The Expert Working Group meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries EWG 14-14 was held from 6 -10 October 2014 in Barza d'Ispra, Italy to assess the status of demersal and small pelagic stocks in the Mediterranean Sea against the proposed FMSY reference points. The...

The Expert Working Group meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries EWG 13-12 was held from 30 September - 4 October 2013 in Ispra, Italy to assess the status of demersal and small pelagic stocks in the Mediterranean Sea against the proposed FMSY reference point....

While in standard housing economics housing is regarded as an asset and a consumption good, we study in this paper the consequences for housing prices if housing is also a status good. More concretely, if a family's housing wealth relative to others is an important marker for relative status in...

We examine the relationship between atmospheric pollution, water pollution, traffic congestion, access to parkland and personal well-being using a survey administered across six Chinese cities in 2007. In contrast to existing studies of the determinants of well-being by economists, which have...

We examine the relationship between atmospheric pollution, water pollution, traffic congestion, access to parkland and personal well-being using a survey administered across six Chinese cities in 2007. In contrast to existing studies of the determinants of well-being by economists, which have...

While in standard housing economics housing is regarded as an asset and a consumption good, we study in this paper the consequences for housing prices if housing is also a status good. More concretely, if a family's housing wealth relative to others is an important marker for relative status in...

Carbonaceous aerogels attract extensive research interest due to their impressive physical properties such as high porosity, high electrical conductivity, low thermal conductivity, and low density. However, the low durability of the aerogels under compression is a concern due to the...