This report describes the work carried out during the Maker-in-Residency programme of the European Commission's Joint Research Center (JRC), in Ispra (Italy). The goal of the project was to design and produce an open-source board game around the topic of co-creation of knowledge on Arctic's...

This study seeks to explore the effect of a policy intervention designed to simplify curbside recycling standards for plastic waste separation on recycling volume and quality. We employ a causal impact analysis based on a Bayesian structural time series approach to estimate the effect of...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

The influences of Ag and Co additions on the thermal stability and glass-forming abilities of twenty (Cu 46- x Zr 47 Al 7 Ag x ) 100 -y Co y ( x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and y = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5) alloys were systematically investigated by X-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimeter techniques....

Uniform thin film of PEDOT is prepared using electropolymerization over a large area, which reduces cell-to-cell switching variation in memristive devices.Synaptic properties like short term plasticity (STP), long term plasticity (LTP), and spike-rate-dependent plasticity (SRDP) is...

Uniform thin film of PEDOT is prepared using electropolymerization over a large area, which reduces cell-to-cell switching variation in memristive devices.Synaptic properties like short term plasticity (STP), long term plasticity (LTP), and spike-rate-dependent plasticity (SRDP) is...

This paper explores some costs associated with environmental regulation. We focus on regulation pertaining to ground-level ozone (O3) and its effects on two manufacturing industries -- industrial organic chemicals (SIC 2865-9) and miscellaneous plastic products (SIC 308). Both are major emitters...

Plastic pollution threatens global social, environmental, and economic sustainability. Plastic production use and disposal, particularly single-use plastic packaging, has grown 20-fold in the past 50 years. Many single-use plastic items are difficult to recycle or can only be recycled a few...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

We examine how firms' vertical structure affects investment under output price uncertainty. Exploiting a unique industrial organization in the oil exploration and production industry, where certain producers vertically integrate into downstream segments, we find that these integrated producers...

Often considered the ultimate beach destination, the world-famous beaches that surround Florida have long defined the culture of the Sunshine State. Florida's white, sandy beaches not only define its culture—it is the foundation of Florida's economy. Unfortunately, this culture and economic...

This paper develops a new method for estimating production-function parameters that can be applied in differentiated-product industries with endogenous quality and variety choice. We take advantage of data on physical quantities of outputs and inputs from the Colombian manufacturing survey,...

Plastics today feature in every part of our lives and are found everywhere. The global realisation that plastics are an environmental problem has focused on plastic waste and pollution, but plastics are also problematic in terms of the global climate emergency, because almost all plastics today...

Despite growing alarm about plastic pollution, the production and use of plastics is forecast to continue to expand over coming decades. Efforts on the part of governments, civil society and business to reduce plastics pollution are encouraging signs of awareness and an appetite for engagement...

Plastic is indispensable to modern life, so ubiquitous that it is virtually invisible. In many ways, it is an ideal material. Invented in the mid-19th century, plastic is remarkably versatile and relatively cheap to make, and it can be used as an inexpensive substitute for wood, glass, metal,...

The development and installation of susta13inable energy systems create jobs, regional development, and long term economic growth. The challenges presented by sustainable urban development are critical. Back in 2010, 82% of Americans lived in cities; by 2050 it will be 90 %. Cities are...

The global community is far from achieving its objective of ending plastic pollution, unless more stringent and co-ordinated policies are implemented. A key question is: What are the plausible scenarios for the evolution of plastics in the absence of additional measures and, as well, with...

This dataset presents baseline and policy scenario projections for plastic leakage to aquatic environments, at the global level for the 2019-2060 period. The dataset provides projections for accumulated stocks both in oceans and in rivers and lakes, as well as leakage to water from mismanaged...