... specific leaf area and chlorophyll content; shading also gave decreased root weight, net assimilation rate (ie, dry weight increment divided by the mean leaf area and time) and relative growth rate ... photosynthesis, photochemical efficiency of photosystem II, photosynthetic pigments, leaf area and stomatal density The parameters stomatal conductance, net photosynthesis and photochemical efficiency were ... species and treatments (fig 3D) The differences between the values measured in the morning and at midday on nonshaded and shaded plants were more clearly expressed in pedunculate oak (7 and 6%,...
... Eichengreen, and Wyplosz 2001, 11; Rodríguez and Rodrik 2000, 28-34; and Eichengreen forthcoming, We explicitly address the first and third round of studies of capital account liberalization andgrowth ... from capital account liberalization? We proposed above that compensation and liberalization, on the one hand, andgrowthandgrowth volatility, on the other, were tradeoffs in democracies We explore ... Onset and Severity of Genocides and Politicides.” Journal of Conflict Resolution 41(3):331-360 La Porta, Rafael, Florencio Lopez-de-Silanes, Andrei Sheifer, and Robert W Vishny 1998 “Law andFinance ...
... developingcountry financeand economic growth While necessary and desirable, tighter regulation in high-income countries will result in less abundant capital (both globally and domestically) and increased ... decline in goods and services export volumes, an even sharper decline in import demand (partly explained by weaker investment demand) and lower food and oil prices meant that trade and current account ... silver bullets, and achieving higher growth rates will require concerted efforts to increase domestic productivity and lower the domestic cost of finance Justin Yifu Lin Chief Economist and Senior...
... capture and storage (CCS) and energy efficiency Current country emission reduction targets and climate finance pledges fall well short of the required level of action to secure green growthand limit ... change and sustainability targets? Part 2: Unlocking Private Finance What is the role of public funds and public policy to mobilize private finance for green growth? Part 3: Catalysing Leadership and ... both vehicles and electricity needs), and research and development will need to focus on livestock and crop practices that reduce emissions, require less fertilizer and chemical input, and provide...
... Selm and Jankowski (2006), Medlin, Roy, and Chai (1999), and Schaefer and Dillman (1998)) The primary advantages of electronic distribution and receipt are efficiency, expediency, accuracy, and ... Couper, and Lamias (2001), which discusses Kwak and Radler (2000), Guterbock, Meekins, Weaver, and Fries (2000), and Medlin and Chai (1999)) may be a more troubling issue as demonstrated by recent finance ... locate only one article that acknowledges and studies the dual role of finance professors – Haddad and Redman (2005) They survey finance, accounting, and economics professors to study four areas...
... Δ was reduced Drought reduced g (-28 and -29 %, under high and low irradiance, respectively) and A (-14 and 17 %), and as a result enhanced A/g (+14 % and 11%) The increase of A/g induced by ... 0.53, and not with vigour and gas-exchange variables = 3.5 Correlation between water-use efficiency (W) and its determinants W was positively correlated with vigour, e.g TDM and TWU (figures and ... survival could thus rely on the efficiency of the root growth [32], and on the water-use strategy adopted before reaching groundwater Initial growth, root development and economy of young F albida...
... highest and the most unstable - and thus non-optimal values of aEf7A in response to increasing AW (Fig 2a) P macrocarpaalso had the highest c7Elc?A at high water poten- - tial (Fig 2b) Growth ... menziesii andgrowth of the new roots was similar in both species (Fig 3) Furthermore, P macrocarpa explored the deep soil layers more quickly tha P menziesii (Fig 4.) Conclusions exchange rates and ... effects of soil and atmospheric drought on photosynthesis and stomatal control of gas exchange in three coniferous species Physiol Plant 73, 97-104 Jones H.G (1985) Partitioning stomatal and non-stomatal...
... Taxes and Traded Goods Output 39 (2) Taxes and Non-traded Goods Output 40 (3) The Non-traded to Traded Goods Output Ratio 41 4.1.4Taxes and Land Rents 43 (1) Taxes and Traded, ... to private capital, and tax revenue Both GDP and total land rent decrease with local taxes We employ the model to study issues related to urban performance and local public finance reform in China ... capital price and wage rate to increase, whereas, the net-of-tax housing price and land rent fall When the public good is increased holding tax rate constant, the price of land will increase and the...
... unique regime 2.2 Politics and lending in China China’s growth remains a mystery for the financeandgrowth literature given the underdevelopment of financial markets and institutions The Chinese ... Ownership, and Finance: The Determinants of Profit Reinvestment Among Chinese Firms Journal of Financial Economics, 77(1), 117-146 Demirguc-Kunt, A and Maksimovic, V (1998) Law, Finance, and Firm Growth, ... apparel and leather goods, electronic equipment, electronic components, consumer products, and vehicles and vehicle parts; for services, accounting and related services, advertising and marketing,...
... on growth, feed efficiencyand feed digestibility but also helped to improve faecal characteristics Keywords:catfish, guar gum, growth Title:Effect of different levels of guar gum in diet on growth, ... of guar gum in diet on growth, feed efficiencyand feed digestibility of Tra catfish (Pangasinodon hyphophthalmus)” is how guar gum affects on growth, feed digestibility and nutrients digestibility ... affecting on growth, feed efficiencyand feed digestibility of fish According to all results of the study, the level of GG 0.05% was the suitable choice for improving the feces and economic efficiency...
... crucial to dissect the channels connecting financeandgrowth to (i) better understand the finance- growth nexus and (ii) assess whether finance causes growth, or whether financial development is simply ... Economics, and Organization 15, 222-279 Levine, Ross (1999), “Law, Finance, and Economic Growth , Journal of Financial Intermediation, 8: 36-67 27 Levine, Ross (2005) Financeand Growth: Theory and ... development andgrowth Specifically, cross-country studies (King and Levine 1993; Beck, Levine, and Loayza 2000; Levine, Loayza, and Beck 2000), firm-level studies (Demirguc-Kunt and Maksimovic 1998), and...
... Finance, Research, Education andGrowth Also by Luigi Paganetto and Edmund S Phelps EQUITY, EFFICIENCYAND GROWTH: The Future of the Welfare State (edited ... Data Finance, research, education, and growth/ edited by Luigi Paganetto and Edmund S Phelps p cm Includes bibliographical references and index Contents: Stock market liquidity and economic growth: ... Liquidity and Economic Growth: Theory and Evidence Ross Levine The Empirical Importance of Private Ownership for Economic Growth Darius Palia and Edmund S Phelps 25 Intergenerational Transfers and Growth...
... Timberland is Timberland Footwear Timberland has enjoyed Group 4th - A2.FBA.K38 Financial analysis of Reebok significant expansion of its brand presence both domestically and abroad Timberland’s ... with Polo Sport and Polo Jeans brand names which is targeted to males between the ages of 16 and 25, and to children between the ages of and 12 The Ralph Lauren also offers dress and casual silhouettes ... industry are women who use walking shoes and also males between the ages of 16 and 25, and a children's line targeted to boys and girls between the ages of and 12 Besides those customers companies...
... Lower layer of weir (cm) (cm) (cm) Akadama sand (5) Pit sand (40) Pit sand (45) Journal of Water and Environment Technology, Vol.3, No.2, 2005 water and Overflow water were measured by a flow ... in soil 200 400 Days 600 800 Removal efficiency For the purpose of evaluating pollutant removal efficiency, Gross Removal Efficiency (GRE) and Net Removal Efficiency (NRE) were defined as follows: ... content in pit sand The initial nitrogen content of Akadama sand in Tank A was higher than that of pit sand of Tank B The nitrogen content in both Tanks increased with time In both Tank A and B, the...
... the operation and performance of turbines, and can cause dangerous hydropneumatic effects, such as noise and vibrations 1.4 Draft tube and tailrace Another challenge is to understand the hydrodynamic ... contracting and gives rise to new flow separation and thus to energy losses The formed vortices, which detach and disintegrate towards downstream, cause valve and pipe vibrations and give rise ... hydrodynamic flow configuration and the design of special hydraulic structures and devices, such as control discharge structures and valves to control the flow behavior and regulate the pressure are...
... biocides and seeds On the other hand, renewable energy consists of human labour, farmyard manure and seeds and non-renewable energy includes machinery, diesel fuel, chemical fertilizers, biocides and ... output and net energy are crucial parameters when the availability of arable land is the limiting factor for plant production [21] The energy inputs were divided into direct and indirect and renewable ... found to be 1734.09 and 1638.96 MJ ha-1 in small and medium farms, respectively The total output energy in small, medium and large farms was found to be 47523.05, 57159.09 and 56230.09 MJ ha-1,...
... apoptosis and induction of DNA damage by Myc are causally related Mediators of Mycinduced apoptosis include p53 and E2F1 and both have been implicated in Control of Cell Proliferation andGrowth ... required for cell proliferation and cell growth or whether its essential role in proliferation is restricted to specific cell types Control of Cell Proliferation andGrowth by Myc Proteins 331 Fig ... in cell proliferation and their proposed functions Control of Cell Proliferation andGrowth by Myc Proteins 333 2003) There is clear evidence that this effect is direct and not mediated by activation...
... Jones, Manuelli, and Rossi (1993); Stokey and Rebelo (1995); and Turnovsky (1996) Endogenous growth models that address rent-seeking behavior include Pecorino (1992) and Grossman and Helpman (1991, ... endogenous growth models that examine the role of the public sector See Barro (1990); King and Rebelo (1990); Rebelo (1991); Barro and Sala-I-Martin (1992); Glomm and Ravikumar (1992); Devereux and ... Mirrlees 1970 Optimal taxation and public production, I: Production efficiencyand II: Tax rules American Economic Review 61 (1): 8-27 and 61 (2): 261-78 Fiorentini,Gianluca, and Stefano Zamagni, eds...
... Jones, Manuelli, and Rossi (1993); Stokey and Rebelo (1995); and Turnovsky (1996) Endogenous growth models that address rent-seeking behavior include Pecorino (1992) and Grossman and Helpman (1991, ... endogenous growth models that examine the role of the public sector See Barro (1990); King and Rebelo (1990); Rebelo (1991); Barro and Sala-I-Martin (1992); Glomm and Ravikumar (1992); Devereux and ... Mirrlees 1970 Optimal taxation and public production, I: Production efficiencyand II: Tax rules American Economic Review 61 (1): 8-27 and 61 (2): 261-78 Fiorentini,Gianluca, and Stefano Zamagni, eds...
... Energy Efficiencyand Fossil Energy Research 1978 to 2000 Committee on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiencyand Fossil Energy Board on Energy and Environmental Systems Division on Engineering and ... on Benefits of DOE R&D on Energy Efficiencyand Fossil Energy wishes to acknowledge and thank the staffs of the Office of Energy Efficiencyand Renewable Energy and the Office of Fossil Energy ... economy cannot reap and Realized Benefits and Costs Economic benefits and costs Environmental benefits and costs Security benefits and costs FIGURE 2-1 Matrix for assessing benefits and costs (2) some...