp. 253-271

Purpose – In recent years, Mediterranean Partner countries (MPCs) have been ambitious about reforming their banking and financial systems. Former state‐owned banks have been privatised, and restrictions for international capital flows have been lowered to accelerate investment activities and...

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The relationship between energy consumption, CO 2 emissions and economic growth in Tanzania

Mohammed Albiman, Masoud; Nassor Suleiman, Najat; Omar … - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 9 (2015) 3, pp. 361-375

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the dynamic relationship that exists between energy consumption, environmental pollution and per capita economic growth in Tanzania. The energy consumption is represented by electricity usage in kilowatt hours (kWh) per capita, while...

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Energy consumption and growth in South Asia: evidence from a panel error correction model

Vidyarthi, Harishankar - In: International Journal of Energy Sector Management 9 (2015) 3, pp. 295-310

growth for a panel of five South Asian economies, namely, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal over the period … from 1971 to 2010 within a multivariate framework. Design/methodology/approach The study uses Pedroni cointegration and …–Douglas production function for a panel of five South Asia countries, namely India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Findings …

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Connecting with women entrepreneurs: equality or business imperative?

Lawton, Sue - In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 2 (2010) 3, pp. 291-294

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the need for a shift from traditional sources of enterprise activity to routes that stimulate economic growth. In particular, it focuses on the potential of women‐owned businesses to contribute to economic recovery, and asks if creating...

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Entrepreneurial growth strategies: the female touch

Reichborn-Kjennerud, Kristin; Svare, Helge - In: International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship 6 (2014) 2, pp. 181-199

Purpose – Research on entrepreneurship has documented differences in male and female entrepreneurs' growth ambitions. It has sometimes been criticized for disregarding important questions and contributions and for favoring a purely economic perspective. This includes a tendency to compare...

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Flexibility: Denmark′s Competitive Advantage

Wills, Mathew - In: European Business Review 89 (1989) 2

The Danes currently enjoy the second highest standard of living in the EC. Until very recently they have achieved strong economic growth, low inflation and low unemployment. Yet talk to people in Denmark about the future for their economy and they will often become despondent. This article seeks...

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Legal foundations: prescription for emerging and transition economies

Groth, John C.; Roberts, Amanda A. - In: European Business Review 13 (2001) 5, pp. 297-306

This paper examines the critical importance of specific legal foundations common to economies that have developed and now enjoy high standards of living. It explains the economic cycle and identifies the importance of a legal system to all types of capital and to the operation of the cycle to...

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A new role for research in achieving prosperity in the Middle East

Ruscoe, James - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 1 (2008) 1, pp. 6-11

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assert a mainstream role for focused R&D as a service activity for the economy and for society in a prosperous and harmonious Middle East. Design/methodology/approach – Comparative review of science policy options in the context of today's Middle...

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