we are more interested in “how” impact is achieved than “what” it is defined as. Based on a review of applicable theory and literature, we posit a framework composed of three possible transmission mechanisms by which sustainability-conscious financial decisions...
In some works, the manufacturer is responsible for handling inventory returns [25, 36, 38]. Shulman et al. [38] examine how the return penalty is affected by the choice of managing returns by the manufacturer or by the retailer. They argue that the manufacturer may earn more by accepting ...
Ecological Footprint is just one technique for estimating ecological sustainability. Other methods include carbon footprint, which measures carbon emissions, and spatial welfare economics, which focus on the effects of economic forces such as global trade on the environment....
former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. He is a frequent media commentator and speaker on technology and sustainability. Tommy graduated with First Class honours from Oxford, and holds an MSc (Distinction) from the London School of Economics. He is an advisor to NYU Stern Business School...
Economics is seen by sustainable development theorists as a tool or a mean to achieve sustainability. Accordingly, the banks and the financial systems, commerce and trade regulators, and private corporations have an inescapable role to play and a responsibility to assume if we ever want to succeed...
This concept is similar to the notion of “sustainability” in the Western world today. Exhibit 9: Highlights of Chinese Modernization Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Gao Feng analysis Despite China’s rich history, culture, and civilization, it is not reasonable to expect that ...
Ecological EconomicsIllge L, Schwarze R (2009) A matter of opinion—how ecological and neoclassical environmental economists and think about sustainability and economics. Ecol Econ 68:594–604Illge, L., Schwarze, R. (2006). A matter of opinion: How ecological and neoclassical environmental ...
Nevertheless, a researcher has to create the best study design possible, through accurate and considerate planning based on existing circumstances by identifying available resources. Firstly, there is the mapping of external resources – such as economics, time and potential informants – because some ...
is 0.483, which means the startup rate at seriously affected counties is higher than slightly affected counties by 0.483 units. When all other variables are at mean values, the regional entrepreneurial startup rate is 3.276 per 10,000 inhabitants every year in slightly affected counties and 3.759...
Certainly, China is the No. 1 energy consumer in the world [1]. However, China’s total energy supply has been unable to meet true energy demand. In recent years, China’s rapid economic growth has produced the unprecedented energy vulnerability that could threaten its economic sustainability,...