A5001844807- Education Systems and Policy
- Integrated Energy Systems Optimization
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Higher Education Governance and Development
- Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
- Renewable Energy and Sustainability
- Global Energy Security and Policy
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
- Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Public Procurement and Policy
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Legal Education and Practice Innovations
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance
- Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
- Regional Development and Policy
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Multi-Criteria Decision Making
Forschungszentrum Jülich
2017-2024
Royal Preston Hospital
2024
Curtin University
2018
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2018
William & Mary
2017
Williams (United States)
2017
University of Stirling
2015-2017
Treasury
2012
Oxfam
2002
Microsharp (United Kingdom)
2001
Many different approaches have been developed to quantify and evaluate sustainability. Here a review is performed on sustainability assessment based Life Cycle Thinking, which mostly means Sustainability Assessment (LCSA). Until the end of 2018, 258 publications can be found, from 146 include case study. The highest number appeared between 2016 2018 and, compared years before 2016, authors has increased. However, in recent focus more studies than methodological aspects LCSA. presented...
Abstract Background The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE), expressing the price per unit that a technology must receive over its lifetime to break even, is useful indicator, but insufficient for comprehensive investment appraisal PV-battery (PV-BES) projects. For household PV-BES systems, aimed at prosumers in German context, our paper seeks look revenue side addition costs decision. We extend LROE (levelized electricity) consider impact different fiscal options available households...
We score text in firms' 10-Ks to obtain for each firm an annual measure of investment delays due financial constraints and separate measures firm's marginal concerns with equity debt financing.Contrary the focus literature, we find that key are financing R&D expenditures rather than capital expenditures, main friction firms face is raising fund growth opportunities. also debt-market constrained more closely resemble distressed funding CAPX. Our predict cuts following crisis better other...
We use highly granular computational linguistics to assess the MD&A section of 10-K as a whole. Our results show that content can be systematically used explain valuation firms, particularly those undergoing business change, where value relevance financial statements is comparatively low. An important channel for this improvement context provided by interpreting discretionary accruals. find relevant discussion takes form specific topics nature change. These include investment strategies,...
This article considers why three in ten of UK 16‐year‐olds drop out formal education, most never to return. It argues that the issue is critical importance for economic, social and personal reasons. explores alternative explanations dropping out. The first suggests marked by a distinct culture low aspiration. second finds system education was designed foster an élite at expense slow learners late developers. third young people are fact making rational choices light perceived circumstances....
Governments change the resources available to households through both spending and taxation. This article examines extent which government redistributes from high-to low-income households, how this has changed since 1988. As well as covering market outcomes effects of personal income tax cash benefits on disposable incomes distribution indirect taxes expenditure in-kind social services is calculated. The results reveal affects post-tax received by when defined considerably more broadly than...
AbstractSamples of 61 intellectually gifted and 122 non-gifted high school students in the age range 12-15 years were compared on four aspects decision-making ability: metacognitive knowledge about decision making; use efficient search strategies; probability "tuning"; self-reported style self-esteem. The study drew Sternberg's (1985) "triarchic" theory intelligence for an analysis abilities students. It was found that adolescents had superior knowledge; faster making decisions; made greater...
The UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) has potential ramifications for country’s electricity sector, given its increasing interlinkage with other EU systems. Brexit could hamper development toward higher market integration and realization of new interconnector projects. Moreover, a fall in value Pound, resulting medium term, also affect trading structure. Combining model multi-criteria decision analysis tool, this study assesses implications Great Britain (hereafter GB) 2030, perspective...
As they have been in the past, pharmacists are ranked among most trusted professionals, according to results of an annual Gallup poll. These healthcare professionals easily accessible Americans, with nearly 60 000 community pharmacies US. Approximately 18% these CLIA-waived status and can perform any approximately 120 tests. In addition, many now helping patients make drug dosage decisions specialized Coumadin diabetes clinics, others. With dollars physician time stretching thin, easy...