Exploring Current Trends in Scientific Research on Smart Specialisation
Journal Article
Mora, L., Deakin, M., & Reid, A. (2019)
Exploring Current Trends in Scientific Research on Smart Specialisation. Scienze Regionali-The Italian Journal of Regional Science, 18(3), 397-422. https://doi.org/10.14650/94657
This paper describes current trends in scientific research on Smart Specialisation by answering the following questions: (1) How many scientific publications on Smart Speciali...
Exploring the viability of an emission tax policy for ships at berth in Taiwanese ports
Journal Article
Tseng, P. H., & Pilcher, N. (2016)
Exploring the viability of an emission tax policy for ships at berth in Taiwanese ports. International Journal of Shipping and Transport Logistics, 8(6), 705-722. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJSTL.2016.079289
This paper considers an emissions tax to help limit external air pollution from ships in Taiwanese ports through a mixed methods research (MMR) approach. Through an empirical ...
Islamic corporate financing: does it promote profit and loss sharing?
Journal Article
Minhat, M., & Dzolkarnaini, N. (2016)
Islamic corporate financing: does it promote profit and loss sharing?. Business Ethics: A European Review, 25(4), 482-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/beer.12120
Islamic financing instruments can be categorised into profit and loss/risk sharing and non-participatory instruments. Although profit and loss sharing instruments such as mush...
UK Foreign direct investment in Ghana: determinants and implications
Thesis
Osei, C. UK Foreign direct investment in Ghana: determinants and implications. (Thesis)
Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/7562
The aim of this study is to empirically investigate the relative significance of the determinants of UK foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ghana. According to the United Natio...
Scottish Independence, 'YES' or 'NO' From the 'NO' Side Scotland is Better Together with the United Kingdom
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M. (2014)
Scottish Independence, 'YES' or 'NO' From the 'NO' Side Scotland is Better Together with the United Kingdom. Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist,
PERSPECTIVE If the people of Scotland favour independence, the split will create high level of uncertainty, and this component of risk will be extremely difficult to deal with...
Do We Eat Too Much? The current economic crisis as a result of overconsumption
Journal Article
Jaworski, P. M., & Weber, J. (2011)
Do We Eat Too Much? The current economic crisis as a result of overconsumption. Journal of Interdisciplinary Economics, 23, 223-238. https://doi.org/10.1177/02601079X11002300302
Over the past 15 years, a fairly synchronised and steady increase of the current account deficits of the US and the UK has been witnessed, while at the same time real house pr...
Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states.
Journal Article
Sathe, S., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006)
Social and cultural factors in FDI flows: Evidence from the Indian states. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2, 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1504/WREMSD.2006.010217
Abstract Foreign Direct Investment is of increasing importance for both developing and industrialized countries, with the UN estimating total FDI flows at $560 billion in 2003...
The European Employment Strategy and employability policies in the UK: towards a 'quality at work' agenda?
Conference Proceeding
Lindsay, C. (2004)
The European Employment Strategy and employability policies in the UK: towards a 'quality at work' agenda?
Implications of EU enlargement for the regions in the existing European Union
Book Chapter
McQuaid, R. W. (2000)
Implications of EU enlargement for the regions in the existing European Union. In H. Kohno, P. Nijkamp, & J. Poot (Eds.), Regional Cohesion and Competition in the Age of Globalization, 286-308. Edward Elgar
European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership
Conference Proceeding
McQuaid, R. W., & Christy, B. (1999)
European economic development partnerships-the case of the Eastern Scotland European partnership
Partnerships are crucial to regional and local economic development. There is a need for greater understanding about the real operations of such partnerships in order to impro...