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Green Public Procurement : climate provisions in public tenders can help reduce German carbon emissions

Chiappinelli, Olga; Gruner, Friedemann; Weber, Gustav - In: DIW weekly report : economy, politics, science : a … 9 (2019) 51/52, pp. 433-441

This report estimates that government consumption and investment are responsible for at least 12 percent of German greenhouse gas emissions, mostly arising from the provision of public services and construction. Climate-friendly Green Public Procurement (GPP), which takes into account the carbon...

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Management of green procurement in small and medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in developing economies

Ivanova, Tetiana - In: Amfiteatru economic : an economic and business research … 22 (2020) 53, pp. 121-136

This article explores the issue of managing green procurement at the level of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries. Green procurement remains a relatively new trend for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a thorough analysis of this issue is a topic theme....

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A study on the impact of fiscal and tax policy on R&D innovation in SMEs : evidence from China

Yan, Yan-Xu; Kim, Yeong-Gil; Shin, Hyun-Jung - In: Journal of international trade & commerce 17 (2021) 2, pp. 57-68

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Do Some Outside Directors Play a Political Role?

Agrawal, Anup; Knoeber, Charles R. - 2003

A substantial number of outside directors have experience in politics or government and in the private practice of law. We argue that, in part, these directors play a political role by providing advice and insight into the workings of government (or perhaps, by acting to influence the government...

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Access to funds : how could CMU support SME financing?

Kraemer-Eis, Helmut; Lang, Frank - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung 86 (2017) 1, pp. 95-110

European economy-the SMEs. The CMU aims at improving the framework conditions for SME financing, at strengthening bank lending …-for various financial instruments from debt to equity. This article explains the SME financing-related objectives of the CMU by … mittlere Unternehmen (KMU), des sogenannten Rückgrats der europäischen Wirtschaft, zu erleichtern und zu erweitern. Die …

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Social Public Purchasing : Addressing a Critical Void in Public Purchasing Research

Hafsa, Fatima; Darnall, Nicole; Bretschneider, Stuart - 2022

Since governments are the largest buyers globally, they have enormous purchasing power. Government purchasing, therefore, has potential to be leveraged to improve social outcomes, such as helping disadvantaged communities, ensuring labor rights, and minimizing negative environmental impacts....

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Assessment of Green Public Procurement as a Policy Tool : Cost-Efficiency and Competition Considerations

Lundberg, Sofia - 2014

Public procurement is officially regarded as an effective means to secure environmental improvement. Estimates by the European Commission indicate that public authorities within the European Union typically purchase goods and services corresponding to approximately 16 percent of GNP per annum....

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Implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement in Local Governments : A Measurement Approach

Hsueh, Lily; Bretschneider, Stuart; Stritch, Justin; … - 2022

) innovation and the organization and draws on an original survey of local government finance, environment and public works …

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Promoting Sustainable Public Procurement Through Economic Policy Tools : From Moral Suasion to Nudging

Klingler, Désirée U.; Schooner, Steven L. - 2023

As the climate crisis accelerates and governments aspire to achieve more circular economies, this article encourages experimentation with innovative, interdisciplinary, and sustainable approaches that exploit governments’ enormous spending power. Rather than waiting for legislative or...

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What kind of support do we need when favouring SMEs in public procurement : Hungarian case

Tátrai, Tünde - In: Piccola impresa (2013) 3, pp. 45-63

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